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Birthday gift basket theme ideas for my mom?
April 20, 2010 | In: Birthday Gifts
I am thinking about making a themed gift basket for my mom for her birthday and the only two ideas I have came up with are a pamper yourself basket or a movie night basket. I have some ideas of what to put into each, but just looking for other ideas from you guys on what could go into each basket and also what other basket ideas do you have or have personally done or recieved! Thanks so much.
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4 Responses to Birthday gift basket theme ideas for my mom?
elsobbeauty
April 20th, 2010 at 6:56 pm
Does she like cheeses? Does she garden? Does she have a hobby? Is she into exercising? Does she enjoy reading? Does she enjoy music?
Ali
April 20th, 2010 at 7:34 pm
I have made a lot of baskets professionally and personally. Pamper and Movies are a very popular theme. I think the key is in what you put in it and how well you theme it.
For example – Pamper Basket
Typical items such as lotions, scrubs, etc
Tools – loofahs, bath brushes, toe separators etc
Soothing Scented Candles
CD of relaxation music
Chocolate or herbal teas
Bath Pillow, towels
Pedicure items
a fun book or magazine to read in the tub
The key is the container as well – get creative – baskets are hardly ever reused unless very nice. Try something useful such as a pretty bathroom trash bin, a foot spa tub
Movie Baskets a super fun!
I try to include the persons favorite things
Candy, nuts, beverages, and of course popcorn. Popcorn can be the popping bags, or gourmet pre made such as chocolate covered.
Popcorn toppings such as cheese
Movie tickets
Dvd’s of fav movies (can even theme such as girly movies and include tissues)
Include a snuggling blanket for curling up on the couch
A book the movie was based on
Getting creative with containers on this theme is great too, such as a big popcorn bowl and include the indvidual popcorn cups.
A few other popular baskets I do are:
Tea basket – with tea pot and cups, teas, cookies etc on a tea tray
Coffee lovers, coffee or cappuccino cups, coffees, flavored stirrers etc
Chocolate theme – all things chocolate with a fun “chocoholic gift item”
Italian theme – in a large metal strainer or pasta bowl – all the trimming for an italian night, pastas, sauces, oils, kitchen tools, towels, bread sticks, cook book etc
Breakfast theme, all the breakfast fixing, pancake mix, muffin mix, kitchen tools, syrups etc with a nice griddle
Game Night – board and card games, snacks, couch blanket etc
Casino night (great if you have a casino near you) vegas themed items, coins/ money for gambling, tickets to a show or dinner at casino etc
Hope this helps some, if you come up a set plan let me know, I can offer lost more suggestions
Carole Q
April 20th, 2010 at 8:27 pm
My mom is into flower gardening & house plants. I got her a new plastic bucket (& decorated it; she has watering cans) with seed packets, new gardening utensils and an potted plant. Another time was taking her to the falls in our park and to the butterfly house. She is not into movies, pamper yourself, or fix yourself up stuff like perfumes, etc…
I collect sea shells. So a sea shell basket or a hanging planter made of sea shell plus flower seeds or gift certificate to a greenhouse would be great for me.
Go with your mom’s personal tastes, hobbies, etc…
Rachel
April 20th, 2010 at 9:27 pm
Give her a voucher for a nice hotel for a night.