Becoming a new homeowner is a very exciting time in people’s lives. It is customary to present a housewarming gift for those near and dear who have just recently purchased a new home. Instead of simply buying one single gift, why not celebrate the occasion in great style by creating a lovely New Homeowner’s Gift Basket that contains not only items that will be very useful in the new home, but also some fun surprises to enjoy while taking a break from all the new responsibilities that come from buying a new home.
How To Make A New Homeowner’s Gift Basket: Gift Basket. Before enjoying the step of purchasing the gift items and filling the gift basket, you will first need to choose a basket. Consider purchasing a gift basket that your new homeowners can later use as decor in the home. If your new homeowners favor dark wood in their home, buy a cherry colored wicker basket. If the new homeowners fill their personal space with pine or other light woods, choose a light colored wicker basket. If a nautical or nature theme is present in your gift basket recipient’s home, opt for a navy blue or green colored basket. A picnic basket is also an excellent choice as it will allow the new homeowners to later take a break from moving in and enjoy a cozy and romantic picnic.
How To Make A New Homeowner’s Gift Basket: Gift Basket Filler. After choosing your gift basket, you will need to lay gift basket filler on the bottom of the basket. Colored tissue paper and decorative moss are standard choices in gift basket filler. You can also choose colored stones as your gift basket filler that your new homeowners can later use as decoration in their home. Colored pages from home decorating magazines are a creative choice for your New Homeowner’s Gift Basket Filler. If you plan on including a gift card or two in your gift basket, consider buying many gift cards in smaller increments and lay them across the bottom of the gift basket for a fun filler.
How To Make A New Homeowner’s Gift Basket: Gift Basket Items. After purchasing your gift basket and laying it with filler, you now get to fill your New Homeowner’s Gift Basket with plenty of fun and practical gifts to make life a little easier on the gift recipients. Consider filling your gift basket with these items: flashlight, wine glasses and a bottle of wine, coffee mugs and individual packets of coffee, gourmet tea bags, small kitchen tools such as corkscrew, cheese slicer, bottle opener, pizza cutter, stainless steel coffee scoop, cheese grater, and a set of serving spoons. Add several cheerful dishtowels,a pot holder and a matching spoon rest, napkin holder and salt and pepper shakers. Add gourmet chocolates, fancy nuts and boxes of crackers to stave off hunger for the new homeowners while setting up house. Boxes of nails, screws, light bulbs and a measuring tape may not be the most exciting of gifts for new homeowners, but they will surely come in handy during the first weeks of living in a new home. A recently released DVD, votive candle holders with scented candles and several laminated favorite recipes will set the stage for a relaxing evening at home enjoying a home cooked meal and a much needed break from working around the house. Several small Terra cotta pots and seed packets will give your new homeowner inspiration to add some life and nature to their new living space. Gift cards for home improvement stores, the local video store and area restaurants will surely be appreciated and put to good use in the coming weeks. A subscription card to a home decorating magazine will give your new homeowners creative ideas to decorate their new home with.
How To Make A New Homeowner’s Gift Basket: Final Touches. After creating your New Homeowner’s Gift Basket, wrap the entire basket in colored plastic wrap and attach a personalized card with your very best wishes for a long and happy life in the new home.
