Bevin Farkas's eye for design, unique gift items, and appealing packaging makes gift giving a breeze. We've all bought (or received) gift baskets stuffed with more shredded paper than gifts, and after digging to the bottom found barely edible no-brand cookies, cheap trinkets, and unimaginative candles and soap. Farkas's gift creations are fresh (both in terms of design and perishable items), thoughtful, and hip. The local entrepreneur's gift bag, boxes, and packages come in a range of prices for individuals and companies. There are gifts for all occasions: bridal showers, birthdays, thank-yous, baby gifts, Father's Day, and just because.

Here are some of our favorites, all available at bumble B's website.

Take Flight Bag
A neoprene bag keeps food warm and drinks cold with two compartments. Fill it with sandwiches, snacks, or whatever you're craving. The gift contains a bottle of spring water, pistachios, toffee pretzels, an energy bar, an all-natural flower butter cookie, and a handy wipe. Take it on the train, plane, or to work for lunch. $38.

Men's Bath Essentials
Includes shave cream and after-shave skin soother from Earth Science, and cucumber-lime soap. Great for Father's Day. $30.
CD Brief
A notebook size silver case with 15 plastic CD sheets holds up to 120 CDs. It comes sans CDs, but is filled with edibles such as almond caramels, spiced pecans, rosemary and roasted garlic crackers, a chocolate-covered fortune cookie, plus a magnetic photo holder and a pocket notebook. $40.

Stationery Box
An adorable polka-dot suitcase box filled with 12 matching note cards and envelopes. $12.

Baby Basket
Cranky & Overtired Bubble Bath, bubble wand, baby bath sponge, daily care cream or spray, teething biscuit box with rattle-shaped biscuit cutter and biscuit recipe, and flower cookie in willow basket. $50.

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