DIY Gift Basket Ideas Quick & Easy Gift Baskets

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DIY Gift Basket Ideas – Gift baskets are quick and easy to make, making them perfect for a simple gift idea and customizable gift. Use these DIY gift ideas for birthdays, celebrations, bridal showers, baby showers, seasonal gifting, or a Christmas gift…

There are several favorite places to get baskets. I will list the gift ideas below and where I picked up the basket I used. This is perfect for last-minute gifts too!

DIY Gift Basket Ideas

You might remember I’ve shared gift basket ideas for baby showers, Valentine’s Day, and Father’s Day… I’ll list a few at the end of this post.

Things To Consider When Making a Gift Basket

1. Who will the gift basket be for? Or what occasion you are making the gift basket for. Example: Baby Shower, Wedding Shower, Bridal Shower, Wedding Gift, Housewarming gift, Birthday, Anniversary, Christmas gifts, Hostess gifts…
2. Set a budget for how much you want to spend. It is easy to go over budget when making them.
3. How to choose the right items for gift baskets? Consider who the gift is for, what occasion, and your budget.
4. What are some good gift basket themes for different occasions?

Picking Your Basket

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1. Consider how many gifts you will add to the basket and how big they are.
2. There are many basket types to pick from. A few types are woven or wicker baskets, tins, and box styles. I have made baby shower gift baskets in a laundry basket for the first-time mom.
3. Other options are rectangle wicker baskets. Gift baskets with or without handles that can be used as decor or to tote things.

How To Make a Gift Basket Look Pretty

1. Tissue paper is very easy to use. You can also make bows, decorations, ornaments, pretty paper fillers like this, and cellophane.

Non-Edible Gift Basket Ideas

1. For the person who likes to cook: oven mitts, trivets, a pretty spoon rest, tea towels, a garlic jar,
2. For the person who likes to read: books or a gift card to a bookstore, a pretty bookmark, a reading light.
3. For the outdoor person: a gift certificate to an outdoor store like REI.
4. For the nature lover or bird lover: bird feeder, pretty hummingbird feeder…
5. For the person who likes to garden: Pretty garden stakes, new garden gloves, a pair of rose pruners, a garden kit, and garden seeds.
6. For the movie lover: a movie poster, tickets to the movies, popcorn set…
7. For the homebody or housewarming gift: home decor, spa items, or hobby gifts.

Where To Find Affordable Gifts For Gift Baskets

My top four places for finding budget-friendly or affordable gifts for gift baskets are: Target, Amazon, Walmart, and 5 Below. You can find quality items at affordable prices. I made a list of my Target Finds below.

What’s great about Target is you can do a pick up order. Then quickly assemble the gift.

I have lists of themed gifts on Amazon. There are plenty of affordable ideas and products that could be placed into a gift basket. Go here to see all the ideas (at my Amazon shop).

What We Put In This Gift Basket

• Gift Basket -This wicker utensils gift basket can be used in the kitchen for decor or to set up paper plates, utensils, and napkins… the one I purchased is out of stock, this one is similar.
• Gingerbread Coffee Right now buy 1 get 1 50% off! Add coffee to your Target Cart! From the link.
• Holiday Blend Coffee
• Ready to Use Frosting
• Brownie Mix
• Ice Cream Scoop
• Give a Gift Card to Audible (pick how long 1,3,6,12 months.) Give the gift of music.
• Sprinkles
• Pretty Tissue Paper , like this or this
• Ornaments

How To Personalize a Gift Basket

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Happy Gift Basket Making! I hope this helps you if you need a last-minute gift to give!

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