There was a time, a few years ago, that I had seriously thought of starting a gift basket business of my own, then I moved states and totally forgot about the idea. Until one day when I cleaned out my computer files and ran across a few old notes. While I doubt I'll ever start that gift basket business, I know these basket ideas would make great holiday gifts. So the next time you're out shopping for someone special, why not give one of these basket ideas a shot?
New Daddy and Grandpa, too!
Tool Belt filled with:
* one single, size 1 diaper
* travel wipes
* A&D ointment
* hand sanitizer
* disposable white gloves, size large
* nose clip (could be a simple wood close hanger)
* rattle for the baby (pick theme parent is going with)
* candy bar with a note, "For when dad needs a burst of energy!" (pick his favorite)
* For an extra charge: A disposable camera
Campus Survival!
Backpack filled with:
* notebook
* #2 pencil
* five pre-stamped postcards
* 2 candy bars
* pack of Wrigley's gum
* snack size bag of chips
* travel coffee mug
* 2 packs of instant coffee
* 2 herbal tea bags
* 8 packs of creamer
* 8 packs of sugar
* 4 stirrer sticks
* For an extra charge: A Calling Card so your college kid can call home!
Gardener's Delight:
Clay Flower Pot filled with:
* one digging tool
* one pack of seed (flowers or vegetation)
* garden gloves (to match size and taste)
* pack of eatable plain corn nuts
* pack of eatable sunflower seeds
* two herbal tea bags
* 2 packs of creamer
* 2 packs of sugar
* 2 stirrer sticks
* For an extra charge: A tea cup and saucer
Children's Boredom Busters
Sand bucket filled with:
* deck of playing cards
* jar of bubbles with wand
* washable markers
* drawing paper (pad with colors or plain white)
* stickers
* trinket toy
* an assortment of five lollipops
* For an extra charge: A travel size game (you can find at target for key chains)
Get out of Debt Basket
Accordion Filing Case filled with:
* financial ledger
* book on getting out of debt
* stress buster tip sheet
* #2 pencils
* coffee mug (with a themed design about debt, money, or stress)
* 2 packs of instant coffee
* 2 herbal tea bags
* 8 packs of creamer
* 8 packs of sugar
* 4 stirrer sticks
* For an extra charge: A Yoga or Meditation Video
De-Stress Kit
Pillow case filled with:
* bubble bath
* journal
* fancy pen
* certificate: "You have earned one night of complete relaxation."
* chocolate treats
* hard candies
* Coffee Mug
* 2 herbal tea bags
* 4 packs of creamer
* 4 packs of sugar
* 2 stirrer sticks
* For an extra charge: Music CD that plays relaxing music (fit to the taste of the recipient)
Grief Recovery Gift Basket
Basket filled with:
* Book on grief (specific to recipient's loss)
* small scrapbook (to fill with loved one's memories)
* scrapbook glue
* two scrapbook pens/markers
* journal
* fancy pen to write in journal
* bookmarker
* box of tissues
* 2 herbal tea bags
* 4 packs of creamer
* 4 packs of sugar
* 2 stirrer sticks
* For an extra charge: tea cup with saucer (theme about love and remembering or deceased's favorite theme)
New Writers Basket
Basket filled with:
* How to Publish Your Articles -- Beginning Writer Book.
* List of Writer Websites
* Back issue of Writer's Digest Magazine
* Dictionary
* notebook
* six #2 pencils
* pencil sharpener
* five pre-stamped letter-sized envelopes with recipients address on them
* coffee mug (with a themed design about making dreams come true or writing)
* 2 packs of instant coffee
* 2 herbal tea bags
* 8 packs of creamer
* 8 packs of sugar
* 4 stirrer sticks
* For an extra charge: Writer's Market Book (current year)
Budding Writers Basket
Basket filled with:
* List of Writer Websites
* List or book of Idea Starters
* A Thesaurus
* notebook
* six #2 pencils
* pencil sharpener
* five pre-stamped letter-sized envelopes with recipients address on them
* coffee mug (with a themed design about perseverance or climbing to the top)
* 2 packs of instant coffee
* 2 herbal tea bags
* 8 packs of creamer
* 8 packs of sugar
* 4 stirrer sticks
* For an extra charge: book -- Chicago Manual of Style
Seasoned Writers Basket
Basket filled with:
* book -- 1001 Ways To Market Your Books
* notebook
* six #2 pencils
* pencil sharpener
* five pre-stamped letter-sized envelopes with recipients address on them
* coffee mug (with a themed design about success or how hard work pays off)
* 2 packs of instant coffee
* 2 herbal tea bags
* 8 packs of creamer
* 8 packs of sugar
* 4 stirrer sticks
* For an extra charge: Calling Cards to call everyone on their list that they got an acceptance letter
Alyice Edrich is a work-at-home mom with an award winning online magazine. Visit her website, http://thedabblingmum.com/ebookstore to learn how you can earn a living working from home, too. Or stop by her personal blog, http://alyiceedrich.com to learn more about life on the prairie.
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