Are you looking for the perfect housewarming gift for a new homeowner? Look no further than a DIY gift basket! It’s a thoughtful gesture and a fun and creative way to showcase your love for the recipient. Whether it’s a family member who bought a new place or new neighbors who moved in next door, they will love a housewarming present.
Nothing beats finding a beautiful basket and filling it with your favorite items you know the recipient will cherish. You can help your friend settle into their new home by assembling a housewarming basket of thoughtfully selected items. And if you need help putting together the perfect housewarming basket, this blog post is just for you! We will walk through what theme to pick for your basket, what items to put in, and how to assemble, personalize, and dress it up. By following each of these steps, you will build a beautiful gift idea for first-time homeowners.
This post may contain affiliate links, meaning I may receive a small commission if you purchase through one of my links at no cost to you. I only recommend products I love, use, or thoroughly review.
Here are some tips for assembling the perfect housewarming gift basket:
Step 1: Pick a Theme
The first step in building a DIY housewarming basket is to choose the right theme. Consider your friend’s personality and interests, as well as the style/aesthetic of their new house. Do they love a cozy night in? Or do they love cooking together? Maybe they love to keep their home sparkly clean. Here are a few ideas to consider for what kind of basket you want to create:
- Kitchen essentials: Add dish towels, oven mitts, a cookbook, pot holders, and dish soap.
- Cozy: Include a beautiful mug, tea or coffee, socks, coffee mugs, and a candle for a cozy night in their new home.
- Food: Select a food or drink your friends love and create a basket around it, whether it’s pasta, barbeque, wine, or coffee
- Spa Night: Add face masks, soaps, bath salts, essential oils, lavender soap, cozy robes, or slippers for a luxurious at-home spa experience.
- Holiday: Depending on when they are moving into their home, you can create a fall, Christmas, or Easter-themed basket. You can fill it with decor for their new home surrounding that holiday.
- Cleaning: Add in your favorite household cleaners, like cleaning sprays and laundry detergent, and magic erasers with microfiber towels. I love to give natural cleaning products.
Step 2: Choose Your Items
Once you’ve chosen a basket theme, it’s time to select some of your favorite things to include in the gift basket to make the perfect gift. Remember to choose items that fit your theme and that you will know the recipient will enjoy. Here are some ideas for simple items to put in your housewarming gift basket:
- Candle
- Picture frame
- Cleaning spray
- Hand soap
- Dish Soap
- Dish Towel
- Monogrammed mugs
- Coasters
- A cookbook
- Essential oils
- Wooden spoons or spatulas
- Cooking Utensils
- Tea or coffee
- Coffee Mugs
- A nice bottle of wine or champagne
- A cozy throw blanket or decor pillow
- Lavender plant or other plants (real or fake)
- Welcome mat
- Home Sweet Home sign
- Other kitchen items
Or, if you aren’t sure of any other items to include in the basket, throw in a gift card! Here are some stores that would be great to get a gift card from:
- Home Depot
- Lowes
- HomeGoods
- HomeSense
- Marshalls
- TJ Maxx
- Target
- Walmart
- Your local grocery store
- Wayfair
- Amazon
- Ace Hardware
- IKEA
Items similar to my housewarming DIY housewarming gifts:
I chose these items based on what I knew the recipient needed. Since the couple I was giving this basket to was about to get married, I knew they would use each of these gifts in their new home based on their wedding registry. Consider what your friend or family member wants or needs for their new home and base the items in the basket.
Step 3: Assemble It
Once you select some of your favorite items, it’s time to assemble the gift basket. Here are some tips to make it look aesthetically pleasing and put together:
- Choose a basket that fits your aesthetic and the items. If you are using bigger items, then get a bigger basket.
- Add some fillers, like tissue paper or shredded paper, to fill up the empty space in the basket. For practical fillers, you can use hand towels to prop items up.
- Place the more oversized gifts in the back of the basket and your smaller items in front. You can prompt the front/smaller items up on tissue paper.
- If you have big gaps between items, consider buying smaller filler items like chocolates, teas, lotions, or small candles to put in front of the gaps between items. This will help give the basket a fuller look.
Step 4: Personalize It
Add a personalized touch to make your DIY housewarming gift basket even more special. Here are a few ideas:
- Write a customized note with a heartfelt message. Share with them how excited you are that they bought a new home or their first home and can’t wait to share memories with them in their new place.
- Add a monogrammed item, like a tea towel, mug, or sign. This is a good idea for a couple who just got married and now share the same last name.
- Include a photo of you and your friend in a nice picture frame for them in their home. If you aren’t close with the recipient, you can always add a frame and print out a photo of the family or couple to who is receiving this basket.
- Add aesthetically pleasing house numbers into the basket. These will give the front of their new house an aesthetic upgrade.
Step 5: Dress It Up
Add some decorative elements to make your DIY housewarming gift basket stand out. Here are a few ideas:
- Add some fresh or faux greenery onto the basket’s ribbon or bow. I love using eucalyptus or dried flowers for this. Dried flowers are a thoughtful gift to put in the basket because they can be used for years.
- Include a decorative item, like real or faux plants or flowers, to add a fresh flair of greenery.
- Choose gifts with complementary colors to create a cohesive and aesthetically pleasing look – this will give your basket the “wow” factor. I usually choose two or three colors for my baskets and try to tie in items that fit those colors.
- Use cellophane wrap or a clear plastic bag to wrap the basket and keep everything in place.
- Finally, a bow is the perfect way to give the basket a finishing touch.
Creating a DIY housewarming gift basket is a thoughtful way to celebrate and support dear friends or family members moving into their new homes. By carefully selecting items you know they will use and love, you can create a thoughtful and personalized gift basket to make them feel loved and appreciated. Remember that this is supposed to be fun; if you can’t figure out what to put in the gift basket, do some digging on Pinterest; you can find a lot of inspiration for DIY housewarming gift baskets there.
If you have any other ideas or suggestions for building the perfect housewarming gift basket, we’d love to hear them. Leave a comment below and share your thoughts!
Happy shopping and creating!
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.