Gift basket ideas for those hard to buy for...
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Author: MissSnowshoveler
Date: 6 Dec 2005 9:27 am
CAR CARE GIFT BASKET:
Suggested items to include in a basket or Plastic Bucket:
Wash cloths, large sponges, wash/polish mitt, scrub brush for tires, vinyl/leather cleaner, window cleaner, tire cleaner, car wax, chrome polish, car vacuum, car deodorizer, floor mat set
CAT LOVER GIFT BASKET
Suggested items to include in a basket, Pet Bed or Litter Box:
Toy mouse, cat treats, catnip toy, feeding bowls, litter box & scoop, cat brush, cat care book, pet photo frame, scratching post
CLASSIC TOYS & GAMES GIFT BASKET
Suggested items to include in a basket or Toy Bucket:
Yo-Yo, jacks, jump rope, pick up sticks, sidewalk chalk, barrel of monkeys, puzzle, crayons, coloring book
COMPUTER BUFF GIFT BASKET
Suggested items to include in a basket:
Mouse pad, wrist rest, spill-proof mug, printer paper, CD/disk labels, marker for labels, CD/disk organizer, R/W CDs or blank disks, surge protector, canned air duster, electric cord organizer, gift certificate to electronics store
DOG LOVER GIFT BASKET
Suggested items to include in a basket or Pet Bed:
Squeaky toy, tennis balls, pet photo frame, dog biscuits, rawhide bone, feeding bowls, dog brush, dog collar & leash, dog care/training book
FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM GIFT BASKET
Suggested items to include in a basket:
Team T-shirt, team hat, team keychain, team decals, team mug or cup, team sports towels, team pennant, team pillow, team throw
LUXURY BATH GIFT BASKET
Suggested items to include in a basket:
Candles and matches, scented bath salts/oils, loofah/scrubbie, scented soap/body wash, relaxing music cassette/CD, towel and washcloth, bath pillow, body lotion, fluffy robe
MANICURE GIFT BASKETSuggested items to include:
Nail polish, polish remover, cotton balls, emery boards, nail clippers, nail scissors, nail buffer, nail brush, cuticle cream, cuticle remover, cuticle sticks, hand lotion
PHOTOGRAPHY GIFT BASKET: 35MM
Suggested items to include in a basket or Camera Bag:
Film, lens filters, lens cleaning kit, camera batteries, flash batteries, mini tripod, photo album, picture frames, negative protectors
PHOTOGRAPHY GIFT BASKET: DIGITAL
Suggested items to include in a basket or Camera Bag:
Camera batteries, memory card, photo ink cartridge, photo album, picture frames, photopaper for printing
PUZZLE LOVER GIFT BASKET
Suggested items to include in a basket:
Jigsaw puzzle, 3-D puzzle, photomosaic puzzle, puzzle mat or board, Rubik's cube, logic problems book, crossword puzzle book, word search book, eraseable pens
STATIONERY GIFT BASKET: ADULTS
Suggested items to include:
Notepaper, envelopes, pen set, address book, thank you notes, postage stamps, letter opener, address labels, adhesive envelope seals, sealing wax, sealing stamp, lap desk
STATIONERY GIFT BASKET: CHILDREN
Suggested items to include:
Colored notepaper, colored envelopes, postage stamps, colored pen set, markers, fun stickers, assorted rubber stamps, colored ink pads, lap desk
MOVIE NIGHT AT HOME GIFT BASKET
Suggested items to include in a basket or Large Popcorn Bowl:
VHS or DVD movie, gift certificate for movie rentals, video/movie guide book, microwave popcorn, assorted candy, 2 liter bottle of soda
Author: mrmom
Date: 6 Dec 2005 11:38 am
What? No 'naughty' gift basket? :twisted:
Author: MissSnowshoveler
Date: 6 Dec 2005 11:39 am
mrmom wrote:
What? No 'naughty' gift basket? :twisted:
Thought I'd keep this one family oriented :wink:
Sherri
Author: bontai Joe
Date: 6 Dec 2005 1:53 pm
For the firearms enthusiast (suggested calibers will vary, I picked what I'd use):
Hoppes #9 in the quart bottle,
Rifle cleaning kit in .30 caliber,
NRA approved 100 yard targets,
100 rounds Remington .308 150 grain boattail ammunition,
100 rounds Winchester 9mm 115 grain hollow point ammo,
Buck Buffalo skinner knive and sheath,
disposable ear plugs,
Oakley shooting glasses,
2006 Shooter's Bible,
2006 Gun Digest,
Bill Jordan's book, "No Second Place Winner",
and a set of brass knuckles (for when all else fails, and you've got nothing left to lose)
Author: MissSnowshoveler
Date: 6 Dec 2005 2:03 pm
Good list there Joe. Although if your that poor a shot ( :shock: ), you better have a membership to the local range in there. That way it won't come to the brass knuckles. :P
Sherri
Author: Marshall
Date: 6 Dec 2005 3:57 pm
Joe, I'll take three. :wink:
Author: Highwind
Date: 6 Dec 2005 6:42 pm
Basket-Case Basket
100 Vallium
100 sleeping pills,
1 quart of gin,
1 rectal thermometer,
Self-help medical guide,
Blood pressure monitor
Stethoscope,
DIY defibrillator
Author: MissSnowshoveler
Date: 6 Dec 2005 6:49 pm
I'm sure that Mrs Claus will make sure that it is packed with great care and maybe if you're extra good she'll get a lady wearing red shoes to deliver it. :P
Sherri
Author: Highwind
Date: 6 Dec 2005 6:58 pm
MissSnowshoveler wrote:
I'm sure that Mrs Claus will make sure that it is packed with great care and maybe if you're extra good she'll get a lady wearing red shoes to deliver it. :P
Sherri
A lady in red? Would that be: Shania Twain? Eva Langoria? Catherine Zeta-Jones? Teri Hatcher?
