How Much do You Hate Shopping for Christmas?
Purchasing gifts can be a real pain in the … pocket book. To give you a simple out…Think about a Coffee Gift Basket this Christmas, and your shopping woes will be a thing of the past.
Are you ready for Christmas? Are you ready to thank that new customer, or client? Enough of the stress talk. So, you want a sure-fire way to shop for loved ones and show your gratitude for clients. Solution: Gift baskets!
When you think about gift baskets, what are they filled with? Personally, I love gourmet gift baskets loaded with yummy treats, such as coffee, cookies and chocolate. But really, that is only the beginning.
There are gift basket vendors that fill gift baskets with just about anything you can think of. You can even get a hold of companies that will let you choose the basket’s theme and contents. So how do you choose the appropriate gift basket for the people that you love? Here are a few simple guidelines.
- Pick a gift basket that reflects what he/she cares about. Are they into “sustainable” living? If so, then choose a basket that contains organic and Fair Trade goods. Or perhaps they like fresh fruit, wine, nuts, and vegetables. Then a gift from Harry and David would be the ideal gift for the fruit lover. Pre-Made gift baskets can range in price from $9.99 - $500+. The good things about gift baskets are a huge time-savings, and you can have them shipped with a custom card directly to that special someone.
- A second option is to put together a basket yourself. Don’t let this idea scare you. The price range for this option is about $5.00 - skies the limit. One negative thing is that you will have the shipping or delivery hassle to deal with. If you don’t shop around, it could take away from whatever cost savings you made from using your own merchandise. If you decide to create your own gift basket here are a few tips to get you started.
- Choose a themed box to fill with goodies. Perhaps the giftie is a photographer or fisherman.
- Now that you have chosen a theme, get 3 large items to start. Let’s stick with the photographer. For this person, choose a camera case, lenses for their camera, a flip style photo album, or if you have money, a camera or lens that they have mentioned.
- To add to the gift basket buy 4 smaller items. For a fisherman, this might include lures, and a reel . These are just a few suggestions.
- As a finishing touch include small snacks, trinkets or yummies that tie your gift together. For a child, a few ideas would be fruit roll-ups, jewelry, die-cast cars, hair ties, fancy shoelaces, or their favorite treat (as approved by their parents).
- Use glue dots (available at Michaels or local craft stores) to secure all items in place. Don’t get out-of-control with them, one or two per item is all that is necessary. Put the big items in first. Then glue down medium sized items, and the smaller stuff as filler around the bottom. Think pyramid as you are assembling the basket.
- Last, purchase a box, or if you are ambitious, a roll of basket wrap. Cut your wrap big enough to surround the whole gift basket, then secure the corners at the top with a bow.
- For the crowning jewel, a bow at the top will create a gift that is both festive and elegant.
If you have things that you want to place into a gift basket, but don’t have the time to build one yourself, find a company that will do it for you. Many times there are companies that can both assemble and attach a bow to a basket that you have otherwise created. This option ranges in cost.
Gift baskets can incorporate a number of ideas, and goods. They are very stylish and enjoyable. You can cover a whole family with just one gift.
An excellent source for Coffee Gift Baskets is Nectar of Life Organic Coffee Company. They have an fabulous array of gift baskets.