Give A Healthy Gift Basket

For holiday and gift giving a healthy gift basket will let the recipient know that not only were you thinking of them, but you care about their health too! You can forgo the sugary sweets and artery clogging cheese, sausage and crackers and order or make a gift basket that not only comes from the heart, but is good for the heart too!

To buy a Healthy Gift Basket online is quite simple. Our recommended merchants carry a variety of healthy baskets such as fruit baskets, fruit baskets with wine, and even a low carb basket if your recipient is into low carb eating. You can opt for a basket that has no food but contains products that let the recipient relax and pamper themselves such as bath oils, massage oils, aromatherapy, lotions, cleansers, exfoliating creams and more. Why not try a basket that is filled with tea or coffee's for an unusual and useful gift?

Why not make your own healthy gift basket?

It's fairly easy and will save you money to boot! First off you need a basket, try the dollar store if you are tight on dough. Then you need a theme for the basket - maybe a relaxation spa, morning breakfast coffees or something that is more personal to the recipient and reflects something they collect or one of their hobbies. Next, just buy a bunch of items – not too many or the basket won't look good and not too little or the basket will seem empty. The amount you buy depends on the size of the basket, of course so you'll have to judge for yourself. Finally, buy some "filler" material such as easter grass or raffia.

Flower foam, tape and sticks are the key to making your healthy gift basket look good. You can't just throw the items in the basket and expect it to be aesthetically pleasing, you have to arrange them so that they please the eye. Usually a triangle shaped arrangement with the point at the top is best. Use a big piece of that stiff flower foam (used for arranging silk floral displays) - one that is roughly the size of the basket and rounded to hump up in the middle. Then arrange the items, you can tape some of them to the sticks and just lay some of them in the basket. Work from the middle out putting the tallest piece in the middle and gradually working your way down the side. Finally, fill in any bare spots with the Easter grass and wrap in plastic wrap.