No... no .... it can't be.... you can't possibly mean... Paula! 
BTW, I liked those basket ideas you posted. Not a bad idea to make up something like that.
Author: Marshall
Date: 6 Dec 2005 7:01 pm
Highwind wrote:
Basket-Case Basket
100 Valium
100 sleeping pills,
1 quart of gin,
1 rectal thermometer,
Self-help medical guide,
Blood pressure monitor
Stethoscope,
DIY defibrillator
ROFLMAO :lol:
I'll be right back, gotta run the store. I'll leave the rectal thermometer for a more deserving soul.
Author: MissSnowshoveler
Date: 6 Dec 2005 7:03 pm
I didn't say the lady would be in red - just red shoes. It's up to the lady to wear whatever else she pleases. Just beware of a lady in red shoes wearing a trench coat - god knows what will be hiding under there.
I would never put Paula in a position to deliver you a DIY defibrillator. She'd have too much fun with that. :P :lol:
I thought they were pretty good too, I might just have to use a couple of the ideas this year for those on my list that are awful to buy for.
Sherri
Author: Highwind
Date: 6 Dec 2005 7:05 pm
Marshall wrote:
Highwind wrote:
Basket-Case Basket
100 Valium
100 sleeping pills,
1 quart of gin,
1 rectal thermometer,
Self-help medical guide,
Blood pressure monitor
Stethoscope,
DIY defibrillator
ROFLMAO :lol:
I'll be right back, gotta run the store. I'll leave the rectal thermometer for a more deserving soul.
It may have been an under-the-tongue thermometer, but when I was finished with it, it wasn't.
Author: MissSnowshoveler
Date: 6 Dec 2005 7:09 pm
Highwind wrote:
It may have been an under-the-tongue thermometer, but when I was finished with it, it wasn't.
I hope you mark that thermometer when you put it away. Hate to think that you would stick it in your mouth and wonder why it tastes funny. :shock:
Sherri
Author: mrmom
Date: 6 Dec 2005 7:34 pm
Highwind wrote:
Basket-Case Basket
100 Vallium
100 sleeping pills,
1 quart of gin,
1 rectal thermometer,
Self-help medical guide,
Blood pressure monitor
Stethoscope,
DIY defibrillator
Rectal thermometer? Termy?.....
Tsk, tsk, tsk.
Author: mrmom
Date: 6 Dec 2005 7:35 pm
MissSnowshoveler wrote:
I hope you mark that thermometer when you put it away. Hate to think that you would stick it in your mouth and wonder why it tastes funny. :shock:
Sherri
Can you say...'tastes like chicken!'? aaarrgh... cough...cough! Yeeewww!!!
Author: MissSnowshoveler
Date: 6 Dec 2005 7:55 pm
mrmom wrote:
Can you say...'tastes like chicken!'? aaarrgh... cough...cough! Yeeewww!!!
Ummmmmmmmm......errrrrrrrrrrrrrr...how do you know a rectal thermometer tastes like chicken :?: :!: :shock:
Sherri
Author: mrmom
Date: 6 Dec 2005 8:08 pm
That's what one of my psych patients said. Honest! :roll:
Author: MissSnowshoveler
Date: 6 Dec 2005 8:16 pm
mrmom wrote:
That's what one of my psych patients said. Honest! :roll:
Sure it was. You just keep telling yourself that... :P
Sherri
Author: mrmom
Date: 6 Dec 2005 8:31 pm
Well.... the voices in my head keep telling me that.
Author: MissSnowshoveler
Date: 6 Dec 2005 8:51 pm
Those aren't just any voices you hear in your head...they are really your OPE talking to you. :lol:
Sherri
Author: robmints
Date: 20 Dec 2005 11:04 am
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