| No matter how old we are, we enjoy being | | | | decorative garden picks, seeds, and hand |
| remembered on that special day of the year | | | | lotion packed in a decorative flower pot. For |
| that celebrates the day we were born! | | | | the tea lover, a perfect basket would consist |
| Birthdays are a time to recognize special | | | | of flavored teas, biscotti, a tea infuser, |
| people in our lives with joyous celebration. | | | | and a china tea pot. |
| It is a time-honored tradition to pay tribute | | | | |
| the birthday gal or guy with a mouth-watering | | | | Men |
| cake decorated with sugar-laden frosting | | | | |
| sculptures and a candle representing every | | | | Men are not as hard to please as you think - |
| year of their life on earth! We bestow on | | | | and a birthday gift basket is a perfect |
| them gifts and cards filled with birthday | | | | solution for that hard-to-buy for dad, |
| verses and best wishes for many more | | | | husband, brother, grandfather, son, or boss! |
| birthdays to come. Birthdays are just plain | | | | If he is your handyman, fill the basket with |
| fun! | | | | small tools and gadgets he is always |
| | | | mentioning he needs but never buys. Don't |
| Typically, the most difficult part of the | | | | forget to add some treats to round out the |
| birthday celebration is deciding what to buy | | | | basket - after all, you will want to satisfy |
| the recipient. After all, what do you buy for | | | | that sweet tooth. Consider a sports-oriented |
| someone who has it all? Admit it - every year | | | | theme for this birthday gift basket. There |
| it becomes more difficult to find the | | | | are great options out there for sports |
| "perfect" gift for your mom, dad, sibling, | | | | enthusiasts in every category. If you are |
| husband, and even the kids in your family. | | | | thinking about something with a little more |
| How much time do you spend thinking about it | | | | style, a bottle of cognac, his favorite |
| and ultimately browsing through department | | | | cigars, and gourmet treats may appeal to him |
| stores without a clue? | | | | - packaged in a brown derby! |
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| Birthday gift baskets are an excellent choice | | | | Kids |
| for the birthday gal or guy at any age - they | | | | |
| are virtually fail-proof and always a big hit | | | | The sky is the limit when selecting a |
| with the recipient. The question may come to | | | | birthday gift basket for a kid of any age. |
| mind, "What are the perfect ingredients for a | | | | Stick to items that are age-specific from |
| gift basket?" That will vary from one | | | | babies through teens. Consider items that you |
| individual to the next. The great thing about | | | | know the child likes. You can stick with a |
| birthday gift baskets is that they can be | | | | specific theme or create a hodge-podge of |
| built for children and adults of any age - | | | | items that you know will bring hours of |
| and based on their unique interests and | | | | enjoyment to a child. Ideas for an assortment |
| likes. The following ideas may help you in | | | | of items are a small stuffed animal, books |
| selecting a birthday gift basket for everyone | | | | based on age and interest, healthy snacks, |
| on your list: | | | | travel-size games, small puzzles, and |
| | | | flavored beverages for kids. Consider |
| Women | | | | containers they can reuse. |
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| You can't ever go wrong with a birthday | | | | If you just do not know what items to select, |
| basket designed for every special woman in | | | | consider a gourmet food basket that usually |
| your life, whether it is your mom, grandmom, | | | | satisfies everyone's pallet - even the most |
| wife, sister, or daughter. Women love to be | | | | hard to please! There is no limit on what you |
| pampered. A pampering basket may include bath | | | | can include in a birthday gift basket, but |
| and body products, a loofah, a fragrant | | | | always consider the recipient when making a |
| candle, an inspirational book, and a CD of | | | | gift basket purchase and ask yourself whether |
| soothing sounds of nature. The woman who | | | | or not he or she will like the birthday gift |
| enjoys gardening would welcome a basket | | | | basket you select. |
| containing a garden trowel, gloves, | | | | |