| Christmas Gift Basket Ideas
Looking for ideas for making your gifts this holiday season? Gift baskets are a great choice for gifts. Make your own themed baskets in no time with these wonderful ideas for making festive gift baskets for everyone on your list. |
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CHRISTMAS GIFT BASKET 1 Fill a decorative Christmas box or tin with: assorted home-baked cookies ~ assorted chocolates ~ Christmas ornaments (better if you made them yourself)~ pre-recorded Christmas music ~ tuck in some candy canes or foil wrapped chocolate Santas for a finishing touch. CHRISTMAS GIFT BASKET 2 Fill a basket with: hot apple cider mix ~ large mugs ~ home made christmas ornament ~ a letter saying why you love Christmas ~ matching mittens, hat and scarf ~ some mistletoe ~ Christmas music CD ~ home made Christmas cookies - with the recipe included CHRISTMAS DECORATING GIFT BASKET Fill a basket with:
CHRISTMAS RECIPES GIFT BASKET For a friend/relative who loves cooking, fill a basket with:
CHRISTMAS PARTY GIFT BASKET Fill a basket with:
CHRISTMAS BAKED GOODIES GIFT BASKET Fill a basket with:
WARM YOU UP GIFT BASKET Fill a basket with:
WINTER FUN Fill a basket with: lip balm ~ moisturizer ~ mittens ~ hot packs ~a pass to the local ski hill ~ hot chocolate Extras: add a crazy carpet or a sled (although it won't actually fit inside the "basket", you can present it on the side). WREATH MAKING GIFT BASKET Fill a basket or a rubber/plastic box with:
These personalized gift baskets are sure to put the joy back into this gift-giving season. Christmas Gift Basket Ideas Related articles: |
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Christmas Gift Basket Ideas
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Gift Ideas - 8 Ideas From an Edible Arrangement to a Chocolate Basket!
When you need gift ideas I find that an edible arrangement or gift baskets targeting a person's hobby make great gifts. Hobbies are great resources for deciding on what to buy a special someone or house member. Plainly use your imagination! The sky's the limit when you know their hobby! Here are a few Gift Basket Ideas that match each hobby listed:
Gardening - A basket containing a beautiful plant or a book surrounded by a range of gardening tools.
Reading Books - A book lover would absolutely appreciate a basket containing a range of bookmarks, a gift certificate to their popular book store and a Book of the Month Club membership. Add a current best distributor to the mix and you've got a friend for life!
Fishing - A fisherman would be grateful for a basket containing a sporting goods store gift certificate. The basket can also store numerous fishing lures, some fishing tackle and perhaps some of those goldfish crackers, etc.
Just being a good mom - a basket containing a gift certificate for a day at the spa! The basket could be filled with colorful soaps, lotions, bathing beads, etc.
Wine collecting - A wine lover would assuredly love a basket containing a bottle of wine with wine glasses that are engraved. Included could be a cork screw opener, a book about wine, small tiny bottles of wine along with a popular large one too. perhaps crackers and cheese could help fill the basket too.
Sports memmorabilia collecting - A sports fan would get psyched to receive: a basket containing tickets to the game! Do they like baseball, football or hockey? A sports enthusiast would totally be overjoyed to watch a game in person. There are tons of sports memorabilia and anyone having to do with sports can be added to the basket. I'd consider a book of sports legends to be added as well. Consist of the actual ball either it be a football, baseball, a hockey puck or all of them for the true enthusiast who loves them all!
Chocolate Lovers -- A chocolate basket full of these decadent treats will always do the trick. No need to wait till Valentine's Day that's for sure!
For all of the above or anyone for that matter -- an Edible Arrangement may be the excellent gift for every person in my opinion. They are absolutely a fun gift to receive!
Chocolate Christmas Cookies
Do you know a good Gift Basket store? If not, crusade online to find one with a range of gift ideas.
I personally enjoy going in someone to the actual store as well as shopping online. At the actual store you are able to see up close and personal the attractiveness of each specially handmade gift basket. What great gifts they make for a house member, friends, co-workers or whoever you'd like to express how much you care.
