With DIY holiday gift baskets, the options are endless, and you’ll enjoy the process of creating a unique gift. Best of all — you control the budget.
How to build a gift basket
Instead of aimlessly strolling store aisles, or purchasing the same gifts year after year, consider making your own holiday gift basket. A collection of handpicked items wrapped up with a bow is a unique approach to gift-giving, with some added benefits:
Your gift is completely personal: Even if you create multiple gift baskets for multiple people, you control how unique and creative each one is.
You can choose your budget: You can plan accordingly to ensure the items you fill the basket with are not only tailored to the recipient or theme, but that they are affordable, too. Decorations and wrapping can be as fancy or as minimal as you desire.
It’s more rewarding than shopping: For some people, engaging in a project or craft — especially for a gift — feels more rewarding and thoughtful than shopping for any old item.
Make sure you’ve planned what specific materials you’ll need to assemble the gift basket, for gift items and wrapping materials. At the very least, you’ll need a container big enough to hold all the items.
If you’d like to step it up a notch, stick to a basket theme. Here are four ideas:
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Beverage lover
You could add beverage-related items, such as accessories, catchy decor for the home, drinkware, a gift card or even the beverages themselves.
This is great for any age. You can fill your basket with popcorn, snacks, soda, a “must-see” movie list, a cozy throw blanket or film-related accessories. This option can be assembled at a low cost, too.
Pack premixed dry ingredients or cookie recipe supplies and throw in some sprinkles, cookie cutters, or other baking-related items. Alternatively, a charcuterie-themed basket with cheese boards and accessories is a popular DIY choice.
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Courtney Love is a writer for BestReviews. BestReviews is a product review company with a singular mission: to help simplify your purchasing decisions and save you time and money.
