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  It may seem that every year, chocolate eggs start appearing in the shops sooner than we had expected – but even by its usual standards, Easter might have somewhat crept up on you this year. In 2021, Easter Sunday will be on 4th April – over a week earlier than in the year prior.  There are quite complex reasons behind the shifting dates of Easter’s scheduling, as The Sun explains in a detailed and informative article. However, the more crucial question in your mind right now might be how you should treat your loved ones when Easter 2021 does arrive.  The difference a DIY Easter hamper can make  Yes, for the relative, friend or lover you have in mind, you could simply opt to buy a ready-made Easter-themed hamper. However, something mass-produced like this can come across as somewhat soulless, which isn’t ideal when you want make a cracking (ahem) impression.  For this reason, it may be a better idea to eggs-ert (exert – get it?) yourself to ma...

  Recently here at Shredded-Paper.co.uk, we took you through the steps you could take to   create a gift hamper for you to give as a present . However, if you’ve been thinking of following those instructions to put together a Mother’s Day hamper for Sunday 14th March, you might remain none the wiser as to what its contents should be.  Of course, you probably have a good idea of what kind of thing your mother likes – but what types of present would look especially good nestled in a hamper? Here are a few tried-and-tested ideas that could be just right for both a hamper and, well, Mother’s Day.   Retro sweets  With an assortment of these sweets piled up in a glass jar itself placed carefully inside the hamper, you can cast your mother’s mind nostalgically back to her childhood.  One especially good thing about this idea is that, generally, retro sweets – like Black Jacks, Fruit Salads and Raspberry Bonbons – are relatively inexpensive to source.  When la...

  Traditionally, you might have deemed giving a gift hamper something that would only be done for Christmas. These days, though, you don’t even have to wait until the festive season before gifting a loved one a woven basket filled with various thoughtfully-chosen items.    You can do the filling and choosing yourself, too, as you don’t have to settle for simply buying ready-assembled gift hampers from retailers. By taking the DIY route instead, you can prevent needless waste, as you can limit the basket’s contents to items the recipient will like.     What form should your hamper take?   Traditionally, a gift hamper is a woven basket containing a range of presents, such as food and drinks, for the person set to receive it. What exactly you put in the hamper and how you dress it up may depend heavily on the theme you choose for it – if, indeed, you have much of a ‘theme’ at all.    The specific occasion for which you’re presenting t...