Here are a few ideas for making your own unique basket! Choose a pretty or practical container of about the right size, put some shredded paper in the bottom and fill for an easy and clever gift. If you are short of time for shopping, you can always order a pre-made basket one of our online partners.
Anniversary & Birthday
ANNIVERSARY GIFT BASKET
Show you care...wrap in a large basket with a bow: Include wine or de-alcohol wine, register both couples in an activity class (rock climbing, scuba diving, something they can do together), a movie that both spouses like, popcorn kernels with favorite spices, coupon book you make yourself for babysitting (if necessary), an inspirational book about marriage, bubble bath an afghan made for two, statium blanket for two, sweets and cookies, "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus" book, 2 wine glasses, gift certificate to dinner at a nice restaurant.
25th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION BASKET
Silver dollars, anything silver, anniversary M&Ms, silver toned frame with photo of the couple, silver toned clock, silver pen, red rose, champaigne and 2 glasses, silver toned trinket box, green garnet jewelry. plane ticket to Silver Springs Florida, a CD of songs from the era of the marriage date, silver jewelry, poem with silver ink, silver balloons, silver votive candles.
BABY's 1st BIRTHDAY BASKET
Great assortment of items baby can use the first year. Includes one very special gift and a small teddybear! New parents and baby alike will love this basket which is an assortment of useful and fun items!
CHILD's BIRTHDAY BASKET
Small Toys, treats, hackey sack, baseball, small dolls for girls, rubics cube, drawing supplies (crayons, paper, markers), stickers, playdoh, puzzles, small electronics.
OLD TIMERS' NOSTALGIA BIRTHDAY BASKET
Dots, Cracker jacks, old movie videos or DVDs, paddleball, wooly magnetic game, pez dispenser, candy buttons, Pixy stix, Space Food Sticks, jacobs ladder toy, slingshot, put in a rusty garage sale lunchbox.
GRANNY BIRTHDAY BASKET
Does Grandma love to knit or crochet? Fill a basket with lots of yarn, some pattern books, a new set of knit or crochet hooks, circular knitting needles, a pattern guage, some tea and cookies. Is Grandma a baker? New pans, some ingredients, potholders & utinsels. Perhaps Grandma likes to watch the birds out the window - a birdfeeder, seed, binoculars.
OVER THE HILL BIRTHDAY BASKET
Great gag gift for birthday parties! Fill an old bucket with a list of things to do, Depends adult diaper, corn pads, hemorrhoid ointment, a can of Ensure (aged nutritional supplement), denture paste, sweater, muscle rub, a bottle of Mylanta antacid-anti-gas, and a magnifying glass, bran flakes, denture cleaner, hearing aid, laxative, joint ointment, hair replacement kit, batteries (to re-charge), doodle pad, decision maker, Polident, and Hair dye to let the recipient know they're loved and appreciated no matter how OLD they are!
PYROMANIC BIRTHDAY BASKET
For the pyromanic on your giftlist, a firestarter kit - pinecones, small kindling, matches in a wicker basket. Add ingredients for some smores - Hershey's chocolate, Marshmellows and Graham crackers.
Chocolate Truffle Box Cake - Entirely edible, even the lid, this very special centerpiece is made of Bourbon vanilla cheesecake on a macadamia nut crust all boxed within dark Belgian chocolate. Open the lid, and the dessert continues - nestled within white chocolate ''tissue paper'' are hand crafted milk chocolate truffles. The dark chocolate lid is embellished with white chocolate spirals and swirls and tied with a white chocolate ribbon and a festive loopy bow. Serves 16-20.