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 Themed
gift baskets are so much fun to give and to receive. You will surely
enjoy picking a theme and then brainstorming what sort of items
to include in such a themed gift basket. And the recipient will
love opening the basket and pulling out each item, one by one, and
piecing together the theme.
Another great thing about themed gift baskets is that you can personalize
them to whomever you are giving them to. Some people believe that
there is not much thought that goes into giving a gift basket, but
this is certainly not true, especially if you are giving a themed
gift basket.
Here are some examples of themed gift baskets to get you started.
Use one of these themes, make-up your own, or find a ready-made
themed gift basket on the internet!
State theme – Give a state themed gift basket.
For instance, if the recipient is from or is planning to visit Pennsylvania,
you can fill the basket with all things Pennsylvanian. Include some
Quaker oats and some Quaker State motor oil. Also include some Crayola
crayons, Heinz catsup, Hershey bars, and Zippo lighters, because
all of these manufacturing companies are locating in Pennsylvania.
As you can see, this state themed basket can be very random. If
you give such a random basket, it can be fun to try to make the
recipient guess what the theme is! Of course, you may want to give
a state themed basket that is more obvious. For instance, for Utah,
you could hit a souvenir shop and get a Utah mug, Utah t-shirt,
etc. and a few books on Utah to include in the basket.
Country themed gift basket – This is also
quite fun to put together, and it can be especially helpful if the
recipient is headed to that country. In that case you would want
to include maps, travel books, phrase guides, travel gear, and maybe
some food or wine from that country.
College themed gift basket – If you know
someone who is headed off to college for the first time, this is
a great sort of basket to give him! Include a college sweatshirt,
mug and bumper sticker. Add a couple rolls of quarters for laundry.
Definitely include some study snacks (some microwaveable popcorn
is especially great). You can also include some ear plugs for snoring
roommates, pens and pencils, notebooks, a shower caddy (especially
useful in dorms), and other things that he might find helpful.
New car themed gift basket – Give this to
someone who has just gotten a new car, of course. Include quarters
for a car wash (and/or a gift certificate to a local car wash) and
some car cleaning supplies like a wash mitt and Armor All wipes.
Also include an ice scraper, a license plate holder, a bumper sticker
(but do not expect them to put it on their new car!), and a mix
CD with great songs for the road.
Mystery themed gift basket – For such a themed
gift basket, you can either make the theme a mystery (and make the
recipient guess what theme binds all the objects in the basket),
or you can fill the basket full of mystery sort of items. Include
a book of mysteries (Sherlock Holmes stories, a Dick Francis or
Sue Grafton novel, etc.), an audio mystery book, or a mystery movie.
Also include detective supplies like a magnifying glass, tweezers,
rubber gloves, a black light, a pipe, and a flashlight. The game
of Clue (and the movie) are also great items to include, and you
may even want to include a home mystery dinner kit.
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