The Ultimate Gift Basket Guide: Creative, Quirky, and Fun!

Gift baskets are a great way to give gifts without having to put all of your money into one single gift. Plus, they can be really creative and fun!

Here are some gift basket ideas that may be helpful!

Edible Items
• Popcorn bags in various flavors.
• Movie Candy (Milk Duds, Raisinets, etc.).
• A variety of popcorn seasoning flavors.

Non-Edible Items
• DVDs/Blu-rays of their favorite movies.
• A streaming service gift card.
• A popcorn popper.
• Cozy blanket, maybe a specific movie theme like a Star Wars themed blanket.
• A movie trivia game or book.
• A TV-themed mug or t-shirt.
• Themed socks, preferably a movie theme.
• A set of popcorn bowls.
• A personalized “VIP Movie Night” ticket.
• A binge-watching survival kit (eye mask, snack containers, etc.).

Basket Decoration
• Scatter popcorn garlands, star confetti, mini clapboards, movie tickets, and/or faux film strips around the basket.
• Line the basket with movie themed fabric.
• You can make the basket a specific theme, and find a color basket or what to add to it based on that theme (such as a Happy Death Day movie basket theme would be a red basket (or a white one with fake blood on it), and fake knives and items/decorations that reference the movie).

Edible Items
• Craft themed cookies (crochet design, shaped like knitting needles, etc.)

Non-Edible Items
• A beginner’s kit for a specific craft (knitting, embroidery, or miniatures).
• Crafting tools (scissors, glue, paintbrushes).
• A selection of washi tapes or fabric swatches.
• A DIY/Craft project book or guide.
• Stickers or embellishments.
• A personalized crafting apron.
• Craft supplies (e.g., yarn, beads, paper).
• A craft storage box or organizer.

Basket Decoration
• Decorate with mini paintbrushes, spools of thread, and/or buttons.
• Line the basket with colorful felt or scrapbook paper.

Edible Items
• Cookies themed after potato products such as shaped like french fries (crinkle cut, fast food fries, etc.), designed to look like mashed potatoes, designed to look like an actual potato, etc.
• Potatoes.

Non-Edible Items
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Basket Decoration
• A brown wood colored basket, with a burlap potato sack lining.

Edible Items
• Cookies that look like books.

Non-Edible Items
• A book from their favorite series or a new book they haven’t read from their favorite genre.
• A bookstore gift card.
• A comfy blanket.
• A book light, reading lamp, or reading glasses holder.
• A book themed mug.
• Bookmarks with book quotes.
• A scented candle with a bookish theme (“Old Library” scent, inspired by a fictional world, etc.).

Basket Decoration
• Use book pages (printed out) or sheet music (copied) as basket liners.
• Add mini bookmarks and a small stack of vintage books as a base.
• Use a starry/celestial fabric as the basket liner, and add mini fairy lights, star cutouts, and magical creature figurines for a fantasy book theme.
• Could base the theme colors and items off of their favorite book series like a basket themed after The Mortal Instruments series would include Shadowhunter runes as decoration on a dark colored basket, and items like a book that they haven’t read from that series.

Edible Items
• A variety of snacks (chips, candy, popcorn).

Non-Edible Items
• Board Games.
• Card Games.
• Trivia card or quiz book.
• Fun drink coasters with game themes.
• A scorepad and pencils.
• A timer or hourglass for timed games.

Basket Decoration
• Decorate with playing cards, dice, and game pieces.
• Use a game board as a basket liner.
• Theme could be based on a favorite board game.

Edible Items
• “Rations” such as trail mix, jerky, or fantasy-themed candies.
• A potion bottle filled with a colorful drink (could be juice or soda). Label the drinks with “Potion of Healing,” “Elixir of Wisdom,” etc.

Non-Edible Items
• A set of blank character sheets with a folder to keep them organized. Include a few pre-generated characters for quick-start games.
• A dice tower or dice bag.
• A D&D-themed t-shirt or hoodie with a funny slogan.
• A set of enamel pins featuring fantasy creatures or symbols.
• A themed mug (“Critical Hit!” or dragon design, etc.).
• A set of dice in a unique color scheme or design (glow-in-the-dark, metal, gemstone, etc.).
• A few painted or unpainted miniatures for characters or monsters. Include a small paint set if the recipient enjoys painting miniatures.
• A leather-bound or fantasy-themed notebook for keeping track of campaign notes, character stats, and story ideas. You could also include a set of fancy pens or quills.
• A Dungeon Master’s screen with useful charts and tables. Or a copy of the Player’s Handbook or Monster Manual.
• A pre-written adventure module or campaign setting to inspire their next quest. Include a map of the campaign world or dungeon.
• A small set of tools for creating maps, like graph paper, colored pencils, or a digital mapping tool subscription. Include a roll-up battle map with dry-erase markers.
• A playlist or CD of fantasy music or soundscapes for D&D games. Can include a small Bluetooth speaker.
• A scented candle with a name like “Dungeon Depths” or “Mystic Forest” to enhance the ambiance.
• A set of coins or tokens that can be used as inspiration points during gameplay.

