Christmas Hamper Ideas

[KarenH]

Can I ask for ideas/photos on how people giftwrap or parcel up or present their hampers??  In previous years I have made goodies to give to people as gifts, and have always felt that my presentation let things down a bit.   Particularly with smaller collections of goodies, as well as the large ones .........

Any suggestions (and especially photos, if people have them) would be greatly appreciated.

[judydawn]

Karen if you go back to the beginning of this thread there are a few pictures of wrapped hampers - reply No. 152 on page 11 from Frozzie eg.

[snappy]

Hi Karen - no photos but Here are my suggestions:
go to your local op shop and pic up baskets etc for about $1 each to use as a base.  
Use shredded or tissue paper on the bottom.
Search for 'free printable Christmas tag' to find some lovely tags to ties on your goodies.  Oneprettything.com has plenty in their printable section.
Use lots of ribbon and twine on the individual items.
Use celephane to wrap altogether, tie a big bow and include some fake holly.

[Amy :-)]

Great ideas there Snappy, I might do that for my hampers

[snappy]

Here are some links to beautiful gift hampers I found on pinterest

http://pinterest.com/pin/207306389067730203/ - love this one and if I knew that my SS gifted had an icecream s/he would be getting one of these!

http://pinterest.com/pin/186406872047241236/

http://pinterest.com/pin/176695985350691236/ - beautifully presented homemade gifts!

[KarenH]

Thank you so much JD and snappy and frozzie, beautiful ideas there.  I have never been very good at wrapping presents prettily, but this has given me great ideas ......... I might have to head off to the op shops and $2 shops to collect some baskets and pretty glass jars and bottles .......

[Frozzie]

I found if you can find min trays in pretty colours wood or plastic.. Just cheap ones.. To put your goodies into.. Then wrap in celephane is probably the cheapest option that still looks pretty.. baskets are lovely but can get expensive depending on how many gifts you need to make.. You can either make or buy celephane type bags and tie with a ribbon and a bead or mini christmas bobble.. Think you could find mostly everything in either 2 dollar type shop or op shop and would finds heaps at the moment with christmas round the corner

[achookwoman]

Wardrobe Sachets

[Halex]

I will be doing a few hampers

I have on my list so,far


Cajun spice
Dukkah
Cookies n cream fudge
Kezzas mustard
Chookies wardrobe sachets
Emmas nut things

I need things that will keep.

Any other ideas?

H

[Frozzie]

Sauces generally keep

[Frozzie]

The vanilla essence is nice but really takes a year to do ..

Sweet chilli or Worcestershire
The many spice mixes or tenina a salts??

[Halex]

Thanks Frozzie, will check Teninas web site.

H

[Frozzie]

Helene's site is good for ideas too.,

[Frozzie]

If u have Ffs the salts are in that

[Halex]

If u have Ffs the salts are in that

Yes I do