Holiday ~ Ideas: Ideas For Gift Bags / Baskets For The Holidays ~ Post Yours Here ~ 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

[jkmur827]

For Christmas this year, I couldn't take my sister to the spa (which she loves - her and her daughters go every couple of months) - but know that is something she really likes - I made her a basket:

Pedicure creams and tools
A diagram for message therapy on the feet to rejuvinate the body
Chocolates, teas, and a mug
Scented Pillow
Bath salts, soaps, and lotions

She loved it (her girls too)


Every year my DH grandmother gets a basket of chocolates from us. She's 95 and what do you get someone that has all they want and aren't techno savy. She looks forward to the basket.

We have cookies, cakes and a plethera of chocolates from every maker imaginable. I start collecting them around October. One year the basket weight 28 lbs. No one else gives her that much because they know that we do.

[angeleyeza]

Im making a few of my friends at work a "relaxation" kit for xmas this is what im sticking inside

ponds towellets
lip gloss
body puffs
eye peels
mini wash cloths
mini after shower sprays
curel samples
mini body wash
mini shampoo/conditioner
mini shower gels
mini shave cremes
mini shavers
mini toothbrush/paste
bath loofas
other vaious freebies got through the mail


well what do ya think? most of these are samples that came via mail that i have alot of ..
I was thinking about colored cello wrap around the baskets tied with ribbon, would that be ok or should i use something else? If anyone has any ideas for me to add to these please im all ears lol

[oceanbreeze]

i agree a candle might be nice. the glade ones out there are nice smelling- and there is a $1. off q out til 8/23.

i know you said loofa, but what about the body poufs?

what about a bottle of nail polish maybe or some makeup remover wipes?

[marrelam]

My stock pile items - and I theme it.

Kitchen basket with all food stuff (cereal, kool aid, etc)
Bathroom basket with all bath products (razors, shampoo, soap, etc.)
Cleaning basket - all cleaning stuff

[YouPdWhat]

Originally Posted by marrelam My stock pile items - and I theme it. Kitchen basket with all food stuff (cereal, kool aid, etc) Bathroom basket with all bath products (razors, shampoo, soap, etc.) Cleaning basket - all cleaning stuff

Same here. I also do these:

Movie night
Kids themes for boys & girls
Coffe mugs with coffe, cookies, candy, etc.
Tea baskets
etc.

ETA: Here is a link with some more ideas: A tisket, a tasket: what to put in that gift basket?

[primhappy]

These would be ideas from your stockpile of goodies!

Snack Basket
Nuts, Popcorn, Pudding Cups, Pop Tarts, Chips, and Pop, etc.

Choc. Basket
Brownies, Frostine, Candy, Choc. Pudding Cups, Choc. Chex Mix, Cookies and Cocoa

Medicine Basket
Asprin, Tissue, Topical Creams, Band Aids, Cough Syrup & Drops, Tums, Malox, etc.

Scented Basket
Cans of Air Freshener, Scented Candles, Glade Plug Ins, Febreeze, ReNuzits, etc.

Breakfast Basket
Cereal, Pop Tarts, Breakfast Bars, Pancake Mix and Syrup, Jelly, Peanut Butter, etc.

[taxchyk]

For a toddler, you might make a "to go" container. I used one for my grandson with a qwillow which could be used as a pillow, blanket or in rough conditions, changing mat. I also had a couple small toys (fillers), snacks, juice boxes, thrift store books, and a leapfrog that I bought at a thrift store for $.99. It was very useful, and he liked it so well he'd ask to go running around with me. If we could figure naps for traveling time, he'd be good for 8-12 hours.

[fallenangel587]

So far I am going to do a travel kit for my aunt and uncle who travel all the time. Then I know I am going to do a couple of movie baskets.

[mamanordy]

One of my favorites is to get a colander, fill it with a box of spaghetti, a jar of pasta sauce, a can of parmesan, spaghetti spoon, and some homemade brownies. I wrap it up in crinkly paper. I give these to acquaintences.(sp)

[megan_love]

I'm going to make gift baskets out of trial items & free items. I always get full sized or nice sized samples of stuff in the mail & i plan on using them. Like for a boy, I got a nice $10 razor in the mail, I'm going to mix a few other male hygiene products & give it to my cousin. I like to give practical gifts that people can use over & over.