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More Gift Ideas
Make It A Basket
(or Bag, or Tote) This Year
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No matter how many "Gift
Ideas For Seniors" lists you read, it's still
not always easy to find the perfect gift for the
older people in our lives. This year, instead of
trying to find that one perfect gift, how about a
gift basket with several smaller items? It's almost
always easier to find several small items that will
please, and together they can add up to a lovely and
very personal gift for the senior in your life.
It's often easiest to put together a gift basket if
you build it around a theme. Does Grandmother still
play Bridge with ferocity? Give her a basket with a
set of matching cards and score pads, several
interesting pencils or pens, a
card shuffler, and
maybe a set of
card holders
if her hands are getting
stiffer. Add a selection of cheese straws, chocolate
covered nuts, or other delicacies she can share with
her Bridge group.
For the puzzler a selection of two or three
crossword or word finder books, a giant pink eraser,
a crossword dictionary, a comfy
lap cozy or shoulder
wrap, and a bag of favorite cookies make a great
collection.
The TV watcher will probably enjoy an armchair
organizer, a big button
universal remote, a new tape
or DVD, and a box of microwave popcorn.
The senior with some dementia might enjoy a bag with
a simple jigsaw puzzle, an "oldie" movie, a new lap
wrap with an interesting texture, and a "fidget" or
two.
Use your imagination and you should be able to put
together a selection to please just about anyone on
your list. You can use our list of gift ideas for
inspiration, but don't let your imagination stop
there.
"Wrap" your gifts in a basket that can be used later
for holding magazines or other chair-side "stuff."
Or find an inexpensive tote bag to tuck your gifts
into. A carpenter's apron has several pockets you
can fill. Spend a few minutes at your local craft or
dollar store and you'll find lots of possibilities.
Use crinkled tissue paper to fill out the bottom of
your "basket," and arrange your gift selections with
the heaviest items on the bottom or in back. You can
use clear or colored plastic food wrap to contain
your finished gift. Finish it off with a big bow,
and you'll have a gift that certainly won't be
duplicated. |
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