‘Tis the time to spread festive cheer and good wishes! I’ve got you covered with 51 Christmas basket ideas for friends and family that will make their holiday season extra special!

A gift basket of carefully chosen treasures is a heartfelt way to show just how much you care for someone.

1. Pancake and Breakfast

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Cozying up in bed on Christmas morning with pancakes and maple syrup is the perfect way to indulge.

This lovely basket includes pancake mix, a matching kitchen towel an oven mitt, maple syrup, a mixing spoon, and a spatula.

I love that this idea doesn’t use a classic ‘Basket’ but a delightful gigantic 10.2 inch coffee cup like this!

2. Hot Cocoa

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Baby it’s cold outside, let’s warm up with a hot cocoa!

Create a heartwarming basket filled with hot chocolate mix, marshmallows, candy canes, chocolate syrup, ceramic mugs, to-go hot chocolate sipper cups, and stir sticks.

For the perfect finish, add a note attached with a glittery metallic festive ribbon.

3. Cozy Chocolate

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Everyone knows a chocoholic and this basket is for them.

Include chocolate delights like Hershey Kisses, Ghirardelli holiday chocolate squares, and hot cocoa mixes. Add a warm scarf, a fun snowflake ornament, and a mug.

4. Woodworker

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Do you have a woodworker on your Christmas list? You won’t need to struggle to find a gift for this man!

Use a wooden crate like this and fill it with tools like hammers, pliers, screwdrivers, drill bits, and clamps. To add a personal touch, put in a woodworking magazine, some of his favorite snacks, and a beer.

5. Gift Basket Ornaments

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Create your own mini gift baskets for teachers, members of your Church, lesser-known neighbors, and office colleagues.

This fun DIY project uses a set of 6 mini baskets that are filled with cute ornaments, candies, toys, and trinkets. This is a quick and easy gift for someone who may not be at the top of your list but still deserves some holiday cheer.

6. New Home Theme

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This basket is perfect for a new neighbor or a friend who has just bought a house.

Kitchen items like salt and pepper shakers, sugar canisters, cream pitchers, and dipping bowls always come in handy. Choose neutral colors that will blend in with most decor themes.

7. Italian Coast Theme

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Do you have a friend who loves Italy? Offer them a fabulous Italian coast themed basket for Christmas.

Choose items like pasta, cheeses, crispy breads, lemons, oils, balsamic vinegar, sun-dried tomatoes, and bottles of Italian herbs to bring the taste of Italy into their kitchen.

8. Baking Theme

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Home bakers will be thrilled to receive a baking theme Christmas basket. This DIY Christmas gift basket is so easy to put together and won’t cost a fortune.

Find a lovely red tin bucket like this and fill it with holiday cookie cutters, sugar cookie mix, sprinkles, a spatula, oven gloves, and a tea towel.

9. Advent Calendar Gift Basket

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Delight the kids – Create an advent calendar gift basket filled with small gifts for every day as you count down from 1 December to Christmas Eve.

Choose treats, small miniature toys, trinkets for girls, puzzle pieces, craft supplies, and parts of a story that unfolds day by day.

10. Toys and Books

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This innovative lady collects seasonal books in her loft throughout the year. When Christmas approaches, she brings them all out and creates a fun gift basket that makes them ‘new’ again.

Add some budget-friendly dollar store books and cute gingerbread men to make the basket even more exciting.

You’ll want to see these Christmas gift wrapping ideas!

11. Cozy Home

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Christmas means cold weather and possibly snow! What could be better than receiving a cozy home basket as a gift?

Choose a rustic woven basket like this and include mittens, pajamas, a candle, a warm scarf, some comfy slippers, and a lovely fleecy bathrobe. Designed to warm hearts and make friends feel cherished! 

12. Wine and Chocolate

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A wine and chocolate gift basket is a sophisticated choice for a special friend. Lindsay from the White Buffalo Styling Co shows us how to put together a stylish basket with a discerning choice of items.

If you know the recipient well, choose wines and chocolates that they love. If not, go for the classics that no one can resist.

13. Coffee

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If you have a coffee lover in your life, a coffee-themed Christmas basket is an absolute must!

You can include a percolator like this, a canister with biscotti, an exotic blend of ground coffee, a travel coffee mug, and a sugar and creamer set. They’ll be all set for their daily coffee ritual!

14. Holiday Cookie

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I LUV this basket because the whole family can take part in the fun activity of baking cookies for Christmas.

