Have you ever had that? You want to give someone a gift, but you don’t know what. Someone likes a lot of things, but arriving with a gift voucher or a bath foam becomes a bit boring. Giving a gift package is not only fun, it also gives you a lot of freedom to choose what you want to give and how much you want to spend. You can also decide for yourself how much time and effort you want to spend. This way you can easily give a nice and personal gift.
Why?
Giving someone a whole package of gifts, instead of just one gift, why would you do that? First of all, of course, just to give more and to get one whole when giving many small parcels. On a birthday or other occasion you give a gift once, just like everyone else. When you give five different individual gifts, this is quickly perceived as annoying by other guests. Furthermore, making and putting together a gift basket is fun. You show that you make the effort to give something personal and you don’t have to spend a lot of money to arrive with a spectacular gift. Why would you still give regular parcels?
Standard baskets
Several stores sell standard gift baskets or gift packages. These baskets or packages are very easy to purchase, you don’t have to spend long searching or packing. Unfortunately, they are often relatively expensive. They are also impersonal. There is always something that does not suit the recipient as well as you would hope.
Compose yourself
You can also put together a gift basket yourself. Depending on the size and content, this can be very easy and can be done in one store, or you can spend days walking through stores looking for the right products. The advantage is that you have complete control over everything, from the time you put in to the costs. And of course the products that go into it.
Cheap or expensive?
You can put together a gift basket for just a few euros. At a euro store or a store like the blocker, Xenos or Action, you can buy a basket full of gifts with ten euros. With less money you can quickly have a package of consumer products or decorative items. If you have more money to spend, that is of course also possible. For example, go for a luxurious evening basket, with wine and cheese, or put a voucher for a hotel stay in your basket.
Giving together
A gift basket is best when it is well filled. To achieve this, see if you can put one together with someone. A friend you have in common with the recipient of the basket is a logical place to start looking. Together you already have a double budget and if you can involve more people, you have even more to spend. That small basket with shower foam and soap suddenly becomes a super-luxury care and pampering package.
Wrap gifts separately or not?
This is always the question you face when you have managed to collect a basket full. Do you pack them separately or not? It depends a bit on the occasion. If there is a party with only a few guests, it is nice for the birthday boy/girl to be able to unwrap more gifts. Is there a large reception? Then it is better not to pack everything separately. It is annoying for other guests to wait until everything is unpacked and an unpleasant situation can also arise for the recipient if he spends a long time with one gift.
If you are putting together a gift basket for a child, wrapping it separately is always fun. For children, unwrapping presents is often the highlight of the day. By packing each pack of crayons separately you will make most children very happy.
The basket itself
A gift basket doesn’t have to be a basket. A gift bag is also possible, or you can make the basket part of the gift. For example, put the presents in a planter for someone who likes to work in the garden, or in a chest of drawers for someone who has just moved. A normal basket is usually no longer used. It ends up at the bottom of a cupboard, in the garbage or is recycled as a gift basket for someone else. By providing an original and usable basket, you prevent waste.
Theme
Most gift baskets have a theme. The basket is set up around beauty, pampering moment or another targeted topic. This makes it easier to look for gifts, because you know where to look. Of course, you can also make a basket with anything and everything, without any theme.
Be creative and make it personal
These are the most important rules when putting together a gift basket. You can make a basket full of standard products a lot more fun with some small, crazy gifts. These do not always have to be expensive new products, they can also be items that you still had lying around, but nicely packaged. Decorate the basket yourself or write a nice message on it. Can’t think of anything? Then print out a photo and write something nice on it.
Gift cards
Gift vouchers can really complete a basket. A cinema voucher, book voucher or voucher for a day out gives someone the opportunity to choose when they do something and where they go. A gift voucher for a favorite store can provide shopping pleasure again, together with a gift of your choice, which is always a good thing.
Fill basket
Once you have a basket and the presents, you can simply place the gifts in the basket. However, this quickly looks like there is very little in it. The gifts may slide, possibly causing breakage of fragile objects. To prevent this, you can fill the basket with sawdust or straw. If you don’t have this at home, newspaper scraps can provide the solution. Cut the newspaper into thin strips, separate these strips and place them in the basket. Place the gifts in here and the whole thing will look festive.
Some ideas
There are endless gift baskets you can think of. A unique basket can be put together for everyone. Here are some ideas to help you put together the perfect gift basket
Cheaper packages
All packages are as expensive as you want to make them yourself. However, some packages are easier to keep cheap than others. Below are packages that can be put together for an amount between 5 and 15 euros.
