If you are in need of a quick gift to brighten someone's day, decorate a Shaker basket and fill it with gingerbread cookies.

1 pkg. gingerbread mix
1/2 c. lukewarm water
Cookie cutters
Canned frosting
Tubes of frosting
Raisins
Brown paper
Shaker basket
Rubber cement
Plaid gift bow
Plaid gift wrap

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine gingerbread and water. Chill for 1-2 hours. Roll on floured surface. Cut into gingerbread boys. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes. Cool and frost and decorate. Use small cookie cutters to cut designs from brown paper. Glue around basket with rubber cement. Line basket with gift wrap, add matching bow to handle. Fill gingerbread cookies.