Start with a large mixing bowl and fill it with cookie baking essentials like a cookie sheet, a cooling rack, a spatula, a cookie scoop, and a set of adorable holiday cookie cutters. Don’t forget the colored sprinkles!

15. Snacks

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When you are invited to a Christmas event and are pressed for time to buy a gift, this fun idea comes to the rescue.

Create a tempting snack basket filled with gourmet popcorn, mixed nuts, chocolate bars, cookies, granola bars, cheese crackers, dried fruits, and trail mix. Finish it off with a pretty ribbon and bow.

You’ll also want to see these brilliant Christmas stocking ideas.

16. Self Care

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Everyone loves a bit of pampering, but sometimes life gets in the way. A self care basket is a heartfelt gift that shows just how much you care.

Place a soft fleecy cable knit throw on the bottom of a round metal basket and include face masks, hand soap, body wash, body scrub, a seasonal candle, and cozy slippers.

17. Movie Night

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Nothing bonds a family more than a cozy movie night at home.

Take some ideas from this blog post and include a Whirly Pop popcorn maker, popcorn kernels, candy, and a cozy throw blanket. Add a classic Christmas movie, or offer an Amazon gift card so they can rent a movie of their choice.

18. Reindeer

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Reindeer are an integral part of the holiday season, so why not use this as a theme for a gift box?

Gather together all the reindeer-themed chocolates, candies, toys, festive ornaments, headpieces, earmuffs, and playful stickers that you can find.

Choose a fun red and black checkered basket and you are set! Don’t forget some reindeer bells to announce your arrival.

19. Gardening Theme

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Delight a garden enthusiast with a basket brimming with gardening essentials. Include seed packets, lovely decorative tools like these, gardening gloves, plant markers, and potting soil.

This is a thoughtful gift that will nurture their love for plants and turn them into a gardening guru.

20. Relaxation Gift Basket

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When it comes to the festive season, most people just want to relax! This fabulous basket idea will help them to unwind, de-stress, and enjoy some well-deserved pampering.

I like to include these items in my relaxation gift basket – bath bubbles, a candle, a bath bomb, a body scrubbing glove, a body brush, a makeup bag, a personalized mug, and (always!) some decadent chocolates.

21. Candy

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Candy Christmas baskets are always a winner! Share the joy by creating a basket filled with Haribo candy, candy canes, packets of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer hot chocolate, and Ghiradelli chocolates.

For the kids, include classic Little Golden Books that the parents can read to them at bedtime.

22. Christmas Eve

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If you have run out of ideas for Christmas baskets, why not just do ‘Christmas’? Create great memories for a family with a fun-filled basket they can enjoy on Christmas Eve.

Include Magical Reindeer Food, free printable games, hot cocoa, a set of Crayola crayons like this, a Christmas movie, popcorn, and a cozy blanket. Don’t forget a pampering gift for Mom and a fun treat for Dad.

23. Healthy Food

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Snacks need not be unhealthy! If you have a snacker in your family, why not create a healthy food Christmas snack basket?

Amy from Sizzling Eats recommends these tempting snack products from suppliers like Stoneridge, Chocolove, Bigelow, and Nature’s Path.

These snacks are all formulated to be tasty, organic, wholesome, and healthy!

24. Personalized Candles

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A personalized gift is always treasured as a special keepsake. This lovely Christmas basket includes a personalized Yankee Candle.

Print out a special photo of your choice and add a heartfelt message. Glue the photo onto the candle and include it in the basket together with a fleecy blanket, a mug, Hot Cocoa, and a few ornaments to stand on a desk or bedside table.

25. His and Hers Coffee

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A his-and-hers coffee basket is the perfect gift for newlyweds or an elderly loving couple, offering them a cozy way to unwind and enjoy their favorite blend together.

Follow the steps in this blog post to make personalized mugs with names and messages of your choice. Also include coffee related goodies like stirrers, sugar and creamers, artisan coffee beans, flavored syrups, and a coffee grinder.

26. Clean Beauty

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A clean beauty basket is the perfect gift for a young lady. Take a look at these products that are natural, organic, and free of toxic chemicals and artificial ingredients.

Choose small sample sizes to give the recipient a great choice of clean beauty products ranging from foundations to brow gels, makeup remover wipes, lip serum, concealers, and 100% pure mascara.

27. For the Sewing Lover

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If you want to impress a sewing lover, why not sew the basket that will contain all the gifts you are offering? The steps to make this special gift are explained in the blog post.

