Are you looking to make a self care basket for a loved one? Discover the best DIY self care kit ideas and what self care gifts to include.
Are you looking to make a self care basket for a loved one? Discover the best DIY self care kit ideas and what self care gifts to include.
Is someone in your life in need of some TLC? Creating a personalized self care basket is the perfect way to show them you love them and that you are there for them no matter what.
Whether it’s for a birthday, Christmas, or just because, a DIY self care kit filled with personalized hand-picked items is a wonderfully thoughtful and unique gift that is sure to be appreciated.
With this guide, youâll discover how to put together a self care package, the best gift ideas to include, and ways to package it beautifully without breaking the bank.
How to Create a DIY Self Care Gift Basket
Putting together a beautiful self care basket is easy, especially if you start with a little bit of thoughtful consideration. To make things easy, weâve created a simple step-by-step guide.
Step 1: Decide On Your Budget
One of the best things about creating a personalized self care gift basket is that it lets you control the budget. So the first step is choosing how much you want to spend. Consider both the packaging and the gifts inside when you decide on the total amount.
Step 2: Pick a Theme
Choosing a theme for your basket is an important step in making sure the final product comes together into the beautiful masterpiece youâre dreaming up in your head. Whether the theme is the occasion for the gift, just a color palette, or something that they love, having a central idea to tie everything together is essential. Here are some themes we love:
- Birthday Self Care Basket: Add a birthday card, confetti, or even a mini champagne to celebrate in style.
- Christmas Self Care Basket: Include holiday candles, peppermint candies, and red and green gifts to make it extra festive.
- New Mom Self Care Kit: Include products for new moms, snacks, and products for relaxation and rejuvenation.
- Bae Basket: Whether for your girlfriend or your best friend, bae baskets are a fun trend right now that are all about spoiling your loved one with extra cozy surprises.
- DIY Spa Day Self Care Package: Assemble everything they need for an at home spa day from face masks to relaxing aromatherapy and relaxing tea blends.
- A Specific Scent or Color: One of our favorite themes is just choosing a specific color or scent to collect all the products around.
Step 3: Choose Your Packaging
Before you get too excited shopping for all the gifts that go inside the kit, donât forget about the basket or packaging because it will dictate the size and amount of items you need to fill it up. When it comes to choosing the basket itself, you can go one of two ways. Either you can pick a basket that is a gift in and of itself, or you can choose a more budget friendly option and save your money for the items inside.
Here are some of our favorite baskets:
Step 4: Pick Out the Self Care Gifts
This is without a doubt the most fun part of the process, now you get to do the shopping. Before you go too wild, there are a couple of helpful things to consider.
- How big is your basket? Keep in mind that a full basket looks way better than one that looks a bit empty. When you are shopping for gifts, make sure you get items in a variety of sizes but make sure that everything will fit in the basket.
- Pick one more expensive item. We recommend choosing one higher-value item to be the hero of the basket. Then with your remaining budget, you can fill out the basket with less expensive items such as travel minis, sweets, and little trinkets.
- Choose items from a variety of categories. To make the self care basket as useful and fun as possible, choose gifts from different categories, such as cozy items, books, activities, and skincare.
Cozy Items
Self care is all about pampering yourself and feeling safe and relaxed. Cozy items like fuzzy blankets and fun mugs are great additions to any self care kit because they add a warm and comforting touch. They are also often on the larger side which makes them good for stuffing the bottom of the basket or filling out any gaps.
Books & Journals
In general books and journals make excellent gifts no matter the occasion and the same is true for self care kits. From personal development books to gratitude journals, and adult coloring books, there are lots of great options you can add no matter the occasion.
Skincare & Beauty Gifts
When it comes to self care gifts, skincare and beauty products make perfect gifts! Not only are they things we’re less likely to buy for ourselves, they get used often meaning they will remind your recipient of your love over and over again.
Sweets & Food Gifts
You really can’t go wrong with some delicious treats and food items. They are sure to put a smile on anyone’s face plus they are a great way to fill out your self care gift basket without breaking the bank. Some of our favorite options include little candies, assorted teas, and special jams and condiments.
Other Self Care Gift Ideas
Some of our favorite self care basket ideas include the addition of things like affirmation cards, self-love themed sticker packs, and fun kindle accessories. We’ve rounded up some of our favorites below to get your started.
Step 5: Gather & Arrange the Self Care Basket
Once youâve chosen and collected all your items, itâs time to assemble your self care basket!
This step is very important to ensure that everything looks good and is well organized for your grand presentation. A well-arranged basket not only looks amazing and will impress the recipient, it also showcases how much love and care you put into the gift. Here are some of our best tips:
- Start at the bottom: Build a base layer out of large bulky items or add a filler like tissue paper or shredded paper. This will be the base that you later use to hold all the other gifts in place.
- Put the taller items at the back: Select your taller items and start arranging them in the back of the basket. Items like water bottles, candles, and tall skincare products are great to create a backdrop of the rest of the gifts.
- Strategically group items: If you include several travel minis or sweets, it might make sense to group them together in little clusters. Play around and see what works for your basket.
- Add decorative touches: Once everything has been beautifully arranged, add the final decor touches like bows, dried flowers, or handwritten tags.
Step 6: Add Personal Touches
The addition of personal touches is the final step in making your self care package come to life. Be sure to include a handwritten note, a label with their name on it or little touches to showcase their personality. These small details really show how much time and care you put into this extra special gift.
Budget-Friendly Ideas
If you are balling on a budget, you can still put together an incredible self care basket. Here are some of our top tips:
- Shop at the dollar store: From the basket itself to the items inside your self care kit, the dollar store has all kinds of wonderful options.
- Get crafty: Handmade gifts are some of the best gifts. Consider making your own additions to the basket like homemade jam or body scrubs.
- Go all in on personalization: One of the things that makes certain gifts so special is just knowing that someone spent time thinking about us. Personalized touches like hand written cards, labels, or even having our name or initials on things is a great way to make something special.
Putting together a DIY self care basket is a wonderful (and fun!) way to show someone you care.
Whether for a holiday like Christmas or Valentineâs Day or just because a personalized self care package is both meaningful and useful.
It makes a wonderful gift idea because you can customize it to the recipient in ways that show them how well you know them. And also fits any budget!
We hope you enjoyed this guide on how to make a self care basket. Let us know what you think in the comments below.
With love,
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