How to Make a Valentines Day Gift Basket for the Tea Drinker

If you think about what the love of your life enjoys, it is not difficult to come up with creative ideas for a Valentines Day gift basket. Making a Valentines Day gift basket, for the tea drinker does not have to be complicated.

Choose a basket and line it with a colorful tea towel. For Valentines Day, I suggest a red and white tea towel with hearts or checks, perhaps. You can also add some red cloth napkins to the basket. You could keep one aside to cover your gift when you finish putting the basket together.

Place a teapot in the center of the basket. There are many different styles, shapes and colors of teapots to choose from. There are whimsical teapots, teapots that sit on top of teacups, teapots with floral patterns, large teapots and small teapots. Choose a teapot that fits your tea drinker's personality and drinking needs.

If your tea drinker uses loose-leaf teas, you can add a tea ball to the basket. This is handy for straining and steeping the loose leaves. If you do not know how your tea drinker creates these wonderful teas, you can add the tea ball or not as you choose.

You will want to add a small package of sugar cookies or teacakes. They go great with a cup of hot tea. To sweeten the tea, you could add a small jar of local honey and a honey dipper.

Now it is time to choose the teas. Some of my favorites are spice tea, this is a wonderful morning wake up tea, Raspberry tea is always delicious, Chamomile is a soothing, relaxing tea anytime of day, and Green Tea while delicious is becoming popular for its many health properties.

There are so many teas and tea blends to choose from. A visit to the grocer or health food store will give you more choices than you have room for in your basket. You can choose a variety or buy a single box with a variety of pre-packaged teas already selected. You can order blended teas online for the discriminating tea drinker.

Scatter a loose sampling of the bagged teas around the teapot and cookies. This will make a beautiful presentation of your thoughtful gift.

No matter which teas you choose your tea drinker will enjoy exploring the flavors whether the tastes are some they already have or something new to try.

Don't forget to look for a blend of Damiana, Rosehips and Hibiscus to add a little amour to the basket.