Christmas Themed Gift Baskets

Make and gift your own gift baskets this Christmas. Get some themed festive goodies together, arrange them in a basket and decorate with a bow on the handle and you are ready with a one-of-a-kind gift. If DIY is not your style, you can take inspiration from these themed ideas and make custom gifts hampers from online stores offering 'build your own' gift baskets.

CHRISTMAS GIFT BASKET 1

Fill a decorative Christmas box or tin with:

assorted home-baked cookies ~ assorted chocolates ~ Christmas ornaments (better if you made them yourself)~ pre-recorded Christmas music ~ tuck in some candy canes or foil wrapped chocolate Santas for a finishing touch.

CHRISTMAS GIFT BASKET 2

Make a winter holiday gift hamper using:

hot apple cider mix
large mugs
home made christmas ornament
a letter saying why you love Christmas
matching mittens, hat and scarf
some mistletoe
Christmas music CD
home made Christmas cookies - with the recipe included

CHRISTMAS DECORATING GIFT BASKET

Fill a basket with:
nativity set ~ assorted Christmas ornaments (store bought or hand-made by you)~ decorative lights ~ candles ~ hanging crystals

CHRISTMAS RECIPES GIFT BASKET

For a friend/relative who loves cooking, fill a basket with:
Martha Stewart Living Christmas Cookbook  ~ assorted Christmas recipes written on Christmas-themed Recipe Cards ~ Christmas Meal or Party Menu Ideas Sheet

CHRISTMAS BAKING GIFT BASKET

For those who love Baking, fill a basket with:
Gingerbread Houses: A Complete Guide to Baking, Building, and Decorating ~ Christmas Cakes, Muffins, Cookies and other baked dessert recipes on Christmas-themed Recipe Cards ~ Christmas Cookie Cutters set ~ Christmas Cake Tins (Santa face, Tree, Bells etc.)

CHRISTMAS  PARTY GIFT BASKET

Fill a basket with:
Party Supplies (paper plates, paper napkins, straws etc.) in red & white or similar Christmas colors, Holiday Delight Candles from Party Shop, 6 Plastic Glasses, Assorted packs of Dips, Pasta, Snacks

CHRISTMAS BAKED GOODIES GIFT BASKET

Fill a basket with:
homemade goodies, e.g., cookies, candies, chocolates, muffins, peanut brittle, jams, jellies, etc.

CHRISTMAS FUN GIFT BASKET

Fill a basket with:
A favorite Christmas Movie CD ~ Christmas Video Game ~ Christmas Jigsaw Puzzle ~ Christmas Joke Book

CHRISTMAS CRAFTING GIFT BASKET

Fill a basket with:
1-2 Christmas Crafting Kits, Crafting Material, decorative, tiny items like snowman hats, lights, candy canes, figurines, stars, beads etc.

WARM YOU UP GIFT BASKET

mug, assorted cocoa mixes, peppermint sticks, Hershey kisses, mini marshmallows all inside the basket.

WINTER FUN

Fill a basket with:
lip balm ~ moisturizer ~ mittens ~ hot packs ~a pass to the local ski hill ~ hot chocolate
Extras: add a crazy carpet or a sled (although it won't actually fit inside the "basket", you can present it on the side).

WREATH MAKING GIFT BASKET

Fill a basket or a rubber/plastic box with:
grape vine wreath ~ dried flowers ~ pine cones ~ hot glue gun and glue sticks ~ wreath hanger ~ ribbon