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DIY Gift Basket Ideas
Breakfast in Bed - Winter Survival - Etc.
No matter how hard I try, I can never buy just one gift for someone for Christmas. So I have spent a lot of time developing my world of baskets. All it really comes down to is picking a theme that you know someone will like and personalizing the items you include. For instance, if the person on your list likes chocolate, don't just assemble a basket of different chocolate items, put some melting chocolate in a jar you think they'd like, add a fondue pot and find some personalized fondue forks!
Like this retro wooden set from Etsy:
Like this retro wooden set from Etsy:
Step 1: Find a really cool basket!
Step 2: Pick your items from the list below based on that lucky person you're giving it to!
Step 3: Put all items in the basket and make it look pretty! (Symmetry is a good rule of thumb)
Breakfast in Bed Basket
The best part about this basket is the amount of items you can get at the grocery store and the dollar store ;).
Server Tray - IKEA
2 Ramekins - Dollarama has some nice ones in burnt orange
Heart Shaped Pancake Mold
Pancake Mix in a Jar
Homemade Irish Cream
Coffee
Chalk Marker
Breakfast in Bed Cook Book
DIY Chalkboard Mugs with Chalk Marker
DIY Etched Glass Jar for Pancake Mix
DIY Etched Glass Bottle for Homemade Irish Cream
Winter Survival Basket
Lip Balm
Lotion
Mittens
Cozy Socks
Mug
Hot Cocoa Mix - Try this craft to make it more personal!
Home Baked Cookies
Christmas DVD or Book
Paleo(ish) Basket
Every once and a while my brother goes on an extreme diet. This year I got him Irish Coffee cups from Jameson and a bottle of whiskey, but last year... what in the world do you get someone who loves to indulge but eats like a hunter-gatherer?! So I spent a lot of time preparing a natural foods basket, and I put everything into cute little jars from the dollar store and attached all ingredients on tags I printed up on cardstock that look like old Apothecary labels. Click each item below for the recipe.
Homemade Jamaican Jerk Spice in a Small Jar
Homemade Chipotle-Lime Mayo in a Jar
Homemade Lara Bars
DIY Chalkboard Paint Jar (to put the Luna Bars in after of course!)
Chalk Marker
85-100% Dark Chocolate Bar
Raw Nuts
Paleo Cook Book
From This Couple to That Couple
My boyfriend and I have some interesting past times to say the least, but to get a little bit more personal with some simple, cheap items for a Christmas gift, this year we gave his brother and girlfriend a 'Couples Fun Basket' including some of our favourite items. I would not follow this recipe exactly since the items are VERY random, but try it out and make it your own! It's easy to do and can be a lot of fun for both you and your significant other, and the couple you give it to.
River Monsters DVD
Mickey of Tequila
Brick of Cheese
Michael Bublé Christmas Deluxe Album
KenKen Puzzles Book (a book of math puzzles, ten times more fun than Sudoku!)
His & Hers Mugs
Deck of Cards
BBQ Basket
BBQ Sauces
Homemade Rubs in Jars
A Fancy Mustard - This German mustard is by far the best I've ever tried
Apron
Bottles of Beer
Grill Spatula
BBQ Cookbook
* This basket also looks pretty awesome arranged in a metal pail
Night In Basket
Movie
Magazine
Popcorn
Candy
Jar of Peanut Butter or Nutella
Bottle of Wine
Fun Wine Glasses - I think these Mason Jar wine glasses go well with this gift!
Small Blanket
New to Knitting Basket
Assorted Wools - Micheals
Knitting Needles - Micheals
Book on How to Knit (maybe a link to my blog also written in the card somewhere ;))
Mug
Box of Tea (obviously you have to drink tea while you're knitting)
*You can also add some small items for the receiver that follows the theme such as a knitted stuffed animal, or a pair of knit slipper socks!
One of the best things I find that can always up the ante of a gift basket is adding some form of quirky book (most often a cookbook or magazine), as I'm sure you've noticed, that follows the theme OR shows you how to use items within the basket.