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I love putting together gift baskets for friends and family. I try to make them as personal as possible, so that my recipient knows I thought uniquely of them. The gifts can be as simple or elaborate as you want to make them. I always consider the container as part of the gift. That is part of the fun for a themed basket. Following are some possible suggestions for themed baskets/gifts:

Gift for the Gardener: Flower Pot (Clay or Decorative) – Seeds, Garden tools, Garden Gloves, weed puller, and a knee pad. This can be for the budding gardener or experienced one. Add an Ornament so that in future Holidays, they will remember your gift.

Gift for the Home Improvement Queen/or Procrastinator. (You know, the ones who always say that one of these days they’re going to get around to painting that cotton candy pink room ;-) Begin with a Paint Can bought new and unused from your Home Improvement store, or a metal paint tray. Add paint chips for the filling and color, paint brush, painters tape, corner cut-in tools, an extra roller and handle and a coupon committing to a days work helping them. If someone is having a baby or the children have flown the coop, help them convert that room. You can add borders/stencils and bottles of decorative paint. You could also simplify the gift if cost is a factor, to buying a paint can, decorate it on the outside, and simply put in home-baked goodies and a “coupon” you make on your computer, to commit to help paint/decorate a room.


Antique Ammo Container (yep, Dudes love this container, it ends up in their workshop or garage ;-) Make a themed gift for the Outdoorsman or Hunter. Fill it with supplies used in their particular hobby. If fishing; add new line, lures, bait, and a handy-dandy nail clippers and a Filet knife. If hunting, lots of camouflage, ear plugs, a new knife, and a Camouflage Santa T-Shirt for the Holidays. (Yep, shamelessly plugging Demphoto & Firemountain items ;-)

Inspiring the Chef - Use a Chef’s Pot , Barbeque Pan, Colander or Sauté Pan ~ Depending on the Chef’s interest, Barbeque, or Pasta, or Baking. Get the pan that they can use, then add a mixture of utensils, marinades, rubs, pastas, and use new dish towels or oven mitts as filler. Add items like a recipes or better yet a favorite recipe that you’ve prepared for them. Use regional themed recipes and products. Wild Rice is a wonderful product and can be found on Overstock

Pamper Yourself – Use a wicker basket that someone can use for reading materials in the bathroom and fill with scented bath products (someone once gave me chocolate and coffee scented products, I was in heaven ;-) Add a loofah, mitt, candles, lotion & scented bath bombs, maybe a new robe or fun boxers and rubber duckies. You can make this basket for any age or gender.

Other gift basket ideas could be as simple as gourmet hot chocolate or coffee in a fun mug; I love chocolate basket – self-explanatory, Snowy Day activity basket for a child (really for the parents ;-) with age appropriate activities/indoor games.

Part of the joy of the Holidays is making a gift that is truly personal and that you have fun gathering the contents. Shop TOASA Sellers at: www.Auctions.Overstock.com for all your Holiday gift needs. We are a network of smaller volume sellers who pride ourselves in providing excellent Customer Service!

Happy Holidays!

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