ALT-1 Do it yourself Gift Basket Ideas for Vegetarians
Putting together a gift basket for a vegetarian is not only a fun idea, but it shows the person who is a vegetarian that you support his lifestyle. Putting together this gift basket is not all that difficult, in fact, once you get going you will probably think of items that you can add as you go along.
The following is a guide to get you started.
First of all you need to choose the basket. Traditionally a gift basket is made out of rotan, but there are various sizes and shapes of rotan baskets, some are plain and some have a lining. Craft and hobby stores or on-line stores have a wide selection of baskets.http://www.hampergifts.co.uk/empty-baskets.cfmAs for filling this gift basket the choices are endless.
Sweet tooth vegetarians
If the vegetarian has a sweet tooth, you can pack the basket with a variety of chocolates and cookies. You can either rely on store bought items, or you could start baking. Cookies, cupcakes or muffins are not that challenging and will taste so much better than commercial goods. As for chocolates, you could go with what is on offer locally or you could splurge on some Belgian or Swiss chocolates.
For the coffee and tea lover
For vegetarians who love coffee and tea, you could fill the basket with a variety of coffees and teas, especially herbal teas. To give the basket a little extra, you could also include a fancy teapot and drinking mug or cup. Tea tastes ever so much better out of bone china cups. Alternatively you could include a mine tea set, consisting of two cups and saucers, a milk jug and a sugar bowl.
For the fruit lover
If the vegetarian is a fruit lover, include apples, oranges, pears, bananas, a pineapple, kiwis and anything else you can think of.
For the new home owner
If the vegetarian recently became a home owner or is renting a new place, chances are he will do a lot of cleaning. Give him a hand and compile a gift basket with cleaning supplies. Detergent, all purpose cleaner, rubber gloves, sponges, dishcloths, polish and some hand lotion for when all the work is done.
For the ladies
If the vegetarian in your life is a lady, pack her a gift basket with goodies she can pamper herself with. Bubble bath, bath pearls, shower lotion, body lotion, hand cream, cotton swaps, au de toilette and anything else to spoil herself with.
For the kitchen
If the vegetarian likes to cook, give him a gift basket filled with herbs and spices, wooden spoons, oven mitts, a cookbook and other items that come in handy in the kitchen.
It really does not matter what you include in a gift basket. Ideally the basket should have a theme, but if you want to include a bit of this and a bit of that, that is okay too.No matter what you chose, finish off by wrapping the basket in some cellophane paper, held together with a big ribbon tied into a bow.When put together with love, your gift basket is sure to please.
