One thoughtful and artistic way of showing how much you value a person is by giving them gift hampers. You can customize these baskets of treats to fit your recipient’s taste and interest as well as to suit the occasion being celebrated. Nowadays, people are getting more creative in designing gift baskets. They decorate and prepare gift hampers according to a chosen theme. You can try some of the following themes next time you create your own gift baskets. One of the most commonly used theme for making gift hampers is the kitchen gift basket. It is usually given when someone’s getting married, during a house warming, or when the birthday celebrator likes to cook. Aside from the usual basket as containers, you can actually use a big salad bowl or casserole dish as the base of your gift hamper. Then neatly arrange various kitchen items, such baking utensils, cookbook, spices, or kitchen towels and pot holders, inside the container. Presto! You have a perfect kitchen gift basket.

 Another idea for your gift hamper’s theme is the pamper basket. This can be easily made and given as a treat to busy parents or co-workers. Items to include in your spa basket can be bath salts, face towels, lotion, massage oil, pretty sponge, shower gel, and scented candles. You can put them in a small basin and wrap it with clear plastic cellophane. For sure, your recipient cannot wait for the time he can relax with the spa essentials you give him. The third theme to use for your gift hamper is the gourmet food basket. It usually contains specialty foods that your recipient like beach towel. Food items may include condiments and sauces, fine cheeses, quality chocolates, homemade jams and jellies, imported oils, and pasta. In choosing the items for your gourmet basket, just make sure to check the expiration date and do not include any perishables. This kind of gift basket is one of the common corporate gift ideas used nowadays.

Aside from the three themes mentioned earlier, other possible themes can be romantic basket intended for couples who will share the wine and chocolate, crafter’s basket which is filled with supplies and book of your recipient’s favorite craft, gardening basket with seed packets and clay pots, meal baskets containing all the things needed to prepare the meal, and breakfast basket for coffee and pancake lovers. But if you are still having a difficult time deciding on what theme to use for your gift hampers, the simplest one you can do is the traditional fruit basket. Just like most gift baskets in NZ, you can fill it with the fruits in season. Fruit basket is not only delicious but also healthy. In the end, whatever theme you pick for your gift hampers, the most important thing is you consider your recipient’s passion or hobbies in choosing the items. Upon seeing the goodies prepared for him, there is no doubt that your recipient will truly feel how much he is loved.