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Birthday Gift Basket - 20 adorable baskets for the perfect birthday gift.

Many ideas for making your own basket. The do-it-yourself lists include recommendations for container, liner, book, and gifts.

Chocolate

CONTAINER: Large Decorative Covered Tin

LINER: Colorful Tissue Paper

BOOKS: "The Essence of Chocolate: Recipes from Scharffenberger Chocolate Makers and Cooking with Fine Chocolate", by John Scharffenberger, Robert Steiner

GIFT IDEAS: Fondue Set, Chocolate Bars for Fondue, Gourmet Chocolate BonBons, Chocolate covered pretzels and fruit

Tea Lover

CONTAINER: Basket with Handle

LINER: Linen Tea Towels

BOOK: "20,000 Secrets of Tea: The Most Effective Ways to Benefit from Nature's Healing Herbs", by Victoria Zak

GIFT IDEAS: Decorative Tea Pot & Variety of Regular and Decaffeinated Teas from Around the World, Tea Canister, Tea Biscuits, Tea Infuser

Whirligigs - Weather Enthusiasts!

CONTAINER: Colorful Ice Bucket or Large Tin

LINER: Colorful Tissue Paper

BOOKS: "The Weather Wizard's Cloud Book", by Louis D. Rubin Sr. and Jim Duncan

GIFT IDEAS: Electronic Weather Station, Whirligig, Rain Gauge, small umbrella, Wind Chime

Wine Lover's

CONTAINER: Colorful Wine Cooler / Bucket / Tub

LINER: White Linen Towels

BOOK: "The Essential Wine Book: An Indispensable Guide to the Wines of the World": Oz Clarke

GIFT IDEAS: Wine glasses and wine decanter.

Also a selection of gourmet wines (2-3 bottles).

Cocktail napkins, and corkscrew.

Cocktails

CONTAINER: Colorful Ice Bucket / Tub

LINER: Cocktail Napkins

BOOK: "Complete Cocktails: The Perfect Drink for Every Occasion", by R&R Publications

GIFTS: Electric Blender, Bar Tools, Bottle of Liquor, Cocktail Mixes, Bar Glasses, Shot Glass, Margarita Salt, Stirrers, Cocktail Napkins

Barbecue

CONTAINER: Extra Large Stainless Steel Colander to hold veggies for grilling

LINER: Chef's Apron

BOOKS: "The Big Book of Outdoor Cooking and Entertaining: Spirited Recipes and Expert Tips for Barbecuing, Charcoal and Gas Grilling, Rotisserie Roasting, Smoking, Deep-Frying, and Making Merry", by Cheryl Alters Jamison, Bill Jamison

"The Barbecue Bible", by Steven Raichlen

GIFT IDEAS: Cutting Board, Steak Knives, Stainless Steel Meat Skewers, Variety of Grilling Sauces, Marinades, Mustards, Marinade Brushes, Pepper Grinder & Sea Salt

Beer

CONTAINER: Colorful Tub for Ice

LINER: Linen Towels - Brown and Green

BOOK: Brewing Beer at Home

GIFT IDEAS: Pilsner Glasses. Extra Large Beer Opener. Mixed Nuts. Pretzels. Limes. Variety of domestic and imported beers.

Beer thoughts...

... is the oldest alcoholic beverage in the world.

... the production of beer is in the earliest known writing.

... is produced by the fermentation of sugars from starch-based sources, such as barley, wheat, corn, and rice.

... is flavoured and preserved with hops.

.. yeast and production method classify beer as ale, lager or beer.

Cheese

CONTAINER: Large Glass Cheese Storage Cannister

LINER: Cheese Cloth

BOOKS: "Cheese Primer", by Steven Jenkins & "The All American Cheese and Wine Book: Pairing, Profiles and Recipes", by Laura Werlin

GIFTS: Cheese Board, Cheese cutting tools.

Variety of Italian, French, English, Dutch cheeses.

Unsalted Crackers, Fig Jam.

White Wine or Champagne.

Coffee

CONTAINER: Basket - Lined

LINER: Liner that comes with the basket

BOOK: "Making Your Own Gourmet Coffee Drinks: Espressos, Cappuccinos, Lattes, Mochas, and More!", by Mathew Tekulsky

GIFT IDEAS: French Press Coffee Maker.

Coffee Grinder, Flavored Coffees, Milk Frother, Espresso Cups, Cocoa, and Cinnamon.

Fruit - Special Selections

CONTAINER: Fruit Bowl

LINER: Kitchen Towel with Fruit Motif

BOOK: "Field Guide to Produce: How to Identify, Select, and Prepare Virtually Every Fruit and Vegetable at the Market", by Aliza Green

GIFT IDEAS: Variety of fresh fruit and vegetables.

