Gift hampers are often presented in boxes and baskets. Of course, there’s no reason that you can’t get a bit creative and choose an alternative way of presenting your gift! The container can be fun, elegant, or even humorous depending on the recipient and the occasion.
One idea for making a modest hamper is to use a coffee mug as the container. Place some instant coffee packages, perhaps a pack of biscuits and maybe a snack bar to the lot. Of course you will need to buy the mug first and make sure that it’s large enough to hold everything. If you’re worried about all the goodies fitting inside the mug, you could opt for a fancy kettle instead. For tea hampers, you could set them in a teapot rather than a teacup because, let’s face it, teacups are really small.
Gardening hampers can be set in a mini wheelbarrow or a watering can. Add some gardening tools and some snacks for the recipient to enjoy when they take a break from all that hard work! You could even add a few packages of seeds if you know the kinds of plants they would like to plant.
Pamper hampers can be arranged inside a make-up bag. This way the recipient can put it to very good use even long after the contents have been consumed! If you want to make it even more personal, you can have the recipient’s name or initials printed on the make-up bag.
For wine hampers, you can use a wine cooler or creative wine rack to give it that special something extra. Picnic baskets can also work out really great for larger hampers since they can hold that much more. Send this kind of hamper to a couple or even a family.