Gift Ideas - 8 Ideas From an Edible Arrangement to a Chocolate Basket!Sunday, December 4, 2011
10 Ridiculously Easy Christmas Gift Basket Ideas
There are many themes you can use when crafting your own holiday gift baskets. However, the list below contains some traditional gift basket ideas as well as a few for special friends on your gift list. You can get most of your crafting supplies at local stores like Hobby Lobby, or if you shop on the Internet, simply type "gift basket supplies".
Let's start with one of my favorites to share with your inner family and close friends.
Chocolate Christmas Cookies
1) The Traditional Christmas Gift Basket:
Fill your basket with hot apple cider mix large mugs, homemade Christmas ornaments, a letter or poem on why Christmas is important to you, matching mittens, hat and scarf (or, depending on your climate you could substitute sunglasses, sun block lotion, a cool destination theme cap) some mistletoe and or other fragrant scents. You could even include a popular Christmas music CD, and for a super nice touch... some home made Christmas cookies - with the recipe included.
2) Christmas Decorating Gift Basket
Fill a basket with nativity set, assorted Christmas ornaments (store bought, but better if hand-made by you,) decorative lights, homemade candles or seasonal candles from your local craft store and a little traditional mistletoe and holly
3) Coffee Lovers Gift basket
Fill a basket with gourmet coffees, coffee mugs, novels, or books on coffee regions and making processes, dark chocolates, and a decorative bookmark that you make yourself)
4) Chocolate Lover's Gift Basket
Fill a basket with, chocolate cookies (home baked is best,) chocolate bonbons, chocolate sauces, chocolate syrup, chocolate dipped coffee spoons and for a special touch wrap them in cellophane with a bow, hot chocolate mix, chocolate covered coffee beans, chocolate flavored coffee beans and some chocolate recipes from around the world
5) Christmas Survival Kit
Spray paint a basket white, then stencil the International Red Cross symbol on each side. Fill the basket with Tylenol - to take away the headache of overdoing, Tea - to calm, relax, and soothe away the tension, peppermints - to settle the tummy from overindulging, Slimfast - to kick off the diet you will need to start, pocket date book - to track all of the 'to do's, CD that includes soothing quiet music to listen to while wrapping gifts, tape - to use to wrap the gifts because you forgot to buy any, a package of gift tags that you made, your favorite quick and easy yummy cookie cookie recipe and last, but not least include some nice bath oil or bubble bath to soothe the weary body
6) Faraway Grandparent (or relative) Gift basket
Fill a basket with children's artwork, gifts made by the kids, frames for family pictures (let the kids buy plain wooden frames and decorate them with stickers,) videos of the family, a long-distance calling card. Extras: fill out the basket with candy, coffee, tea, biscuits, Christmas ornaments, candles, etc. Include printed notes from the kids with "why I love you Grandma/Pa sentiments)
7) Golf Lover's Gift Basket
For the golfer, fill a basket or a golf bag with golf tees, golf balls, a baseball cap, sunscreen, score cards, a small towel, a can cooler to keep a can of pop or beer cold. A nice touch is to personalize the towel or baseball cap (you can stitch on them, use fabric paints, etc.)
8) Fisherman's Gift Basket
Find a large basket or, use a tackle box and fill with assorted lures, leaders, long nose fishing pliers, gloves, guide to local fishing, DVD's on fishing tournaments, and gift certificate for a rod or reel
9) Baby Boomer's Gift Basket
Fill a basket with books and magazines on men or women's health issues, a variety of herbal teas, skin care lotions for maturing skin, hair care products with herbal scents, skin care accessories such as exotic sponges, brushes and loofahs, humorous coffee mugs, 60's CD's of great groups like the Beatles and of course... humorous articles on aging
10) Father/ Mother Gift basket
Fill a basket with subscription to his/her favorite magazine, favorite cologne/perfume, comfy warm slippers, a handmade coupon book... i.e., (take the day off Dad/Mom...I'll mow the lawn this time, wash the car, run errands, paint a room, etc.,) a gift certificate to his favorite sports shop favorite cookies or treat, a personal letter (in your own handwriting) telling him why you love and what you admire about him/her, favorite popcorn spices, favorite movie, a nice picture frame (with the picture of the family in it)
OK! There you have it. But Wait! Here's your bonus! Just kidding... I guess I'm watching too many infomercials. Your going to get several more great gift basket ideas, just because the Holiday season is all about giving. Here are two more great homemade Christmas gift basket ideas.
