July 7, 2010

What are some good ideas for holiday gift baskets?

July 07th 2010 Posted to gift baskets
Kitten Katie asked:


I want to keep the cost minimal, since I am making around 8 of these for various people…

Ideas I already plan to include -
Homemade Apple Butter
Mugs w/ cocoa mix/tea/coffee (One of the local dollar stores had really cute mugs ^_^)
Chocolate-coated Coffee Spoons
Candy canes made to look like reindeer
Holiday Cookies/a loaf of a sweet bread such as pumpkin or banana

I am pretty handy in the kitchen, but not as gifted with sewing/knitting crafts. Any other ideas would be appreicated! Thanks!

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Comments

  1. Shalvia
    July 9th, 2010 | 3:06 pm

    The dollar store httpwwwcreativeladiesministrycomjarrecipeshtml.
    For gift jars make nice basket with instructions couple of cute potholders and couple of cute mugs from the dollar store httpwwwcreativeladiesministrycomjarrecipeshtml.

  2. sicilygirl
    July 10th, 2010 | 2:05 pm

    have you ever made your own salsa before?? or pesto.. mayb u can add pasta and homade tomato sauce to the basket too.

  3. jbgainesii
    July 11th, 2010 | 10:13 pm

    I’ve always enjoyed popcorn balls (caramel or syrup)

    Homemade ornaments are fun. They also allow you to give a bit of your personal touch.

  4. Christmas time is coming!
    July 11th, 2010 | 10:36 pm

    For my fatherinlaw am putting homemade stuff in it as well as well as well as.
    For my fatherinlaw am putting homemade stuff in stocking stuffer crafts good luck.

  5. In Control of me.
    July 13th, 2010 | 4:21 pm

    For girls you can of tshirts and then print out hair style and socks then print out hair style and brush for them for males if you can get.
    An old cigar box or you can go to nice backing paper add comb and socks then split them for males.

  6. Swirly
    July 13th, 2010 | 5:26 pm

    Lot of Easy Christmas Craft Ideas at HGTV,,HGTV_22056_53732,00.html,,HGTV_22056_34778,00.html,,HGTV_3352_2371027,00.html

    Gifts in a Jar/Festive Food Gifts

    BANANA BREAD:
    1 cup sugar
    1/3 cup margarine or butter, softened
    2 eggs
    1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (3 to 4 medium)
    1/3 cup water
    1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour*
    1 teaspoon baking soda
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/4 teaspoon baking powder
    1/2 cup chopped nuts
    Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom only of loaf pan. 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 or 9×5x3 inches. Mix sugar and margarine in 2 1/2-quart bowl. Stir in eggs until blended. Add bananas and water; beat 30 seconds. Stir in remaining ingredients except nuts just until moistened; stir in nuts. Pour into pan. Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 8-inch loaf 1 1/4 hours, 9-inch loaf 55 to 60 minutes; cool 5 minutes. Loosen sides of loaf from pan; remove from pan. Cool completely before slicing.

    *Do not use self-rising flour in this recipe
    Source: 1988 Betty Crocker’s Cookbook