5 Fall Holiday Gift Basket Ideas
by Melanie Farkas

Description: Creative ideas for giving a fall or autumn gift basket to a friend.

It is a good time to put together a fall holiday gift basket for a friend. As I write this, the hot Michigan summer days are behind us. The days have been cool and perfectly beautiful!

When I was young and lived in Texas, my dad would call this jean jacket weather. We would be thrilled that cold weather was coming. I don't know if any Michiganders would use the word "thrilled" to describe how they feel about winter coming, but we do like to go all out and celebrate these few short weeks of autumn. Wherever you live, here are five fall gift basket ideas for you to give and enjoy:

* Apple Pie Kit - Prepared Pie Crust, Cinnamon Sugar, Quality Apple Peeler, and Apples, of course

* Scarecrow Kit - Muslin Bag or Light Colored Pillowcase (for head), Old Clothing, a Hat, Stuffing, Rope or Twine and Strong Wire

* Fire Starter Basket - Long Handled Lighter and Pinecone Fire Starters (Collect all your old candles and crayons in a tin can. Set the can inside a pot of water and gently heat until wax melts. Dip each pinecone in the melted wax and cool on a cookie sheet covered with wax paper.)

* Fall Bulb Collection - Variety of Flower Bulbs, Garden Gloves and Trowel (This is a wonderful gift that will be remembered again in the spring and every year.)

* Holiday Decorating Kit - Decorative Garland for Railings or Mantel, String of Lights, Candles, Window "Snow" Paint, Bird Seed Balls with Holiday Ribbon

You will find more great handmade, store-bought and experience gift ideas from Mel, the Gift Girl at uniqueholidaygiftideas.com