I like to make "theme" baskets for gifts for people, they are inexpensive and easy to create but really cool and people love to get them.
One of my favorites is the Movie Gift basket - get an empty popcorn container (like movie theaters use), fill with your vet's favorite 2 litter soda, some unpopped microwave popcorn, a large box or two of milk duds or Ike & Mike candy and a $10 gift card to a movie rental place. I tie the gift card to the soda with some ribbon. (this is also good for your babysitter, hair dresser or anyone else you want to give a small gift to for the holidays)
I've also done a holiday spiced tea selection and tea cookies with a tea mug for a friend, a collection of flavored coffees & flavored creamers, a cocoa basket with different cocoas, marshmellows, & peppermint sticks, and an ice cream sundae basket with flavored ice cream toppings (marachino cherries, butterscotch, fudge, caramel toppings), ice cream scoop, and little ice cream bowls. I'm looking right now at making one with a small cutting board and a selection of cheese samples for a friend's daughter.
Teresa |