What are some good filler items for a food gift basket?

Items not needing refrigeration, as these baskets are going to be delivered in December.

Thanks in advance!

What are some good filler items for a food gift basket?
find a theme, and go with it!



movie theme: candy, like redvines, milk duds; microwave popcorn; a 20 oz soda or two; you could also incorporate a dvd or movie rental gift certificate.



wine theme: bottle of wine; meat %26amp; cheese (get the kind that's non-referigerated), hickory farms type stuff; chocolates; crackers; you can put in a little cutting board or wine charms or the like



pasta theme: dried pasta (the colored kind looks nice), a canned sauce (or alternately most of the ingredients to make one's own), some special herbs, maybe some wine; a pasta spoon could be added, or a nice canister, maybe a cookbook. (or even a gift certificate to an italian restaurant)



you could do hot chocolates, teas, coffees, spiced ciders, and put extras in with it, like flavored syrup, candy canes, chocolate spoons, marshmallows, cinnamon sticks, honey sticks; and add a mug or two



candies %26amp; sweets are always good too, i usually put together tins full of a variety of fudge ("almond joy" %26amp; peanut butter %26amp; regular), german chocolate rice crispy treats, sugar cookies, no-bake cookies, pumpkin cookies, etc. a nice variety.
Reply:Ingredients for tea----cookies, honey sticks,books,assorted teas and a nice mug.

or for a pasta lover-assorted pastas,garlic press,cheese grater,etc. in a colander.

or for an art lover---happy little brushes,paints,pad,linseed oil
Reply:Cans of soups, veggies, packs of dried fruits or raisins, healthy snack mixes, jars of Marachino cherries (they're on the shelf at our local Jewel), boxes of cookies/crackers, cereals, boxes of pasta, boxes of teas, etc.
Reply:Meat! Dried meat! Frilly colored paper is a good filler too!
Reply:popcorn balls?

hot chocolate packets? (in a Xmas Mug?)

sam's club has some gourmet hershey ones that are really good.



ooh! how about holiday napkins as the back drop ?



if they have pets ,you might even want to add a packet of treats for them,too.



...or would that make the basket smell funny?
Reply:A picture of your girl Shrunken Fro in her Sunday best.



Okay you won't have time to get those cards together so how about getting Symphony Bars. I love those things. Another thing if you want to spend a little are those things you shake and it snows. I love those things.
Reply:BEER!
Reply:candy canes, truffles, little gingerbread cookies...umm canned goods possibly?
Reply:little bags of coffee, chocolate covered coffee beans, chocolate coverd dried fruit like cherries, blueberries etc, tea, stuff like that
Reply:pretzels, slim jims...Ooooh, you know what use canned items. You know they'll still be good until December 2010.



Edit: Seriously, how did that dog question end up in the beauty section?
Reply:fruit rollups

candy canes

Holiday Kisses

mini candy bars

small boxes of raisins

nuts in the shell

Navel oranges (thick skin)

Cinnamon sticks

herbal tea
Reply:Jam

Peanut Butter

Crackers

Chips/Pretzels

Pepperoni

Candy - Mints/Ju Jubes

Marshmallows

Cookies

Candy Canes

Nuts

Mustard - specialty kinds

Pickles



Hope this helps!

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Reply:slim jims
Reply:Coffee,Tea

Xmas Tarts

Coffee cups

Chocolate

Party poppers

Xmas Crackers/bon bons

soft leather baby shoes