A good idea for any holiday gifts...
Making A Gift Basket
Gift baskets are special baskets for special people when they are made with
someone in mind. A gift basket works well all year long. For birthdays with
birthday related items and birthday wrappings, for the Fourth of July with a
patriotic theme and lots of red, white, and blue. What about Halloween? It's
getting to be a huge holiday. There's a chance to really get creative with your
gift basket. The choices are endless.
If you know an avid golfer, then choose golf related items. These could include:
balls, tees, golf towel, shirt, golf club covers, and any other golf related
items which will fit into the gift basket.
What about that gardener that you know. A nice gift basket of seeds, gardening
tools, small flower pots, gloves. There are a lots of nice items to make a
beautiful gift basket. Tie a big, flowered bow on it and and give it with pride.
Of course, Christmas is always a good time to make and give that special
someone, whether it be husband, wife, mother, father, child, or friend, a gift
basket that you make with him or her in mind. All you need to do is think about
what his or her interests and likes are and start finding the items for the gift
basket.
Maybe she is a tea drinker. Then put together a gift basket with flavored teas.
There are lots of choices. Include a pretty tea cup and maybe some packets of
sugar and cream. Put some pretty filler in the basket, include the items, tie a
pretty bow on the gift basket, include a card, and it's done.
The same thing can be done for a coffee drinker. Make a gift basket with
different coffees and hot chocolate mixes. But avoid chocolate and items that
will melt. A favorite gift basket for bakers is muffin mixes and assorted
packages of crackers in a handmade muffin or cracker basket.
Candle Gift Basket
This candle gift basket can be modified to use at any holiday but this is an
example for Christmas candle gift baskets. This gift basket can start off with
one focal candle. Try to find one that is very decorative. For Christmas that
can mean santas, angels, candy canes, snowflakes, snowmen, Christmas trees, and
numerous others. Then pick out one scent and find various candles different
sizes) to fill in the basket. Some favorite scents for the holiday season are
pine, cranberry, gingerbread, cinnamon, and sugar cookies. There are many more
out there that are related to Christmas but you can use any scent you want.
Cookie Gift Basket
What Christmas holiday would be complete without Christmas cookies? Christmas
cookie gift baskets are an excellent way to give a little something special to
friends and neighbors without being to expensive. The focal point of a Christmas
cookie gift baskets is always decorated sugar cookies. You can have so much fun
cutting them out and decorating them. Looking out for fun new cookie cutters or
ways to decorate them is half the fun. Kids can get involved in the decorating
too!! Use one recipe that you especially like to use as your base, then build
around that.
Decorate the Tree Gift Basket
If you give a decorate the tree gift basket you will need to deliver it early.
Some traditions decorate the tree on Christmas eve and celebrate the day of the
kings. Here are some ideas for you to make your own. This is one of the easiest
gift baskets to make because the possibilities are endless!!
You can add
ornaments, candles, a Christmas CD, some hot cocoa, candy canes, garland, bows,
even some homemade Christmas cookies. Because of all the pretty colors they look
so good when they are made up. One thing to include in your decorate the tree
gift baskets is an ornament with the year on it.
You can encourage them to pick
out a special ornament each year so their tree begins to be filled with memories
of past Christmas'. This is a great gift idea for young couples just starting
out that may not have many decorations yet.
T'was the Night Before Christmas Basket
One of my all time favorite gift baskets that I have made is one that is for the
whole family. It is especially fitting for a family that anticipates Santa's
arrival!! This is such a simple basket to make and the whole family can enjoy
it. Of course the main "ingredient" in this basket is a copy of "the night
before Christmas" of course. Include enough hot chocolate and cookies for the
whole family to enjoy while reading the story. Add in a candle or a pretty
ornament if you find one that you feel fits the occasion. One other thing you
can include is a pretty Christmas plate with Santa on it. That way if they want
to they can leave Santa a cookie or two on it. Also include a couple bags of
microwave popcorn into it as well, then decorate it with pretty ribbon and a
bow. One added touch is on the card, write the name of everyone in the family.
This adds more fun to the kids to see their own names on the card.
Angel Gift Basket
Need a unique Christmas gift basket idea? Why not send angel gift baskets. Angel
gift baskets are pretty and can be enjoyed all year round actually. If you are
making the gift baskets for Christmas gift giving you can use any central theme.
Santas, candy canes, snowmen, whatever you like, Angels are a great idea for the
fact that they are thought of at Christmas and are guardians for all times. You
can find candles with almost any design and should be able to include one of
those easily. Include an angel Christmas tree ornament as well as anything else
that has to do with angels. You will find figurines, plaques, dolls, pictures,
teacups, and stationary. Bake sugar cookies and add a dozen or so angel sugar
cookies to the baskets. As you are doing your Christmas shopping be on the
lookout for items for making gift baskets.
Bath Gift Basket
Everyone deserves a little pampering and you can make a friend feel special this
Christmas holiday by giving them a bath gift basket. You can always find great
bath products but this is especially true around the Christmas holidays. This
makes it easy to make bath gift baskets. You can focus on one scent and build
from there. Some of the items to put in your bath gift baskets are candles,
bubble bath, soap, lotion, hand cream, foot cream, bath oil, loofahs, back
brushes, the list is endless for what you can add to them. You can sometimes add
a puzzle book or a good paperback to them.
Crystal Gift Basket
Crystals are a fun and brillant gift that can sparkle and awe inspire anyone you
give it to. You can start with a beautiful crystal cluster or tall obelisk in
the center. Add some crystal spheres, tumblestones, crystal hearts, crystal
animals or any special gemstone you think your friend or family would like. You
can string a beautiful crystal necklace at the top handle of the basket to drop
down into the center.
Have fun making these gift basket ideas! Come up with your own themed basket.
Yes, it is great to receive a gift, but you can have a good time creating your
own, to give!!
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