Gift Basket Help!

[HorseCreek]

Please?
I want to do up a few gift baskets and have the option for create your own to personalize for your giftee this year. I can't do anything normal and just get plain baskets, so I'm trying to find either wood crates, galvanized (or rustic colored) tubs/trays/ovals, or wire baskets. I'm having trouble finding anything good in my price range. I was hoping for around $3 a piece, but I think under $5 I can work with. Probably looking for around 25 or so... not a ton. Any ideas?

Also, looking for a good source for some nice inexpensive soap dishes. Anyone?

 

[snappyllama]

Check out http://www.save-on-crafts.com/ They have wire baskets and such. Someone else here recommended them. I saved the link but haven't bought anything from them (yet).

 

[IrishLass]

You can also find some great buys at Goodwill. Last year, I bought a bunch of different wicker gift baskets that looked brand new/never been used. I must've bought about 10 of them for $5.00 total or something like that. Compared to buying them at Michaels's, that was a steal!


IrishLass

 

[rparrny]

I had to make up a basket for a charity event and found some cute wire baskets at dollar tree. They came in different colors and held 5 soaps and bath salts in the middle.
I just went on their site and they didn't list the baskets I found but these organizers in different sizes would make really nice baskets as well.

Found these ceramic soap dishes at dollar tree as well.

 

[dibbles]

I've sometimes found things that work in the dollar spot at Target. Good Will is also good treasure hunting if you think outside the box. Pretty bowls, wicker baskets, etc.

 

[SplendorSoaps]

Depending on how big you want the baskets to be, I found some nice deals at PaperMart (http://www.papermart.com/woven-baskets-trays/id=18986-INDEX). The ones that I chose were pretty small, but I ended up getting them for under $2 a piece.

 

[dibbles]

I don't know if you are still looking, or if anything here fits your needs, but there are some pretty inexpensive box, jute bags, etc here

http://www.essentialsbycatalina.com/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=87&cat=All