Unique Christmas Gift Baskets

Gift baskets are a great idea for a quality Christmas present, and unique Christmas gift baskets are the best kind. They show you put time, thought and energy into making something perfect instead of just picking whatever was on sale at the store. Here are some ideas for unique Christmas gift baskets.

1. Consider making a basket that is centered on a person's name. For example, your aunt Martha. Find a mug with her name on it, a key chain, a sweater with a big 'M', and bake some sugar cookies, taking care to write her initials on each one. It takes a little hunting and will generally produce a fun, amusing collection of objects and it shows you were really interested in giving a unique Christmas gift basket. You can find these items pretty much anywhere (and looking for them is half of the fun).

2. Make a fandom basket. People may put on a show of being one of the cool kids, but at the end of the day, there are a lot of nerds. One way to make a unique Christmas gift basket is to use a fandom (a show they tivo, a movie they love, a comic they never put down) and base the objects inside the basket on that. For example, if they're Star Wars fan, include a copy of the movie, an I Heart Wookies t-shirt, a movie poster, etc. It shows you pay attention to their interests. You can find these items at a variety of stores, but put a special focus on entertainment stores like F.Y.E. and novelty shops.

3. Give a book basket. If you know someone who loves to read (anything, whether it's a gossip magazine or the dictionary), create a basket that's centered on their preferred genre. Know someone who loves romance novels? Buy a couple of them (they're usually found fairly inexpensive) and put them in a basket, along with a reading light, some book markers and a little chocolate, and it's a perfectly unique Christmas gift for this holiday season. A good shopping source would be any bookstore or a department store with a book section.

Finding a Christmas gift basket that's just right can be hard; it might be a better idea to make your own. Make your own unique Christmas gift basket and show that you have taken the time and consideration, and that you truly care about the person you are gifting it to.