Gift Baskets are a Great Gift You Can Make Yourself

Gift baskets are a great gift you can make yourself. Depending on what the gift recipient likes, you can create a gift basket suited to the person’s personality and tastes.

Materials for Making Your Gift Basket

• A vessel to put the gift basket goodies in-a basket, a decorated box, a vase, a Chinese take-out box, a baking pan-anything that holds the items you are giving and fit’s the theme of the gift basket
• Tissue paper
• Cellophane wrap

• Bows (handmade or store bought)

Candy Gift Baskets

Almost everyone loves candy! A candy basket is a great gift you can make yourself because you can include anything sweet. On a budget? Stock up on candy during any major holiday the day after it is over. Use a coupon and the savings are even greater.

Chocolate Gift Baskets

Do you know a chocolate lover? You can create a gift basket filled with a variety of different chocolates or one brand of chocolate. You can also include chocolate spoons, hot chocolate mixes in a variety of flavors, or chocolate flavored coffee. For a touch of whimsy, add some chocolate plush, like and M&Ms doll or a stuffed Hershey Kiss.

Coffee Gift Baskets

Know a caffeine addict? With so many coffee products to choose from, it is easy to make a great coffee gift basket yourself. If you are crafty, you can decorate a large sized coffee tin and place newspaper on the bottom and tissue paper near the top. Add some bagged gourmet coffee, a personalized coffee mug or travel mug, some cookies or biscotti, and you are done!

Nut Gift Baskets

Some people are nuts about nuts! Buy a variety of nuts in different sized cans and place in a basket. Since nuts are salty, you can add a sweet treat like raisins or chocolate to make a sweet and salty gift basket.

Hobby Gift Baskets

Another great gift basket you can make yourself is a hobby gift basket. Think about what the gift recipient loves to do in his or her spare time.

Fishing Buy a tackle box and fill with lures, extra reels and a gift certificate to a bait shop.

Knitting Buy a knitting tote and fill with yarn, a pattern book, knitting needles

Baking Fill a loaf pan or baking dish an fill with a cookbook, teaspoon set, spatula, measuring cups and a timer

Scrapbooking Buy a scrapbook, letters, embellishments, markers, pens and fancy scrapbooking scissors

Celebrity Gift Baskets

A great gift basket you can make yourself features the gift givers favorite celebrity. Fill the basket with biographies, DVDs of the celebrity’s films or television series, fan magazines or any paraphernalia related to the star. If the favorite person is a band or a musician, then fill the basket with CDs of their music.

Arts and Crafts Gift Basket for Kids

Another great gift basket that you can make yourself is an arts and crafts one for children. Back to school sales have markers, crayons, colored pencils pens, paper, watercolor paints, tape, scissors, staples and staplers are their lowest prices of the season. Stock up and make gift baskets to give to children.

Character Gift Baskets for Children

Does a child you have a favorite character like Elmo, Scooby-Doo or Hannah Montana? With popular characters, it is easy to find items to place in a gift basket you are making yourself. Look for books, games, software, DVDs, Cds, plush, dolls, and clothing featuring the character.

No matter what your budget is, gift baskets are a great gift you can make yourself.