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Gift Basket Finds, Make Your Gift Baskets Stand Out
Gift Baskets are fun to give or receive at any time of the year. The baskets are pretty and come in a wonderful variety of shapes. The wraps are festive and shiny, ranging from clear cellophane to seasonal designs. The best and prettiest baskets are finished with the flourish of a great, big, fluffy bow. Even the most hard-hearted curmudgeon can't help but smile if a gift basket comes his or her way. Melt your sweetheart's heart at Valentine's Day with chocolate, coffee, tea, a soothing lotion, a picture frame, a journal that speaks of love. Make the same contents seasonal by changing the ribbons and wraps. Hide the contents from view in a great re-usable tote bag and you will have a winning combination.
Making gift baskets and delivering them for other businesses present several self-employment opportunities for the small entrepreneur, too.
Contents of this lense are copyright 2006-2008 by Marguerite Manor.
Materials for Making Great Gift Baskets
Next you will need clear wrap. Bags Plus, in the links below, is my favorite online source for this as well as a variety of bags for smaller items.
Then, of course, you will need the gift contents themselves. These can range from food and beverages, through gardening and other hobby supplies, personal care products, whatever interests the recipient and fits the occasion. Fit things which will last along with consumables so that the recipient will remember your memorable and beautiful gift basket for a long time to come. For instance mugs and a coaster tile, such as those from my cafepress shop would pair up nicely with coffee, tea and chocolate.
Next, you will need ribbons and bows as well as small decorative items to finish the basket. Small teddy bears, cookie cutters, artificial flowers and bows of all sizes make a flourish at the top.
Finally, you will need a card to tell the recipient who the basket is from.
There you are with a list of materials.
Baskets and other containers such as decorative tins can be found at yard sales, rummage sales and thrift stores. Baskets will also usually be on sale at party planning stores and some chains after Easter. Stock up, if you have space.
I have found that I can stack baskets according to their size and then hang the stack from the closet rod to conserve space in my supply closet.
Links for Gift Basket Finds
- marykay/peggymanor
- For a great lotion to round out the contents of your gift basket please visit my Mary Kay web site.
- cafepress.com/margueritemanor
- For cards, tote bags, mugs and a variety of other goodies to fill a gift basket and make it extra special please visit my cafepress shop. Thank you so much.
- Bags Plus
- This is my favorite place to buy bags on the Net. Plain cellophane, decorated cellophane and muslin drawstring bags are some of the finds here. They even have a bag big enough to contain a gift basket. (Measure your basket against the size of the bag to be sure of the fit, but this is a great idea.)
- Downsized: Finding New Ways to Work
- Gift basket businesses are just one possibility for home-based, self-employment. Check out this lens for more information on how to be happily self-employed.
- Fair Trade for All
- We all love a bargain that's for sure! Just look at the popularity of sales and especially of garage and yard sales. But have you ever thought about what happens to the economy if every buyer makes every purchase a sale purchase? It contracts. It contributes to recession and to a lack of prosperity
- Iveta Gourmet scone, muffin, biscuit and cupcake mixes.
- Iveta Gourmet makes great tasting, easy to bake, all natural scone, muffin, biscuit and cupcake mixes and imports the finest English jams, curds and clotted cream to serve with them.
- Stash Tea
- Tea! A World of Tea, sponsored by the Stash Tea company is your source for tea information - news in the world of tea, tea facts, history, catalog, more
- littlefoxfactory.com
- Family owned, they make beautiful cookie cutters, great for decorating baskets.
- What's New - H.O. Foose Tinsmithing Co. - Cookie Cutters
- Welcome to Foose Cookie Cutters. Since 1970 we have offered our own designs and handcrafted tin cookie cutters. Specializing in Tin Cookie Cutters. We design and handcraft our own tin cookie cutters
- King Arthur Flour :: Home Page
- The Baker's Store in Vermont. Fabulous flours, baking supplies and all kinds of goodies for the cook and baker. One of my favorite of all time businesses, it goes back to the American Revolution and although it is a large company, I believe that it is still family owned.
- Crafts from the Kitchen
- Crafts from the kitchen make excellent presents and can be made by children and adults alike. Baking is the most frequent kitchen craft but other things can be made as well from flavored vinegars, dried herb mixtures and baking mixes to non-edible things such as salt dough decorations. Use your imag
Gift Basket Books on Amazon
Bountiful Baskets: Creating Perfect Gifts for Any Occasion
Amazon Price: (as of 01/02/2010) 
Gifts in a Jar: For Kids
Amazon Price: $9.00 (as of 01/02/2010)
How to Start a Home-Based Gift Basket Business, Third Edition (Home-Based Business Series)
Amazon Price: (as of 01/02/2010)
Gift Baskets for All Seasons: 75 Fun and Easy Craft Projects
Amazon Price: $15.95 (as of 01/02/2010)
The Perfect Basket: Make Your Own Special Occasion Baskets
Amazon Price: (as of 01/02/2010)
(Chistmas is December 25, 2009)
Guestbook for Gift Basket Finds
What was the best gift basket you ever received? The best you ever gave? Please tell us about it.
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- RinchenChodron RinchenChodron Aug 29, 2008 @ 5:11 pm
- This lens should get a lot of kits during the holidays. Well done.
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- OhMe OhMe Aug 29, 2008 @ 1:11 pm
- Sounds like a fun job. 5*
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- lou16 lou16 Aug 28, 2008 @ 12:20 am
- great lens, the best gift basket I ever had was an easter gift basket that I won. It had my favorite chocolate in it so it was a definate hit!!
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