A week or so ago I mentioned on my Instagram stories that I loved making gift baskets for people. Whether they just graduated, had a baby, or are celebrating a birthday, there are so many fun & easy ways to customize a basket for anyone – no matter the occasion! I love them because they’re so much more personal than a gift certificate or bottle of champagne. Hand selecting items you think that person will love is so special – and the receiver of this gift is sure to feel the same way!
So many of you reached out asking for more details on how to put one together, so I thought Mother’s Day would be the perfect opportunity to show y’all how to make a basket for the special mama’s in your life! With the holiday just 3 short weeks away {may 13th!}, there’s no time like the present to scratch this gift off your to-do list. And lucky for you – the baskets are so easy and so fun to put together!
- Find a box, basket or container to put your items in. In my examples above, I used an old bread basket, and a box left over from a gift I had received a while ago. There are so many fun options you can find here but I’m really loving how earthy & beautiful this one is! If you want something more simple, this is a great option and these wire ones are so fun as well. You could even use a beach bag as your ‘basket’ {I love this personalized option} and stuff it full of your favorite beach accessories!
- Fill with stuffing. You need to create a ‘bed’ for your items to lie on so they look nicer & so it takes up some of the empty space at the bottom of the basket. I love to use crinkle paper, but you could really fill it with anything! Fabric, cotton, old newspaper….the options are endless!
- Fill with your favorite items! Again, the options here are endless, but because I’m on a major beauty kick right now, and that interest is something my mom and I share, I thought I would create the ultimate beauty basket for my mama!
To fill the contents of my baskets I went straight to the retailer I knew would have the best options – Nordstrom. Nordstrom has an incredible selection of giftables across all different price points that I knew would be perfect for the picking. It was nearly impossible to narrow down my beauty picks but I ended up going with these gold foil face masks {my mom is a long-time Estee Lauder fan}, my favorite sunscreen {as my brother puts it, we all live in a #paleprison } this candle I have and love in a mini version, RevitaLash because #duh who doesn’t want long gorgeous lashes!? and so many more fun products. I truly wanted this basket to be filled with goodies that could help my mom unwind, and what better way than to fill it with bath & beauty products that I know she’ll love!? With that being said, if your mom {or whoever!} isn’t as big of a fan of beauty as we are, feel free to fill you basket with anything! You could easily add in some fun earrings, your favorite notebook, a soft pj set, robe, slippers. or even a picture frame with your fav picture of the two of you. There are no rules here – you can add/subtract anything you think your mama would love and appreciate!
Because there are so many amazing options available from Nordstrom, I narrowed down a few favorites from the $25, $50 and $100 price points. Feel free to browse these categories and build your own basket!
UNDER $25
UNDER $50
UNDER $100
So! If you’re still on the look out for what to get mom for Mother’s Day, look no more. These little baskets made entirely of products and items found at Nordstrom would make the most special, unique and personalized gift.
Thank you to Nordstrom for sponsoring this post!
