Holiday Gift Basket Ideas
November 23, 2006
If you're looking for a gift idea that requires just a little effort and can be customized to meet the interests of each and every gift recipient, try personalized gift baskets. Relate the baskets themselves to a theme. For a fisherman, put hooks, lures and line in a tackle box. A football helmet can be filled with tickets to a game or apparel for a football fan. Hit garage sales or thrift stores for inexpensive wicker baskets or other containers that can be filled with crafts for a creative person, or food-related items for a baker.
When putting items in your basket of choice, wrap in cellophane and tie with a ribbon to give gifts a homemade touch. The possibilities are endless. Here are a few ideas to get you started:
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Breakfast in a Basket: homemade bread; bagels; gourmet jam or marmalade; canned fruit; special-blend coffee or herb tea; coffee mugs
Dinner by the Fire: canned chili; canned soup; corn-bread mix; gourmet salad dressing; cocoa mix; CD of dinner music
Tossed Salad: jars of olives; herbed or balsamic vinegar; olive oil; garlic bulbs; wedge of Parmesan cheese and a grater; herbed croutons; decorative salad tongs or utensils; pepper grinder
Mexican Mania: canned salsa; bag of tortilla chips; flavored tortillas; CD of salsa music
Recipe Wrap-Up: measuring cups and spoons; wooden spoon; potholders; tongs; knives; cutting board; cookbook
Baking Bonanza: cookie mixes; muffin mixes; nuts; measuring cups; baking cookbook
Caffeine Craver: flavored coffee; flavored powdered creamer; coffee mug; coffee beans
I-Scream: ice cream scoop; nuts; hot fudge sauce; sprinkles; butterscotch sauce; ice cream cones; chocolate syrup; Maraschino cherries
Souper Duper: soup mugs; crackers; canned soup; dried soup; corn bread mix; soup ladle
Chocoholic: brownie mix; chocolate chip cookie mix; chocolate candy
OTHER IDEAS
Beauty Queen: perfume; lip balm; special shampoo; hand cream; nail polish and file; bath oil; aromatic candle; bubble bath; scented soaps
School Daze: pens; pencils; index cards; calculator; date book
Flicks Fun: gift certificate to movie theater or video store; DVD or video of favorite movie; microwave popcorn; box or bag of favorite candy; bottle or cans of favorite soda
Golfer's Green: tees; visor; collared shirt; water bottles; towel; club covers
Automobile Enthusiast: air freshener; car wax; key ring; ice scraper; fuzzy dice
New Mom: bibs; baby wipes; diapers; baby lotion; pacifier; bottle; baby soap; rattle; teething ring
Football Frenzy: microwave popcorn; football; team pennant; chips; dips; soda; cap of team; calendar of game days
Gone Fishing: hooks; tackle box; trail mix; fishing magazine
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