Themed Gift Basket Ideas:
Containers to use:
- Baskets of all shapes and sizes - Waste basket
- Bowls - Bucket - ice, plastic or garden
- Flower pots - Colander
- Watering can - Plastic container
- Fishing creel - Storage box
- Canvas bag - Platter
- Day pack - Tin
Ideas for Themes:
Bath Gift Basket - Subscription for a gardening magazine
Use a nice basket - Plant markers
- Gel eye-pack - Heavy Duty Hand Lotion
- Epsom salts or bubble bath
- Aroma therapy oils Wine Lover's Basket
- Scented candles and holders Use a wine cooling bucket
- Pumice stone - Wine Glasses
- Washcloths, scrubber or loofa sponge - Cheese and Crackers
- Back cleaning brush - Cork screw
- Relaxing music on CD or cassette - Bottle of wine
- Rubber ducky
Holiday Entertainment Basket
Use a nice holiday basket
Kids Coloring Gift Basket - Holiday Napkins
Use a rubber/plastic storage box - Holiday Plates
- Assorted papers, coloring books - Holiday Cups
- Crayons or colored pencils - Whole Mixed Nuts
- Nontoxic markers - Nutcracker
- Assorted stickers - Cookies or baked goods
- Paint box and brushes - Holiday floral picks or ornaments for decorating
- Safe scissors - Cheese ball or Sausage stick and crackers
Pasta Lover Gift Basket Movie Night Basket
Use a colander or bowl Use a popcorn bowl
- Package of gourmet pasta -gift card for movie rentals
- Tongs or pasta grabber - Whole Mixed Nuts
- Package of sun-dried tomatoes - microwave popcorn
- Extra-virgin olive oil - Cookies
- Fancy olives
- Spices: oregano, basil, garlic powder
- Collection of your favorite pasta recipes hand- Other Ideas:
printed on recipe
cards Coffee Lovers Basket
- Pasta cookbook Illini Fan Basket
- Jar of gourmet sauce Sporting Goods/Hunting Basket
Fun in the Sun Basket
Gardener's Gift Basket Book Lovers Basket
Use a clay plant pot, bucket or watering can Chocolate Lovers Basket
- Gardening gloves Grilling/Barbeque Basket
- Hand tools
- Vegetable, flower seeds
- Liquid fertilizer
- Kneeling pad
- Gardening book
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