Gift Basket Ideas...

[Midnight River]

I am going to be packaging some gift baskets and I'm looking for some unique items that you may have put in your baskets that were of interest to your clients.  I am going to be making up several different baskets and selling them for different prices.  Obviously I have the basic concept of the things I can put in but I'm looking for something different...maybe something a bit out of the norm that you may see at the mall or any other store.Thanks for all input!!!

 

[Melody]

Body lotions, scrubs, toning/cellulite products, candles, relaxing cd, bubble bath, spa slippers, robe, terry headband, soaps, at-home spa recipe book or cards or something with relaxing/inspiring quotes, Chicken Soup for the Soul stuff, there's little virtual vacation kits for your desktop with sand, palm trees, etc. for a mental getaway..., there's a great small book called Office Yoga that's practical but in theme.  Will try to think of more.  This is kind of fun.

 

[So cute krissy]

Gift Basket Ideas...

hi,sometimes i sell my baskets w/ a gift certificate along w/ it. one set price for massage and gift baskets, a nice little spa package all in one also i wrap my baskets in a natural tulle so it looks and smells wonderful and i use natural excelsior to fill the baskets. some of my themes are spa, tea, and cooking baskets, i once did a basket for a newlywed couple for their honeymoon, it included champagne and the "works" hehe...ok gotta run!

 

[Kristen P]

Gift Basket Ideas...

Don't forget...Sports theme...with Biofreeze, Propel fitness water, energy bars, muscle soak, and a gift certificate, maybe even talk to a local gym and get them to donate a free weeks pass or something.Salt scrubs, relaxing music CD, aromatherapy blends for stress, eye pillows, or herbal hot packs.I get together with a friend of mine that owns a local skin/nail salon.  I sell her Gift certificates at whole sale and she incorporates them into her baskets.  Why not do the opposite?  Find someone who will do that and put them in your basket...cross marketing is wonderful!  (good karma, too)PS... LOVE that natural tulle (sp?) idea!

 

[jonneyswife1]

thank you so much for the great ideas.  you know, i seem to always forget some of the things i have thought up in the past at an unimportant time......then when i need the ideas.......i've forgotten them.  i love the idea of the sports theme.  i got some really cool things to put in it.  as for going in with someone else, the beauty of our business is that we have access to lots of other things that are in the "beauty" industry.  which means we can get them for just as cheap as a "salon" selling them.  so i order them from the company and cut out the middle man.  it's great!thank you all!  i've got to go get creative...nothing like waiting till the last minute!  

 

[Cj T]

Gift Basket Ideas...

great ideas! i was wondering what is natrual tulle?

 

[lolaleigh]

TULLE IS WHAT THEY USE FOR WEDDING DRESSES AND VEILS, I ACTUALLY MEANT TO WRITE "A NATURAL COLOUR TULLE"  A NICE BEIGE OR CREAM. OR ANY COLOUR TO COORDINATE W/ YOUR BASKET THEY HAVE A WIDE SELECTION.AND ITS PRETTY CHEAP. YOU CAN FIND IT IN SEW SHOPS OR CRAFT STORES. LETS KEEP IT UP W/ THE GREAT IDEAS!! ;D

 

[Pompal 09.]

This has nothing to do with massage but one gift basket I made for a single male friend included a fancy soup bowl, a fancy soup s p o o n and a variety of gourmet cans of soup. He loved it!  (I had to space out the word above so that the auto-editor wouldn't turn it into a "thingy".)

 

[mac A]

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Howabout adding some teas to your basket?Robyn

 

[jrd_t]

PEOPLE LOVE THE TEA BASKETS, I'VE DONE SOME THAT INCLUDE LOOSE TEAS IN FANCY DECANTERS, BAMBOO STRAINER OR TEABALL, HONEYS, OLD FASHION BROWN  SUGAR CUBES,TEA POT OR CUP, SOMETIMES YOU CAN FIND THE 2 IN1 TEAPOT/CUP, ALSO A SELECTION OF JAMS OR MARMALADES ALONG W/ TEA BISCUITS OR COOKIES EVEN CHOCOLATES. AND LETS NOT FORGET A MASSAGE GIFT CERTIFICATE TO TOP IT OFF, WHAT BETTER WAY TO RELAX!!!

