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“Stay Cozy” Gift Basket

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Hi friends,

Thanksgiving is in 6 days and Christmas will be here shortly after! Chances are, you’re going to have guests over to your home. Whenever I have friends and family over, I like to make them feel as welcome as possible. I had been wanting to make a “welcome basket” for my guest room for a while and, with the help of Yankee Candle, I was able to do just that!

Supply List

  • basket
  • American Home™ by Yankee Candle® brand candles
  • scarf and hat set
  • mug
  • tea
  • candy
  • printable tags
  • flannel
  • rice
  • funnel
  • needle & thread

Instructions

1. I knew I wanted to include some candles in my gift basket, so I headed to Walmart to pick up some American Home™ by Yankee Candle® brand candles. Whenever I’m at Walmart (and I’m not hurrying about) I like to take a stroll down the candle aisle in the home decor section and see what new fragrances are available. I love these candles for a ton of reasons, but the top 3 are that they’re super affordable (the large was about $15, medium about $10, and the small about $1.50), really convenient (I seem to be in Walmart wayyyy more often than I need to be), and smell AMAZING! Because I’m making this welcome gift basket in the fall / Christmas time, I wanted to include some fall / Christmas fragrances, or at least some fall / Christmas colors. I picked up Fresh Apple, Pumpkin Apple Harvest, and Warm & Happy Home.

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2. Also while I was at Walmart, I picked up a Christmas-y mug, some peppermint tea, and some candy cane Hershey kisses. Aka, my favorite holiday candy.

3. I stopped at a fabric store and picked up some flannel. Because these are just hand warmers, you won’t need a ton of yardage. I cut it into four 3″ x 5″ pieces.

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4. Take 2 pieces and sew the edges, leaving about a 1″ opening for you to be able to funnel your rice in.

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5. Once all sewn up, turn inside out. I find it helpful to use something to poke the edges out, like a straw.

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6. Insert your funnel and pour in as much rice as you need.

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7. Once your rice is in, you need to use a blanket / ladder stitch to close up the hole.

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8. Now to assemble the gift basket! I placed the hat and scarf set in the bottom to act as cushioning, in lieu of tissue paper. I arranged the candles and mug with tea in each corner of the gift basket. The hand warmers went right in the center, sprinkled with the candy. To top it off, I created some chalkboard printable tags. You can download them here.

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How do you plan on welcoming your guests this holiday season? Be sure to check out Walmart Assortment Page for great ideas!

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<3 Chelc

Comments

  6. This is a fantastic gift idea! I never thought about putting a gift basket in my guest room. Thanks for sharing your great ideas with us at Funtastic Friday. Hope to see you again at this week’s party:-)
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