Homemade Gift Basket Ideas

Gift baskets make wonderful gifts for most anyone. Maybe you're seeking an ideal gift for a client, co-worker or supervisor. Or perhaps you know an expectant mother or have a friend with an upcoming birthday. Need to say thank you or express sympathy? A gift basket can do all that and more. There are lots of great companies out there that sell ready-made baskets, but making your own can be fun and make the basket more personal. Read on for some homemade gift basket ideas to get your creative juices flowing!

The Basics: When creating a homemade gift basket, you'll need a basket or other attractive container large enough to accommodate all your gift items and deep enough to hold a good amount of filler. Filler can be shredded paper in any color of your choice, faux grass or festive confetti. Finish off your basket with some cellophane wrap and a bow that matches your main color scheme.

For a New Mom: Try a light colored or white basket filled with pale pink or blue filler. Great items for one of these baskets include toiletries like lotion and shampoo, teething rings, rattles, plush animals, towels and washcloths, and even an outfit for baby to wear and a pair of fuzzy slippers for Mom!

In the Office: Corporate gift baskets can be filled with gourmet coffees, cured meats and cheeses, assorted jams and jellies, chocolates, or any other type of non-perishable edible that a hungry executive may enjoy. Co-workers and bosses can be hard to buy for, but you'll never go wrong with gourmet food!

For the Chocolate Lover: Fill a basket with brown shredded paper and fill with goodies like chocolate bars, boxed chocolate, truffles, hot chocolate mix, and even a cute chocolate-related gift book!

For a New Bride: To help a blushing bride make herself even more radiant, try a gift basket filled with stress-relieving spa items. Massage oils, a pretty loofah puff, a soothing gel eye mask, and a book of romantic poetry are all ideal choices!

For the Gardener: For a gardening enthusiast, fill an attractive metal bucket with fake grass or moss. Then, add garden related items like seed packets, gardening gloves, a gift book about gardening, and some nourishing hand creme to soothe overworked hands.

Use your imagination and come up with your own creative homemade gift basket ideas. The recipient will certainly appreciate the time and effort you've put into their gift basket!

Copyright 2006 Frances Coleman - All Rights Reserved

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