Make a Unique Gift Basket for Your Sister

I love creating unique and personalized gifts for everyone on my list. My sisters are a very special part of my life, and this year, I decided to make them gift baskets filled with their favorite things.

If you would like to create an original holiday gift basket for your sister, there are a few basic things that you will need. These are: the basket (of course), or you could use unusual containers like buckets, vintage boxes, or even a gift bag. You will also need tape, tissue paper, bows, and a holiday card.

The fun part of this do-it-yourself holiday gift for your sister is deciding what to put in it! To get you started, I will share some of my ideas that have been successes in the past.

Chocolate Lovers Basket
Fill this basket with decadent chocolate items, especially those that your sister cannot resist. To make this basket really stand out from the commercial ones, include some Chocovine wine, or chocolate flavored premium coffees. Gourmet hot chocolate mixes are also an excellent addition to this gift basket for your sister.

Spa Gift Basket
All girls love to be pampered, and your sister is no exception. Place a variety of soaps, lotions, loofahs, bath salts, scented candles, and green tea bags in the basket. To personalize this type of holiday gift basket for your sister, include a monogrammed spa robe and a pair of spa slippers.

Candle Gift Basket
I love to give and receive scented candles. To create a gift basket for your sister based on a candle theme, choose several shapes and sizes of candles in her favorite scent. Treasured additions to holiday candle baskets can include tea light holders, unique candle holders and plates, and candle jewelry.

Wine Lovers Basket
If your sister enjoys a glass of wine every now and then, this is the perfect holiday gift for her. Choose one or two bottles of her favorite wine. You can also look for unusual wines to make this gift basket unique. Include cheeses, olives, spreads, summer sausage, and crackers in the wine lovers gift basket. For that all-important personal touch, etch your sisters monogram onto a pair of suitable wine glasses. Glass etching kits can be purchased at most craft and hobby stores.

These are just a few of the amazing things you can do when you make a gift basket for your sister, or anyone, for that matter. Be creative, and have fun. After all, why give your sister a single gift when you can give her a basket -full!