Simple, Last Minute Christmas Gift Basket Ideas

Grocery Store Items Make Great Christmas Gift Baskets

Making Christmas gift baskets for neighbors, teachers, hard to buy for family members and others on your Christmas gift giving list turns an overwhelming shopping chore into a fun, appreciated holiday experience full of the spirit of the season.

Boutique Christmas gift baskets can be expensive; it is much more economical to make your own gift baskets. However, the Christmas season is a busy time of year, and often you are looking for a quick, economical Christmas gift choice for a few special people you may have overlooked. Couple that with the fact that you may not have a clue as to what a certain person might want or need, and finding a gift that meets your budget and quality criteria may be nearly impossible.

The following Christmas gift basket combinations can easily solve last minute Christmas gift giving dilemmas. Basket contents can all be found with just one or two local stops. The cost of Christmas gift basket contents can vary depending on your budget. For an inexpensive gift, shop local grocery stores and buy common items. For a more high-end Christmas gift basket, purchase Christmas gift basket fillers at a local gourmet or specialty shop. Of course, you could always find a middle ground by mixing the two.

Bread Basket
Any local grocery store and bakery will have all you need to make an attractive and delicious Christmas gift basket filled with soft, crusty breads and accompaniments.

Start with a loaf or two of fresh bread. Something simple and popular, like an Italian or French loaf, maybe a few baguettes, is a good bet. Bread sticks or fresh dinner rolls also make good Christmas gift basket fillers for bread based gift baskets. When time is tight, omit accompaniments and fill the gift basket with a few varieties of bread. If you have a little extra time to contribute to the effort, purchase frozen bread doughs and bake the loaves for Christmas gift baskets fresh at home before distributing your gifts.