Fill your gift basket with assorted threads, quality fabric scissors like this, pin cushion and pins, measuring tape, sewing patterns, a seam ripper, fabric marking pens, and a thread cutter.

28. Tea Basket

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For friends and family who love a cup of tea morning, noon, and night, a tea basket is the perfect Christmas gift.

Choose a lovely woven basket and fill it with a ceramic tea rest, decorative tea tins for storage, Twinings Pure Camomile Tea, Walkers Shortbread Cookies, a tea mug, and an assorted tea sampler with classic and specialty flavors.

Check out these great cheap DIY Christmas gift ideas.

29. DIY Wine

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Wine lovers will be over the moon with your DIY Christmas wine basket and will toast your thoughtfulness all season long!

If you are choosing expensive wines, they can make up the bulk of your basket. Less expensive wines can be paired with exotic cheeses or decadent chocolate.

For friends who don’t drink, why not put together a basket of non-alcoholic wines and bubbly?

30. Home Chef

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A home chef can never have enough utensils, appliances, recipes, and condiments.

Choose a lovely copper wire basket like this and fill it with exotic spices, gourmet salts, dish towels, stylish coasters, and mountain wood salad servers. Add a handwritten note to tell them how much you love their food!

31. Winter Theme Kit in a jar

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I am obsessed with this idea of using a large classic mason jar like this instead of a basket!

Create a winter theme kit that includes cold weather essentials like cozy socks, texting gloves, hand lotion, hand sanitizer, ChapStick, and for a treat – salted caramel hot chocolate mix.

32. Holiday Spa

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The holiday season is the perfect time to pamper a loved one. This fab candy cane themed holiday spa Christmas basket is perfect for women, girls, a teen, or tween.

Fill your basket with candy cane bath bombs, peppermint bubble scoops, candy cane soap, peppermint body butter, candy cane sugar scrub, and peppermint lip balm.

33. Sports Themed

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Score big with a sports-themed Christmas basket that’s sure to thrill any fan! This baseball-mad family has made a baseball themed basket.

Follow the tutorial to create a realistic baseball design on a white pail. Fill your basket with a baseball scorebook, sunscreen, peanuts, sunflower seeds, beef sticks, a Koozie for a cold drink, a baseball, and a hat from their favorite team.

Get creative and do the same for tennis, football, and cricket fans.

34. Ice Cream Sundae Basket

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This is the perfect hostess gift for someone who loves entertaining.

Put together an ice cream sundae basket containing waffle cone bowls, plastic spoons, napkins, an ice cream scoop, chocolate and caramel syrup, a jar of maraschino cherries, and a choice of delectable topping options.

Leave out the ice cream, you don’t want a melted disaster!

35. Snow Day Survival

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Snow days mean getting stuck at home with nothing to do! This snow day Christmas basket will come to the rescue.

Follow the steps in the tutorial to make chocolate spoons, a hot chocolate jar, a sugar cookie jar, and all the decorations you need to make this a perfect surprise! Get the kids involved for a fun and creative afternoon.

36. Hot Toddy Kit

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Do you have not-so-easy-to-shop-for friends on your list? This awesome hot toddy Christmas basket is a great idea for those difficult people!

Use a wooden or cardboard box and fill the base with wood shavings.

Include in your basket – a mini honey bear or honey jar, a lemon, cloves, cloves, nutmeg, a mug, whisky, bourbon, or rum. With or without alcohol, a hot toddy tastes like a warm cup of holiday cheer!

37. BBQ With the boys kit

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I am so blown away by the innovative ideas of these gift-givers! Look how this stunning classic lantern is used as a holder for a ‘BBQ with the boys’ kit.

Fill your lantern with BBQ favorites that include a canteen, a Turkish T towel, soda, candles, and s’mores for a fun evening under the stars. Add a handwritten note for a heartfelt personalized touch.

38. Relaxing Bath

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Treat the lady in your life to a little me-time with this relaxing bath Christmas basket.

Mariah from Giggles Galore has a fab recipe to make your own DIY bath salts. Get a stylish decorative white tray like this and along with the DIY bath salts, include a soft washcloth, a loofah, a pedicure brush, lemon sugar scrub, and a candle. 

39. Cheese Gift Basket

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A cheese gift basket is the ultimate classy gift for a food connoisseur. Choose a classic small wire crate and fill it with artisan crackers, your favorite cheeses, and a few bottles of vintage wine.