Small fruit plates.

Paring knives and grape scissors.

Golfer

CONTAINER: Large Wire Handled Basket Used by Driving Ranges) or a new golf bag msy be used for the birthday gift basket.

LINER: Plush , green hand towels - monogrammed if possible

BOOKS: "Golf Courses of the World: 365 Days" by Robert Sidorsky or "Miracle on the 17th Green", by James Patterson

GIFT IDEAS: Sleeve of golf balls, Golf tees, Divot Tool, Electronic Score Keeper, Energy Snacks: Nuts, Energy Bars, Sugar Cookies, etc.

Golfers are always needing to resupply balls, tees or towels, to upgrade clubs, bags or shoes, and more importantly need more items personalized.

More Birthday Gift Basket Ideas!!!

Garden

CONTAINER: Colorful Bucket

LINER: Gardener's Apron

BOOKS: "Creative Vegetable Gardening", by Joy Larkcom

GIFT IDEAS: Garden Tools, gloves. Sun Hat, Garden Clog Shoes, and Goggles.

Beach

CONTAINER: Beach Bag

LINER: Beach Towel

BOOKS: "Beach House", by James Patterson & a magnificent coffee table book: "Beaches", by Gideon Bosker, Lena Lencek

GIFT IDEAS: Tropical Shirt, Bathing Suit.

Hat, Flip-Flops, and Sunglasses.

Water Bottle and Sunscreen Lotion.

Backyard

CONTAINER: Colorful Covered Tin for Holding Loose Bird Seed

LINER: Colorful Tissue Paper

BOOKS: "The Audubon Backyard Birdwatcher: Birdfeeders and Bird Gardens", by Robert Burton, Stephen W. Kress

GIFT IDEAS: Binoculars, Bird Seed, Bird Feeder, Journal for logging bird sightings, Small bird related ornaments

Bird Watcher

CONTAINER: Backpack

LINER: Colorful Tissue Paper

BOOKS: "Birds of North America: A Guide to Field Identification", by Chandler S. Robbins, Herbert S. Zim

GIFT IDEAS: Binoculars, Hiking Socks, Journal for Logging Sightings, Sketch Pad, Drawing Pencils, Bug Spray, Sunscreen Lotion

Home Office

CONTAINER: New Office Size Trash Can

LINER: Colorful Tissue Paper

BOOK: "House Beautiful Sensational Work Spaces", by House Beautiful

GIFT IDEAS: Desk Top Organizers, Desk Lamp, Ergonomic Mouse Pad, Paper, Pens, Pencils, Tape Dispenser, Clip Holder

Jams and Fruit - A Bountiful Harvest

CONTAINER FOR BIRTHDAY GIFT BASKET: Size Apple Basket or Basket with Fruit Motif

LINER: Gingham Plaid Cotton Kitchen Towels

BOOK: "Blue Ribbon Preserves: Secrets to Award-Winning Jams, Jellies, Marmalades and More", by Linda J. Amendt

GIFT IDEAS: China Jam Dish with Cover, Jellies, Jams, Marmalades, Preserved whole fruits in liquor, such as Brandied Cherries, Chocolate Spread, Lemon Curd, Tea Biscuits, and Melba Toast

Juice

CONTAINER: Basket - Large / No Handle

LINER: Green Tissue Paper

BOOK: "Ultimate Juicing: Delicious Recipes for over 125 of the Best Fruit and Vegetable Juice Combinations", by Donna Pliner Rodnitzky

GIFT IDEAS: Electric Juicer Appliance, Fresh Fruit, Decorative Glasses, Colorful Straws and Napkins

Knitter

CONTAINER FOR BIRTHDAY GIFT BASKET: Carry-All Bag for Yarns and Needles

LINER: not needed

BOOK: "The Ultimate Knitting Book (Vogue Knitting Series)" by Vogue Knitting

GIFT IDEAS: Yarn, Needles, other Knitting Tools, Knitting Magazine, Gift Certificate to local yarn shop

Chips & Salsa

CONTAINER FOR BIRTHDAY GIFT BASKET: Set of Glass or Ceramic Bowls 1 Large (for mixing salsa recipes) and 4 Small Bowls (for serving) - as an alternative a large lined basket may be used to hold the large and small bowls

LINER: not needed

BOOK: "Great Salsa Book", by Mark Charles Miller, Mark Kiffin

GIFT IDEAS: 4-5 Gourmet Salsas, Chips, Sea Salt, Small Cutting Board & Paring Knife, Colorful Serving Spoons

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