Basket Decoration
• Use a wooden chest as the basket for an authentic feel.
• Line the basket with a medieval-style cloth (like burlap or faux leather).
• Add mini dragon figurines, dice, and fantasy map cutouts as decoration.
• Attach a parchment-style note with a handwritten message like “Embark on an Epic Quest!”
• Use twine or faux leather straps to tie everything together.
• Include a scroll tied with a ribbon for added medieval flair.

Edible Items
• A snack pack with retro candy and chips or a snack mix in a game-themed container.
• A bag of themed snacks like Pac-Man shaped gummies.

Non-Edible Items
• A video game.
• A mini retro gaming console or handheld device.
• A set of pixel art magnets or coasters.
• A t-shirt featuring a classic game character or quote.
• A book on the history of video games.
• A set of vintage-style video game posters or prints.

Basket Decoration
• Line the basket with pixelated fabric.
• Add 8-bit character cutouts, game controller keychains, and retro game cartridges as decorations.
• Theme could be based on a favorite video game like Detroit: Become Human would be a futuristic-looking basket and include items that were in the game or inspired by the game. Or The Sims which would be a green basket, tissue paper with the sims plumbob on it, a sims themed cookbook, treats from the sims games, etc.

Edible Items
• A variety of coffee beans or pods.
• Flavored syrups or coffee creamers.
• Biscotti or scones.

Non-Edible Items
• A French press or pour-over coffee maker.
• A coffee mug (Starbucks coffee mug, coffee mug with a coffee pun, etc.).
• A coffee-themed notebook or planner.

Basket Decoration
• Use coffee beans as basket filler.
• Tie basket with a burlap ribbon.
• Add small coffee cup cutouts as decorations.
• This basket could be less of a basket, and more of a cup holder (the ones coffee shops give you if you have more than one drink) with coffee cups, and in each of those coffee cups is the gifts. You could wrap plastic around it like a gift basket to make it more gift like.

Edible Items
• A chocolate rose.

Non-Edible Items
• A small, colorful pot.
• A set of small potted plants or succulents.
• A watering can or plant mister.
• Gardening gloves with a fun print.
• A garden gnome.
• A book on plant care or indoor gardening.
• A set of personalized plant markers.
• Organic plant food or seeds.
• A set of garden tools (trowel, pruners, etc.).
• A DIY kit for making plant markers.

Basket Decoration
• The basket could be a metal bucket or a brown basket.
• Line the basket with burlap/dirt colored fabric/straw.
• Add seed packets, faux flowers, or mini gardening tools as decorations.

Edible Items
• Cookies that are designed to look like pencils, paper, etc.

Non-Edible Items
• Notebooks or journals.
• A set of pens or pencils.
• A writing prompt book or deck.
• A set of literary-themed bookmarks.
• A “Writer’s Block” candle or coffee.

Basket Decoration
• Line the basket with typewriter-style paper (or use as basket filling), and maybe crinkle the paper to give it a more vintage look.
• Add pencil or pen decorations.
• Tie with a ribbon made of faux typewriter ribbon.

Edible Items
• A selection of honey sticks or sugar cubes.
• A variety of loose-leaf teas or tea bags.

Non-Edible Items
• A teacup and saucer set.
• A tea infuser.
• A small teapot or tea warmer.
• A tea-themed cookbook or recipe cards.

Basket Decoration
• Use a lace doily as the basket liner.
• Add tea infusers, mini teapots, and floral decorations.

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Winter Wonderland – Winter Themed Basket

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Edible Items
• A hot chocolate kit with marshmallows.

Non-Edible Items
• A pair of warm, fuzzy socks or slippers.
• A winter-themed mug or thermos.
• A scented candle with a wintery scent (pine, cinnamon, etc.).
• A winter-themed book.
• A beanie.
• A winter-themed movie.
• A pack of hand warmers.

Basket Decoration
• Line the basket with a fuzzy blanket or scarf.
• Add snowflake cutouts, mini mittens, and a small pinecone garland.

Edible Items
• Artisan crackers or breadsticks.
• A selection of gourmet cheeses.
• A jar of fig jam or honey.

Non-Edible Items
• A set of cheese knives or cheese spreaders.
• A small cutting board or cheese plate.
• A cheese-themed dish towel.

Basket Decoration
• Line the basket with a cheesecloth or picnic blanket.
• Add cheese-shaped cutouts and mini faux grapes.
• Could make a charcuterie themed gift basket where everything in the basket is what would be on a charcuterie board including the cutting board, cheese, grapes, etc.

Edible Items
• A variety of chocolates.
• A hot cocoa mix with marshmallows.
• A set of chocolate-covered snacks (pretzels, nuts, etc.).

Non-Edible Items
• A chocolate-scented candle.
• A chocolate-themed cookbook or recipe cards.
• A chocolate-themed mug.

Basket Decoration
• Line the basket with cocoa-colored fabric.
• Add chocolate wrappers, mini cocoa beans, and chocolate bar-shaped cutouts as decoration.

Edible Items
• A set of space-themed snacks (astronaut ice cream, alien gummies, etc.).

