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Gift Basket Ideas - help please

:p After being inspired by all the christmas gift baskets ideas on the site i have decided to use the idea for birthdays. Some great sales means i have completed several already.

Looking for some advice/ideas for the following baskets:

barbeque (so far have thought of apron, utensils and marinades)

chinese cookery (thought i could use a wok as a basket and then put in chopsticks, recipe book, rice bowls, spices)

also looking for theme ideas for two dads (50's - both have everything already) :eek:

any ideas gratefully recieved. :T

i love this board - so many great ideas :j

Nic xx

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  • abbecer
    abbecer Posts: 2,177 Forumite
    You could add a BBQ cookbook to the first one. Will keep thinking of other ideas.

    Rebecca x
  • BBQ - how about some wooden skewers and a bag of marshmallows to cook on the barbie?
  • Fizog
    Fizog Posts: 362 Forumite
    For the Dad's you could aquire a newpaper from thei day they were born, favourite drink, sweets, biscuits, savoury snacks I know they have everything but it is thought that counts.
  • How about some gardening tools,gloves packets of seeds etc
  • I have a very imaginative friend who always gives a different hamper/basket every year , so far I have had chocolate/gardening/veg growing/'THE MOVIES',and last but not least chicken keeping!?!?

    Hope these help!!!!!!;)
  • jessicamb
    jessicamb Posts: 10,446 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Wine tasting (glasses/minatures/corkscrew/tasting notes)

    Baking (various cutters/recipies/icing things)

    Beers of the world

    Various types of tea/coffee

    Beauty hamper

    Stationery

    Scrapbooking

    Just a few thoughts :)
    The early bird gets the worm but the second mouse gets the cheese :cool:
  • loopylass
    loopylass Posts: 1,296 Forumite
    :p After being inspired by all the christmas gift baskets ideas on the site i have decided to use the idea for birthdays. Some great sales means i have completed several already.

    Looking for some advice/ideas for the following baskets:

    barbeque (so far have thought of apron, utensils and marinades)

    chinese cookery (thought i could use a wok as a basket and then put in chopsticks, recipe book, rice bowls, spices)

    also looking for theme ideas for two dads (50's - both have everything already) :eek:

    any ideas gratefully recieved. :T

    i love this board - so many great ideas :j

    Nic xx

    Hi
    I havnt got any ideas but i went into boots today and there christmas gifts sets were 75% off and i saw aprons sets and cooking sets in my one i did see one with a wok but cant remember the price i think it was £18 which will be £4.50 now
  • thanks for all the ideas

    Nic xx
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