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