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Gift Basket Themes

By: Shiloah Baker

Lovers' Basket -
Include several scented candles, a cassette tape with romantic music, a bottle of Welch's sparkling Grape Juice, two glasses, a bottle of massage oil, some good chocolates.

Herbal Tea Time Basket
Include some interesting Herbal teas with directions for use, and a small jar of honey. Add homemade jams or jellies with crackers or a small loaf of homemade bread and a copy recipe. Decorate a honey dipper with ribbon.

Gardener's Basket
For the gardener, fill the basket with packets of seeds, garden hand tools, gloves, plant markers, a small terra cotta pot with plant starter. Decorate with flowers!

Gift for teacher Fill a basket with fun pencils, toys, erasers, Post-It notepads, Award pads, etc. Decorate the basket with a "school" theme - instead of ribbon around the rim, glue on a row of pink erasers, alternating with some cute large plastic clips.

"Pamper Me" Bath Basket
Fill a basket with some homemade bath salts, lotions, etc., along with a loofah sponge, bath mitt, scented candle, and a cardboard note to hang on the door that says "Pampering, Do Not Disturb".

The Ultimate Chocolate Basket
A pkg. of snickers bars, triple fudge brownies, chocolate truffles, German chocolate brownies, 3 different types of fudge, chocolate syrup, yoo-hoo drink, a few boxes of chocolate pudding, and chocolate covered pretzels, chocolate/fudge butter cookies, Hershey's Baking Chocolate, Mrs. Field's Chocolate book.

The Baby Basket
A boo boo bunny, a small powder, baby lotion, diaper rash ointment, travel size baby wipes, washcloths, receiving blankets, a teething ring, a bib and a night light, a couple of newborn diapers.

New Mom's Basket
A large bottle of Motrin, a picture frame or photo album. A CD of soft music music such as Enya, a package of homemade bubble bath, hand cream, chocolate, and a gift certificate for a nice restaurant & a "free babysitting" ticket from you.

Baker's Basket
A couple of your favorite recipes, along with all the pre-measured ingredients and a pack of recipe cards, a bottle of Vanilla extract, a stirring spoon.

Housewarming Basket
Fill a basket with some of your favorite recipes, a good sized frame to put the family portrait in, a small indoor plant, a fabric welcome mat rolled up and tied with a dish towel, one of your favorite family movies, a family game (like Pictionary, or scrabble), a cute, crafty welcome sign, some sweet scented candles, and a special box or jar filled with goodies the whole family can share.
Contributed by: Ms. Kimmins

A Mother's Day Basket
Fill a basket with some of her favorite flowers, some bath oil or body wash, a gift certificate to her favorite hair salon or favorite clothing store or to The Body Shop, some new cozy slippers, one of her favorite books or magazines (or a subscription to), some of her favorite chocolate or goodies, one of her favorite sappy "girl movies", and a sincere letter from you telling her why you love and appreciate her so much! Contributed by: Ms. Kimmins

A Father's Day Basket
Fill a basket with a tie he will actually wear, some new cozy slippers, one of his favorite books or magazines (or a subscription to), one of his favorite movies, a gift certificate to his favorite hardware store or clothing store or sports store, one of his favorite car air fresheners, some of his favorite goodies, a sincere letter from you telling him why you love and appreciate him so much!
-Contributed by: Ms. Kimmins

Nature Lover's Basket

I have an idea for basket making. Make it a nature lovers' basket - and fill it with items pertaining to the recipient's favorite animal. For example, last year, my dad had a basket made with just things from the ocean, as I am a whale and ocean lover. The basket was even made out of seashells. To this day I have it and use it to put in my bubble baths.

-Contributed by: Deanne Temple

A Day At The Beach

I had a gift basket idea that I made for my son , I call it "A Day At The Beach". I got a big basket; I decorated the outside of the basket with sea shells. For a filler I put blue tissue paper in the bottom of the basket. Then I filled the basket with little plastic shovels, toy boats, a little bucket and some little toy sea animals . My son loved it ! Every time he's in his sand box it's like being at the beach. :)

-Anonymous

Movie Theme

I had an idea for a gift basket theme, it is a movie theme. Instead of a basket, use a big popcorn bowl. Fill with a 6 pack of soda, some theater size bags of candy, a couple microwave bags of popcorn and a movie the whole family can enjoy. I have given this to both my little brothers and they both loved it.

-Amanda Garza

Labor Basket

Fill a basket with: a disposable camera, a lavender candle, a lavender filled eye mask, chapstick, slipper socks, hair ties, a cute hospital gown or a nursing nighty, massage oil, hard candies, lotion, a robe.

-Bethany Kulig

New Dad Basket

Actually, if you get a muslin tool belt found at a hardware store and fill it with diapers, wipes, a pacifier, powder, diaper rash ointment, rubber gloves, eye protection, a clothes pin. Then write on the front of it "Daddy's on Doodie!"

-Bethany Kulig

S'more Gift Basket

I get a medium size basket (square, rectangle or round). I put in a box of graham crackers (usually I take out the packages from the box and arrange inside the basket), add some Hershey bars, and a package of marshmallows. You can even put in a package of fondue skewers!

I love making baskets! Here are some that I have had in the past be extremely fun.

For the young or older person.....

Gettin' Detailed!

Take a car wash bucket and fill it with Colorful Sponge, Car Air freshener, bottle of soap, Westley's white wall spray, Armor All wipes, Pack of detail Clothes...and there ya go.

For any couple with children......Date Night!
Get a Pair of Movie Theater Tickets, Gift cert for a restaurant, a bottle of sparkling grape juice to wine glasses and chocolate covered strawberries....place in a basket of your choice.

For the Coffee Lover...... Rise and Shine!
Get 2 bags of various coffee blends, 1 box of flavored splenda (any kind), 2 Decorative coffee mugs and a gift cert to Starbucks.

-Zondra Barber

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Decorative Grown Up Party Bags

By: Shiloah Baker
These party bags are easy and can be as elegant, fun or as cute as you wish. Materials: Plain party bags (found at a craft store)... Let dry according to package directions. Stick the stickers onto the bag according to your desires. Tie the top with a ribbon or raffia and use as a gift bag!...

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