Gift Baskets 2012

Gift Baskets Ideas for all Occasions

Gift Baskets are popular gift ideas for any occasion and make a great Christmas gift. With gift baskets, you have a wide variety of choices.

Perishable items like fresh fruits, cookies, cakes, cheese; Canned, Boxed, Bottled items like chocolate, gourmet coffee, specialty teas, honey, liqueurs, jams, nuts, wine, spices and condiments; and Non-Edible gift baskets like relaxing spa products, flowers, scented candles, stuffed animals and others.

One of the good things about baskets is that you can get them in a wide price range to suit your budget. Also, if you wish, you can make your own unique home-made gift basket which may come much cheaper than buying one from the store. However, you have to bear in mind that if it will take some time and effort because you'd have to buy all the items as well as the material to make the basket.

It's not that difficult to make a home-made gift basket. On this web page, you will learn how to make one yourself, if you're up for it.

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Spa Bath & Body Gift Baskets

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Spa Bath and Body
Gift Basket


Spa Bath and Body Gift Baskets are a great gift for both, men and women including family, friends and co-workers.

These kinds of gifts are very well received because they help in relieving stress. We live in a stressful world and this spa gift helps us take some time to pamper and treat oneself.

The gifts include a variety of different bath products for luxury baths, salt baths, bubble baths, milk baths that come in various scents like lavender, vanilla, etc. Also included are cleansing bath gels, moisturizing hand and body lotions, scrubs and more.

You will find spa gift sets in a wide range of prices from under $25 as well as higher end gift sets (see below).

Spa Bath & Body Gift Baskets (Under $25)

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Spa Bath & Body Gift Baskets ($25 to $50)

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Spa Bath & Body Gift Baskets ($50 to $100)

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Gourmet Food Gift Baskets

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Heart Healthy Low Fat Gourmet Gift Basket

Gourmet Food Gift Baskets come loaded with goodies for the whole family in beautiful decorative wicker baskets that make a special gift for any occasion.

They are filled an assortment of gourmet foods and snacks like health mixed nuts, snack bars, trail mix, spreads and dips, crackers, cheese and more.

These gourmet gifts baskets suit the needs of different dietary types like healthy, organic, vegan, vegetarian, etc. Some of them also include different types of specialty teas and gourmet coffee, chocolate, truffles, cookies, and more.

You will find gourmet food gift baskets ranging below $25, between $25 to $50 and $50 to $100.

Gourmet Food Gift Baskets (Under $25)

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Gourmet Food Gift Baskets ($25 to $50)

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Gourmet Food Gift Baskets ($50 to $100)

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Specialty Tea & Coffee Gift Baskets

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Specialty Tea & Coffee
Gift Baskets


Specialty Tea & Coffee Gift Baskets make an exceptional holiday gift for tea and coffee lovers. They come in elegantly designed gift baskets with a variety of choices.

Some of the assortment of teas and coffees are English Breakfast tea, Chai Latte, exotic Numi tea, Ahmad tea, Café Latte Mocha, including different types of hot chocolate.

Also included in the gift baskets are different types of cookies like Belgian, shortbread, chocolate chip, toffee, macadamia nut, biscotti pistachio and many more.

In terms of price, you will find a gift basket that a very reasonably priced below $25 as well as one priced between $25 and $50 and higher.

Specialty Tea & Coffee Gift Baskets (Under $25)

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Specialty Tea & Coffee Gift Baskets ($25 to $50)

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Specialty Tea & Coffee Gift Baskets ($50 to $100)

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Chocolate & Truffle Gift Baskets

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Chocolate & Cookie
Gift Baskets


Chocolate & Truffle Gift Baskets are a unique gift for anyone in the family, your friends and colleagues decked in stylish boxes tied with ribbons or wicker baskets.

Chocolate lover or not, these gift baskets will tickle their taste buds. They come loaded with an extensive choice of chocolates, truffles and cookies to satisfy the cravings of young and old.

Some of the products included are chocolate dipped pretzels, truffles, shortbread cookies, almond roca butter cream toffee, Godiva chocolates, Ghirardelli chocolates and of course chocolate chip cookies.

Prices range from below $25, between $25 and $50, as well as more pricier ones between $50 and $100.

Chocolate Gift Baskets (Under $25)

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Chocolate Gift Baskets ($25 to $50)

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Chocolate Gift Baskets ($50 to $100)

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How to Make a Special Gift Basket?

Home-Made Gift Basket

An alternative to buying a gift basket is to make one at home. It will cost less and it will be a labour of love. If you're up to it, however, you have to bear in mind that it will take a lot more time and effort as opposed to ordering online or buying from the store.

Making a home-made gift basket is not all that difficult. I've made few myself and enjoyed it. This video below will give you a pretty good idea on how to assemble one.

Before you watch the video, here are a few tips on how to go about making a gift basket at home:

    •   Choose the products that will make up the basket theme;
    •   Decide on the size of the basket to fit the items;
    •   Buy items of different sizes to make a nice arrangement;
    •   Buy the material required to make the basket.

The material that you will require are the basket, cellophane roll or bag, ribbon, bow, gift tag, tissue paper or filler, scotch tape, pair of scissors and a hair-dryer.



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Gift baskets make great gifts for any occasion

  • collettehrock Feb 14, 2012 @ 9:55 am | delete
    I love the way that you have set this out Anthony what a choice and as one of those goofy people that goes left to right it is set out perfectly
  • GayleMcLaughlin Oct 1, 2011 @ 3:44 pm | delete
    Does anyone not like a gift basket??? Handmade or store-bought--I am like a child opening them--I get so excited! Great ideas and article!
  • Ruthi Jun 14, 2011 @ 5:22 pm | delete
    I love gift baskets -- store bought and homemade. In fact, since I've never received one, I think I might have to add a gift basket to my wish list. Thanks for the idea!
  • Philippians468 Jun 14, 2011 @ 1:01 pm | delete
    i love this idea! in fact, i am considering making one for a friend! cheers
  • BenitaLup Apr 18, 2011 @ 3:22 pm | delete
    Gift Baskets are a great idea.... Check out the ones at www.CityMade.com for regional themed ones that there aren't too many of. They make unique gifts!
  • awelldressedbullet Jan 4, 2011 @ 12:43 am | delete
    I love gift baskets, they are just so beautiful and always filled with such wonderful goodies! Hope you and your family had a wonderful holiday AJ and of course, wishing you all the best for 2011! Kathy
  • JaguarJulie Dec 18, 2010 @ 12:30 pm | delete
    God Bless the person who invented gift baskets, oh yes! Merry Christmas my dear.
  • ajgodinho Dec 15, 2010 @ 3:09 pm | delete
    Thanks guys for dropping by and for your comments...yeah, I think gift baskets make great gifts! :)
  • ShirlW Dec 14, 2010 @ 12:48 pm | delete
    Beautiful lens packed with so many ideas! Lensrolled to Gourmet Holiday Gift Baskets. :)
  • linajo Dec 13, 2010 @ 11:53 pm | delete
    Great I like your lens
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