The best gifts are the ones that are handmade or hand-assembled!
Do good for Mother Earth and the mother-like figure in your life by composing a one-of-a-kind and personalized gift basket using Goodwill finds for Mother’s Day! For under $25, you can create a quality and memorable present that will WOW Mom while supporting Goodwill’s critical community programming.
It only takes six quicks steps to put together a pretty basket.
- Think of a theme and compose a list of things your mother-like figure might love. Cooking, crafts, funky fashion..the sky is always the limit at Goodwill.
- Bring the list to Goodwill and get going!
- Find a basket to store all of the goodies!
- Go on a treasure hunt throughout the Goodwill store for finds.
- Assemble the basket. Goodwill sometimes carries tissue paper and ribbon, so you might be able to skip the party supply store for basket embellishments!
- Done! Gift your creation, and be ready to receive all of the hugs.
I went with a theme of all things bright and cheery for the basket showcased in this post. I didn’t pick a specific concrete theme, for I figured that the look and aesthetic would tie all of my basket essentials together. I primarily sought NIB (new-in-box) items to illustrate that Goodwill’s offerings are of high quality. All finds are from the Falls Church, VA Goodwill.
Basket highlights here include:
- Designer sunglasses
- Brand new Lenox vase
- Cute photo album to print and hold pictures for a personalized basket
- A vintage scarf that also functioned as a basket embellishment
- Deliciously scented soy candle – brand new!
Everything I picked up totaled under $25. The extra dollars you can save by opting for Goodwill gifting can go towards a Mother’s Day meal or other plus-up to make the holiday special.
Mom deserves the world, and you can make her a gift that truly comes from the heart by employing your thrifty green thumb.
