Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Homemade Gift Basket Ideas

I have always loved the idea of giving gift baskets, even though I've not been able to do so in quite awhile.  If you have NO idea what to give for the holidays, or as a hostess gift when attending a holiday party, consider throwing one of these together. I promise it will be appreciated if you truly take the time to investigate what the likes/dislikes are of the receiver.  Read on...

From Buzzle 
By Poushali Ganguly

Buying a gift for somebody really becomes confusing at times because we fail to understand as to who would like to receive what kind of gift. We need to go for such options that would be safe and can be gifted to anybody from children to adults. Giving a gift basket is a good idea. You can fill it with all kinds of stuff depending on the age of the person and what you think he/she may like.

If the gift basket is homemade you get a chance to personalize it, where there is nothing like it when you gift it to a person. You can definitely make a basket or for that matter buy it, which would also not make much of a difference because ultimately the choice of assortment and the choice of fillers would be yours.

Unique Ideas to Make Gift Baskets

You can use a wicker basket or another encasement like decorative boxes, trays or even large popcorn tubs to make it more fun. At times people also use flowerpots and coffee mugs as gift baskets but whatever you choose it is necessary to understand that it is there to accommodate all the gifts that you plan to assort it with. At times colanders also serve the purpose. For fillers you can use confetti or just shredded paper of various colors. You can also use faux grass to cushion the gifts so that they don't move about or get damaged in any way.

Once you have decided on the basket you can think about the fillers, which would definitely change depending on the occasion. If you are planning to buy a gift for an office colleague then you can fill it with a filler of conventional color and the gifts should be usable as well, like stationery or a coffee mug. Nonperishable food items like chocolates are also a good gift for a colleague as these are things which people generally like.

On the other hand if you are gifting it to a new bride then you could use the color red - the color of radiant beauty, love and a new beginning. On a bed of red filler you can lay gifts like aromatic oils, foot massaging creams and body oils which would make her feel pampered.

If you are making the gift basket for a child then fill it with fillers of various colors and then you can put in gifts in like comic books, color pencils, pencil box, chocolates or toys of various kinds which most of children appreciate.

In case you are gifting it to an adult on an occasion like a wedding anniversary or birthday, try to assess the likes and dislikes of that person so that you choose the right gift; like you can buy an assortment of liquors and for others, a barbecue set complete with spices and sauces.

And let's not forget pets!  

Maybe a friend or coworker just brought home a new pet.  Celebrate the occasion with a gift basket of goodies that they will need and that will be the new addition happy.
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