Sun 31 May 2009
I started it to save money (you can buy more stuff for the money than what comes in those pre-made gift sets) but I'm really getting into it! You can make them much more personal too. For my dad I am making a basket with barbeque sauces and for my brother I am making one with movies and popcorn and I even found some of those movie box candies at wal mart (only 97 cents each!) and a big popcorn bowl to put it in.
I love to do this too. You're right its so much more personal than the premade baskets are. I have done many baskets so I'll just name a few.
Pasta Dinner:
1. Big bowl (used as basket)
2. Box of pasta
3. 2 Jars of sauce
4. Parmesan cheese (in the shaker)
5. A wooden spoon
6. A pair of tongs
7. A dish towel
Snow Day: (Always fun for kids)
1. A big coffee mug
2. Sudoko or crossword books
3. A puzzle
4. Hot cocoa or apple cider mix
5. Cookies
6. A movie
7. A scarf and gloves
Chocolate lover:
1. Hot cocoa
2. Coffee mug or travel mug
3. Chocolates
4. Chocolate covered nuts
5. Chocolate covered pretzels
6. A chocolate scented candle
7. Chocolate scented lotion/ bubble bath
Bookworm:
1. A set of original books (Pride and Prejudice, The Secret Garden, The Chronicles of Narnia, Tarzan of the Apes, etc.)
2. A tea cup
3. Tea bags
4. A fancy book mark
5. A reading light
6. Gift card to Barnes and Noble
Romantic Evening
1. 2 wine glasses
2. A bottle of wine
3. Chocolates
3. Crackers
4. Cheese
5. A romantic movie (I like classics myself)
Hope this helps!