Gift Baskets
Create Simple Easy Gifts For the Person Who Has Everything
By Donna Hamer
Have you ever thought about giving a personalized
Gift Basket?
Is it just me or do you also get excited when you
give a gift to your friends and family and you know they love it!
The downside you give a gift and you just know they
hate it! Unfortunately you can’t always get it right because what
seems right and the appropriate gift for you isn’t always right and
appropriate for the person you are buying for.
Take my mother for instance, if you don’t buy her
a gift say for Mothers Day you will be in the bad books for weeks.
Now before you agree with her, let me ask you this “What do you give
someone who has everything”? If you could walk around this ladies
house you would understand my problem!
Well over the years I have learnt how to stay in her
good books by creating something different and unique every year.
I also like to make it a gift that I make, so its personal and comes
from the heart. Yes you guessed it a personalized “gift basket”.
Leading up to the occasion, I take some time to think
about things that Mum has said she liked over the year and things
that she has pointed out in a book that she might like. Then I go
about looking for items that would fit into a theme that I can put
together into a “Basket”.
She loves “glass bowls” so I try to use a glass bowl
as the “basket” for my gift and then fill it with items that she likes.
It could be as simple as some pampering items or a night out to the
movies such as popcorn, candies, a drink, chocolates and two movie
tickets etc.
Gift Baskets can be all shapes and sizes, you are
only limited by your imagination and of course your budget. A gift
basket doesn’t have to be big and elaborate it can be something small.
Presentation is the key to a stunning gift basket!
I have always struggled with “creative talent” so
when I discovered that making gift baskets was very simple, I became
a talented person over night!
Something I have found funny since I learnt how easy
it was to create a “Gift Basket” is how many friends copy my ideas
and give baskets to their friends.
I give “Gift Baskets” for all occasions - from Christmas
to Marriages, Arrival of a New Baby, Birthday Gifts for Boys or Girls,
Leaving Party in fact the reasons are endless.
For a boys birthday, how easy is it to get a bucket,
spade and sand digging equipment. A cool towel, hat or cap (write
their name on the hat to give it a unique look), a stick of sunscreen
or zinc cream. Then wrap it up !!
For a girl, they love lots of knick knacks or things
they can make. Try putting together packets of beads in a container
with compartments. Include some wire and hooks. Your local craft store
can help you with the items required. You can create this “Gift Basket”
for less than $15.00 and they love it !
About the Author – Donna Hamer is the author and
publisher of 101 Gift Basket Ideas. For a Free 5 part Mini Course
on how to create your own “Personalized Gift Baskets” visit http://www.101giftbasketideas.com
