Making gift baskets with books is a great way to produce homemade gifts that don’t take a lot of time, money, or special skills.
Not all of us can knit (me) or crochet (also me), or do any of the myriad other things that make for good homemade gifts. And even if you can do those things, you don’t always have the time that it takes, or else you’ve realized that you need to give a gift and it’s too late to start a big project.
Enter the themed gift basket! Gift baskets are a great way to put a lot of personality into a gift without spending hours slaving over yarn choices and sewing patterns. The baskets themselves are fairly easy to procure, either at thrift stores, flea markets, or craft supply boutiques. And as for the fillings, you can get those just about anywhere.
The hardest part of giving a homemade gift basket is trying to think of what to fill it with. That’s where books come in! Simply choose the book you want to give as a gift, then pick items that fit in with the theme. For example, if you want to create a gift basket around a Winnie-The-Pooh book
A gift basket is also a great way to dress up a book gift.
For more information, check out Gift Baskets With Books: Great Book-Themed Presents
Emma Squidoos 