HOUSEWARMING BASKET IDEA

Container Ideas:

• Bread basket

• Breakfast tray

• Canister

• Chip and dip tray

• Colander

• Cutting board

• Dish drainer

• Fireside basket

• Flower pot

• Fondue pot

• Ice bucket

• Laundry basket

• Magazine rack

• Mixing bowl

• Plastic crate

• Salad bowl

• Serving tray

• Storage box

• Tupperware-style containers (stack up several into a “tower”)

• Wooden chest
   

Content Suggestions:

• Address book

• Candles

• Candy

• Cheese

• Cheese grater

• Cookies

• Crackers

• Flavored honey

• Gift certificate to home improvement store

• Gourmet coffee

• Gourmet iced tea

• Herbal tea

• Kitchen towels

• Picture frames

• Popcorn

• Post-it notes

• Pot holder

• Pretty notepad

• Refrigerator magnets

• Seeds for planting

• Snacks

• Wooden spoon
   

Decorating Possibilities:

• Line the bottom of the basket with a colorful dish towel. Add matching potholder(s) to the basket.

• Attach a heart tag that says “Home is Where the Heart Is.”

• Attach a tag that says “Welcome Home”

• For homeowners new to the area: include local magazine, small souvenir gift, local food item, local directory, city map, or tickets to a local attraction.

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