Dollar Tree Gift Basket Ideas For Anyone Anytime

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Dollar Tree gift baskets are creative, inexpensive, and fabulous! Put a gift set together for friends, family, teachers, neighbors, men, women, graduates—anyone, any occasion.

I like my gifts to be thoughtful and personalized to the recipient; these baskets do the trick. I’m sharing how I put together personalized gift baskets and fun candy dishes with coolstuff from Dollar Tree.

I love receiving a gift basket. It’s fun discovering the goodies inside. Consider these ideas for your next gift-giving opportunity and how to customize a basket for the recipient.

I put together three gift baskets with different themes. One of the gift baskets is for a  Nursing Home resident, one is for the creative crafter, and one is a treat for anyone who loves a Pedicure.

Keep in mind that these customized baskets are just to give you ideas. You can create a unique gift basket for your child’s teacher, neighbor, postman (or woman), grandkids, etc. Dollar Tree is full of pretty things and practical items that can easily make your gift basket one of a kind.

1. Select The Gift Container, Gift Basket, Gift Mug, or Gift Bag

The first thing you need to put the basket together is…..a basket….of any type. Or you can put your items in a bag. You can find a lot of cool bags, even big gift bags. Consider what you might put into the basket and select the appropriate size. Or another idea would be to gather all the items you want to put into the basket and then pick the basket.

You can use all kinds of things as a “basket.” Some ideas; plant pots, metal pails, dish drainers, a basket (!), large plastic bowls, tote bags, kid’s sand pails, gift bags, Chinese take-out containers, mugs, etc. Get creative.

This is a basket for a nursing home resident. I chose a large pink plastic basket with a handle. You can store a lot of things in small containers, such as bath stuff, snacks, and photos and the basket will come in handy.

2. Select Items For The Gift Basket

I gathered a couple of snacks, lotions, hand creams, nail polish, room deodorizer, chapstick, an infinity scarf, a wall hanging (Thank You For Being You), a handheld mirror with a pocket mirror, and a Lei for fun! The total cost of this gift basket was $13 plus tax.

3. Prepare The Basket Before Adding Gifts

I put everything in the basket and arranged and rearranged it. I wasn’t happy. Since the basket was deep, everything was set on the bottom of the basket. I found some packing paper in the shop and put it in the bottom of the basket. You could also use shredded paper.

4. Add A Basket Liner

Not sure what to call it, but you need something to pull the gift basket together, like a liner. Use cloth napkins, scarves, cloth shop towels, washcloths, etc., to cover the bottom and sides of the basket. This adds softness and something to kind of snuggle the gift items in.

I put the Infinity scarf on top of the paper. Isn’t that a pretty design?? I’m always amazed at the things I find at Dollar Tree. (This is not a sponsored post)

5. Add The Gift Basket Items

Start with the largest items and lean them against one side of the basket or stack them from the bottom. Add smaller items in between until you are happy with the look. The photo above shows how the basket looked after I got it together. Very Uptown for less than $15 and such nice items, fun and useful.

The Next Dollar Tree gift basket is for the Pedicure fan. I treat myself to a pedicure occasionally. How about you guys? In this case, I used a Lei to soften the look of the gift basket. You should always include things with texture in the basket.

I selected a turquoisy green catchall container for this gift basket. I gathered flip-flops, two bottles of nail polish, nail brushes, a mini ped egg, a manicure set, a fun-scented candle, and a bright Lei. Who wouldn’t love this basket?

It helps to go with a specific color scheme when selecting your items. Nine items, including the basket, was $9 plus tax. See how inexpensive these baskets are. This one is perfect for a friend, teenager, etc. Perfect birthday gift basket.

The third gift basket is for the crafter. I found a cute box container with a top to use as the basket. The flower design with all the colors was calling my name.

The Craft Gift Box contains Mod Podge, Apple Barrel Acrylic Paint, a faux cactus, liquid adhesive, three containers of loose glitter ( oh boy!), green ribbon, and googly eyes. Eight items for $8 plus tax. A nice gift doesn’t have to be expensive. Would you give a big hug to the giver of these gifts?

 

 

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