A chocolate package
A chocolate package will literally be a hit. A chocolate basket can be given in a gift basket, or for example in a chocolate fondue set. The package can be filled with various chocolate products such as:
- Different flavors of chocolate
- Melting chocolate
- Chocolate fondue set
- Chocolates
- Book about making chocolate, or brownies, for example
A chocolate package can also be supplemented with different flavors of tea.
Care basket
This is perhaps the type of basket that is given the most. There are many standard packages for sale, if you make one yourself you can fill it with, for example:
- Shower foam
- Bath products (bath foam, bath salts, etc.)
- Face mask
- Luxury soap
- Body lotion
- Different types of cream
- Towels and washcloths
Gift basket animal
Anyone just got a new pet? Is the pet the recipient’s biggest hobby or what you have in common? Then a gift basket with an animal theme can be a nice surprise. What this basket consists of depends on the animal species, you do not give a chewing stick to a bird. A package can consist of:
- Snacks for the animal
- Figurines or photos of the animal
- Animal toys
- accessories
Student gift basket
A basket for a student can consist of anything. However, the stereotype is a lot of beer, something fun and funny can easily be done with this. For example, fill a package with:
- Beer
- More beer
- Borrelnuts
Baking
Does anyone like baking a lot? Then you can put together a nice package based on this. Instead of a basket, you can give a cake pan filled with baked goods. Think about:
- Recipe book
- Flavorings
- Dyes
- Jelly sugar
- Oven thermometer
- Baking mixes
More expensive packages
Do you have more to spend? Is there a special occasion? Then a more expensive gift basket may be better suited.
Romantic evening
A romantic evening with your boyfriend or girlfriend? Give a basket as a gift. This can also be a nice gift for a newly engaged couple or a married couple. Or just to a couple who are dating. A romantic evening is easy to create when you have everything in one basket. The content may consist of:
- Wine
- Candles
- Romantic movie
- Dinner voucher
Film basket
Does the recipient like the basket of films? Then a film basket can be a nice gift. Compiling it yourself is clearly an advantage, as you can see which genre someone likes. Try to find out in advance which films the recipient already has, so that you do not give duplicate films. A film basket can consist of:
- Different movies
- Snacks for during the movie
- Movie tickets
Every price range
These baskets can easily be kept cheap or made expensive. They can be given on any occasion and can be adapted to any price range.
Children’s gift basket
A gift basket is ideal for children. It’s a lot of fun and a lot to unpack. Preferably pack all packages separately, this increases the fun. The gift basket can be customized for any age and filled at a toy store. Ideas for packages include:
- Colored pencils and colored pens
- Stuffed animals
- Dolls or action figures
- Lego
- Bouncy balls and other small gifts
Especially for young children: the more the merrier!
Fairtrade
Give someone a fair gift, fill a basket with fair trade products. There are several shops that only sell fair trade items, but fair trade logos can also be found in more and more supermarkets. A basket can consist of:
- Fair trade chocolate or other candy
- Figurines and decorative objects
- Fair trade jewelry
Please note which quality mark is given. Fair trade may be placed on any product, regardless of whether this is true or not.
Healthy gift basket
A healthy gift basket is a good choice for someone who is concerned about their weight. Someone who enjoys sports or attaches great importance to his or her health in another way. A healthy basket can be put together with, among other things:
- A salad dish
- Cookbooks with healthy dishes
- Healthy snacks, such as cereal bars
- For a higher budget: gym tickets
If you choose to give a salad dish, it can easily serve as an alternative to the basket.
In rooms
Someone who is just moving into a room needs many different products, which are very useful to receive as a gift. A basket is therefore easy to fill with:
- Photo frames
- Cookbooks
- Tool set
- First aid kit
Would you like to give a larger gift? Then you can choose not to give a regular basket but to fill a storage basket, or for example a cupboard. This is wise to do in consultation with the recipient.
Garden
When the weather gets warmer and all the green fingers start to tickle, you can of course give someone who loves gardening a beautiful gift basket. You can easily keep a gift basket with a garden theme as large or small as you want. Filling can consist of:
- Planter
- Flowers
- Seeds
- Grow box
- Young plants
- Garden tools
A planter or grow box can easily take over the role of a basket in this gift package.
Good luck putting together the ideal gift basket!
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