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At some point of life, we all have faced the all-important baffling question regarding "What to gift" to someone. It may happen that we don't know the person receiving the gift and therefore the apprehension to give anything of our choice which might not suit his or her personal taste.

In some cases the person you are buying for is so important that making a mistake when choosing a gift is unthinkable. Who would want to take the risk of upsetting their partner's parents with an inappropriate birthday gift, easily done if you're not well acquainted with them. Gift baskets can help solve this problem by providing a selection of items, some of which are bound to suit.

Essentially, a gift basket is made up of a bunch of different gift articles packed together as a single present. An actual basket may or may not be included in the packaging of such gift baskets. Such a decision should be made depending on what are the gift articles included, whom is the gift basket meant for, and what is the reason for the celebration and the gift.

Given the variety of choices in gift articles that can go inside a gift basket (pendants, soft toys, jewel casket, pens, photograph frames, greeting cards, chocolate boxes, mp3 players etc.) there is always the possibility to tailor gift baskets appropriate for the occasion and relevant to the taste of the person receiving it.

Gift baskets should be put together in a thoughtful manner. Mostly importantly, a gift basket should suit the occasion and recipient. Your two-year old niece won't fully appreciate pendants and mp3 players in a baby basket for her birthday. Additionally, all the gifts in the basket should have a common theme. Even though shaving foam and a pocket calculator can be appreciated by the same person, they don't make for a cohesive gift.

So the next time you have confusions in selecting an anniversary gift, a christmas gift, a birthday gift, a gift for your dad on his retirement, or a simple gift to make your lover feel happy; don't you despair there is always a gift basket ready to be mixed and matched. And rest assured the thrill of opening a gift wrapping gets all the more better when there can be variety inside.