Keep Your Wallet as Fat as the Goose This Christmas

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October 20

Keep Your Wallet as Fat as the Goose This Christmas

Christmas is fast approaching; the geese are getting fat… our thoughts turn to presents… Arrrgghh where to begin??!

As we all know Christmas can be hard on a tight budget and trying to find the right gift can be a headache and a large expense.

Hampers are a good way of tailoring the gift to the individual without breaking the bank. We have put together some ideas below – but you can be as creative as you like!! Share your ideas with us on the discussion board .

Ideas for Christmas hampers and gift sets

A selection of speciality coffees with a personal coffee cup

Teacup with a selection of herbal teas for the hippy chick

A selection of special sparkling ciders (try saying that after a couple)

Basket filled with deli cheese and home made chutney for uncle Dave

Home made bread in a pretty basket filled with special jams – ideal for Gran

An assortment of chocolate bars tied with a ribbon for the chocoholic

Packets of muffin mixes with chocolate chips and a muffin baking tray

A basket filled with a bottle of wine and glasses for the connoisseur

Deck of cards and magic book to keep the family entertained on Boxing day

Gel pens and pretty stationery

Decorative napkins and napkin rings

Decorative glass filled with sweets

Nail manicure set

Pretty box for keepsakes

Special soaps

Make up gift set

Car polishing set for dad

Herbs and Spices for the master chef

Homemade sauces and chutneys

Pepper mill and fresh peppercorns and not for the faint hearted you could include some hot chilli oils!

It you are a little artier, try something more creative. Be careful though, because if you’re no Van Gogh or Jamie Oliver it could go horribly wrong and turn into a primary school project!

Crafty gifts

Craft suppliesPhoto album, hand decorated is even better
Favourite quote embroidered on a nice handkerchief
Baking cookies
Picture frames with that favourite photo
Make your own Christmas tipple – Wines, Beers or Cider

If none of the above hit the spot don’t forget there are always the good old vouchers, this time with a twist

Gift Vouchers

Cinema and Theatre Vouchers
Magazine Subscription
Family Vouchers – For example you could design and make a voucher in exchange for – babysitting, dog walking, gardening
I tunes Voucher
High street store vouchers

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lynn carlingwrote:

I have made up hampers for a few years now and the way I tend to do it is to spread the cost by buying a few thigs every time I go shopping. I normally do it for my parents and they really appreciate them. I tend to mix a selection of savory, sweet and alcohol, ie, cheese, biscuits for cheese and dunking, chutneys, sweets/chocolate and a bottle of wine, also a selection of teas and coffee also welcome

Oct. 27

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