gift or gift basket for your lucky recipient, consider putting something
together yourself. You can customize the theme, include products that hint
at inside jokes or memories you share and create a gift that is much more
meaningful than buying a stock set.
Outside of costume parties we can think of no better place for a theme
than a gift basket. It gives you direction and helps to narrow down the
focus on what items will complement one another to make your gift
memorable and full of useful items the recipient will really use or
consume.
Here are a few of our favorites to try that have really resonated with recipients in the past:
1.) Café Chez Vous: coffee or tea themed gift with all the accoutrements
needed to create a deliciously calm moment of self-care of me time. A
pound of whole bean coffee or exotic tea, Chocolate Chip Brownie
soft-baked biscotti
2.) Your Place or Mine? ...for appetizers for 2, that is. A nice bottle
of wine or vermouth, your favorite hard and soft cheeses, roasted and
spiced nuts, freshly made grissini (Italian bread sticks and Sesame
Tahini Tea cookies.
3.) Around the World Through (Fair Trade) Chocolate: hot chocolate mix,
bars of milk, white and dark chocolate (don't forget to try one made with
coconut sugar and mylk!) or bars of varying degrees of percent cocoa plus
some Sweet Heat Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
Once you have the theme established you need to put your business gift or beautiful gift set together. You'll need:
1.) A vessel in which to pack or ship your gift: try one made out of
recycled materials or a container that we can reused and be part of the
gift, like a cutting board
2.) Some filler or decorative padding to prop up your gifts or protect
them while shipping: avoid packing peanuts or bubble wrap here and use
richly colored tissue paper or shredded corrugate to stay green and
eco-friendly
3.) A handwritten note: if your corporate gift or gift basket
recipient didn't know you already care a ton about them from the gift
alone, a handwritten note will surely seal the deal and confirm your
commitment to gifting something truly special and unique.