TIP: when putting together your basket, use cheerful colors with lots of large artificial flower blooms.. The less clinical looking, the better! If you can think of anything else that would be helpful to Chemo patients, please email me and I'll add it to this list.
Gift Basket Ideas:
- Packets of Instant Oatmeal In Various Flavors (such as apple-cinnamon)
- Crystallized Ginger for Nausea
- Lemon Drop Candy
- Hand Sanitizer with Skin Softeners
- Magazines (If you are making baskets to give to several patients, ask for clean magazine donations.)
- Uplifting Audio Book or movie download (Amazon Gift Card)
- Soft Classical Music (Nature sounds are not a good idea as everyone has their own idea as to what sounds are relaxing as well as irritating to them.)
- FAUX Tea Light Candle in a Small Votive Holder. ( No real or scented candles!)
- Gift Certificate To A Restaurant (One with curbside pick-up) This is helpful to the chemo patient as well as the caretaker!
- Non-Aluminum Deodorant
- Christian Promise Book
- Chicken Noodle Soup in Envelopes
- Crackers
- Bite-Sized Candy Bars
- Chewing Gum for Dry Mouth
- Book Light
- Deck of Cards
- Word Search or Crossword Puzzles (Dollar Tree has these)
- Soft Hats Made From The Softest Fabrics You Can Find
- Unscented Wipes with Aloe Or Skin Softeners
- Peppermint Candies
- Peppermint, Ginger, Chamomile or Cinnamon Tea
- Super Soft and Lightweight Throw Blanket
- Soft Wide Headbands (You can decorate them by hot gluing a flower on the side or a few flat-back acrylic rhinestones.)
- Super Soft Comfy Socks
- Small Stuffed Bear with a Colorful Ribbon Around The Neck (Just because!)
- Super soft wash cloths (Baby wash cloths are great!)
- Lip Balm (preferably with bees wax)
- A Small Stack of Colorful Dixie Cups
- Soft Kleenex with Lotion (Such as Puffs)
- Stamped Post Cards with a Flower Pen
- Small Water Bottles
- Hand Lotion (Unscented)
- Satin Pillow Case
- Jello Cups (Plain or with Fruit)
- Super soft aloe-infused socks (Walmart or Target in the pharmacy dept.)
- Small Note Pad with Flower Pen
- Dried Anti-Oxidant Fruit Snacks, such as cherries or blueberries
- Juice (Organic) in Boxes
- Small Sketch Pad with 8-12 Colored Oil Pencils or Sketching Pencils and Gum Eraser
- Adult Coloring books (Dollar Tree has these.)
- Bookmarks with Words of Encouragement
