ok..so my husband an i are broke this year for christmas due to unforseen bills. so we decided to make baskets for family members this year.. in the baskets we put a fleece blanket, a sauce gift set, a jar with stuff in it to make their own chili, box of lindt chocolates, a tree ornament, a candle, a portable cell phone charger, some mugs and some tangerines! would you like this as a gift..or does it suck..be honest..thanks
merry christmas to all
2006-12-10 09:57:48 · 17 answers · asked by radley1009 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
I would keep my money and perhaps invite them all over for a potluck dinner. I would put my own immediate family FIRST this year. Due to unforseen bills,and saying you are broke,means exactly that YOU ARE BROKE.so don't give to others this year,just have the potluck,do you realize how much you would be spending on those baskets? How many bills could you cover with the money those would cost,or how much in groceries would that buy for your own family to eat? I am sorry but I do NOT think buying Lindt chocolates for someone else when my own family is in need would be a good thing to do. I would be more than grateful to get a gift like you are talking about,but would feel really bad if I knew they needed the money for themselves and spent it on a gift basket for me,I would really feel terrible and hopefully your own family would feel the same. Keep the money and pay your own bills this year.
2006-12-10 10:03:35 · answer #1 · answered by grbarnaba 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is very thoughtful gift and if you can't afford to have all those things in the basket, you can cut down on a few things. Keep the tangerines though because they are so delicious! If anyone is unappreciative of such a gift they don't deserve it. I think it is a very nice gift, simple but very nice. I love gift baskets because you get a little bit of this and a little bit of that. You can personalize the gift basket to each persons preference. Lindt chocolates are so good! Just make sure you are aware of peoples allergies like nuts and such. Mugs are good too, you can get some for real cheap at the dollar stores, try to get a funny mug, or something that will make them smile when they have their cup of tea or coffee. Oh, that reminds me, you can add some nice teas to the basket too. Maybe a selection of different flavors in the mugs. You can save money by making your own ornaments if you have time. If you get chocolates, try marzipan chocolates... I think they are delicious and not many people know about them (marzipan is an almond type paste or filling and you can find it on it's own or in chocolates). When I was young I used to get apples, oranges and candy canes in a paper bag from one person and I thought that was just dandy. My step mom taught me to be appreciative of that kind of stuff, she would tell me that in her country the kids would wait all year just to have those gifts because fruits were expensive and were considered a real big treat. People expect too much these days for Christmas, keeping it simple is what it should be all about.
2006-12-10 18:41:54 · answer #2 · answered by I am a Muppet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it sounds cool, the only thing that I wonder about is the cell phone charger, not all phones use the same chargers, but other then that is sounds very cool! There is also a recipe to make chicken noodle soup, you put all the stuff in a Mason Jar and they can make their own soup.
2006-12-10 18:05:23 · answer #3 · answered by Kitikat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would put a package of hot choclate and a candy cane in the mugs. (here you can get a box of twelve for about a buck). I would not get the cell charges or the tangerines those to me seem kinda out of place.
Just my thoughts.
2006-12-10 18:10:14 · answer #4 · answered by Just curious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know -- that gift basket has something that will make everyone happy in the family that receives the basket -- it is very thoughtful -- and quite a good idea!
2006-12-10 18:01:08 · answer #5 · answered by sglmom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I would sure be able to use all of the stuff in there, a very practical gift basket if I may say so myself. How innovative!
I hope this helps!
2006-12-10 18:01:25 · answer #6 · answered by shesua 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats really an awesome gift. it makes it look like you werent broke - i mean a portable phone chanrger, blankets, and candles - its really thoughtful ... i would love to get it !! and i love tangerines and chili :D
2006-12-10 18:03:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow i would love to recieve one of those gift baskets!!Can i be a family member :)
Merry Christmas to you also!
2006-12-10 20:29:45 · answer #8 · answered by Shem 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very thoughtful and creative, plus, its probably a christmas gift that anybody could use. I think it would be amazing, and I might use that idea someday.
Merry Christmas!
2006-12-10 18:15:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that's a thoughtful gift and remember not everyone will not feel the same as I do but hey it IS the thought not gift that counts!!!!!
2006-12-10 18:06:45 · answer #10 · answered by crawler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