(3) More Homemade Gift Basket Ideas
More Themes to Personalized Homemade Gift Baskets – Car Lover – Ice Cream Lover – Crafts Lover – and more!
Make gift baskets at home that people will love, adults and children alike. We have many gift basket ideas for you to adapt to Birthdays, Anniversaries, Christmas, Mother’s Day – or any special holiday or event.
Guys Overnight
Basket = Overnight Bag or Gym Bag
Contents:
- socks
- white t-shirts
- boxers or underwear
- belt
- handkerchiefs
- cufflinks
- after shave
- disposable shaver
- wallet
Rainy Day
Basket = Storage Cube or Wooden Box
Contents:
- deck of cards
- cribbage board
- find-a-word and/or crossword books and pencil
- herbal tea or gourmet coffee packets
- tea cup or coffee mug
- Starbucks gift card
- packaged candies or cookies
The Shopper
Basket = Fabric or Re-usable Shopping Tote
Contents:
- cushioned insoles
- directories for local malls
- gift cards (get a lot of small ones for different stores)
- parking pass
- list of babysitters or volunteers to babysit
- coupons or current sale flyers from different stores
- candies or power bars for energy
- small packs of trail mix, nuts for munching
Cookie Lover
Basket = 13 x 9 Covered Baking Pan or Large Mixing Bowl
Contents:
- your favorite cookie recipes or a cook book
- cookie cutters
- chocolate chips
- nuts
- decorator icing set
- assorted sprinkles
- spatula
- gift card to local book or kitchen specialty store
Goldfish Lover
Basket = Large Goldfish Bowl or Small Aquarium
Contents:
- fish food
- aquarium gravel
- shells or coral for fish tank
- fish net
- gift card for fish from local pet store
- book about care of gold fish
Ice Cream Lover
Basket = Large Mixing Bowl
Contents:
- ice cream scoop
- gourmet sauces
- sprinkles
- cones
- maraschino cherries
- small packs of assorted nuts
- sundae glasses and spoons
- gift card for local Baskin & Robbins
Car Lover
Basket = Tote Bag or Small Cooler
Contents:
- tire gauge
- car wax
- chamois
- car wash coupons
- or bottled car wash liquid soap
- window squeegee
- ice scraper
- mileage log and pen
- Starbucks gift card
- travel mug
Diehard Craft Lover
Basket = Plastic or Acrylic Storage container
Contents:
- grape vine wreath
- dried flowers
- pine cones
- hot glue gun and glue sticks
- wreath hanger
- ribbon
Out of State Grandparents
Basket = Square or Rectangular Basket, height about 3-4 inches
Contents:
- children’s artwork
- gifts made by the grand children
- framed family pictures
- DVDs of the family
- assorted candies or cookies
- packets of hot chocolate, tea or coffee
- Christmas ornament
- Audio tape of a family greeting
Comedian / Jokester
Basket = Tote Bag
Contents:
- deck of trick cards
- whoopee cushion
- chattering teeth
- joke books
- comedy DVDs or CDs
- gift card for local trick or gag store
- tickets to local comedy club
- tickets to local movie theater
Woodwork Lover
Basket = Toolbox or Storage Container
Contents:
- assorted sandpapers
- chisels
- router bits
- saw blades
- dremel tool
- varnishes
- brushes
- paints
- woodworking or project books
Computer Maniac
Basket = Toolbox or Storage Container
Contents:
- mouse pad
- wireless mouse
- blank CDs, DVDs
- gift card to Office Depot or Office Max
- covered mug
- portable backup drive
- flash drive, memory sticks
- snackables such as pretzels, microwave popcorn, nuts, cookies
- a list of your favorite web sites
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