Edible Gifts to Ship

Edible Bouquets

Edible bouquets are baskets filled with fruit, candy or cookies that are shaped and arranged to look like flowers. These gifts make decorative, colorful and delicious presents. Many companies specialize in arranging and shipping edible bouquets, and they also give you an assortment of designs to choose from based on price. If you use an online company, you can make your purchase electronically and also arrange for the shipping. The company will take care of shipping the edible bouquet out to its destination.

Food baskets are filled with varieties of foods for any occasion. You can find food baskets for Thanksgiving, Christmas or anniversaries and baskets for people with particular tastes. For instance, if you are giving an edible gift basket to a wine enthusiast, you might look for baskets that contain a bottle of wine, domestic cheeses, crackers and some chocolates. Or, for a Christmas-themed food basket, you can send someone a package of hot cocoa mix, gingerbread cookies, candy canes, dried soup and toffee. Food baskets can be put together by companies, or you can put them together yourself and ship to your recipient.

Sometimes, a special food item that you can't get in a particular part of the country makes a great gift to ship. For instance, if you know that the person you are giving the gift to loves bagels and breads from a particular New York bakery, find out if that bakery ships its baked goods. Chocolates, cheesecakes and other types of pastries can be shipped out from specialty bakeries as gifts. You can even go the savory route by shipping special frozen meats and cheeses.

Your famous homemade fudge or preserves are an edible gift idea that you can ship for any occasion. If you are baking something and shipping it yourself, make sure the package is wrapped up properly to keep the food from crumbling or melting. Since it is a gift, you also want the edible food to look presentable. Colorful tissue paper or ribbons around the box or jars can enhance the appearance.