| Basket Ideas: for Men |
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It's always a good idea to include a basket contents list along with the gift. For the Movie Buff - the "Movie Mania" Gift. Place the following items in a Spring Basket: movie (DVD or VHS), microwave popcorn, tickets to a movie theater, Milk Dids, junior mints, a few cans of soda (the Market Basket is also great for this gift).
For the man who loves to take road trips. Place the following items in the Magazine Basket: maps, compass, hotel coupons, guide books, sunglasses, travel mug, tire gage, list of travel games, beaded seat mat, car freshener, etc.
For the Sports Fan. Place the following items in a Spring Basket (or any large basket): a travel mug, bumper sticker, peanuts, sports towel, pretzels, beef jerky, beer (if appropriate), hat, and various sports memorabilia items, etc. For the man who loves his tools: the "Tool Time" Gift. Place the following items in the large Gathering Basket (or any large basket): work gloves, tool belt, screwdrivers, hammer, nails, tape measure, drill bits, duct tape, wrenches, etc. The Serving Tray (with protector/dividers) does a great job organizing nuts, bolts, etc, Fits perfectly on top a fridge in the garage or tool chest in a workshop.
For the man who loves woodworking. Place the following items in the Spring Basket (or any large basket): sandpaper, chisels, router bits, saw blades, files, varnishes, brushes, protective goggles, patterns, etc.
For the man who loves cycling. Place the following items in the Spring Basket (or any large basket): odometer, gloves, water bottle, cycling shorts, reflectors, tire patch kit, sunglasses, etc.
For the man who loves golf. Place the following items in the Golf Basket (or any large basket): golf balls, water bottle, sunglasses, ball markers, golf towel, cleaning brush, club weight, divot tool, etc.
For the man who loves to "play games" place the following items in the Market Basket (or any large basket): several decks of cards, pads of paper, pencils, poker chips, dice, play money, etc. The Tea or Thyme Basket is great for holding poker money.
For the man who loves his remotes. The Cracker Basket holds up to four remotes! Place the wooden divider inside and it's great for peanuts on one side, shells on the other.
For the man who loves music. The Pantry Basket holds several CDs, headphones and portable player.
For the man who loves to fish. Fill Market Basket (or any large basket) with fishing lures, spools of filament, sinkers fishing hooks, bobbers, insect repellent, suntan lotion, "fisherman" hat, etc. For the man who loves his beer. The Pen Pal Basket (with protector) holds a nice cold can of beer! For the man who loves his car. The Spring Basket (with protector) is a great gift to hold all the car cleaning supplies: car wax, wash, chamois, sponges, leather protector, Windex spray, etc. For the man needs to get organizes: The Catch-All Basket w/divided protector is great to store wallet, watch, & keys/change. Hide charging cell phones in the Address Basket w/lid. Run wires through weaves & the rest is hidden. The Tea Basket w/divided protector is wonderful for holding nail file, clippers, pens, small mag light, eyeglass repair kit, magnifying eye piece [to get a better look at what needs to be repaired] and other assorted accessories needed by your favorite chair. The Tour Basket (can only get in Dresden -- I will be putting together a tour sometime this year!!) can be used to hold addresses written on paper scraps, mail to be answered [or not], more pens and pencils and small pieces of candy. Store unpaid bills and mail in the Tour Basket. It's also a great place to put your keys and wallet when coming home from work. Father's Day Baskets are perfect for use on dresser tops for pocket change, screws, nuts, bolds, watches, odds & ends from pockets, sweat bands, gum, more candy, combs & brush. Use the Cracker Basket w/divider on dresser top. Wallet and watch go on one side and spare change or "whatever" else goes on the other. This keeps the watch crystal from being scratched. Notepal Basket with lid and notepad and pen inside - when message is left it is "displayed" on the lid. Medium Gathering Basket on top of upright dresser with 4-way divided protector to hide things from pockets at the end of the day - change, receipts, construction items, etc. The Picnic Basket can hold approximately 25 James Bond video cassettes. Use the Vanity Basket to hold smaller tools on the bottom and different size nails in the divided protector. Great for the kitchen topped with a lid. Put the Address Basket in the cutout area between the bench seat of your truck to hold several cassette tapes or lots of odds and ends. The Small Purse is convenient to hold bills on the office desk. The Medium Gathering Basket w/lid is a great place to store the walkman or CD player along with cassettes and CD's. The Small Picnic Basket makes a great stationary center with paper, envelopes, pens & stamps. The divider makes a great writing surface - fits right on your lap. The Small Purse with liner works well in the bathroom to hide toiletries. Pockets in the liner keep track of dental floss, nail clippers, etc. The Tea Basket with divided protector makes a great separator for change - silver coins on one side, pennies on the other. Use the Bread basket as a dresser tray.
The Divided Serving Tray protector can be used to store nuts and bolts in the workshop. Fits perfectly on top of a rolling tool chest.
The Button Basket or the past two year's Father's Day baskets are a great place to empty pockets.
The Key Basket will hold keys and work ID. Small Gathering Basket - Set next to the recliner, keeps the remote, walkman, tapes, TV Guide and favorite magazines within easy reach. Cracker Basket w/Divided Protector - Peanuts on one side, shells on the other. The Medium Gathering goes into the garden to collect tomatoes. |



