25 Simple But Thoughtful Gift Basket Ideas
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Homemade gifts come straight from the heart! We've rounded up our favorite DIY and homemade Christmas gift basket ideas with suggestions for how to arrange them so you can spread the Christmas spirit. Whether you're in the market for a gift for relative or hostess gifts for all the Christmas parties you're going to, there's something in here that will please anyone on your list!
A Jar of Holiday Salsa with Festive Tortilla Chips
Popping with red, white, and green color, this flavorful pico-de-gallo style salsa makes a great gift for Christmas and holiday parties! And the chips are easy to make: All you need is a stack of fresh tortillas and some fun cookie cutters.
Get the recipe for Holiday Salsa with Festive Tortilla Chips.
A Tin of Sweet-and-Savory Peppermint Popcorn
Give tins of this holiday snack out as gifts! Popcorn is such a classic, cozy, cold-weather treat that we had to spiff it up for the holidays. Some drizzled white chocolate, crushed mints, and just a touch of flaky sea salt make this treat irresistible!
A Box of Gingerbread Rolls
These rolled treats nestle perfectly in a large square craft box making them the perfect homemade Christmas gift. They're delicious for Christmas morning with a cup of coffee by the fire!
A Jar of Sweet & Spicy Coated Nuts
Mason jars are the perfect vessel for this tasty gift! Attach an oversized bow and a cinnamon stick (it hints to the flavor of the nuts) when gifting this extra crunchy snack to neighbors and friends!
A Box of Slice-and-Bake Shortbread Cookies
This recipe is easily scalable, which means these cookies are a great option for Christmas gifts! You can make as many as you need. Decorate them in festive sprinkles, pack them in a holiday tin, and you've got one seriously sweet treat!
A Box of Millionaire's Bars
Give three layers of deliciousness—shortbread, caramel, and chocolate—and make the recipient feel like the fancy person you know they are!
No time to assemble the gift basket you want? We get it. So we partnered up with Harry and David to make just over a dozen special Country Living themed gift baskets, including this "Home for the Holidays" one. They're each filled with oodles of delectable and beautiful treats.
Flavored Salt Gift Basket
Add a little spice to your foodie friends' lives with this unique six-pack of homemade flavored salts. You can make the salt in bulk, and then divvy it up into 4 oz canning jars with cute labels.
A Sweet and Savory Breakfast for Two
Combine our recipes for from-scratch Jalapeño and Cheddar Skillet Cornbread, Honey Butter, and Orange-Cardamom Marmalade into one extra-great gift—then pack it all up in a cute basket!
Get the recipe for Skillet Corn Bread.
A Flavorful Grilling Gear Package
Combine our recipes for homemade ketchup and BBQ rub to a few grilling planks, throw in some skewers and a basting brush, and you have the ultimate BBQ-lover's gift, which can be wrapped in cellophane and tied with a bow.
Fresh Coconut-Curry Popcorn Kit
A sweet but savory Coconut-Curry popcorn seasoning is ideal for dusting the top of a box of popcorn. Throw in some napkins and a bag of kernels, and you're halfway to movie night.
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Cookie Decorating Kit
Cookies make the best gifts, but decorating them is tons of fun too! This kit includes pre-baked cookies, utensils, jars of icings, and sprinkles. This is the definition of spreading holiday cheer!
Get the tutorial at Half Baked Harvest.
Snow Day Survival Kit
Who could't use a snow day survival kit packed with hot cocoa mix and everything you need to make sugar cookies? This unique gift basket ensures snow days are fun!
Get the tutorial and printables at The DIY Mommy.
Mimosa Gift Basket
Your friends won't have to search for the perfect beverage to have on Christmas morning—they'll have the ingredients right in their present! This basket is packed with everything they need to whip up classic mimosas.
Get the tutorial at Diary of a Debutante.
Cheese Lovers Gift Basket
This is a cheesy gift the receiver will actually appreciate. Filled with crackers, wine, and plenty of cheese (of course!), any entertainer or dairy connoisseur will love this gift basket for Christmas.
Get the tutorial at Plays Well With Butter.
Oven Mitt Gift "Basket"
Searching for the right gift for the chef in your life? We love this idea that uses an oven mitt stuffed with kitchen essentials.
Get the tutorial at Yellow Bliss Road.
Cozy Gift Basket
Sara and Jessica show you how to use a Cricut Maker to design and cut all kinds of things (like the beautiful labels on this indoor-date-in-a-box.)
Get the tutorial at Pretty Providence.
Pedicure Gift Basket
This may the gift basket that "Santa" puts under the tree for us! With everything you need for an at home pedicure and warm and cozy slippers, this is a gift that can be used more than once.
Get the tutorial at Laura's Crafty Life.
Hot Cocoa Basket
The weather outside may be frightful, but your friends will have everything they need to cozy up with a big mug of hot chocolate all winter long.
Get the tutorial at The TomKat Studio Blog.
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