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Christmas Gift Basket Ideas to Keep You From Becoming a Basket Case!

Fun Gift Ideas

By Tawra Kellam

Ice Cream Lover -- Place tissue paper on the bottom of a basket. Add sundae dishes, an ice cream scoop, nuts, hot fudge sauce, butterscotch sauce, chocolate syrup, Maraschino cherries and a gift certificate for two half-gallons of ice cream.

Soup Basket -- In a basket, stock pot or bean crock add large soup mugs, seven-bean soup, cornbread mix, cookie mix and oyster crackers wrapped in cellophane bags and tied with a ribbon.

Nail Polish Basket -- In a pretty bucket or basket, add a variety of nail polish, emery boards, nail clippers, polish remover, cotton balls, hand cream, cuticle cream and a nail buffer.

Family Night -- In a large bowl, add a puzzle or game, popcorn, candy bars, soda, hot chocolate mix and mug

Fruit Basket -- Line a basket with tissue paper. Add apples, oranges, hot chocolate mix, various teas and dried fruits (like figs or raisins). Sprinkle nuts on top of everything.

Cookie Delight -- In a basket lined with tissue paper, add two cookie mixes in cellophane bags or jars tied with ribbons, Russian Tea (also in a cellophane bag or small jar tied with ribbon), cookie cutters, a teacup and two pot holder

Chocolate Lover -- In a basket, add [Hot Chocolate Mix], brownie mix, chocolate peanut butter cookie mix, party mints, Mexican hot chocolate mix and a small package of marshmallow

Want to see more?

• The Simple Joy of Christmas Dinner
• A Tasty Holiday Tradition
• 'Tis the Season to Bake Cookies!
• Try Tawra's recipes for Hot Chocolate Mix
• Try Tawra's recipes for Apple Cinnamon Muffin Mix
• Gifts from Your Kitchen
• Create a shopping list!