October 22, 2009
One of a Kind Gift
I grew up in a family where gift giving was practiced on a regular basis. We did not have a great deal of money. My parents worked hard for everything that they had and everything that they gave to us. {I think this is why anything extra that was given felt like a gift}.My mother has always been very giving.
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As adults we try to learn what we were taut as children and give just because. I try to buy items on sale and one of a kind gifts to pick up, I know someone would like and store them away for a rainy day. When it comes time for a gift giving occasion I have a supply of things to give. My favorite thing to do is find one of a kind gifts to give to who I’m getting it for so it fits there personality some people like to make unique gift basket. That’s were the gifts and such come in to the picture that you pick up through out the year. I do not like the pre-packaged baskets because you cannot tell the quality of the items that are wrapped together; also they tend to be more filler than items.
To start my unique gift baskets I find a container that suits the person I am giving the gift too. You can use most anything. Some times you can use the basket or container as the main gift or just to hold the other items. The unique gift baskets that I gave my sisters for Christmas were by far my favorite. My ex mother in law was a wonderful gardener. They have beautiful backyard gardens. I started my gifts by purchasing sturdy watering cans that would be the basket for the gift. Inside I placed a pair of shears for cutting flowers, a hand prune , a hand held spade and rake for potting plants and a mister to apply pesticides. On the handle of the water can I tied a pair of garden gloves that were folded together and fanned out to look like a bow. My sisters loved their unique gift baskets. Giving someone a summery gift makes the winter go by a little faster and gives them something to look forward to.
Giving baskets with personal care is a good idea also. You can make your own unique baskets instead of the pre bought ones. That way you can give them what fits them the most their favorite perfume or the all time favorite candy. You can also do large family baskets if you exchange gifts with close family friends a little of something for everyone in the family. These unique gift baskets included a deck of cards, a card game, dice and rules for a dice game, a box of microwave popcorn, several boxes of movie theater candies, and certificates for movie rentals at the neighborhood video store and a certificate for a take and bake pizza. The basket or container to hold these items can be a popcorn bowl hard to find but when you do it makes a great base. It makes families come together I know I loved family night even though I didn’t want to admit it then. It is fun to use your imagination and to put together gifts that people will enjoy because they were made specifically for them.
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