To take your gift to the next level, stand the wire crate on a luxurious bamboo cheese board and knife set like this that will become part of your gift.

40. Mani Pedi

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Treat someone special to a mani pedi gift basket filled with everything they need for a pampering, at-home spa day.

I love this woven basket tied with a bold red ribbon! Include in your basket – nail polish, foot balm, a foot brush, a travel manicure set, cuticle oil, moisturizing hand cream, a pumice stone, cozy slippers, and a scented candle to create a calming atmosphere.

41. Stationary

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Do you have a friend who loves writing letters? A stationery Christmas gift box is sure to delight!

Fill a small basket with cute note cards like these tied up with some twine for a rustic touch. Also add loads of confetti made by punching out circles of colored cards.

Pens and pencils are a must, and finish off with a stunning set of decorative Washi Tapes.

42. Rose’ Wine

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For the lady who enjoys a glass of wine, this rosé wine gift basket is a delightful indulgence.

I LUV the rose gold color theme that enhances the pink tones of the rosé wine. The basket includes a lovely wine tumbler, Himalayan bath salts, chocolate, cute napkins, and of course, a mini bottle of rosé wine.

43. DIY Margarita

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Shake up some fun with a DIY Margarita kit that’s sure to get the fiesta started! Everything you need to mix, sip, and say, “Margaritas, anyone?” is right here in this basket.

Follow the easy steps in this tutorial to make the perfect DIY margarita gift basket. Tequila and lime juice are the basics, but Stephanie from Diary of a Debutante shows us how to take it to the next level.

44. Arts and Crafts

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We all know that arts and crafts fans can never have enough supplies, so let’s indulge their fantasies with a unique arts and crafts Christmas gift box.

Use a classic wooden crate lined with shredded paper. Then include Buddha board, Sculpey clay, paint dots, pom-pom makers, neon sharpies, paper pads in glorious colors, Washi tape, a paint set, a crafter’s knife, and … well …. you decide when the basket is full!

45. Health and Wellness

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For friends focused on health and wellness, here is all you need to know to create the perfect Christmas gift basket.

It contains a wonderful selection of items including a diffuser, gourmet teas, a good book, a journal, a cozy blanket, fuzzy socks, bath salts, body scrubs, and an adult coloring book to calm the mind.

46. Pasta Dinner

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Celebrate La Dolce Vita with a classic pasta dinner Christmas gift basket. It is the ultimate choice for a home chef or a food lover.

Include in your basket – high-quality dried pasta, a jar of marinara sauce, a chunk of Parmesan cheese, red pepper flakes, a potted basil plant, sparkling wine, and a bottle of fine extra virgin olive oil.

You’ll want to see these DIY Christmas gifts under $10!

47. Road Trip Kit

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If you have friends going away this festive season, don’t let them miss out on the gifts! A road trip kit gift basket will add a touch of joy to their journey.

Include some favorite snacks, activity books, a traveler’s notebook, pens, books or a gift card to purchase audiobooks, a list of podcasts to try, a fun travel themed shirt or hat, playing cards, or a travel-friendly game. Pack it all into a large basket and wish them Bon Voyage.

48. Car Care

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Car enthusiasts and new car owners will love this car care Christmas gift basket.

Include a microfiber car wash mitt, sponges, soap with wax, drying shammies, a soft duster, and Yankee Candle on-the-go vent clips for a lovely aroma. Pack it all into a large plastic bucket that can be used to carry the water.

49. Dog Gift Basket

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When it comes to the festive season, we can’t forget our furry friends!

Any dog lover will be thrilled to see their pup wagging with excitement over this playful dog gift basket.

Fill a basket with dog treats. Chew toys, brushes, pet-safe shampoo, paw balm, collar and leash, waste bags, water bowl, a cozy blanket, and a dog bandana for a fun look.

50. For the Book Lover

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Here is a cool gift basket for a book lover. If you have a Cricut machine,  Sarah and Jessica from Pretty Providence have loads of fun DIY ideas to put into the basket.

You can also include the latest New York Best Seller, some snacks, a tumbler cup, and a clip-on LED book light like this so they can read into the early hours while everyone else sleeps!

51. Campfire Smores

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Here is my final idea to create everlasting memories! Kids remember family campfires forever and s’mores are a must-have to make those dreams even sweeter.

Fill a basket with Graham crackers, marshmallows in glass mason jars, chocolate bars, and skewers. Don’t forget to add some festive paper plates and napkins.