Summer Gift Basket Ideas


What is one to say about June, the time of perfect young summer, the fulfillment of the promise of the earlier months, and with as yet no sign to remind one that its fresh young beauty will ever fade.
Gertrude Jekyll

Summer is the most awaited time of the year. Summer is considered as the period of life, enjoyment and happiness. Summer also means parties, barbeques and get together. So, with many occasions and invitations, you must really be confused as to what can be the perfect gift for anniversaries and birthdays, for children and adults. Although there are simply myriad gift ideas, one of the most popular one is a gift basket. It is one of the most popular, favored and creative gift idea. Gift baskets come in different types, shapes, varieties, etc. and can be made for children as well as adults. Among them, summer gift baskets are special as they contain articles that are associated with summer.

Ideas for Summer Theme Gift Baskets

One of the biggest advantages of a gift basket is that you can include a variety of articles in it, making it attractive and useful at the same time. It can also be made a perfect gift for the entire family, by including something for everyone.

Picnic Gift Basket
Summer and picnics literally go hand-in-hand. You can either gift a picnic kit in the form of a gift basket or plan food articles that are essential for a perfect picnic. A picnic kit gift basket may contain silverware, plates, glasses, tablecloth, napkins, etc. that can be taken to a picnic. On the other hand, you can create a gift basket of fine chocolates, sausages, cold beef, jellies, instant desserts, etc. for the picnic.

Barbeque Gift Basket
Summer is also synonyms with barbeque parties. A barbeque gift basket consists of barbeque sauces and tools that can be used by anyone at any time of the year. You can include gourmet barbeque sauces, spatula, skewers, beer, wines, cook book and make a useful basket for a tempting barbeque.

Beach Gift Basket
What can be lovelier than heading to the beach in the summer? So, how about gifting a beach gift basket to your loved ones? It includes a towel, sunscreen lotion, a Frisbee, margarita glasses, dry snacks, a pair of flip flops, etc. A beach basket can be gifted to simply anyone and it will be greatly loved.

Food Gift Basket
Food or gourmet gifts are the perfect gifts for any occasion, throughout the year for foodies and connoisseurs of good food. Wine and cheese is simply one of the best and classic summer gift basket ideas. On the other hand, fancy cookies, chocolates, nuts, sauces, pasta sauces, coffee, tea, etc, also can be included together or as separate baskets. Secondly, if you wish to go for something healthy, you can make a fruit basket with summer fruits like cherries, strawberries, grapes, etc. with sparking grape juice or wine to accompany.

Romantic Gift Basket
You can either gift a romantic gift basket to your beloved or gift a basket for two on an anniversary of your friends. Chocolates and wine or non alcoholic beverages top the list for romantic gift basket. Secondly, you can add strawberries, chocolate syrup, etc.; include romantic poems and notes; soft toys, teddy bears, etc. Wrap all the items individually in a red ribbon and it will simply be a wonderful gift.

These were some ideas that will be helpful to give a perfect gift. Although gift baskets are available ready-made in the market, you can create your own by giving your personal touch and it will be genuinely appreciated. Good luck!

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