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by Heather Durner
The holidays are fast approaching, with the inevitable; "What
am I going to get them?" dilemmas. Are you tired of fumbling
around with tape, ribbons and those tired old cardboard boxes?
For your next gift-giving occasion, why not tap into your
creative wellspring and craft a customized, unique, one of
a kind gift that is both fun to make and highly appreciated.
I am talking about a themed gift basket.
Themed gift baskets take a bit of time and some creativity,
but the thoughtfulness of the gift will not be lost upon the
recipient.
If you should decide to go this gift-giving route, it is very
important that you go all the way and design a gift worthy
of kings or just your picky mother-in-law. What I mean is
- don't just throw one together and call it a day. Commit
to it with enthusiasm and you will enjoy designing it as much
as they enjoy receiving it.
Many people's perception, including mine, of a gift basket
was of a round wicker basket filled with chocolates, coffees
and some funny looking candies with strange names - not anymore.
Wicker is so 1980's. Now anything with a reasonable opening
can be used a bsket -- gift bags, crates, watering cans, wooden
boxes, small furniture & baby carriages. If it can hold
stuff, it can be a basket.
So, with this in mind, the first order of business is to determine
the topic of your gift basket. Do this by analyzing the recipient's
tastes and hobbies to come up with a central theme. Common
themes include sports; hobbies like reading, gardening, fishing
or cooking; parenting and pet lovers.
Once a theme is settled upon, keep it consistent. For example
my mother likes reading financial books, so for Christmas,
one year, I bought her a small bookshelf, flipped it on it's
side and filled it with several books, a book light, a magazine
subscription, a custom bookmark and several gourmet snacks.
I then holidayed it with a little ribbon. She loved it.
A gift for a young child could start off with a red wagon
filled with more toys themed for kids "on the go".
A football buff could receive a cooler with his favorite team's
team logo on it. Then stuff it with jerseys, tickets, maybe
an autographed football; really just let your imagination
go.
If you're not sure about themed gift baskets, try it with
a friend's gift first, to build up your confidence. After
you see their positive reaction you will really find themed
gift basket giving very appealing.
Maybe you'll get the gift basket bug and decide that the rest
of the world should bear the fruits of your passion by starting
your own giftbasket business. Now that would make for a nice
Christmas!
About the Author
Heather writes for Schmeg.com. She operates All
Gift Baskets & Chestnut Creek Gift Baskets
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