Here are a few ideas for making your own unique basket! Choose a pretty or practical container of about the right size, put some shredded paper in the bottom and fill for an easy and clever gift. If you are short of time for shopping, you can always order a pre-made basket one of our online partners.
Friendship Baskets
LUNCH IS ON ME GIFT BASKET
Owe someone lunch but never have the time to get together? Show them you care with this long-distance basket. Gift basket includes big bowls, specialty soups, cheeses, crackers, and other fixings for a truly memorable lunch. Email us a recent photo and your sentiments and we'll frame and include it so you can have lunch "together".
FRIENDSHIP MUG
Fill a mug with these items and tie a bow on the handle:
- PAPER CLIP: to help keep things together when they seem to be slipping out of control.
- TISSUE: to wipe away a tear, your own or someone else's
- SMALL SMOOTH STONE: to remind you that rough times help refine and polish--use for smoother tomorrows
- NOTE CARD: to send a long overdue greeting to a friend or relative
- POEM: to share the beauty of words
- BUTTON: to remind us that we are all different
- PLAYING CARD: a reminder to be playful and have fun
- TWO TEA BAGS : invite me over for a chat
SPECIAL FRIEND GIFT BASKET
Nothing says friendship like a letter telling them why you appreiciate them (leave it unsigned) in a basket with flowers, candies, sweets and cookies, a book that only you would know they would like, scented candles, a book about friendship or poems about friendship, a movie only you would know they would like, popcorn kernals with their favorite spices, anything else that is personal between you and your friend that they would like.
LOVE ME, LOVE MY CAR BASKET
Wax, chamois, squeegie, q-tips and more - everything the car fanatic needs to keep his vehicle ship-shape. Premium quality auto wax, buffing products, treated dusting cloths, assortment of magazines on cars, books about classic, vintage or sports cars, videos about maintaining cars, a tire gauge, a car-theme T-shirt, a disposable camera to snap the freshly waxed car and its owner, a frame for a photo of the car buff's favorite vehicle. tire gauge,liter (or gallon) of oil, wax, chamois, car wash coupons, squeegee for the windows, mileage log, travel mug, sunglasses and steering wheel cover for a drive around town to show it off.
WEEKEND WARRIOR BASKET
Show your appreciation to your favorite handyman -Fill the pockets of a tool belt or pouch with work gloves, duct tape, tape measure, nails, hammer, screws, nails, screwdriver, tape measure, duct tape, electric drill, pry bar. Keep him well supplied and maybe he'll be appreciative enough to fix that nagging little problem...
GOT STRESS? CHOCOLATE BASKET
Chocolate candy, chocolate cookies, Chocolate Bon-Bons, Hot Chocolate Mix, Chocolate Kisses, Chocolate Ice Cream Topping, Chocolate Flavored Coffee, Chocolate Cake, Chocolate Pudding Mix, Tootsie Rolls, Chocolate Recipes! Under stress - use the proven ingredient in chocolate to increase the body's feeling of well-being. Don't know what to choose? You can never go wrong with Chocolate!
KITCHEN GADGET GIFT BASKET
Let the recipient know you appreciate their efforts - a gift basket with all sorts of fun and unique kitchen gadgets - slotted spoons to paring knives, stock up at the dollar store and fill the basket to the brim with a spatula, turkey baster, apple corer, garlic press, meat fork, canvas onion bag, can opener, jar opener, strawberry huller, egg slicer, cheese slicer, mixing spoons, measuring spoons and cups, egg timer, salt & pepper shakers, cheese grater ....great Mother's day gift!
FAMILY NIGHT GIFT BASKET
Turn off the TV and spend some quality family time! Get to know each other again. Play cards, fire up some popcorn, puzzles, tickets to the zoo, dog shampoo (to wash the dog), sidewalk chalk, kite, snow sled, ingredients for smores, book of scary stories to share, list of local concerts/events, recipes to cook together, garden seeds, nerf football, small inexpensive camera, book of crossword puzzles, bubbles.
TRAVELERS GIFT BASKET
Bon Voyage mon Petit! Provide your world traveler with maps, sunglasses, power strip, quart sized Ziploc bags, duct tape, energy bars, baby wipes, raffia hat & bag (keeps it's shape), Downy wrinkle releaser, moleskin, bandaids, quick drying towel, backpack, luggage lock, plug adapter, eyeglass repair kit, document organizer on a neck cord, small travel umbrella, sleep mask, sunscreen, toothbrush caps, motion relief wristbands, pressure reducing earplugs, inflatable neck rest, sunglasses, mini-book light, auto seat organizer.
LUNCH IS ON ME GIFT BASKET
Owe someone lunch but never have the time to get together? Show them you care with this long-distance basket. Gift basket includes big bowls, specialty soups, cheeses, crackers, and other fixings for a truly memorable lunch. Email us a recent photo and your sentiments and we'll frame and include it so you can have lunch "together".
TAILGAITER BASKET
Fill a basket with a month-at-a-glance calendar with game dates marked, microwave popcorn, a football theme mouse pad, a sweatshirt with a favorite team's logo, a hat with a favorite team's logo, a mini AM/FM radio and binoculars (both for seats in a stadium's nosebleed section), plastic raingear, a VCR tape (for emergencies, like attending weddings).
HOMELESS BASKET
Know someone down on their luck? Fill a handled plastic tote with these items and they will love it: toothpaste, toothbrush, hot chocolate and mug, small electric water warmer, warm socks, gloves/mittens, knit hat, lighter, freeze dried food packets, small cooking pot, hair brush, scissors, swiss army knife, coffee packets, plastic cutlery, dental floss, antibiotic ointment, small containers of shampoo and sample size soap, space blanket, small amount of money, jerky, sweater or warm lightweight coat, rain poncho.
SOLDIER BASKET
Give a gift that can be used...in a collapseable zippered pouch add these lightweight items: Hard candies, trail mix, fruit mix, roasted nuts, beanie babies (to hand out to local kids), Coffee, powdered drink mix, foil pouches of tuna/chicken, snack foods, dry soup, caffeniated gum, microwave popcorn, hand sanitizer (travel size), baby wipes (travel size), shampoo, tissues, sunblock, bug spray, toothpaste, brushes, and floss, breath mints, cough drops, baby powder, lip balm, moleskin, insole cushions, tylenol/aspirin/advil packets, Visine, vitamins, bandaids, feminine hygene products, nail files, hand & body lotion, disposable razors, shaving cream in TUBES, combs, brushes, hair gel, body wash, batteries, iTunes gift cards, thumb drives, pens and pencils, stationery & envelopes, small craft kits, puzzle books, yo-yos, dominoes, cards, small board games, small dart boards, nerf balls, small flashlights, black or green duct tape, fly swatters, mosquito netting, bug repellant (no aerosol cans), generic sunglasses (no mirrored types, in black), small heaters and fans, alarm clocks - battery operated, phone cards, black socks...more ideasa go to give2thetroops.org/items.htm