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Hi, I want to make a gardening gift basket for my mother in law for her birthday. What are some practical things I can put into the planter. I am setting everything up in a rustic wheel barrel planter I purchased. I also wanted to add some extra things...and I thought of a nail brush and nice hand cream any other extras come to mind that I should add? Thanks a lot.



P.S. I don't want to include seed packets or bulbs, since she already has most of that stuff

Nice gloves are always a plus and any good, sturdy hand tools. Good quality pruners are hard to come by, she would probably appreciate that. If you're in the city, include a couple bags of composted manure. Try to find some plants she may not have. I don't know your zone, but prickly pear are a fun cactus that are hardy in zone 5+ and maybe even zone 4. Agave is another underused succulent. Tons of varieties - really cool.

How about a wreath or sign she can post on her door - "In the Garden". Garden catalogs are always fun too. Tons available , most in full color. A nice sun hat, sunscreen, lip balm w/sunscreen are also nice gifts. Ohhh, I have a garden tote bag that I absolutely love! You can store your tools or whatever inside and there is pockets all around the outside. I think it's waterproof too. Special hose nozzles are a good gift, a trellis, decorative outdoor pots, a fountain. Do a search on the internet, I found instructions to make a "miniatiure potted pond", I have it in a word file if you'd like to email me at sound4hound@yahoo.com Good Luck!

2008-06-01 09:01:42 by Alex

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I need some ideas for suggestions for the following types of gift baskets.
1) "Manicure and Pedicure" themed gift basket.
2) "Children's Outdoor Fun" themed gift basket.
3) "Children's Favorite Books" themed gift basket.
4) "Campers Backpack" themed gift basket.
5) "Movie Night" themed gift basket.
6) "Bath Time" themed gift basket.
7) "Children's Art Supplies" themed gift basket.
8) "Bug Collecting and Gardening" themed gift basket.

These themed baskets are for a preschools auction and we are giving parents a few suggestions for their donations. Each class has it's own themed basket. The ages of our schoolers are from 18 months to 4 years. I have come up with quite a bit on my own but feel I may be missing something. I am looking for some unique ideas.
Thanks for every-ones help
I need ideas for items to GO INTO these baskets that I have listed, not more basket ideas. But thank you anyway. Sorry for any confusion

1) Bath and Body Works foot cream
cuticle cream, emery boards, feet files, mani/pedi gloves and socks, buffer boards, clippers, orange sticks, polish, foot soak, foot mask

2) bubbles, sidewalk chalk, water ballons, kid suntan lotion, bug spray, bug collection jars, bug vacuums, nets, binoculars, magnifying glasses, bug books, bird books(kids versions) kites, sand set, stepping stone making kit,

3) Character puppets/stuffed animals that go along with the books
Books by Eric Carle, Bill Martin, etc.

4) Flashlights, kiddie bug spray, walkie/talkies, smores candies, comfy pillows

5) Popcorn, Disney/Pixar movies, comfy socks (those chenille ones..we love those for movie night) candy/ trail mix. Soda/flavored water, comfy pillow

6) Bubble bath, bath fizzies, bath crayons, bath paint, bath toys- Discovery toys are great, Barbie mermaid that can go in the water, hoodie bath towels or character towels.

7) Anything color wonder; watercolors, paint by numbers, crayons, colored pencils, markers, play dough, clay, paint, sidewalk chalk, sidewalk paint, glitter markers, glitter glue, finger paints, scissors, shape scissors, punches,

8) Bug vacuum, little gloves, kiddie gardening supplies, floppy hat, clogs, kneeling pade, jiffy pots, seed/starter sets, butterfly tents/habitats, lady bug homes

I'm sure you've thoughtt of all this before, but this is what I could come up with.

2009-02-23 16:43:29 by Lisa K

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Each gift tote is carefully hand crafted with attention to every detail, tied with beautiful ribbons and includes a personalized gift message from you to convey your heartfelt best wishes.
We start with Soothing Eucalyptus Body Lotion, Cleansing Bath Gel, Exfoliating Body Scrub, and Rich Body Butter. A Sisal Bath Sponge is a handy accompaniment, along with a pair of real gardening gloves!
After a long day of tending her prize garden, she'll welcome this gift tote filled with earthy delights designed to rescue weary hands and relax tired muscles.