 

[Danny K]

Gift Basket Ideas...

Eye pillows, soy wax candles (burn clean), hand lotion fragranced with a wonderful EO blend that reminds the client of your massage room...

 

[meowglitter]

Gift Basket Ideas...

a calendar for the new year! (with your ad on it??)

 

[Nicole_x]

Gift Basket Ideas...

I would like to make up some gift baskets w/ gift certificates in them.  I think it's a good incentive for customers to buy them. A gift certificate alone is a nice present, but it's even nicer when it's all wrapped up with some goodies in a pretty gift basket. With Christmas creeping up on us, I'd better get a move on it! I love the idea of making baskets with different themes. (Like sports, spa, tea, gourmet cooking, etc...) Thank you once again for your lovely ideas. Lotusgirl

 

[Pompal 09.]

hey jill,i like the calendar thought!!!  it never came up in my mind!  i make them on the computer and take them to kinko's to have them laminated.  when you do it that way they are really inexpensive but look super nice!  see, that's what i'm talking about!  you guys all have wonderful ideas!  thank you all so much!  

 

[Tenshi]

I just love you all  ;D these are such great ideas!Does anyone have a source/s for buying items like the baskets, bottles or containers for the lotion and scrubs, soy candles, lotion base, herbal teas, etc. or would it be easier and more lucrative to make you own?

 

[feedphillipnow]

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The 99 Cent store is a good outlet for baskets, if you have one in your area.

 

[Diana S]

Well oddly enough I've even bought a few nice music CDs from the dollar store too.  LOLIt's a chance of course, you have to buy one and listen to it yourself first... but they can make thoughtful items to include in your gift baskets.In addition, some musicians with shall we say, private labels, may sell their CDs wholesale (they're more than a dollar though. LOL). I know a friend of mine does.And this time of year Target has a nice selection of $1 items as well... foot cream, exfoliating gloves, bath sponges, gift bags, and other assorted items.  If you put your mind to it... I think you can come up with lots of different gift basket ideas.Give them cute names maybe? "Hush Puppies" Basket - For the friend who's on their feet all day.... "Are your dogs barking?" (tired feet)Peppermint foot scrub, peppermint lotion, pumice stone or foot file, perhaps even a little pack of epsom or sea salts scented with peppermint or other essential oils to soak their feet in... and to top it all off... a 1/2 hr gift certificate to massage away all the pain in those poor tired feet. "Renewal" Basket - a salt or sugar scrub perhaps with an energizing scent, exfoliating gloves for the whole body, an ultra rich hand cream to be worn under soft cotton gloves, and a 1 hour aromatherapy massage gift certificate."Quiet Moment" Basket - As someone has mentioned, tea or cocoa, a cool mug, a nice relaxing CD, a soothing lavender scented candle...maybe even one of those "Sinus" type eye masks (heat or cool) ... and of course a datebook as someone mentioned to encourage the person who gets the gift to take care of themselves more often. (And you'd want to include a 1 or 1.5 hour gift certificate with that basket I would think.)Anyway, Sorry to have bothered you all with my ramblings.  :-[  I was just trying to get your mind going with ideas... I love to brainstorm.  :-X

 

[soccerangel922]

Gift Basket Ideas...

a calendar for the new year! (with your ad on it??)

Vista just sent an email about magent calendars for FREE.....

Robyn

 

[Nikki Tesla]

Gift Basket Ideas...

...or MAGNET rather.

 

[Glenn]

Welllllllllllllllllll,How did it go?  Now that the holidays are over, I am hoping everyone had great success with their gift baskets.  And if nothing else, I hope it gave great ideas on what to do next year.  Please fill me in on your results, as I learn from everyone's experiences!