Most Popular Anniversary Gift Baskets

Anniversary Gift Basket Ideas

Anniversary Gift Basket Ideas An anniversary is around the corner and you need to get a gift. Anniversary gift baskets are a personal way to show someone you care. Make your own gift basket and get as creative as you want to make your gift both meaningful and memorable.

Whether the happy couple enjoys the outdoors, spends lots of time in the kitchen, travels extensively, or takes pleasure in other hobbies, putting together the right gift basket involves selecting a variety of items to complement the couple’s lifestyle.

For the active couple on the go, fill a wide basket with organic jellies and jams, fresh fruits and nuts, and bread for a quick and healthy breakfast. For the couple that likes to fish, take a fishing creel or trout net and add fishing tackle, a reel, organic goodies, and a first aid kit. Hikers and campers may enjoy a backpack as a basket filled with camping tools, wool socks, and organic energy bars. Fill a carry-on case with travel guides, accessories, and travel-sized toiletries for the couple always on the go.

Some couples like to be indoors. For the savvy cook, go for a copper stock pot filled with a variety of ingredients for a luxurious dinner. Create a basket for the electronics expert with a storage cube stuffed with CDs, DVDs, games, and electronics cleaners. Is one a bookworm and the other an efficient homemaker? Take a decorative storage box and fill it with the latest book titles and small organizing gadgets.

Don’t really know what to get the happy couple? Consider a ready made picnic in a basket packed with sandwich-making items, plastic or tin tableware, and a bottle of wine or sparkling juice . Use a tablecloth or thin picnic blanket instead of tissue or shredded paper. If the recipients don’t get to enjoy the outdoors very often, consider a slight adjustment and give them a romantic dinner at home. Include a candle and holder to give that added ambiance of a five-star dinner at a European café.

Traditional Anniversary Gifts

Below is a list of traditional anniversary gifts for the first ten years. Next to each gift is a suggestion that you may use as the focal point to your gift basket. Explore other possibilities based on what the anniversary couple enjoys.

First Year: Paper – gardening book
Second Year: Cotton – tablecloth
Third Year: Leather – hiking boots
Fourth Year: Fruit and Flowers – dried fruit mix
Fifth Year: Wood - wood-handled tools
Sixth Year: Candy – energy bars
Seventh Year: Copper and Wool – copper fishing reel
Eighth Year: Bronze – bronze picture frame
Ninth Year: Pottery – Native American pottery
Tenth Year: Tin - spice tins

Anniversary gift baskets may be as enjoyable to make as it is to give. Take the time to discover what the recipients enjoy and tailor your basket’s contents to reflect this, but don’t be afraid to add your personal flair. Present your gift with a sincere “happy anniversary.”