Non-Edible Items
• An alien plushie.
• A “communication device” (mini retro-style radio or walkie-talkie).
• A survival guidebook (with a humorous twist) for an alien invasion.
• A book or documentary on UFO sightings and alien encounters.
• A pair of alien sunglasses or a tinfoil hat for “protection.”

Basket Decoration
• Line the basket with metallic fabric or space-themed cloth.
• Add alien figurines, UFO cutouts, and glow-in-the-dark stars as decorations.

Edible Items
• A set of dark chocolates or “poisonous” candy.

Non-Edible Items
• A set of villainous sunglasses or a stylish black cape.
• A “master plan” notebook with a sleek design.
• A laser pointer that you can label “destruction device”.
• A book on famous villain characters from TV or a guide to creating a supervillain persona.
• A set of gadgets like a spy pen or a USB flash drive disguised as a key.

Basket Decoration
• Line the basket with black satin fabric or faux leather.
• Add mini globes, villian-looking gadgets, and fake blueprints for evil master plans as decorations.

Edible Items
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Non-Edible Items
• A detective-themed board game (like Clue) or a murder mystery book.
• A notebook for jotting down clues and solving mysteries.
• A set of disguise glasses, mustache, and hat.
• A magnifying glass and flashlight.
• A set of puzzles or a “cold case” mystery-solving kit.
• A detective-themed mug or pen.

Basket Decoration
• Line the basket with magnifying glass fabric or newspaper clippings.
• Add fingerprint dusting kits, mini magnifying glasses, and “evidence” bags as decorations.

Edible Items
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Non-Edible Items
• A guidebook on ghost hunting or famous haunted locations.
• A flashlight or lantern.
• A set of ghost-shaped candles or incense.
• A ghostly-themed journal for documenting paranormal experiences.

Basket Decoration
• Line the basket with dark, ghostly fabric or fake cobwebs. Could use cotton for the basket filling.
• Add mini ghost figurines, fake ghost hunting gadgets, and Ouija board cutouts as decorations.

Edible Items
• Bite-sized cookies/brownies.

Non-Edible Items
• A set of miniature building kits (tiny houses, castles, villages, etc.).
• A DIY terrarium kit for creating a miniature world.
• A book on miniature landscapes or model making.
• A set of tools for assembling and detailing the miniatures.
• A selection of miniature furniture or accessories.
• A magnifying glass for inspecting the tiny details while building the minatures.

Basket Decoration
• Line the basket with miniature grass or faux stone fabric.
• Add mini houses, trees, and miniatures as decorations.

Edible Items
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Non-Edible Items
• A survival guidebook for various apocalyptic scenarios.
• A gas mask or bandana with a survival theme.
• Canned food or emergency rations.
• A multi-tool or Swiss Army knife.
• A set of “zombie repellent” (hand sanitizer) or “radiation pills” (mints).
• A flashlight or solar-powered gadget for power outages.

Basket Decoration
• Line the basket with camouflage or distressed fabric.
• Add mini survival tools, fake zombie bites, and “radioactive” symbols as decorations.

Edible Items
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Non-Edible Items
• A beginner’s spell book or a guide to wizardry.
• A wizard hat or robe.
• A set of potion-making supplies (colored liquids in small bottles).
• A wand-making kit or a ready-made wand.
• A set of enchanted candles or crystals.
• A notebook for recording spells, potions, and magical discoveries.
• A magic themed cookbook.

Basket Decoration
• Line the basket with velvet or wizard robe fabric.
• Add miniature spell books, wands, and potion bottles as decorations.

Edible Items
• Include things like spiced nuts, honey sticks, or artisan bread rolls. You could also add a small jar of preserves or a wedge of medieval-style cheese.

Non-Edible Items
• A metal/glass/wood goblet.
• A miniature knight in shining armor.
• A rolled-up “blueprint” of a medieval castle or a scroll with a knight’s oath written on it. This could be a fun DIY project using aged parchment paper.
• A candle in the shape of a medieval castle or dragon.
• Small sachets filled with dried herbs like lavender, rosemary, or thyme—reminiscent of a medieval apothecary.
• A historical novel, a book on medieval history, or something more whimsical like a book of Arthurian legends.
• A piece of chainmail-inspired jewelry or a keychain
• A small glass bottle filled with colored liquid (could be a drink or just for decoration) labeled as a “potion” or “elixir.”
• A small wooden or metal shield.
• A small pouch with replica medieval coins or “treasure” (chocolate coins wrapped in gold foil).
• A 3D puzzle of a medieval castle.
• A leather-bound or parchment-style journal with a quill pen to jot down “quests” and adventures.

Basket Decoration
• Use a wooden crate or a metal pail to mimic the materials from the medieval era
• Wrap fake vines around the basket.
• Line the basket with rich, velvety fabric in deep colors like burgundy, royal blue, or forest green.
• Add miniature castle towers, faux gemstones, and small shields or swords as decorations. You can also use parchment paper for tags or scrolls tied with twine.
• Wrap the entire basket with a burlap cloth or cover it with a “chainmail” mesh. Seal it with a wax stamp or a ribbon in a royal color.

If any more ideas come to mind, I’ll be sure to update this list!

Hope you all have a great day today!