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Holiday gift giving season is upon us and so are all those fun holiday parties! If you are like me, you like to bring the party host or hostess a little something to say “thank you”. Figuring out what to bring for the party hostess can be a daunting task that ultimately ends with the purchase of the traditional bottle of wine or box of chocolates. Really, you can get a little crafty and make some really beautiful and EASY gift baskets all from items found at your local grocery store and it’s bakery. You can make your baskets big or small, but with just a little creative wrapping, you can turn store-bought into gorgeous homemade in minutes.
First step, scope out your local grocer’s bakery for yummy treats. Chocolate is always a great addition, and tissue paper and candles can go a long way too. And sometimes it is all about the wrapping that can turn the ordinary into fabulous.
Here are a just a few things I came home with recently to make a variety of holiday gift baskets:
And here are a few simple tricks to make creative homemade gift ideas:
1. You can make a super simple and festive Holiday Cookie Jar.
Simply use some decorative scrapbook paper, use the circle lid as a template and cut out a circle topper. Fill a large quart sized mason jar (I like the vintage green ones)with cookies, close with lid and decorative paper line, and finish off with a little ribbon or baker’s twine around the rim of the lid.
2. How about a simple hot cocoa and madeleines gift basket?
Dress up 2-3 madeleines in a plastic gift bag and tie at the top with a little baker’s twine or ribbon. Fill a second gift bag with marshmallows, and add hot cocoa packets into a pretty container.
3. Try a tasty breakfast basket with croissants, jam, fresh berries and chocolate.
Put 3-4 croissants into a fun cupcake box lined with parchment paper. Then add some yummy jam and fresh berries into the mix. For extra yumminess, add chocolate or whipped cream into a pretty basket.
4. Dress up your jam bottle in seconds.
Cut a circle from decorative fabric that is at least 4 inches wider in diameter than your jam jar. Use a rubber band to attach on the top and dress up with a little ribbon or baker’s twine.
5. Mix and match and put it all together in a pretty plastic bowl.
Get creative, and just use a little extra “dressing up” of your bakery items or grocery items and you can put together some fabulous holiday gift baskets this season. You will soon be the hostess gift hero!
These are also perfect homemade gift ideas for teachers, neighbors, coworkers, and family!
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And for more great ideas and inspirations, check out the BakeryBecause Pinterest board. Share your own sweet treat creations on Pinterest with the #givebakery hashtag to share your inspirations with others too!
My boss.
I’d love to give this to my mom. Thanks for the giveaway!
Such cute ideas!
Great ideas for gift giving! I would love giving and receiving one of these.
Fun ideas and I’d like to
give my mother-in-law
a gift basket for the
holidays!
Carla from Utah
Thank you for posting all of your great ideas! I will surely use these for some special Christmas gifts this year!
I would like to gift it to my mother in law. 🙂
I want to gift this to my mother in law. 🙂
I have a friend currently going through Chemo. She only has one son who is not a big part of her life, she is basically alone. Her husband passed away years ago of cancer. I would wish her a gift basket to cheer her and let her know she is not alone.
Love love love these ideas
thanks so for sharing
blessed holidays to you and yours
Cheers
Cathy
I will give it to my mom. She does so much for us.
I would love to give a basket to an unsuspecting person down on their luck. Just walk up to someone on the street and hand it to them. I think that would be a blessing for both of us!
Great ideas thanks for sharing.
What great ideas for such a busy time of year! Anyone would love to get one of these!
I have several friends whose lives would be a little brighter having received a cheery basket like this!! The tough part is deciding which one. So much difficulty right now.
A great idea for neighbors, coworkers, and teachers!
I’m trying to register for your $25 gift giveaway, but for some reason I am having problems….. I would like to give it to my sons Teacher… Cause I know dealing with alot of children 5days out of the week is very hard…. She is very sweet and she deserves it…
I love these. So simple. I want to make some for my professors.
Thanks to you, I was told I am crafty! Love the help you give me to make my life more fun. Thanks for doing what you are doing. With your great tips,I want to give everyone on my list a gift basket!
I will be going to a party and this is a wonderful gift!
I’ll love to give one to my mom.
I would give a holiday gift basket to my grandma.
My sweet neighbor .. thanks for the chance.
Thank you for showing us how to decorate and “pretty-up” store bought goodies!
It helps to read directions! lol
I would give a basket to my Physical Therapist for all the help after my surgery!
Love these gift suggestions! Thanks for coming up with all the great gift ideas.
Great ideas always! Alot of ideas I actually have utilized and fun to do!
My mother
My Auntie Dorothy would be tickled to receive such a sweet gift basket!
I love gift baskets! I would love to give one to my mom or a friend!
I’d love to give it to my mom.
I need to put together a gift basket for my uncle. I’m not sure what the theme will be yet.
I am putting together a gift basket for the gift exchange at work. I am using Bath & Body, candle, candies, etc. for a relaxation basket.
Very creative — I love it. There’s nothing like receiving a gift personally wrapped by the giver. That just means one thing: it’s from the heart.