9. Gift Baskets can be created easily with minimal time and effort.

8. Creating a Gift Baskets will save you time and money!

7. Gift Baskets can be made in a variety of sizes and price ranges, making them ideal for the budget conscious giver.

6. By creating a Themed Gift Basket, you tailored the basket for the particular occasion.

5. Filling the Gift Baskets with lots presents represents excellent value to the recipient!

4. Gift Baskets convey the feelings of the sender in a way that is unique and personal.

3. Lets fact it, who doesn’t love to receive a Gift Basket!

2. Gift Baskets make wonderful gifts for the person who has everything.

1. Giving a Handmade Gift Baskets makes you look good!

How often have you found yourself shopping for that “hard-to-buy-for” person who has everything. If you are like me, you have taken hours and are still not happy with your choice. With a gift basket you can tailor your basket to the theme, person or type of function you are attending. Most gift baskets include consumable products (ie. bath or body products, yummy treats, food products). In fact the possibilities are endless for what you can put in a gift basket!

When creating a gift basket start with a theme and create the basket towards your recipient’s interests. Find out what they like and then build the basket around that theme.

There are so many different types of themes you can start with including baby gift basket, Christmas gift basket, mothers day gift basket, fathers day gift basket, dog lover gift basket, cat lover gift basket, golf gift basket, tennis gift basket, housewarming gift basket, lovers gift basket… the list is endless.

Your basket doesn’t have to be expensive; in fact using lots of small gifts make it more fun for the recipient. You can also have lots of fun using different types of baskets. Recycle old items and use them as the basket. When filling your basket use books, CD’s, bath or body products, stuffed animals, toys, notepaper and pens, figurines, and lots of yummy gourmet treats like, pate and crackers, chocolates, cookies, pretzels and popcorn. The gift recipient will love discovering all of the fun presents tucked inside their unique gift basket!

About the Author: Donna Hamer is the author and publisher of 101 Gift Basket Ideas.