Honest thoughts...

[OnNaturesCourse]

So normally for our siblings we give them their favourite drink, and a gift card for a nice meal out and/or cinema trip etc... Obviously this year the meal and cinema trip could be a hit or a miss depending on covid so we were thinking of making up hamper boxes containing:
a drink each (alcohol or hot chocolate for the non drinkers)
pringles,
Their favoured chocolate/sweet
Popcorn,
mints,
Silly token christmas item (think Christmas hat, mask etc)
and a voucher for just eat...

Sort of a "night in box" kinda thing.

Does this sound completely and utterly naff?

We are on a tighter budget this year too so unfortunately the gift card won't amount to the same as the cinema/dinner cards we've given in thr past.

Nope it is a lovely idea!

Honestly I’d rather just have a quality box of dessert chocolates than a hamper like you’ve described but you know your siblings .

Our siblings are all under 24 so they like "basic" things like Netflix and hungover takeaways lol. Not sure they'd appreciate fancy chocolates or a nice bottle of wine... I'd love it if they did, be much easier haha

I think it sounds lovely like a care package. It’s more thoughtful than perfume or a bottle of wine type gift.

Not naff at all, I'd be delighted to receive that!

Are you doing an actual hamper/basket, or a box? I've done hamper baskets before and the actual baskets, cellophane wrap, ribbon, and straw packaging worked out far more pricey than I'd initially imagined. If I did it again I think I'd either buy Xmas boxes, fancy wrap shoe boxes, or do a minimalist style with a plain cardboard box, twine and parcel labels. The hampers went down really well as each one was tailored to a theme such as a hot and spicy one for the chilli fan, beauty based one, sweet treat fan.

Sounds brilliant

"...plain cardboard box, twine and parcel labels..."

That.
(Totally 'on trend' re wrapping anyway, eco-friendly/ easy to recycle etc. etc).
I'd love to receive a themed box! Not naff at all.

I'm thinking plain boxes with nice ribbon and a wee decoration with the name tag (my little girl makes decorations each year and we usually use them as tags/parcel decor)

I love the natural/tarten/tradition decor and wrapping.

I did look at actual hampers but I like the idea of the gift being unseen and wrapped sort of thing

Sounds nice.

On the bargain Xmas ideas threads someone suggested personalised metal straws which came in at £1/£1.50 each and £1 for a brush to clean them. If they’re young and eco conscious it could be a nice thing to add as a cheap but useful extra that looked more expensive than it was plus you can either just put a straightforward ‘boring/real’ name on them or go for joke ones or silly ones if it would be appropriate.

That is such a clever idea I might just steal it. Thank you, OP!

Be careful with the metal straws and teeth!!!!

I like it as you know it’s things they like. I might be a bit picky on the novelty item and swap it for something that would be used - ie Christmas design latte mug etc.

The only hamper I’ve had was full of chutney etc and many things I don’t eat, would have much preferred one that was full of nice things I did actually like.

I'd love this, it's a great idea.

Thanks all 😊

The novelty item is in place of a cracker we'd usually pull and laugh over at the table as I'm doubtful that will even happen this year.

Metal straws are a good idea for a few of them too, I was also thinking a bottle opener (small, maybe a fridge one) for those with alcohol in their hamper.

Sounds lovely.

I think it sounds lovely. All 3 of mine would love this I think.

I'd love this too!

sounds great. A just-eat voucher for a night in is such a good idea.

I think it sounds lovely and extremely generous! For me, I’d lose the novelty item, but you know your family best.

I would rather just one nice thing or the voucher personally but you know your siblings best. I would say as a non drinker that something like a small bottle of posh tonic water / Nosecco would be more of a treat than hot chocolate,but again you obviously know what they like more than me!

Sounds a perfect gift, especially for that age group. We stopped doing gifts for siblings long ago but if I'd have been given this for a present I'd have been more inclined to keep it going

I think for that age group, it’s perfect.

You can get yourself one and suggest you do a Netflix party where you all watch the same film & have a Zoom call together.

Scott Cinemas were doing a giant movie food package for £20 which would be easy to parcel up into different hampers.

Thanks all.

I've started work on the hampers, made the boxes and decorated them, plus got them half full. Fingers crossed they go down well.

I love the idea of a home made hamper with things I’d enjoy