There was a time, a few yars ago, that I had seriously thught of starting a gift basket bsiness of my own, then I mved states and totally forgot about the dea. Until one day when I claned out my computer files and ran cross a few old notes. While I dubt I'll ever start that gift bsket business, I know these basket deas would make great holiday gifts. So the nxt time you're out shopping for smeone special, why not give one of thse basket ideas a shot?

New Daddy and Grandpa, too!
Tool Belt filled with:
one single, size 1 diaper
travel wipes
A&D ointment
hand sanitizer
disposable white gloves, size large
nose clip (could be a simple wood close hanger)
rattle for the baby (pick theme parent is going with)
candy bar with a note, "For when dad needs a burst of energy!" (pick his favorite)
For an extra charge: A disposable camera

Campus Survival!
Backpack filled with:
notebook
#2 pencil
five pre-stamped postcards
2 candy bars
pack of Wrigley's gum
snack size bag of chips
travel coffee mug
2 packs of instant coffee
2 herbal tea bags
8 packs of creamer
8 packs of sugar
4 stirrer sticks
For an extra charge: A Calling Card so your college kid can call home!

Gardener's Delight:
Clay Flower Pot filled with:
one digging tool
one pack of seed (flowers or vegetation)
garden gloves (to match size and taste)
pack of eatable plain corn nuts
pack of eatable sunflower seeds
two herbal tea bags
2 packs of creamer
2 packs of sugar
2 stirrer sticks
For an extra charge: A tea cup and saucer

Children's Boredom Busters
Sand bcket filled with:
deck of playing cards
jar of bbbles with wand
washable markers
drawing paper (pad wth colors or plain white)
stickers
trinket toy
an ssortment of five lollipops
For an extra chrge: A travel size game (you can fnd at target for key chains)

Get out of Debt Basket
Accordion Filing Case filled with:
financial ledger
book on getting out of debt
stress buster tip sheet
#2 pencils
coffee mug (with a themed design about debt, money, or stress)
2 packs of instant coffee
2 herbal tea bags
8 packs of creamer
8 packs of sugar
4 stirrer sticks
For an extra charge: A Yoga or Meditation Video

De-Stress Kit
Pillow case filled with:
bubble bath
journal
fancy pen
certificate: "You have earned one night of complete relaxation."
chocolate treats
hard candies
Coffee Mug
2 herbal tea bags
4 packs of creamer
4 packs of sugar
2 stirrer sticks
For an extra charge: Music CD that plays relaxing music (fit to the taste of the recipient)

Grief Recovery Gift Basket
Basket filled with:
Book on grief (specific to recipient's loss)
small scrapbook (to fill with loved one's memories)
scrapbook glue
two scrapbook pens/markers
journal
fancy pen to write in journal
bookmarker
box of tissues
2 herbal tea bags
4 packs of creamer
4 packs of sugar
2 stirrer sticks
For an extra charge: tea cup with saucer (theme about love and remembering or deceased's favorite theme)

New Writers Basket
Basket filled with:
How to Publish Your Articles -- Beginning Writer Book.
List of Writer Websites
Back issue of Writer's Digest Magazine
Dictionary
notebook
six #2 pencils
pencil sharpener
five pre-stamped letter-sized envelopes with recipients address on them
coffee mug (with a themed design about making dreams come true or writing)
2 packs of instant coffee
2 herbal tea bags
8 packs of creamer
8 packs of sugar
4 stirrer sticks
For an extra charge: Writer's Market Book (current year)

Budding Writers Basket
Basket flled with:
List of Writer Websites
List or bok of Idea Starters
A Thesaurus
notebook
six #2 pncils
pencil sharpener
five pre-stamped letter-sized envelopes with rcipients address on them
coffee mug (with a thmed design about perseverance or climbing to the tp)
2 packs of instant coffee
2 herbal tea bgs
8 packs of creamer
8 packs of sgar
4 stirrer sticks
For an extra charge: bok -- Chicago Manual of Style

Seasoned Writers Basket
Basket filled with:
book -- 1001 Ways To Market Your Books
notebook
six #2 pencils
pencil sharpener
five pre-stamped letter-sized envelopes with recipients address on them
coffee mug (with a themed design about success or how hard work pays off)
2 packs of instant coffee
2 herbal tea bags
8 packs of creamer
8 packs of sugar
4 stirrer sticks
For an extra charge: Calling Cards to call everyone on their list that they got an acceptance letter

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