| When you're struggling for a great gift idea - whether | | | | presented in a beautiful wicker or reed basket. They |
| for a birthday, anniversary, Christmas or just because - | | | | come in various sizes, usually small to jumbo, and can |
| gift baskets are almost always a sure bet. Sooner or | | | | range in price from thirty dollars to several hundred. |
| later in life, everyone needs to buy a gift. But not | | | | Fruit Basket: Who wouldn't want to receive a |
| everyone can come up with unique, cool, or even | | | | handsome wicker basket overflowing with luscious |
| practical gift ideas. So when you're not sure what kind | | | | fruits such as Tangelos, Bartlett and Star Crimson |
| of gift to buy, gift baskets are a safe and sensible | | | | pears, Fuji and Royal Gala apples, Bing cherries and |
| choice. The beauty of gift baskets is their universal | | | | more? Fruit excites the palate and warms the heart. |
| appeal. Gift baskets can be given to men, women and | | | | And you can send a smorgasbord of premium fruit for |
| children. In fact, they could well be the closest thing to | | | | under a hundred dollars. |
| the perfect gift, because they can be completely | | | | Candle Basket: It's hard to go wrong with candles. The |
| designed to suit the giver, recipient, occasion, time, and | | | | soothing glow and refreshing aroma of a lit candle has |
| place. | | | | cast a spell. In fact, according to USA Today, |
| When it comes to gift basket giving, keeping it | | | | consumers spent more than $8.4 million dollars last |
| traditional is often better. Your goal is to give gifts that | | | | year on candles and home fragrances. That's a lot of |
| someone wants or needs, right? Now imagine giving | | | | wax! Mesmerizing, candles are indeed one of life's little |
| someone a whole basket full of gifts that they have | | | | luxuries and a top gift basket pick. One note of caution: |
| no use for. Not only is this embarrassing for you - if | | | | gift basket retailers like to pair up candles with spa |
| and when you do find out - but it's extremely | | | | products and home decor. So, if you're looking for a |
| disappointing for the recipient. | | | | candle-only basket, try visiting a candle specialty shop, |
| So fuss and specialty aside, here are some traditional | | | | and creating your own candle gift basket from scratch. |
| gift basket ideas that are sure to be hits: | | | | If you're struggling to find the perfect gift or just plain |
| Gourmet Gift Basket: The gourmet basket is the | | | | lost for time, a traditional gift basket is the ideal solution. |
| poster child of the gift basket industry. A gourmet gift | | | | They are the perfect way to say, "Happy Birthday, |
| basket typically includes chocolates, cookies, cheese, | | | | Congratulations, Thanks or Just because. |
| crackers, hard candies; nut mixes, and snacks - all | | | | |