Selecting a Holiday Gift Basket

The great thing about a holiday gift basket is its versatility! There are gift baskets available to suit every imaginable holiday or occasion. Many people choose to make their own gift baskets, while others purchase a ready made holiday gift basket. Here are some ideas for baskets to suit various holidays:

Christmas: To put together a great Christmas gift basket, choose filler and adornments in festive shades of red and green accented with gold or silver. If the basket is for a child or children, fill it with inexpensive toys like coloring books, crayons, bubbles, plush animals and the like. Add some candy or cookies, too! For adults, you cannot go wrong with gourmet food! If you'd like to buy a pre-made gift basket, check out the gorgeous selections at http://www.delightfuldeliveries.com. The Sweet Christmas Candy Bouquet is chock full of sweet treats and a steal at only $49.95!

Thanksgiving: Because this holiday of giving thanks is all about feasting, a gourmet gift basket is an ideal choice! Put one together yourself using a warm fall color scheme featuring colors like moss green and pumpkin orange. At http://www.gifttree.com you can find great gift baskets full of treats like the Gourmet Classics gift basket, stuffed to the brim with items like cookies, cheeses, jams, sauces, crackers and more!

Halloween: For a frightfully fun gift, fill a black wicker basket with neon green or bright orange filler like confetti or shredded paper. The best thing to add to a Halloween gift basket? Candy, of course! Or, try Halloween themed cookies. At http://www.cookiegiftbaskets.com, you can find delightful themed cookie baskets like the Halloween Delights Cookie Basket.

Valentine's Day: For a romantic gift basket, go for a basket in a pink color scheme filled with gourmet chocolates, massage oils and even a cute plush animal. Or, head on over to http://www.gifttree.com and check out gorgeous, romantic gift baskets like the Honeymooner's Kit, Light My Fire, Bath and Body Invigoration, or Champagne and Caviar, to name just a few!

Easter: The Easter basket is probably the most traditional holiday gift basket out there! Fill a light colored or white wicker basket with faux Easter grass in the color of your choice. Then, fill with sweet treats (don't forget the chocolate bunny!) and inexpensive toys to delight children of all ages! At http://www.designityourselfgiftbaskets.com, you can fill your Easter basket with most anything you like and have it arranged and shipped by an experienced professional!

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Cherry Valley Public Library to auction gift basket - Rockford Register Star

Cherry Valley Public Library to auction gift basket
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By Laura Roberts The Cherry Valley Public Library, 755 E. State St., is holding a silent auction on a gift basket during this month. Bids on the baskets must be placed in person at the library. The highest bidder as of 8 pm on Feb.

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Dungy, volunteers assemble gift baskets for critically ill children - Fox 59

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Dungy and Daniels teamed up with the Riley Children's Foundation and Basket of Hope to create 7000 gift baskets to critically ill children in each of the US's 32 NFL markets. By Fox59 Former Indianapolis Colts Coach Tony Dungy, Indiana First Lady Cheri .
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'Baskets of Hope' bring cheer to pediatric patients - Journal and Courier

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Shawna Cunningham, from left, Jessica Furrey and Abby McGrath of Life Line present gifts Friday to Vivian MIller as part of Super Baskets of Hope at IU Health Arnett Hospital. (By Taya Flores/Journal & Courier) Usually, November Ferguson has to be .
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Business Q&A: Art Flower and Gift Shoppe - Patch.com

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In business since the mid 1930s, the store is a licensed Godiva Chocolatier and offers a variety of floral arrangements and gift baskets. Owner Keith Linsalata has been in the flower business for 37 years, purchasing the shop in 1991.

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Valentine's Day Gift Baskets Heat up the Holiday of Love - PR Leap (press release)

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A tale of two gift baskets - Foreign Policy (blog)

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A tale of two gift baskets
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When I got to my Davos hotel room, I was greeted by two gifts. One was to be expected: greetings from the CEO of Nestle along with boxed chocolates. Thoroughly Swiss and thoroughly appreciated. The second? The most politically controversial gift I have .
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RAGBRAI route goes north of Crawford County - SW Iowa News

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DENISON EUR Although Denison wasn't selected as an overnight stop for this year's Des Moines Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa, gift baskets provided by a local group for the silent auction at Saturday's route announcement party in Des Moines .

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Gift baskets cheer up kids in the hospital - WANE

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NewsChannel 15's Mark Mellinger was also at Lutheran Saturday morning to help hand out the gift baskets. Ground rules for posting comments: No profanity or personal attacks. No racially charged comments. If it's not something you would say to someone's .

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Gift baskets delivered to children in hospitals - KSDK

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"Basket of Hope" delivers gift baskets to children in the hospital. The group partnered with a hospital in Indianapolis and the NFL. They'll deliver 7000 Super Baskets to kids in each of the 31 NFL cities. The project kicked off at Cardinal Glennon .

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Tennis part of rally against breast cancer - Topeka Capital Journal

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Ann Anderson, director of tennis promotions and a tennis pro at Wood Valley Racquet and Fitness, shows off some of the gift baskets that will be auctioned during this year's Ribbons in Pink Rally for the Cure. The event will be from 4 to 7 pm Saturday .

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