Idea #1 Executive Gift basket
Fill a briefcase with a Daytimer, business card holder (one for the wallet, one for the desktop,) pen and pencil set, business newspaper subscription, emergency shoe polish travel kit, reference books like a new updated dictionary, CD of business forms, coffee mug with gift certificate to Starbucks, etc.
Idea #2! Exerciser's Gift basket
Fill a tote bag or backpack with microfiber towels, water bottle, workout DVD or magazines, power bars, sports drinks, sports socks, headband, and for a really good boss... a trial spa or gym membership
Take these Christmas gift basket ideas, mix them up and use them any way that makes sense to you. Just remember one thing. Everyone loves to receive a personalized gift basket. You don't have to wait for Christmas or any other holiday. Just sit down and organize your ideas for each person you'll be giving a basket to. Many times you'll get a break by purchasing in bulk. Use this to your advantage and don't go shopping and buy on impulse. You'll end up spending more than you planed; become a smart shopper this season.
10 Ridiculously Easy Christmas Gift Basket Ideas
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Gift Ideas For Christmas - 5 Awesome Christmas Gift Basket Ideas
People really enjoy getting gift baskets. I guess it's because a gift basket is really a "goodie basket" that's filled with all sorts of items that make someone happy to receive it. Gift baskets have really evolved since the old days of the fruit basket. While fruit baskets are still popular (especially for the health conscience), there are a wide variety of things that is now acceptable to put into a gift basket.
Today, gift baskets often have themes, meaning that the contents are narrowed down to a specific category. A food themed basket can contain anything from organic tea to wine and cheese. It can contain nostalgic candies or different kinds of brownies. The first thing you should do when deciding to give someone a gift basket is to pick out a theme that you think that person will like.
Chocolate Christmas
Whether you make the gift basket yourself or buy it from a specialty store, you'll find that half the fun is deciding what type of basket to get. And, keep in mind that gift baskets aren't just for ladies anymore. A gift basket can be given to men and couples as well. If you decided to give everyone on your list a gift basket, it would make your Christmas gift giving really easy.
Here's some examples of themed gift baskets:
Chocolate Lover Basket - for anyone on your gift list who loves chocolate, this is a no-brainer. As a chocolate lover myself, I know my eyes would pop open if I received a basket filled with chocolate candy bars, chocolate fudge, chocolate chip cookies, chocolate truffles, chocolate malt balls, chocolate covered pretzels, chocolate covered dried fruit and packets of cocoa hot chocolate.
Tailgate Party Basket - sports fans love to snack before and during a game. This basket can contain items like, snack chips, pretzels, peanuts, cashews, pistachios, cheese crackers, soda crackers, cheese dips, brownies, cookies, cheeses, salami and a colorful chip and dip tray.
Wine and Cheese Basket - if you know that someone enjoys wine, then this will be a gift basket that they'll love. Select two bottles of different wine from any vintage. You might select a bottle of Red, Merlot, Rose, Port, White Zinfandel or White wine. Then add several hard and soft cheeses, some nice crackers, wine stoppers and a corkscrew.
A Taste of Italy Basket - many people love Italian food so this is a nice idea and something a little different. This basket could include items like: all natural dried pasta (regular, whole wheat, spinach, etc.), extra virgin olive oil, two jars of premium pasta sauce, a jar of sun dried tomatoes, cheese straws, balsamic vinegar, garlic bread sticks and grated Parmesan cheese.
Spa Day Basket - many people could use a relaxing break but can't get away to a real spa. This basket will provide them with everything they need to enjoy a relaxing homemade spa vacation. It can include items like: bubble bath, bath salts, shower gel, shampoo, conditioner, high quality skin moisturizer, back scrubber, plush towel, plush slippers, scented candles and a relaxing music DVD.
Gift Ideas For Christmas - 5 Awesome Christmas Gift Basket Ideas
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