The Holidays are Coming:      A Helpful List of Items to Add to a Self Care Gift Basket

The Holidays are Coming: A Helpful List of Items to Add to a Self Care Gift Basket

October 6, 2019 0 By Stefanie Addis

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Need some price-friendly ideas for a Self Care or Wellness gift basket? Here is a list of 25 items under $25.

Gift baskets are the ideal present because you can personalize them and put so many fun things in them. You don’t have to stress about finding that one perfect gift or worry about the size, color, style, or even if they are going to return it. 

Self Care is a popular topic right now, and- who doesn’t enjoy receiving a gift basket full of wellness or self-care items that scream relaxation & “me time”?

So many of us don’t take the time to get self-care items, so it’s nice to receive a gift basket full of them!

Around the holidays, many stores also have package deals you can get in mini sizes for an excellent price. Sephora, Ulta, and Nordstrom are great for gift sets.

The items listed here are under $25 and are size-friendly, so they can fit in baskets of many sizes. You can always splurge on similar items or even find more frugal swaps.

1- Herbal Tea Multipacks. Multipacks, like this one from Pukka, are fun because it lets the recipient try several types. 

 

2-  Hot cocoa gifts

A festive, delicious set of hot cocoa or a holiday mug for their favorite hot beverage. There are so many to pick from at great prices. Here are four I couldn’t resist:

holiday cocoa mug giftreindeer muggold tumbler with pumpkins and pumpkin cocoa mixhot cocoa designer set

3- A gift pack of Sheet Masks 

 

4- Under-eye patches. Soothing, hydrating, and not to mention fun to use.

 

 

5- Body lotions

For just the sheer quality, it’s Cerave, which you can find online and at any convenience/grocery store. But, if you want to get them one that smells spectacular, you can’t go wrong with the small sizes at Bath and Body Works. 

Make sure you go into the store, though, so you can smell the lotions before you buy. It’s therapeutic for you too!

Another plus with Bath & Body Works is that they always have holiday sales or promos.


6- Candles 

For stress relief, you can’t beat Bath and Body Works Stress Relief line. Money-saving tip: around the holidays, the Bath and Body Works stores usually have fantastic promos for buy 1 get one 50% off. 

bath and body works stress relief candle eucalyptus

7- Essential oil diffuser and oils. This gift set will let them try out several scents.

white and bamboo oil diffuser

8-Lavender Eye Pillow

You can heat this up in the microwave and place it on your forehead and eyes- it soothes headaches and stress, and the smell of the lavender is divine. 

Lavender eye pillow

9- Water tumbler. This one comes with a stainless steel straw- so it won’t hurt the sea life. For a bit more of a splurge, the BKR water bottle is cute, unique, and made of glass.

 

10- Bath bombs  to relax in a heavenly soak

 

11- Dead Sea mud mask-to detox and replenish your skin. Everyone loves a good mud mask.

dead sea mud mask gift basket

 

 

 

 

 

 

12- Journal with a beautiful pen. A great way to clear the mind

 

13- A nail care set of cuticle oil, a pretty glass nail file, and a nail buffer

 

14- Pepperidge Farm cookies and fancy chocolates

Grab a few gourmet packs of fancy chocolates, like Almond  Roca Ferrero Roche, or the ones that are spicy or flavored with orange peel oils. 

And seriously, who doesn’t like doesn’t love Pepperidge Farms Milanos?

 

15- An adult coloring book with colored pencils. Such a stress reducer!

 

16- Cozy slippers

 

17- Facial exfoliators:  Neogen pads are gentle, simple & convenient. They come in Green Tea, Lemon, and Wine. 

 

18- Lip mask

To keep the pucker pretty! Laneige’s lip sleeping mask is super effective and comes in several delicious flavors like Gummy Bear, Vanilla, and Sweet Candy.

Laneige sleep mask gummy bear flavor

 

19- A fun picture frame with a picture of you two together. Home Goods & TJ Maxx are great places for frames- they have so many at such reasonable prices. 

 

20- A lovely face mist

Herbivore’s Rose Hibiscus facial mist is refreshing, plus it’s a trusted, natural brand.

This gift set by Mario Badescu has three popular facial mists to try.

 

21. Gourmet waffle cone chocolate candies 

These come in several delicious flavors, like coffee, mint, and orange. Who doesn’t love waffle cones? Now they come in a mini size.

waffle cone candies

22. Aromatherapy oils roll on sets

These come in a set of 3 to roll on your wrists, temples, feet, or behind your ears. They come in two scent options: Relax and Revival.

Relax

relax aromatherapy oil roll ons

Revival

aromatherapy revival roll on oils

 

 

23. Gourmet vanilla bean marshmallows

These aren’t your every day marshmallows-no ma’am. They also come in Caramel Pumpkin for all you pumpkin-spice-everything lovers!

vanilla bean marshmallows

caramel pumpkin marshmallows

 

24. A chocolate brownie skillet kit

How delicious and comforting—a mini skillet and the brownie mix to boot! They also have chocolate chip cookie and a super size version. Yumm

brownie skillet kit

25. A calming worry stone

 They can use it during meditation or keep it close during stressful events. So many beautiful options to pick from.

Enjoy finding goodies along the way

By being on the lookout during your travels- you can definitely find some fun goodies to add. Some of my favorite spots to find gifts are Home Goods, Target, Pier 1, Ulta, and even the Walgreens gift section because they always have pretty pens, mugs, journals, and seasonal items.  

See, you don’t have to resort to gift cards when you can’t think of the perfect gift!

HAVE FUN!

chris farley snl GIF

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