65 Words: 13 Items to Put in a Gift Basket for someone new to the Neighborhood
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A wonderful gift to get for a new neighbor is a gift basket. It can be a very grand gesture that can start you out on a nice friendship. There are many different things that you can put into a gift basket, and it will of course depend on how much you want to spend. Most of the time you will not know the person so you will not know what they already have or what they would like, which can also make it difficult to select items. The following are some great items to put in a gift basket for someone new to the neighborhood.
Homemade cookies
This is the iconic “welcome to the neighborhood” gift. You can bake them a batch of homemade cookies. If you have something else that is a specialty of yours such as a cake or another item then you can make that instead. Of course, if you cannot bake at all, you can also buy these items from a good bakery.
Fun food items
It is always hectic when you are moving into a home. Everything might be everywhere, including the items that you use to cook with. You might love to have some fun food items to munch on while you are putting things away. You can go to the store and look at the snacks and try to put in an assortment of interesting ones. Of course, if you are a good cook, you could also make some fun foods as well.
Attractive soaps/lotions
This might make a nice gift for the bathroom. There are a lot of very pretty soaps that you can get. You might want to try to get one that is fairly conservative since you do not know their style.
Flowers
Flowers might make a nice addition to a gift basket. You could put them in a vase or even include an easy to care for plant for their yard or home. You will have many choices of this if you go to a nursery. You could also get something else for the garden that would be attractive or useful, however you might want to get something small.
Gift card
A gift card might be a very useful gift. You can get it to the local grocery store, Target or somewhere very practical. You could also give it to restaurant to give them a night off.
There are a lot of nice items to go into a gift basket for a new neighbor. Consider the above gifts when filling your gift basket.
Updated On: 04/18/2010 Published On: 04/18 Tips for moving an elderly parent into your home