My church is holding a fundraiser and the members of the congregation are making themed friendship baskets and the other members are bidding on them. I was wondering if anybody had some good ideas about what themes I could use to make a basket. Last year my MIL won a kid's bath basket with kid's shampoo, soap, bath toys. That sort of thing. Any suggestions? Thanks.
Themed gift baskets for church fundraiser?
Below are some ideas:
Music - Find music stationary, blank music composition paper, cd's, tapes, music books. You might even find some tissue paper with music notes on it. If for Christmas you can probably find music ornaments such as violins and trumpets.
Bath - Rolled up towels, bath salts, bath oils, bath goodies, such as brushes, sponges, etc. This one's good for someone who needs a little pampering!
Angels - Know someone who collects angels? You can find anything from dishtowels to jewelry with angels on it. Notepads and stationary with angels, lapel pins, handcrafted angels, etc.
Candles and Scents - This is the kind of gift I'd love receiving myself as I love candles!! Find candles of all shapes, sizes, scents. Put in a few different type candle holders or the candle plates for the large candles. Some dried potpourri and a bottle potpourri gel or liquid. A small potpourri burner might even be nice to add.
Gardening - Garden gloves. Seed packets. Small garden tools. Garden books and magazines. bulbs, small plant or bunch of flowers. Decorative plant markers, gardening gloves, wind chimes. Terra cotta pot makes nice gift container.
Kitchen - Dishtowels, oven mitt and potholders, wooden spoons, whisks, measuring spoons, measuring cups, egg timer, recipe cards, etc. You can find resources for recipe cards to print here.
Homemade Goodies - Homemade goodies such as breads, pound cakes, cookies, trail mixes, etc. Wrap each up individually in cellophane wrap. Use small tins for trail mixes or small loose items.
Gifts in Jar Mixes - Two or three gifts in a jar all tied up with ribbons. You could put in a few kitchen things to go along with it such as dishtowels, etc. If you were giving a hot chocolate or spiced tea mix you could put in coffee mugs. Marshmallows for hot chocolate too.
Popcorn %26amp; Movie - Use several kinds of popcorn or pretzels, movie passes, gift certificate for free babysitting. Put in a few specialty flavors. Put in one or two videos of great movies. If you put in some "chick" movies, make sure to add a box of tissues!!:) A great "basket" is a large popcorn bowl. You could even include a recipe for popcorn balls done up on a nice recipe card.
Birdhouses - Know someone who loves birdhouses? Get them taking care of the real birds with a small birdhouse or feeder. A book on bird care. Don't forget the bag of birdseed. You can probably find a few cute "bird" themed stationary items to add for fun.
Fishing - Got a fisherman you need a gift for? Gather up all kinds of do dads in the fishing department. Several different lures, hooks, worms, etc. Get one of those small divided plastic containers to add. Just go down the fishing department aisle and you'll get lots of ideas. A nice fishing magazine would be good to add.
Sewing - If you have someone who sews a lot find some sewing items. A great "basket" for this is a sewing box. Put in thread, spools, straight pins, fabric tracing paper, etc. Don't forget o put in a gift certificate for their favorite fabric store.
Craft - Fill with all types of craft supplies. You could even include a gift certificate to a craft store such as Michaels or Ben Franklin.
Candy - Fill with all kinds of yummy candy. Make your own homemade candies or use store bought such as Hershey's bars, Hershey's kisses,jelly beans, licorice. Put in some of those specialty chocolate lollipops in different shapes. You can get those in bear shapes, etc.
Fun Basket - Fill with lots of fun! Joke books, puzzle books, Uno card game, jigsaw puzzle. Be sure to put in a fun comedy video. Sprinkle in lots of fun candy such as Jelly Belly's, sour balls, milk duds, etc.!
Tea - Buy several different flavored specialty teas. A couple tea cups. Even a small teapot to add in. Make sure you fill up the teacups with some chocolates. Add a few lemons to the basket.
Coffee - Buy a couple coffee mugs and fill them with chocolates! Add in some creamer (you can even take it out of that ugly jar and put in a cutesy one and add a ribbon.) Specialty coffees and creamers, mug, coffee bean grinder, gourmet cookies. Some sweetener packets and a bag of sugar cubes. Buy some specialty ground coffees. Add in a few homebaked cookies to finish it off.
Book theme: decorative bookmark, book light, snacks.
Beach Gift Basket: Graduation, Retirement, summer Birthday
Roll-up beach mat, beach towel, sunscreen, sun hat, tote bag, Frisbee, inflatable beach ball.
Wine and Cheese:Coasters, wine charms, wine glasses, cheese cutting board - for a rustic look use a wooden crate for gift container and straw for filler.
Spa Gift Basket: traditionally given to women but also enjoyed by men Rolled up towels, aromatherapy candles, bath salts, body lotions, shampoos, soaps, inflatable bath pillow, loofah sponge, bath mitt, massage oil
Chocolate gift basket: Valentines Day, Easter, Anniversary
Truffles, assorted chocolate covered anything, hot chocolate, chocolate stir sticks or spoons, goes nice with gourmet coffee
Picnic for Two: Anniversary or any romantic occasion
Wicker Basket with lid, tablecloth, and dinnerware for two
Sports Lover: The golfer, the fisherman, or football, baseball, basketball, hockey theme.
Fishing Theme: fishing creel, snacks, visor
Sports Theme: (Football, Baseball, Basketball, Hockey) Items with team logo such as hats, mugs, trading cards, coasters, beer or sports drink, snacks such as nuts, chips, microwave popcorn
Golf Theme: golf balls, tees, sunglasses, visor, insulated drink holder, beer or sports drink, golf towel. Container may be cooler.
The Cookie Baker's Basket: Seasonal cookie cutters (e.g. shaped like snowmen or stars for Christmas) Cookie Recipe - handwritten on a recipe card or printed on nice paper, rolled up and tied with a ribbon around it. Choose between a basket, mixing bowl, cookie jar or large tin for the container and stuff with color coordinated kitchen towel. Optional: Add special ingredients needed for recipe such as almond extract, mint chocolate chips, colorful sprinkles, etc.
Barbeque theme: Utensils, apron, platter, potholder, cookbook, barbecue sauce
The Person who has Everything: - The person who does not want to collect more 'stuff' Consumables such cookies, chocolate, coffee, tea, wine, are ideal items to fill the gift basket with. Movie passes, gift certificate to favorite restaurant or a day at the spa, magazine subscriptions.
Reply:My co-worker made one for "ice cream sundaes" - and it had a scoop, parfait glasses, nuts, carmel, chocolate, sprinkles - etc. VERY cute - and not that expensive to put together.
Reply:Gardening basket, with new gloves, hand tools, a pretty pot, flower seeds, and a kneel pad.
Cooks basket with, spices, potholders, dishtowels that match, measuring cups and spoons, and a cook book.
Crafting basket with assorted craft supplies.
Home manicure basket with nail clippers, file, nail polish, polish remover, toe separators, and drying spray.
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