subject: Spread Cheer By Gifting A Well Thought Out Hamper This Christmas [print this page] The joy and pleasure of Christmas spreads cheer equally among the young and not-so-young, and the magic associated with this holy day keeps growing year after year. One of the reasons why this festival time is so special is the exchange of gifts. Christmas gifts are special as they bring along with them all the love and affection from the giver's heart.
People spend a lot of time and effort to find the perfect Christmas gift for the person whom they cherish. A handmade gift further enhances this bond in a relationship as it gives that special personal touch to the gift. Making one at home is a time-intensive activity. However, Christmas hampers are an option worth considering as excellent Christmas gifts.
Hampers are more or less associated with food items. This is not necessarily so. You can make an ideal gift to people of a hamper consisting of items that they would genuinely love and treasure by appealing to their special interest or hobby.
Themed Christmas hampers may be prepared keeping in mind the special interests of the recipient. Filling a wicker basket with a few items related to gardening, like a few bulbs of gladiola, a couple of packets of seeds, a magazine on gardening and a pair of gardening gloves - may well prove to be an ideal gift for a house wife who nurtures plants on the terrace of her home. For a friend who is interested in Thai cooking, the hamper may consist of a Thai recipe book and a few assorted Thai food ingredients which are provisioned only is specialist stores.
Mixed Christmas hampers containing an assortment of items that you already know are liked by the person are also a wonderful gift idea. Depending on the tastes and likes of the receiver, you may consider the inclusion of a few selected food items like a box of chocolates and a bottle of marmalade, a magazine catering to their particular hobby or interest like travelling, gardening, fashion and interior decoration, a framed photograph of somebody dear to them; it may even be their pet, a bottle of beverage; wine, beer, cider or ale, a small handmade item to remind them of you, a small box of mixed spices and a bottle of perfume that you know they like.
Wicker baskets are the most suitable container for hampers. But if these are not available or proving difficult to find in stores, a cardboard box of adequate size duly covered with decorative wrappings also serves the purpose. These kinds of hampers lend a personal touch to the gift, and show that you have put in a lot of thought and care in preparing them.
The only pitfall in presenting such hampers is that the items that you have so carefully and painstakingly collected may already be more than adequately stocked with the person. But never you mind, it is the thought that counts and receivers are going to carry that in their hearts for the next year.
by: Tom Jones
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