I have to come up with 13 creative themes for the Ice cream social fund raiser this year. Each Pre School class(parents) will donate to the themed basket. Baskets can be very creative containers such as a wheel barrel and a "family garden" theme. Can anyone come up wiht some other ideas that I can present to the class teachers?
Thank you for your help.
DeAnna
P.S. sorry i could not find the appropriate category. School fundraisers would of been perfect!!!
Thank you so far to 4 awesome creative gals. But, I don't have the themes yet. That is part of the question. Then a cool LARGE container to fill up with theme items. We have 13 classes and last year the baskets were worth hundreds of $$ each. The parents either donate $$ or items and the parent liason for each class (one mom) puts it together/shops for all the stuff and I just wanted to be prepared for the classes usually over 1/2 that can't come up with a theme on there own. I am loving the garbage can idea perhaps one of those that collapse to put it away. We did a wheel barrel last year so maybe gardening won't be accepted this year???? That is another concern. The board will OK all themes so to make sure the classes are all unique and no one is duplicating anything. Thank you and keep em coming.. can use the help. Large Container idea's and clever things to put inside I thought of a "automotive" pkg 4 dad and use the "creeper roll around to put everything on & Coleman Stove-campg'

I have done this before for our Preschool and the ideas are almost endless. Here are a few ideas:

1) Baker's Basket- use a baking cookie sheet or a large cake pan and fill with some of the following: oven thermo, minute timer, potholders, kitchen towels, mixing bowls, measuring spoons, wooden spoons, spatulas, cookbook, cooling rack, recipe cards, apron, etc.

2) Pasta Lover's Basket- use a large collander lined with a pretty red and white checered napkins with the following: pastas of all neat shapes and sizes, pasta sauce, cheese grinder, pepper grinder, parmesan cheese, breadsticks, wine, pasta cookbook.

3) Tea Lover- Serving Tray with the following on it: Napkins, teapot, teacups with saucers, chocolate dipped spoons, tea cookies, scones, teas, candies, cookbook with recipes for teas

4) Gardener- large Picker's Basket with the following: How to book, clay pots, gloves, tools, recipe book on veggies, seeds, plants, soil

5) Chocoholic- A big tin filled with everything you could imagine chocolate along with baker's choco and cookbook

6) Crafter- Sewing basket filled with the following: fabrics, ribbons, buttons in a jar, fabric glue, paints, glue gun with glue sticks, silk flowers, scissors, threads

Computer Nut, Sports enthuisiast, Movie Buff. Hope this helps some.

2006-11-03 13:06:06 by Twingleton Momma

We start with a uniquely shaped wall planter basket, its flat back is perfect for hanging on a fence, wall or sitting on a windowsill
Delight your gardener with this great gift featuring everything she needs to create a beautiful wildflower arrangement
It's a great gift for Mother's Day, to welcome spring, or celebrate the move to a new home.

i got some seeds in a gift basket and i wasnt sure what somthing ment but any ways it said u were suppose to sow the seeds in 1/4 to 1/2 deep in fine soil indoors in a pot.
what dose sow mean?

Get some "potting" soil at Wal-Mart. That is considered fine soil. Put it in your pot. Poke a finger into the soil about 1/2 inch deep. Drop a seed into that. Fill in the hole with dirt. You have just sewn a seed!

Water it with a sprinkling can--the type with little holes poked in the spout so it will imitate rain. That will be gentle enough so that you don't drown the seed or wash it away.

Put the pot in a warm, sunny window and water it when the surface is dry--every couple of days until it sprouts. Then you don't have to water so frequently. Also, make sure you don't water it too much so that it stays soggy, that will make the seed rot.

It's really not too tricky. Plant several seeds so that if some don't make it others will.

Soon you will have flowers--or herbs.

Good Luck!

2007-12-20 21:02:49 by Paige B

I keep getting threatening emails that I am being watched from some nasa.gov email address.

I get pictures of my house from space including infrared photos showing me.

I thought I was watching a meteor shower but it seems to be localized to where I am at.

I went out of town for a few days and found a used adult sized diaper sitting on my doorstep.

My satellite dish only gets some wierd webcam of someone floating in no gravity on all channels.

I keep getting gift baskets of Tang and toothpaste style food.

Someone decorated a flower garden in my yard using real moon rocks.

I opened my garage and found a stolen moon rover parked in it.

It was supposed to be sunny skies but there is some kind of space shuttle shaped shadow continously over my house.

I received a bouquet of flowers not indeginous to earth.

LOL you are funny! I guess the moral of the story is never mess with an astro-NUT's man/woman! Stop now before they break out the anal probes loaned to them by the aliens!

2007-02-07 13:01:26 by