Unique Gift Basket Containers

The classic container for a gift basket is… a basket of course. But it doesn't have to be! You can use other, more unique gift basket containers to place your gift items in.

Check out this list full of ideas for alternative containers. Not only do they serve as the container for your gift basket, but they are also practical by themselves!

This means that by using one of these containers, you’ll be adding another gift item to your basket! And when it comes to a gift basket, the more gift items the merrier!

At Home - General			In The Kitchen
	Laundry basket			Cooking pot
	Waist basket			Serving dish
	Newspaper basket			Baking pan
	Stair basket			Mixing bowl
	Bucket			Mug
	Mailbox			Cookie jar
				Tray
Study / Office
	Magazine file
	Paper Tray
	Letter sorter
	Pencil holder
	Waist basket
	Stationary organizer
In the Garden
	Pot
	Leaf bag
	Rain Barrel (see gardening gift basket page for more details)
	Garden tool tote
	Watering can

Apparel

	Hat
	Cap
	Purse
	Backpack
	Tote bag

Sport

	Sports bag
	Laundry bag
	Mesh bag ( see swimmer gift basket page for more details).
	Shoe bag (see golf gift basket page for more details).
	Bicycle basket

Other Containers

	Tool box
	Sewing box
	Storage box
	Lunch box
	Cosmetics bag/ pouch
	Picnic basket
	Organizers
	Wardrobe drawer organizer
	Stationary organizer
	Car organizer (see car driver gift basket for more details).

Eco friendly / Recycled Containers:

These containers are either environment friendly or can be recycled from materials most of us have at home.
	Shoe box - cover it with gift wrapping paper inside and out for an aesthetic look.
	Inner boxes of electrical appliances - electrical appliances usually come in a big box full of smaller inner boxes for each component. These inner boxes are great gift basket containers because they are usually made of plain white carton paper so there is no need to cover up any logos or brand patterns.
	Pretty shopping bag - some shops provide shopping bags with gorgeous patterns and no logos or other shop related info. These bags can be recycled as excellent gift basket containers.
	Origami box- for last minute solution when there is no gift container in sight, follow these easy instructions to create your own hand made origami gift box.
	Recyclable bamboo bowl - a disposable yet durable,eco-friendly, perishable, dish which is fridge and microwave safe and can be re-used several times. It comes in different sizes and is always good to keep around the house for picnics, parties and....as an eco friendly container for gift baskets.
	Reusable/ folding Shopper bag - this shopper bags fold into a fist size pouch or even smaller. Great to carry in your bag for spontaneous shopping and can also be a great container for almost any type of gift basket theme.

For more unique gift basket containers, check out the different gift basket ideas by hobby, charecteristics and other categories (see navigation bar on the left side at the top of this page for all categories).

Each gift basket page starts off with container ideas that are relevant to the featured gift basket theme.

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