It’s THAT time of year!
The Halloween season is such a fun time for kids and adults where the streets are filled with people of all ages dressed up as monsters, vampires, ghosts and ghouls. Beware though, they’ll also be armed with devilish tricks and are on the lookout for treats 😀.
Remember, it can be seen by many as a frightening time of the year (as very young kids we would hide behind the sofa at the sound of the doorbell on Halloween). However, many people now think of it as a fun time of year where we can dress up in traditional, or modern superhero, costumes and celebrate all things fun and creepy, and even gift-giving.
What Types Of Gifts Work For Halloween?
Originally, the only gifts kids went in search of on Halloween were sweet treats but as time has moved on, Halloween gift ideas have evolved. Now, people are giving away a wide range of gifts, but still sticking to the Halloween theme. Today, popular Halloween gift ideas are Halloween gift baskets packed with ghoulish gifts and even Halloween notebooks which make a great trick and treat gift.
Looking at Halloween gift baskets a little more, these have become one of the most popular gifts for people to give or receive during Halloween. Halloween gift baskets offer a lot of choices of what you put inside them, meaning they are suitable for people to give out to friends, family, work colleagues, clients, and even business associates. There is a great range of Halloween goodies you can find to put inside them and make some fun Halloween gifts for trick-or-treaters of all ages.
How did Halloween gift baskets come about?
Halloween gift baskets started out from what was called “food gift baskets” which were given out a lot in Autumn as art of Harvest Festival in the UK which is sometimes known as this in the US but is more aligned with Thanksgiving now. Food baskets were a way of delivering food that had been harvested in September and October to give thanks for a good farming season. Since this time is very close to Halloween, the two have sort of become merged together (resulting in both celebrations being extended a little!). As a result, Halloween gift baskets have become a popular gift item the whole during the whole Autumn period.
Today, there is a wide variety of online stores that offer a massive choice when it comes to Halloween gift baskets. The largest by far now would be Etsy, eBay and Amazon. These companies have hundreds of Halloween gift basket selections that include Halloween-themed chocolates, scary notebooks, stationery, and wall art (pictures and posters) of spooky cartoons or characters popular during the Halloween season. For the more upmarket consumers, there are also elegant picnic baskets or hampers filled with Halloween-themed gourmet foods, or a movie-night basket which contains horror movie DVDs, BluRays, Netflix vouchers (or similar movie services) combined with spooky treats to eat whilst you Netflix and chill.
Make Them Stand Out
Halloween comes around so quickly each year, but apart from planning ahead and watching out for items on sale (the price of some items goes up as the Halloween season approaches and they become popular).
Many people will want their Halloween gift baskets to be more intimate or personal. There are loads of options to do this with a search on Amazon bringing a plethora of options, you can make your Halloween gift baskets very special and personal.
Tips For Special Halloween Gifts
Here are some tips to help you create that special Halloween gift basket:
- Keep a track of your Halloween basket ideas throughout the year in a notebook. Chances are, if you are like me, you’ll have a great idea for someone throughout the year, then forget what it was come October!
- If you don’t any ideas of what the recipient is interested in, go for a generic gender-neutral theme but make sure that you add personal touches for a masculine or feminine feel to it. It will still look personal, even though it may not have started out being!
- In the same notebook, take note of the recipient’s likes and hobbies and interests. You can then create a personal Halloween gift basket relating to their interests. It shows you took some thought which people really appreciate.
- When creating a Halloween gift basket, try to mix and match items to create an integrating mix. You can help reduce costs by buying items online in bulk and using them up in different baskets (don’t forget that if they are going to people in the same family then make sure there is some variety so they don’t look like copies). This will not only help your budget but will also challenge your creative skills in splitting the items between the recipients.
- Before spending a fortune online, try looking around the house for used baskets and redecorate them. Demonstrate your creativity and resourcefulness by recycling what you may have lying around. It’s a chance to kill two birds with one stone and de-clutter too! If you don’t have anything, search for attractive baskets at garage sales, thrift shops, and city shops.
Other Halloween Gift Ideas
If you don’t have the creative skills to create gift baskets or packages, there are lots of other ways to find that special and different gift for a special person on Halloween.
We have a number of Halloween-themed activity and coloring books designed for all ages. Some are for preschoolers, some for teens and some for adults. Check out some of our popular Halloween Activity and Notebooks.
Happy Halloween 🎃 🧛♀️ 👻
