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December 1, 2017 by: Melanie

Creating the Perfect Neighbor Gift Baskets for Christmas

Creating the Perfect Neighbor Gift Baskets for Christmas is one of our highlights every year! This post is sponsored by Oriental Trading, a great place to find basket packing items. All opinions and tutorial ideas are my own. 

A few years ago, our family started a tradition of making gift baskets for the neighbors for Christmas. My daughter and I typically assemble them, and then the kids head out with my husband to distribute them. If it’s cold, they all pile in the truck for delivery. If we are having a warm southern winter, they load the baskets in their wagon. Either way, it’s a heart-warming experience that everyone enjoys. We have even become closer friends with neighbors whom we had never met through doing this.

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Sometimes I do small tins of treats, but almost all of our neighbors have multiple living in their homes. I always try to be mindful of those who may have health or dietary restrictions (diabetes, etc.), and that is why I started creating small baskets of assorted items rather than just treats.

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Gift basket ideas:

  • Apples
  • Oranges
  • Bananas
  • Hard candy
  • Chocolate
  • Homemade cookies
  • Small ornaments
  • Popcorn
  • Mugs
  • Small nutcracker
  • Nuts
  • Coffee (bagged or pods)
  • Tea
  • Glass bottled soda or root beer (if you know specifically that your neighbor enjoys it)
  • Candy canes
  • Hot chocolate mix
  • Small household items such as towels, potholders, etc.
  • Gum
  • Cookie mix

Since I make a minimum of six gift baskets, I prefer to buy items in bulk. Oriental Trading has a surprising variety of bulk items, including personalized ones. I ordered cute personalized popcorn. It arrived in wrapped packages and came with personalized stickers that my daughter and I adhered to the package.

I added basket filler to the cardboard basket. I filled it with the items, and then used the cellophane that came with the basket to wrap it all together.

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How to Create the Perfect Neighbor Gift Basket AD

How to Create the Perfect Neighbor Gift Basket AD

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What favorite giving back traditions does your family have?

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Comments

  1. mary says

    December 1, 2017 at 2:29 pm

    What a cute idea and a wonderful way to spread love at Christmas!

   
   
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