Is sending a homemade box of Christmas goodies a naff present?

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Because money is tight we cannot go to visit family at Christmas, I always do the Christmas cooking and i is always very popular.

I can;t afford to send individual presents to family members - which consists of 2 close friends, mum, 2 sisters and grandad. So I thought I would do up a box with some chutney I already have, Christmas cake I already have, some mincemear I already have and add in a few goodies with a card saying sorry I can't be here but my food can.

Dp thinks this is naff but I think it is quite thoughtful. DD would also love making things and wrapping them nicely which will make up for the general non event that Christmas will be.

I think it's a lovely idea. Am plannng to do this myself. Can anyone recommend where to buy boxes, decoration etc for the presentation?
TIA

what is the name of the courier service please?

Puzzlerocks, if you start a new thread in the arts and crafts section I'm sure people there would be able to adivise - and give the rest of us some ideas too!

Not naff at all - I think it's a lovely idea. I was going to do it myself this year, but realised that I'd actually left it a bit late (I was going to make pickles/chutney/preserves)

But from the little research I've done, it was not going to be a cheap option. Unless you have a collection of jars for chutneys etc, then buying them new can be quite expensive. Then there's the cost of the ingredients, the boxes,etc and the postage!

I'm going to do it next year but will get myself more organised and start off in about August/September.

I'm also going to try and keep jars so that I can re-use them.

Me too BIWI

I said the same thing last year too though!

will do Mercy

Great, I will bump it later!

Have quizzed dh about the various courier services he uses and here are a couple of recommendations: directparceldistribution.com and Interparcel. You have to enter in the weight and dimensions of your parcel. These are courier brokers, so offer discounted rates off the normal courier prices. I think the cheapest rate is just under £9 and up to 25kg, although don't quote me, as I couldn't find confirmation of the weight limit on the site when I looked just now (not without placing an order, anyway). All info 2nd hand, as it's dh who uses them, not me.

thanks!

i think its a lovely idea and shame on anyone who wouldn't appreciate it.

its thoughtful and has taken time and effort.

bit concerned that it seems to be DH who says you can't afford to see your family at Xmas and is now also criticising your attempt to be part of that family xmas anyway.

Don't want to start an argument between you & your DH here, but are you sure you're OK with not being there in person?

I know it costs a lot in petrol etc, but this is an important time of year to be with the ones you love and I know they'd rather you spent your money on a tank of petrol to be there with them than postage on your fab prezzy. Like LoveMyGirls says, delivering it by hand would be a great gift.

You don't want to spend the day (or if you're anything like me, the whole of next year!!) feeling resentful towards him for keeping you away from your family.

If you don't want to send the hamper to your family, you can always send it to me.

I'd be delighted if someone gave me that.