Gift Baskets Make The Perfect Gift
Do you need a special gift for a relative, friend or maybe yourself.
Here are quite a few ideas for gift baskets and themes to help you get started on a unique gift for everyone on your list.
The recipient of your gift
The first thing to consider is who you plan to give the basket to:
- What do they like?
- What are their hobbies?
- What do they need?
- What do they like to eat?
Containers to use for the gift baskets
The container or basket doesn't have to be very expensive. Simply pick a theme and find a container that matches your theme.
You want the container and the selected items to go together, and for everything to be usable and practical. Of course, this isn't to say that a few fun things can't be thrown in as well! Below are a few of my ideas for containers but there are certainly many more possibilities.
- Baskets all sizes and shapes
- Bucket ice, plastic, garden, etc.
- Bowls
- Flower pots
- Watering can
- Waste basket
- Colander
- Storage box
- Platter
- Tin
Ideas for gift baskets
The items that you place within the gift basket should all be tied together by a common theme. The themes below serve as gift basket ideas that can be modified to fit your needs or to get you started on developing your own themed gift baskets.
Bath gift basket
- Use a nice, attractive basket
- Scented candles and holders
- Pumice stone
- Washcloths, scrubber or loofa sponge
- Back cleaning brush
- Gel eye-pack
- Epsom salts or bubble bath
- Aroma therapy oils
- Relaxing music on CD or cassete
- Rubber ducky
Kids coloring gift basket
- Bucket ice, plastic, garden, etc.
- Use a plastic or rubber storage box
- Assorted papers and coloring books
- Crayons or colored pencils
- Paint box and brushes
- Safe scissors
- Nontoxic markers
- Assorted stickers
Crafters Gift Basket
- Use a rubber storage container
- Craft supplies (this will depend on the type of crafting they do.)
- Craft patterns / how-to books
- Craft papers
- Scissors
- Glue gun and glue sticks
- Acrylic paints
- Assorted brushes
- Craft knife
Gardener's gift basket
- Use a clay plant pot, watering can, or bucket
- Gardening gloves
- Hand tools
- Kneeling pad
- Vegetable and flower seeds
- Liquid fertilizer
- Gardening book
- Subscription for a gardening magazine
- Plant markers
- Heavy duty hand lotion
Pasta lovers gift basket
- Use a bowl or colander
- Package of gourmet pasta
- Package of sun-dried tomatoes
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Fancy olives
- Spices: basic, oregano, garlic powder, cumin
- Tongs or pasta grabber
- Collection of your favorite pasta recipes, hand-printed on personalized recipe cards
- Pasta cookbook
- Jar of gourmet sauce
New home owners gift basket
- Use a tool box or tool tray
- light switch covers
- light bulbs
- duct tape
- paint brushes
- knobs and handles
- Slotted and Philips head Screw drivers
- Wrench, Pliers, Hammer or Vice Grip
- Assorted nails, tacks, screws, and washers
- Gift certificate for the local home improvement store
- Do-it-yourself home repair book
- super glue
Grandparents gift basket
- Use a basket or most any reusable container
- Videos of the family
- Long-distance calling card
- Candy, coffee, or tea
- Handmade Christmas ornaments
- Polar fleece lap blanket
- Scrapbook
- Children's artwork
- Gifts made by their grandkids
- Framed family pictures
Fillers for gift baskets
Once you have purchased your gift basket items, here are some fillers that you can put around them:
- Piece of fabric
- Shredded paper, newspaper, or colored paper
- Easter basket grass
- Tissue paper or newspaper comics
- Colored towels or cloth napkins
- Cedar shavings
- Straw
- Raffia
For Christmas baskets add:
- Candles (scented or unscented, votive, tea lights or tapers)
- Cinnamon sticks tied with a red ribbon
- Greenery (spruce, cedar, holly, or pine)
- Decorative Christmas ornaments
- Candy canes
- Pine cones
Finishing up the gift basket
You can use colored cellophane to cover gift baskets and disguise its contents. Simply tie a ribbon around the whole thing or glue a ribbon on top.
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