| There are many themes you can use when crafting | | | | Grandma/Pa sentiments) |
| your own holiday gift baskets. However, the list below | | | | 7) Golf Lover's Gift Basket |
| contains some traditional gift basket ideas as well as a | | | | For the golfer, fill a basket or a golf bag with golf tees, |
| few for special friends on your gift list. You can get | | | | golf balls, a baseball cap, sunscreen, score cards, a |
| most of your crafting supplies at local stores like | | | | small towel, a can cooler to keep a can of pop or beer |
| Hobby Lobby, or if you shop on the Internet, simply | | | | cold. A nice touch is to personalize the towel or |
| type "gift basket supplies". | | | | baseball cap (you can stitch on them, use fabric paints, |
| Let's start with one of my favorites to share with your | | | | etc.) |
| inner family and close friends. | | | | 8) Fisherman's Gift Basket |
| 1) The Traditional Christmas Gift Basket: | | | | Find a large basket or, use a tackle box and fill with |
| Fill your basket with hot apple cider mix large mugs, | | | | assorted lures, leaders, long nose fishing pliers, gloves, |
| homemade Christmas ornaments, a letter or poem on | | | | guide to local fishing, DVD's on fishing tournaments, and |
| why Christmas is important to you, matching mittens, | | | | gift certificate for a rod or reel |
| hat and scarf (or, depending on your climate you could | | | | 9) Baby Boomer's Gift Basket |
| substitute sunglasses, sun block lotion, a cool | | | | Fill a basket with books and magazines on men or |
| destination theme cap) some mistletoe and or other | | | | women's health issues, a variety of herbal teas, skin |
| fragrant scents. You could even include a popular | | | | care lotions for maturing skin, hair care products with |
| Christmas music CD, and for a super nice touch... | | | | herbal scents, skin care accessories such as exotic |
| some home made Christmas cookies - with the recipe | | | | sponges, brushes and loofahs, humorous coffee mugs, |
| included. | | | | 60's CD's of great groups like the Beatles and of |
| 2) Christmas Decorating Gift Basket | | | | course... humorous articles on aging |
| Fill a basket with nativity set, assorted Christmas | | | | 10) Father/ Mother Gift basket |
| ornaments (store bought, but better if hand-made by | | | | Fill a basket with subscription to his/her favorite |
| you,) decorative lights, homemade candles or seasonal | | | | magazine, favorite cologne/perfume, comfy warm |
| candles from your local craft store and a little | | | | slippers, a handmade coupon book... i.e., (take the day |
| traditional mistletoe and holly | | | | off Dad/Mom...I'll mow the lawn this time, wash the car, |
| 3) Coffee Lovers Gift basket | | | | run errands, paint a room, etc.,) a gift certificate to his |
| Fill a basket with gourmet coffees, coffee mugs, | | | | favorite sports shop favorite cookies or treat, a |
| novels, or books on coffee regions and making | | | | personal letter (in your own handwriting) telling him why |
| processes, dark chocolates, and a decorative | | | | you love and what you admire about him/her, favorite |
| bookmark that you make yourself) | | | | popcorn spices, favorite movie, a nice picture frame |
| 4) Chocolate Lover's Gift Basket | | | | (with the picture of the family in it) |
| Fill a basket with, chocolate cookies (home baked is | | | | OK! There you have it. But Wait! Here's your bonus! |
| best,) chocolate bonbons, chocolate sauces, chocolate | | | | Just kidding... I guess I'm watching too many |
| syrup, chocolate dipped coffee spoons and for a | | | | infomercials. Your going to get several more great gift |
| special touch wrap them in cellophane with a bow, hot | | | | basket ideas, just because the Holiday season is all |
| chocolate mix, chocolate covered coffee beans, | | | | about giving. Here are two more great homemade |
| chocolate flavored coffee beans and some chocolate | | | | Christmas gift basket ideas. |
| recipes from around the world | | | | Bonus #1 Executive Gift basket |
| 5) Christmas Survival Kit | | | | Fill a briefcase with a Daytimer, business card holder |
| Spray paint a basket white, then stencil the International | | | | (one for the wallet, one for the desktop,) pen and |
| Red Cross symbol on each side. Fill the basket with | | | | pencil set, business newspaper subscription, |
| Tylenol - to take away the headache of overdoing, | | | | emergency shoe polish travel kit, reference books like |
| Tea - to calm, relax, and soothe away the tension, | | | | a new updated dictionary, CD of business forms, |
| peppermints - to settle the tummy from overindulging, | | | | coffee mug with gift certificate to Starbucks, etc. |
| Slimfast - to kick off the diet you will need to start, | | | | Bonus #2! Exerciser's Gift basket |
| pocket date book - to track all of the 'to do's, CD that | | | | Fill a tote bag or backpack with microfiber towels, |
| includes soothing quiet music to listen to while wrapping | | | | water bottle, workout DVD or magazines, power bars, |
| gifts, tape - to use to wrap the gifts because you | | | | sports drinks, sports socks, headband, and for a really |
| forgot to buy any, a package of gift tags that you | | | | good boss... a trial spa or gym membership |
| made, your favorite quick and easy yummy cookie | | | | Take these Christmas gift basket ideas, mix them up |
| cookie recipe and last, but not least include some nice | | | | and use them any way that makes sense to you. Just |
| bath oil or bubble bath to soothe the weary body | | | | remember one thing. Everyone loves to receive a |
| 6) Faraway Grandparent (or relative) Gift basket | | | | personalized gift basket. You don't have to wait for |
| Fill a basket with children's artwork, gifts made by the | | | | Christmas or any other holiday. Just sit down and |
| kids, frames for family pictures (let the kids buy plain | | | | organize your ideas for each person you'll be giving a |
| wooden frames and decorate them with stickers,) | | | | basket to. Many times you'll get a break by purchasing |
| videos of the family, a long-distance calling card. | | | | in bulk. Use this to your advantage and don't go |
| Extras: fill out the basket with candy, coffee, tea, | | | | shopping and buy on impulse. You'll end up spending |
| biscuits, Christmas ornaments, candles, etc. Include | | | | more than you planed; become a smart shopper this |
| printed notes from the kids with "why I love you | | | | season. |