| e really enjoy getting gift baskets. I guess | | | | giving really easy. |
| it’s because a gift basket is really a | | | | Here’s some examples of themed gift |
| “goodie basket” that’s filled | | | | baskets: |
| with all sorts of items that make someone happy | | | | Chocolate Lover Basket – for anyone on |
| to receive it. Gift baskets have really evolved | | | | your gift list who loves chocolate, this is a |
| since the old days of the fruit basket. While fruit | | | | no-brainer. As a chocolate lover myself, I know |
| baskets are still popular (especially for the health | | | | my eyes would pop open if I received a basket |
| conscience), there are a wide variety of things | | | | filledwith chocolate candy bars, chocolate fudge, |
| that is now acceptable to put into a gift basket. | | | | chocolate chip cookies, chocolate truffles, |
| Today, gift baskets often have themes, meaning | | | | chocolate malt balls, chocolate covered pretzels, |
| that the contents are narrowed down to a | | | | chocolate covered dried fruit and packets of |
| specific category. A food themed basket can | | | | cocoa hot chocolate. |
| contain anything from organic tea to wine and | | | | Tailgate Party Basket – sports fans love |
| cheese. It can contain nostalgic candies or | | | | to snack before and during a game. This basket |
| different kinds of brownies. The first thing you | | | | can contain items like, snack chips, pretzels, |
| should do when deciding to give someone a gift | | | | peanuts, cashews, pistachios, cheese crackers, |
| basket is to pick out a theme that you think that | | | | soda crackers, cheese dips, brownies, cookies, |
| person will like. | | | | cheeses, salami and a colorful chip and dip tray. |
| Whether you make the gift basket yourself or | | | | Wine and Cheese Basket – if you know |
| buy it from a specialty store, you’ll find | | | | that someone enjoys wine, then this will be a gift |
| that half the fun is deciding what type of basket | | | | basket that they’ll love. Select two bottles |
| to get. And, keep in mind that gift baskets | | | | of different wine from any vintage. You might |
| aren’t just for ladies anymore. A gift | | | | select a bottle of Red, Merlot, Rose, Port, White |
| basket can be given to men and couples as well. | | | | Zinfandel or White wine. Then add several hard |
| If you decided to give everyone on your list a | | | | and soft cheeses, some nice crackers, wine |
| gift basket, it would make your Christmas gift | | | | stoppers and a corkscrew. |