So another fun-to-make gift idea we thought you might like are Night at the Movies Baskets. These are especially good for group or family gifts, though any movie addict (like K2 and Wendi) would enjoy them.
Step One: Pick a theme, any theme. Choose the type of movie you want to give and make that your central theme for the gift basket.
Step Three: Fill with movie-snacking goodies. If you can, pick items that tie in with the movie type or you can go with the classic movie night staples – popcorn and candy.
Step Four: Wrap it up. You can find big clear bags to wrap your gift up in and then tie off with a ribbon.
Even if it’s filled with pre-made goodies, the time and effort you put into making a basket from scratch will make it special. Just to show you what we mean, here are some samples we put together.
80s Night – Like Totally
For our movies, we chose two classics – Some Kind of Wonderful and Pretty in Pink. Found a big neon pink plastic bowl that doubles as a popcorn bowl. For our snacks we went with classic 80s treats – Jiffy Pop, Reese’s Pieces, Pop Rocks, and Twinkies. Some bright pink tissue to fill in the bottom and tied it all up with neon orange ribbon.
You could always add in a little something extra like jelly bracelets or a Rubik’s cube or a 80s-style t-shirt. There are lots of retro sites online where you can find nifty 80s throwbacks.
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
To go along with our theme of classic Audrey, we used a 50s blue squared bowl, silver tinsel for fill, a bottle of champagne (alternately you can use a sparkling cider), and two martini glasses filled with chocolate gold coins and ring pops.
Here are some other variations to try:
An Evening with Jane – chose a Jane Austen movie, include some tea bags and tea biscuits or scones, can also add a jar of marmalade or clotted cream.
Step One: Pick a theme, any theme. Choose the type of movie you want to give and make that your central theme for the gift basket.
Step Two: Find a container or basket and fill (when we can, we like to match our containers to the overall theme of the movie or even just the DVD covers).
Step Three: Fill with movie-snacking goodies. If you can, pick items that tie in with the movie type or you can go with the classic movie night staples – popcorn and candy.
Step Four: Wrap it up. You can find big clear bags to wrap your gift up in and then tie off with a ribbon.
Even if it’s filled with pre-made goodies, the time and effort you put into making a basket from scratch will make it special. Just to show you what we mean, here are some samples we put together.
80s Night – Like Totally
For our movies, we chose two classics – Some Kind of Wonderful and Pretty in Pink. Found a big neon pink plastic bowl that doubles as a popcorn bowl. For our snacks we went with classic 80s treats – Jiffy Pop, Reese’s Pieces, Pop Rocks, and Twinkies. Some bright pink tissue to fill in the bottom and tied it all up with neon orange ribbon.
You could always add in a little something extra like jelly bracelets or a Rubik’s cube or a 80s-style t-shirt. There are lots of retro sites online where you can find nifty 80s throwbacks.
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
To go along with our theme of classic Audrey, we used a 50s blue squared bowl, silver tinsel for fill, a bottle of champagne (alternately you can use a sparkling cider), and two martini glasses filled with chocolate gold coins and ring pops.
Family Fun Night
For our movies we chose an old Disney classic, Lady and the Tramp, and a new Disney classic, Monsters, Inc. We went with traditional movie treats of Whoppers, Twizzlers, and popcorn, threw in some individual popcorn bags (available at the Dollar Tree) and some homemade chocolate chip sandwich cookies.
Here are some other variations to try:
An Evening with Jane – chose a Jane Austen movie, include some tea bags and tea biscuits or scones, can also add a jar of marmalade or clotted cream.
Sports Night – pick out a sports-themed movie and add in a couple of beers or sodas, some popcorn, bag of nuts or pretzels into a tin bucket or big basket. At some specialty shops you can get chocolates wrapped up like golf balls, soccer balls and basketballs.
Just the Two of Us – pair up a romantic comedy or two with some chocolate-covered strawberries, small bottle of wine or fancy fizzy flavored water. Or you can go with a picnic feel and include a small summer sausage, some cheese and crackers.
Harry Potter and the Magical Movie Basket – Harry Potter movies in a big basket or mini chest with silver and gold fill, some Pixie Sticks or pretzel sticks, Bertie Bott’s Every Flavored Jelly Beans, and we find that cocoa-rolled chocolate covered almonds make excellent bezoars.
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