DIY Ideas: How To Make Christmas Gift Baskets
Making Your Own Christmas Gift Basket
The possibilities are endless when it comes to Christmas gift basket ideas! I've listed a few of the ideas below but use your imagination. A gift basket can be a super personalized gift designed exactly for a certain someone with their interests in mind that will be a welcome change from the 'standard' or traditional gift.
TRADITIONAL GIFT BASKET IDEAS
Some ideas for fillers
- Containers or bags of homemade cookies and candies
- Crackers
- Bottle of cider or wine
- Christmas ornament or two
- Cheeses or spreads
- Chutneys
- Jams or fruit butters
- Add a few inexpensive gift certificate cards
- Add some candy canes or decorations to round it out
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Traditional Gift Basket
Some ideas for fillers
- Containers or bags of homemade cookies and candies
- Crackers
- Bottle of cider or wine
- Christmas ornament or two
- Cheeses or spreads
- Chutneys
- Jams or fruit butters
- Add a few inexpensive gift certificate cards
- Add some candy canes or decorations to round it out
Baskets for Pet People
Put together a gift basket with some traditional people fare but throw in some things for the pet owner as well!
- Greenies for dogs
- Biscuits for dogs
- Chew toys for dogs
- Leash
- Dog Brush
- Homemade dog treats in decorative bags or tins
- Cat toys
- Cat treats
- Magazine or book on pet
- Small gift certificate for pet store
- Mugs or T-shirt
- Dog or cat dishes
- Dog or cat placemats
High Brow Basket
If you know someone who is on the intellectual side and likes music, films, books - here are some ideas for I call the Artsy Fartsy basket!
- Book(s) but do some research into what they like to read or what nonfiction types of things they like to research
- Add a coffee mug or 2
- Coffee beans (could even slip in a small grinder)
- CD of their particular kind of music
- Bottle of wine with a couple of glasses
- DVD of classic movie or a movie you know they love
- Tickets to a local play or performance
Basket For The Cook
Again, be creative - there are a million gadgets and tools out there. Some ideas would be:
- Print off mini-tart recipe - Add mini-muffin pan and tart tool
- Spatulas and gadgets
- Smaller pans such as a biscotti pan or a small melting pan
- Staples like Dutch cocoa or nuts
- Mitts and towels
- Trivets
- Rolled placemats or napkins
- Napkin holders
- Cookbooks on specific things such as candy making
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