Need gift for family of 5, budget £30

[ifigoup]

Is this the right section for "What on earth do I buy?" pleas???

I need to buy a nice gift for a family who've been really good to us this year - real salt-of-the-earth people who'd do anything for you and make me feel so ungenerous in comparison. There are three adults plus two kids aged 12 and 8, and I only have £30 in total so I was wondering about getting something they could all use and enjoy together.

Is this the situation a hamper was invented for?! (But can you even get a nice hamper for £30 with stuff in that kids would like?) Or a game? Help me...

Oh, and it has to be buyable online for delivery before Christmas. I have Amazon Prime if that helps.

[Windanddrizzle]

How about a family board game?

[EssentialHummus]

I'd go for big box of chocs, family board game, bottle of wine/prosecco if they drink.

[VivienneWestwoodsKnickers]

BHS (online) have hampers at a good price. Can you not get to a supermarket though? You'll get more for your money if you pile into Lidl and buy up nice treat foods and pop it all into a box covered with wrapping paper.

[imip]

Individual mugs and a mug cake cook book? I've seen such a cook book for under £4 at book depository - not sure of Christmas time delivery though.

We've had gingerbread house kits for our dc, which was lovely also.

[TheWoollybacksWife]

What about a cinema voucher? It costs an arm and a leg to go to see a film these days and £30 would certainly cover most of the cost of a cinema trip. There are a few films out now that would appeal to a whole family and it may give them something to do in between Christmas and New Year.

[notagiraffe]

I'd go for a really nice board game if you can find one you think they don't have.

[ajandjjmum]

Waitrose had 'Five Seconds' for £15 a couple of weeks ago. That with Prosecco and chocs would be lovely. :)

[spankhurst]

Deffo board game and massive box of chocs.

[Cakescakescakes]

Qwirkle is a great family game. I'd get that along with a huge box of chicks and a bottle of wine.

[NashvilleQueen]

Light box? So they can celebrate birthdays/anniversaries/exam results etc as a family?

[ifigoup]

Five Seconds is a fab idea. Anyone seen any other game bargains about? Forgot to say no, they don't drink, but I could maybe get chocs too. No, can't get to a supermarket - must be delivered via the magic of the internet.

Cinema vouchers also a good isea, except I don't really want them to know how much I've spent as it seems like such a drop in the ocean compared with all they've done for us...

[FrenchHousewife]

Thortons have £15 off £50 Christmas bundle hampers, plus if you use code SANTA10 today it gives you another £10 off plus free delivery 😁😁 so £25 in total and should be there by Wednesday.

I've order 2 today. In my opinion you can never go wrong with chocolate!

[ifigoup]

Amazing deal on Thorntons! Where do you put the code in though? I've got right to the point of payment and it hasn't given me a chance to enter one.

[CashelGirl]

Three months NETFLIX voucher.

[ifigoup]

Never mind - found it and ordered! Thanks all!

[NoahVale]

i came on to say cinema voucher, the whole family can go out for a treat, on you

[NoahVale]

can you make up your own hamper ?

[FrenchHousewife]

Yay

[SofiaAmes]

Cards Against Humanity - totally inappropriate but great fun for the whole family.

[SloeGinandTonic]

Cards Against Humanity - totally inappropriate but great fun for the whole family.

Not funny! What if the OP believes you. Not for children age 8 and 12 unless you think that subjects such as anal sex and blow jobs are a suitable topic for them.

[throwingpebbles]

Cards against humanity is totally not appropriate for 12 and 8 year olds

[ifigoup]

Haha. No. Their parents love it but not one for the kids!

[Blueflowers2011]

sorry, i find Cards against Humanity in very bad taste. i started playing this at a friends knowing nothing about it and it was the Madeleine Mcann question. I was totally appalled, refuse to allow this game into my home and really think diffierent of people who think that's a funny question.