[mother christmas]

Well starting tommorw I will be getting my baskets ready. I will put my baskets on the spareroom bed, then put the paper shread beside it, then I will put out all the stuff that I have for it beside each basket.

Once that is done, then I will make a list of everything else that I will need to get and start buying.

November 30th, everything will be put into the baskets so it looks good, then December 12th to 15th, the baskets will be given to the people that we give baskets to.

I'm so excited that I'm jumping for joy. Christmas isn't far away.

[*Tessmas*]

This sounds a lovely idea, what sort of things do you put inside the gift baskets?

[Shelle02]

That sounds like a well planned thing to do! If I ever do gift baskets I will have to do the same kind of set up...sounds so simple and easy...plus gets them all done at the same time! nice!

Do you make just general baskets for everyone or do you do specific things for the different people?

[mother christmas]

Everything is pretty much the same for each each basket, but I do add a few touches to each as they are are individual people.

Things that I put in my basket;
Candles
Christmas pop crackers
Ornament
Holiday butter spreaders
Christmas style ovenmitts, towels
Bottle of wine
Peanuts
Toblerone bar

[*Tessmas*]

Mmmmmmmmmmm sounds lovely, l would LOVE to receive one of your special gift baskets. Do you cover it at all? l made a hamper for my Mum once and put cling film over the top-not very good but it looked ok!

[spikydu]

im doing a hamper /basket for one of our friends

so far i have got

bottle of wine
twiglets
nuts
christmas cake

have still a few other bits n pieces to get for it like chocolates etc

[mother christmas]

Originally Posted by *Tessmas* Mmmmmmmmmmm sounds lovely, l would LOVE to receive one of your special gift baskets. Do you cover it at all? l made a hamper for my Mum once and put cling film over the top-not very good but it looked ok!

I do *Tessmas*! I use christmas clear wrap on each basket and top it off with a nice bow.

[Shelle02]

How delightful! They sound wonderful! I bet everyone just loves them!
One day I will have to remember all of this...lol

[Twinkle]

Here are some gift basket ideas...101 of 'em.
http://www.craft-central-station.com...ass/basket.htm

[DoubleA]

What a great idea, might have to try something like that this year.

[lightitup]

I do lots of gift baskets for friends. Here are some ideas.
For the clay crafter:
I put a polymer clay kit in
some eyes,
beads for them (preferably glass beads)
small plastic clay knives
Idea brochure from Michaels
some hooks to put in for ornament hanging
ribbon
hot cocoa
marshmallows
a homemade ornament

For the scrapbookers basket:
Of course a small album
paper (colored)
small stickers
cutouts
photo corners
frames
ribbon
hot cocoa
Marshmallows
A photo frame done up

For the gardener

a clay pot is the basket
flower bulbs
small spade and fork
flower seeds
gloves
herbs
seed starter bullets
magazine
tea
mints
chocolates

For the bath:

bath and body works kitchen soap
bath and body works bath salts
shower gel
after shower spritz
loofa sponge
back scrubber
candles
Christmas Magazine

[mother christmas]

Have almost everything else for my baskets, purchased a lots of stuff tonight, here is what I purchased

Candy
Chocolate covered cherries
Placemats
Fudge
Mini toblerone
Kahlua

Now all I need is the wine and the wine stopper

[mammaduke]

My sister & I put together breakfast gift baskets. They have a sap house on her farm & make maple syrup, so we put in a small bottle of syrup, 3 packets of blueberry muffin mix, pancake mix, a bag of coffee, non-dairy creamer & 2 coffee cups (all from the $1.00 store).
I give mine to my neighbors, so that is a cheap way to give them a gift.