| The next time you're invited to a dinner, birthday, | | | | bottle openers, or a bottle of wine or champagne. |
| cocktail or other party, baby or bridal shower, or | | | | For a baby shower or baby event, the gift basket |
| get-together of any kind, why not surprise your host | | | | will be for the new mom, so consider a new mom |
| and make and take a theme gift basket. | | | | relaxation theme. |
| Gift baskets are really easy to make. They can be | | | | For a relaxation gift basket you could buy small |
| one of the best gifts you can give, combining the | | | | soaps, lotions, bubble bath, spa items, candles and a |
| elements of color, variety and surprise. You can do | | | | CD of harp music or ocean sounds. |
| so inexpensively too if you shop carefully. Use new | | | | Make sure to purchase a sturdy basket large enough |
| items only though. You might take a look at your | | | | to hold all the items and products you've selected. |
| local dollar store. | | | | After you've gathered your supplies and items, fill the |
| For gift basket themes and ideas, consider your | | | | basket with Easter grass, if you have some, or use |
| host's hobbies and interests. You want to make a | | | | crumpled tissue paper. Look at your local craft store |
| gift basket that is unique and personalized. You could | | | | for different colors of Easter grass. |
| use a cooking theme if your host is a gourmet cook | | | | Symmetrically organize the items or products in the |
| for example. If you don't know your host's interests, | | | | basket with the largest items in back. |
| consider a relaxation theme, which probably fits just | | | | Wrap the gift basket in colored cellophane wrap or |
| about everybody. | | | | gift wrapping that fits the theme of the event. Make |
| Buy several small gifts that fit your theme. For a | | | | sure to use a large sheet. Lay the sheet on a table |
| cooking theme gift basket choose miniatures or small | | | | and place the basket in the center. Bring the sheet |
| size olive oils, condiments, herbs, spices, like cinnamon | | | | up from the bottom of the basket. Tie it with a |
| sticks, other food items, and kitchen gadgets. You | | | | ribbon. Make and place a big bow at the top. Attach |
| could include some gourmet cocoa or coffee foil | | | | a gift card if you like, although it isn't necessary. |
| packets. | | | | When you arrive at the event, you should |
| If your event is a cocktail or dinner party, consider | | | | immediately present your gift basket to the host. |
| taking a cocktail party theme gift basket. Products or | | | | This is a good time to thank your host for the |
| items to purchase could be olives, fancy colored | | | | invitation. Making and taking a theme gift basket to |
| toothpicks, martini or champagne glasses, a box of | | | | your host, that you've personalized with unique items |
| invitations, an appetizer cookbook, after-dinner mints, | | | | and products, will surely be a welcome surprise. |