Christmas Gift Giving! How to Make a Manly Gift Bucket

Gift baskets make great gifts because they can be filled to match any personality. The same goes for gift buckets! Gift buckets make great gifts for any man in your life. I’m going to give you some ideas for father’s day gift buckets that can be personalized to suit your subject’s personality.

The first thing you want to do is decide on a theme. This can be anything. Think about what makes your subject unique. Is he a great basketball player, avid fisherman, a movie buff or perhaps he has a love for fixing cars. Whatever makes your subject unique should be the theme of your Christmas gift bucket.

After you choose your theme, you will want to find a bucket that suits your theme. For example, for a fishing theme you may want to choose a larger bucket, for a beer theme you could use a backyard style drink tub, a small ice bucket could be used for a wine theme, a mop bucket for a car wash theme, or a mixing bowl for a baker’s theme.

Okay now you have your theme and your bucket. Fill it with things. Find things that suit your theme and arrange them inside the bucket. A car wash themed gift bucket may include things like a sponge, car wash solution, armor all, cleaning wipes and air freshener. A baker’s theme would have items that a baker may find handy like, recipes, beaters, spoons, baking powders, baking cocoa.. etc…

Sports Theme– Milk Crate filled with sports themed stuff. Some items to include would be new sports equipment, sports memorabilia, etc.

Fishing Theme– Fisherman’s bucket filled with hooks, lures, bobbers, sinkers and fishing line.

Movie Night Theme-Popcorn bucket filled with microwavable popcorn, movie candy and a blockbuster gift card or new DVD.

Photographer Theme– Camera bag filled with small frames, Memory cards, batteries, etc.

Gamer Theme– add things to a bucket such as a new video game or a gift card to game store, controllers, headset, Subscription time to online game, poster of his favorite game or a game from his childhood. Small key-chains or a shirt with his favorite game character.

Cook’s Theme– Baker’s bowl filled with pot holders, baking items, recipes, whisks, spices, herb seeds, etc.

Carpenter/builder Theme-Fill a 5 gallon bucket with tools, nails, screws, tool belt, etc…

Car Wash Theme– Fill a mop bucket with things for car washing such as a detailing kit, a sponge, car wash solution, wax and armor all.

When you are finished filling the bucket, add a bow or some basket wrap or both! You now have a perfect gift.

As you can see, once you have selected a theme, the ideas for the items will flow naturally. If you still have trouble thinking of items to add to your bucket, browse the Internet for the theme you have chosen, you will find fresh ideas to help you along as you create the perfect Christmas gift bucket for the lucky man in your life.


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