Hostess Gift Ideas

Scented Sugars

Scented sugar adds a subtle perfume and flavor to coffee, tea, fruit desserts, or baked goods. Mix a small batch in a pretty jar for a creative and aromatic hostess gift.

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Wine-Label Album Kit

This special wine-label keepsake kit will allow your hostess and her family to preserve labels from their favorite bottles.

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Organza Sachets

The sweet-smelling herbs in these easy-to-make pouches are the key to this gift's beauty and practicality, turning each sachet into an alternative to mothballs.

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Flower-Arranging Gift Kit

Create a handy flower-arranging kit that packs all of the essentials inside a jar that's pretty enough to double as a vase.

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Gardener's Gift Basket

If your hostess has a green thumb, she's sure to love this thoughtful and useful present. Simply pack gardening essentials in a lined wicker basket and decorate however you wish!

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Sake-Box Planters

Give a botanical hostess gift a creative twist by placing the flowers or herbs in a wooden sake box topped with plastic wrap.

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Tiny Treasures

Each chocolate-pecan toffee is a small present on its own, but line several in a container for a delicious hostess gift.

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It's a Wrap

Elevate the classic bottle of champagne by dressing up the wrapping. With its airy pom-pom, this sprightly package hints at the effervescence hidden inside.

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Spiced Pecans

Trade in your store-bought cashews for these homemade pecans that carry a kick. Place the finished product in a jar and attach the recipe for a hostess gift with some zip.

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Jam Gift Package

This small, thoughtful gift is a good way to thank a hostess. Wrap two loaves of your favorite crusty bread (we like French baguettes) in a linen dish towel, and top with a jar of homemade jam. Tie them together with a colorful ribbon to match the towel, securing a wooden spreader in the knot of the bow.

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The Final Touch

Like well-written thank-you notes, homemade treats are thoughtful gestures. Caramel-vanilla bourbon sauce tastes good over fruit -- or even straight from the jar; cover the top, and secure it with string tied to a small spoon.

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A Good Morning

A healthy breakfast is often the last thing on your hostess's mind when she's planning a night of entertainment. Line a basket with vintage tea towels and fill it with everything they need to start the day off right -- coffee, tea, milk, sugar, orange juice, scones, butter, and marmalade. All they have to do is find the kettle and French press to recover from the festivities.

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Pie Carrier

A freshly baked pie is always a welcome gift -- even more so when it comes wrapped inside this unusual but sensible container. A bamboo steamer is the ideal size to transport a pie to your hostess's door and can hold two pies at once. After placing a lid on the steamer, secure with a piece of twill tape tied in a bow.

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Sweet Relief

Present your hostess with a set of luxurious toiletries to help soothe the anxiety and excitement that comes with planning a gathering. Here, a simple box lined with a cloth contains small indulgences such as scented bar soaps, bath salts, bath gel, lotion, candles, and tea bags.