gourmet gift baskets - Stuff Parents Need

There are always a few people on my gift list that really stump me. Either they just aren’t that big on gifts, or they already have everything you can think of that sounds like something they would like. Or perhaps you are looking to give a nice gift to someone you don’t know very well on a personal level. Or, perhaps you just want to do something different for a good friend.

In any of these scenarios, a basket of goodies from Gourmetgiftbaskets.com is a perfect solution! I actually think that a terrific idea for maximizing enjoyment of a gift basket like this is to host a coffee with your girlfriends at your house, and have the basket be sitting at the table, ready for everyone to dig in and start sampling while you catch up with each other. That way lots of people get to really enjoy it!

We recently received the Christmas Gift Basket from this site, and absolutely loved it. It has provided delicious gourmet snacks and treats for us to have on hand while busily preparing for the holidays. We’ve really enjoyed the chocolate cherries as an after dinner treat, the cheese biscuits as an appetizer, and the delicious peanuts to snack on throughout the day. The entire family has enjoyed this goody basket, so I can tell you from experience that this is an excellent choice if you are wanting to put together one gift for an entire family. Once the snacks have been consumed, there’s a really beautiful and sturdy basket that remains. Mine has gone into my linen closet and has helped give it a nicer, more organized look. So the gift lives on even after the food is gone!

You can count on GourmetGiftBaskets.com to deliver a beautifully packaged, carefully wrapped gift to your family and friends. I also like that this is a gift that you can have delivered straight to the recipient, ready to open, instead of having to ship it yourself. That cuts out a bit of expense! I’ve been very impressed with the quality and the service, and I would highly recommend them. Be sure to check out all the ways you can shop for the perfect gift basket (price, occasion, product category). It makes putting together the perfect gift super easy!

I’m all about simple DIY projects that make fabulous gifts. One thing that is not too hard to do, for example, is to put together a cute gift basket for someone. Even if you don’t know the person very well, you can still put together something fabulous for not much money. All you have to do is the following:

1. Scour thrift stores and yard sales until you find the perfect basket

2. Buy lots of different cute products that look nice together but that are each different and unique. In the case of food, this may mean buying products that come with individual packets and only using one of two of them. If you want something gourmet and different, this will mean a special trip to the most posh market in your area (in my case, that’s a 20 minute drive by interstate each way).

3. Make the arrangement visually appealing. You need tiers in your gift basket, as well as an overall sense of symmetry. This is a bit complicated, since every item in your basket will be different. If I were doing this, I’d probably spend at least half an hour on it, as I would fail numerous times!

4. Get some of that clear gift wrap (where do you buy that?!)

5. Find a large bow that is cute! If you are like me, you don’t have one, so you’ll need to go buy one.

6. Deliver the goodies to the recipient (unless they don’t live in your town, in which case proceed to steps 7 and 8).

7. Find a box that is big enough for the gift basket.

8. Pay a stupid amount of money to mail it.

Ok, all done! Whew!

What’s that, you say? That doesn’t sound easy AT ALL???? Yeah, I’m with you. I actually think it can be easy, but it can also be REALLY hard! And sometimes you realize that you need a nice gift next week and you have ZERO time to get your craft on! That’s where Gourmetgiftbaskets.com comes in! They have a fantastic selection of gift baskets for most any person and any occasion. Here’s the one we received:

When it arrived, I thought, “This is too pretty to eat!” And then I looked at all the yummy, gourmet goodies inside. My next thought was, “Where are the scissors so I can break into this thing?!” At least I had enough discipline to snap a shot before I started munching away. Every single item in the basket was delicious, and there were many yummy treats that were totally new to me, which was fun.

The gift basket I reviewed retails for $59.99. I totally hear you…that’s not very cheap! But that’s exactly why I broke down what it would take for you to make this yourself. Sometimes it is really and truly worth the money to let a professional handle it all for you. I’d estimate that for me to re-create this basket with similar items would take me several hours and at least 2/3 of the cost of the gift basket I could buy here. That means that the price is totally worth it in my book!

Win it!: One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader is going to win the same gourmet gift basket I received! Yum! The contest will run until July 6th at 11:59pm EST when a winner will be selected via Random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to winning notification before the prize is forfeited and a new winner is selected. Open to residents of the United States. Limit one entrant per household, please.

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Disclosure: I received a complimentary product for review purposes. The opinions expressed here are strictly my own.