The holidays are right around the corner. Buying gifts can be daunting. When looking for a thoughtful or creative gift, a gift basket can be just the thing – it’s always the right size and color because it can be customized specifically for each recipient.
Theme baskets include several gifts around a particular food, event, or hobby. Some theme basket ideas include:
Soup Basket – Include 2 or 3 freezer-safe containers of homemade soup, croutons, oyster crackers, a soup bowl or mug
Wine Basket – Include a couple of bottles of wine (maybe one red, one white), 2-4 wine glasses, a blanket, crackers, cheese, grapes
Italian Dinner – Include a package of pasta, sauce (jar or homemade), garlic or Italian bread, oil (for dipping bread), Parmesan cheese, a bottle of wine, tiramisu or biscotti
Charcuterie Basket- Smoked or cured meats such as Salami, prosciutto, or herbed dry cured sausage, cheese (Brie and Saga Blue are nice choices), mustard, fig jam, nuts (Pistachios or Marcona Almonds are great) assorted Kalamata or garlic-stuffed green olives, fresh figs or dried apricots, crackers, and a Charcuterie Board.
Chocolate Basket – Include hot chocolate, truffles or bars of different chocolate, brownies, fudge, chocolate bark, chocolate dipped pretzels, chocolate-covered fruit or nuts
Hot Chocolate Basket- Hot chocolate, homemade marshmallows or cute store-bought ones, peppermint sticks or a bottle of Peppermint Schnapps, toffee bits, mini chocolate chips, chocolate truffles, cookies, and a large mug
Cold Weather Basket – Include a scarf or ear muffs, cozy gloves, hot chocolate, coffee or cider, and a thermos
Book Basket- Include a cozy blanket, hot tea assortment, a vintage tea cup, slippers or fuzzy socks, and a best-seller
Movie Basket – Include a DVD or a movie theater gift card, popcorn, soda, candy
Game Basket – Include a board game, deck of cards, pizza, pretzels, cheese and crackers, chips, popcorn
Kids Basket – Include coloring or activity books, stickers, glue, pompoms, pipe cleaners, crayons, construction paper, safety scissors, a book, Legos, juice boxes, snacks, travel games
Holiday Goodies - Cookies, chocolate-covered pretzels, nuts, chocolate-covered cherries, popcorn balls, candy canes, hot chocolate, chocolate or yogurt-covered raisins, brownies, cupcakes
Happy gifting!
