HOMEMADE FATHER'S DAY GIFT BASKETS

Surprise Dad with some great gifts that you make yourself, right in your own kitchen. Start with a fun container, then stuff it with some favorite treats and small gifts. You could use a basket for the container or a unique container to better fit your Dad's personality. Some possibilities include:

a metal lunchbox
an insulated lunch bag
a small plastic cooler chest
a tool or tackle box
a picnic basket
a galvanized bucket or watering can
a new portable barbecue grill or hibachi
flower pots
an ice bucket
any variety of cooking pots, pans or bowls

Once you've decided on a container, fill it with some of Dad's favorite treats, or stick with a theme. For instance, if your Dad loves to barbecue, you might fill a galvanized bucket with some barbecue utensils, add a bag of mesquite wood chips and decorative jars and bottles of spice blends, meat rubs and home made mustards and vinegars.