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.
Home & Family Fun Baskets
FAMILY NIGHT GIFT BASKET
Turn off the TV and spend some quality family time! Get to know each other again. Include cards, checkers, dice, pads, pens, microwave popcorn, dominoes, puzzles, small board games. Fire up the popcorn and do a puzzle or board game together. A wonderful family gift!
HOUSEWARMING GIFT BASKET
Fill a basket with, a board game, popcorn kernals with spices, a crafty welcome sign or a wreath they can put on their door, a healthy house plant, a plug in room freshener, bag of potpourri, a business card with the new address you make yourself
FIRESIDE BASKET
Know someone that loves having fires in the fireplace? In a metal bucket include fireplace tools, long matches, long burning log, pinecones, wax-bottom starter cones, lighter tool, kindling wood, a cozy paperback, hot chocolate and a mug.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME...MICHIGAN BASKET
Various food items from Michigan companies - find a complete list at buymichiganproducts.com. Go back to your childhood with Vernors, Faygo Rock n' Rye, Mackinaw Island Fudge, Better Maid potato chips, Ugly Dog Vodka, Cherries, Good People Popcorn, Heirloom Garden Plants, Union Street soap, Al Dente Pasta, Aldo's Spices, Alpine Chocolate, American Plastic toys, Atwater Beer, Awrey Bakery products and more.
POWER OUT GIFT BASKET
So the power went out? Offer your condolences for the next outtage so it can be an adventure. A flashlight, hurricane lamp, candles, batteries, bottled water and more. Curl up with a game of solidare in fuzzy socks and toast the silence with a bottle of bubbly!
URBAN CAMPER BASKET
Do you know someone that enjoys camping but the weather hasn't cooperated? Maybe they are a camping wuss? They can now smores over a tea-light campfire in the warm and dry comfort of home. Includes graham crackers, Hershey bars,
THE MAN'S BASKET
Show your appreciation to your favorite handyman - duct tape, tape measure, nails, and more. Keep him well supplied and maybe he'll be appreciative enough to fix that nagging little problem...
COUCH POTATO GIFT BASKET
Hand me the remote and the chips, time for a movie! Everything a couch potato needs to ....well....vegetate. Includes a recently released movie and a pair of fuzzy slippers, universal remote, popcorn and bowl, favorite beer or beverage, lap robe.
HOUSE WARMING GIFT BASKET
All the things new home owners forget or can't afford to buy after they pay the mortgage - Use a tool box as a "basket". Fill the box with:light bulbs, crazy glue, screw drivers, wrench, hammer, pliers, assorted nails, screws, washers, gift certificate for the local hardware store, do-it-yourself book, assorted odds and ends like: light switch covers, duct tape, electrical tape, paint brushes, knobs and handles, etc. The perfect house warming gift.
MOM, I'M HOME FROM COLLEGE GIFT BASKET
Let him do his own laundry! The gift that keeps on giving - a laundry basket filled with all the necessities of laundering for the College kid or anyone newly on their own. Includes laundry soap, hangers, bleach, fabric softener, laundry pen, iron, spray starch, spray bottle. Great Graduation or housewarming gift!
ON THE ROAD AGAIN GIFT BASKET
Bon Voyage mon Petit! Provide your world traveler with maps, sunglasses and various travel related goodies that come in handy while on the road. If we know the destination and method of travel the basket can be destination specific
STOCK UP THE BAR BASKET
For your favorite party animal - shot glasses, cork screw, mixers and other bar supplies in an ice bucket. If you're lucky, maybe he'll invite you over to test them out!
JUST THE TWO OF US GIFT BASKET
A bottle of wine, some cheese, a rose ? Here's the perfect Lover's gift! Bubblebath, scented candles, chocolate and more.