Do you know someone who is feeling sick and needs a little encouragement? When someone has had surgery, been in an accident, has a virus, or something more serious, consider sending them a recovery basket to brighten things up. Entertaining gift solutions in a get-well basket can make the difference between being bored or having fun.

These are examples of thoughtful gift ideas for all ages.

Get Well Gifts for Babies and Toddlers

Holding on to something cuddly and soft has its benefits, especially when mom and dad need to rest. Plush baby toys like a singing Daisy Duck, singing bears or a trio of lions are sure to make baby feel better.

Get Well Gift Baskets for Kids

Imagine the surprise, delight, and pride of a child when a large, colorful gift basket arrives in their name. The excitement alone will take their minds off the illness and onto better things.

Kids Activity Stop encourages children to play and be creative with Silly Putty, coloring books, crayons and watercolors, jacks, lollipops, cracker jacks and more. They can also pass the time and enjoy a portable travel game while lying in bed.

Get Well Gifts for Teens

These children may be claustrophobic before feeling better. Diverting their attention by keeping their minds busy is a good way to keep them away from boredom.

Consider entertaining them with care packages, which also make great gifts for kids away from home. The Boredom Buster Care Pack contains a word search book, crossword puzzle book, wooden puzzle game, hackie sack, stress ball, gum, cookies and more fun things to make and eat.

These kids can pass the time by being in their own little world of fun things to do.

Gift Basket Ideas for Men and Women

Being sick and having overwhelming responsibilities can make you feel worse than you do now. Taking your mind off worry, work, and feeling bad helps the healing process move forward.

For adults, consider showing your concern by sending them a get-well prescription in an RX gift box. The word search book and a deck of cards, along with gourmet coffee, cookies, V-8 vegetable juice, and many other groceries help pass the time.

Or consider expressing your best wishes with one of the best consumer recovery baskets of 2009:

• the Wellness Wishes Gift Basket comforted many adults as they read “A Book of Grace” which touched their hearts with words of peace and empowerment, while enjoying brownies, herbal teas and tomato, basil and cheese squares, along with many other delicious edibles.

When someone close and dear to you is sick, remember to encourage them to feel better with a get well basket filled with exciting things to do and delicious finger food treats.