A gift basket is the perfect way to take your holiday gift-gifting game to the next level — by assembling a thoughtful mix of items, you can create a true experience for anyone on your list. From baskets full of self-care essentials for gifts to gather up for a special holiday bundle for your mom, here are a few choice items to bulk up your Christmas gift baskets this festive season.

Amazon
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Watercolour palette for an aspiring artist’s basket
Want to encourage your on-good-terms-ex to put their passion into a new pursuit? A Christmas gift filled with creative supplies — like this pastel-hued watercolour palette — is a beautiful, platonic way to show you care.
Prima Marketing Prima Confections Vintage Pastel Watercolors, Amazon, $34.
Prima Marketing Prima Confections Vintage Pastel Watercolors, Amazon, $34.

Shoppers Drug Mart
2 / 20
A filter-in-a-bottle for your makeup-loving sis
Does your step-sister love trying out new products when it comes to her makeup looks? E.L.F. Cosmetics’ Halo Glow Liquid Filter is a new cult-fave product that she'd likely love to get her hands on (you can read our thoughts on it here).
E.L.F. Cosmetics Halo Glow Liquid Filter, Shoppers Drug Mart, $18.
E.L.F. Cosmetics Halo Glow Liquid Filter, Shoppers Drug Mart, $18.

Indigo
3 / 20
A hair-care advent calendar for a relaxing-season basket
Remember when you were a kid, and your mom got you an advent calendar filled with chocolate — and how jazzed it made you feel? If you’re able, why not share that kindness with her, now that you’re all grown? Start the holiday season early for mom with a luxe gift basket filled with items for treating herself and her hair in the days leading up to Christmas. This seven-day advent calendar is the perfect gift to set the tone, as it’s filled with hair-themed items like spiral hair elastics, a tortoise hair comb, hair elastics, a satin headband, hair clips and a satin scrunchie.
Auria Seven Days of Hair Care, Indigo, $45.
Auria Seven Days of Hair Care, Indigo, $45.

Indigo
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Coffee ornament for a caffeinated basket
Sending your boss some appreciation with gift basket filled with their fave coffee beans, but want it to feel a little cuter? This adorable hand-blown coffee cup ornament will earn you points with them when they see it glittering on their festive tree.
Oui Holiday Monogram Ornament "C", Indigo, $10.
Oui Holiday Monogram Ornament "C", Indigo, $10.
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Amazon
5 / 20
Light-up a new-dog-parent basket
For your neighbour who’s also the proud new guardian of a sweet dog, build a basket of gifts they might not have thought of — like a leash that lights up for safety on those pre-dawn walks.
LED Dog Leash, Amazon, $34.
LED Dog Leash, Amazon, $34.
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Amazon
6 / 20
A cocktail shaker for a thirsty basket
Shaking up a few fancy, festive cocktails is a fun holiday tradition for those that drink, so give your friend who just moved out into her first home a gift basket complete with a few essentials like a pretty stainless steel cocktail shaker.
Cocktail Shaker, Amazon, $41.
Cocktail Shaker, Amazon, $41.

Indigo
7 / 20
Hidden message candle for a crush-worthy basket
Been dating for a while, but you’re not sure how to tell them just how into them you are? A fun (and flirty) item like this candle is a playful touch to their Christmas basket: the candle burns seductive notes of pink grapefruit, white jasmine and Persian lime — and then reveals a message.
Light My Fire Hidden Message Mini Candle, Indigo, $16.
Light My Fire Hidden Message Mini Candle, Indigo, $16.

Indigo
8 / 20
Resistance bangles for a strength-building basket
If your bestie’s goal is to get strong and more active this year, give them a basket filled with tools to start building fitness into their daily routine. These one-pound resistance bangles look cool — and they add a touch of resistance to your BFF’s home workouts, walks or yoga practice.
Bala Wearable Weights Set, Indigo, $65.
Bala Wearable Weights Set, Indigo, $65.

Amazon
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Ring holders for a blinged-out basket
Want to give your partner a pretty piece of jewelry, but know that they have nowhere to put it? Don’t let your gift get lost — pair it with this charming trio of animal-themed ring holders and win the holidays this year.
Umbra Anigram Animal Ring Holder 3-Pack, Amazon, $2.
Umbra Anigram Animal Ring Holder 3-Pack, Amazon, $2.
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Indigo
10 / 20
A classy bookmark for a writer’s basket
Did you partner just sign up for their very first creative writing class online? Celebrate all the words they’ll be taking in with special items like a notebook, beautiful pen and a gleaming metallic bookmark to hold their spot in the fanciest way.
Nota Bookmark, Indigo, $10.
Nota Bookmark, Indigo, $10.

Amazon
11 / 20
No-touch keys for a hands-free basket
Have a friend who’s extra nervous about touching dirty or potentially contaminated surfaces? They might appreciate a few pretty no-touch tools in their Christmas basket, like these ergonomic keys that help you do thinks like press elevator buttons and open doors — without having to touch anything.
Contactless Hook Accessory for Opening Handles, Amazon, $19.
Contactless Hook Accessory for Opening Handles, Amazon, $19.

Indigo
12 / 20
‘Antiracist Baby’ book for a woke baby basket
If you’re making a cute Christmas basket for your sister’s new baby, why not throw in a picture book that will help start important conversations for all ages? This picture book by Ibram X. Kendi (and illustrated by Ashley Lukashevsky) uses playful text and art to introduce the concept of antiracism.
Antiracist Baby Picture Book, Indigo, $12.
Antiracist Baby Picture Book, Indigo, $12.

Indigo
13 / 20
Roller Shaker for a baker’s basket
Has your roommate been binge-watching baking shows for months? Give them the tools to bake up their own sweet creations with a basket filled with fun (and functional) tools like this space-saving Roller Shaker, which works as an all-in-one rolling pin, flour shaker and pastry measure all in one. The bonus? You might even get to taste-test some of those yummy Christmas cookies.
Roller Shaker, Indigo, $30.
Roller Shaker, Indigo, $30.

Amazon
14 / 20
Beeswax food wrap for a zero-waste basket
Going zero-waste is a great goal, but it’s hard to give a gift basket to someone who is looking to cut down on things. The solution? A reusable storage basket filled with thoughtful items — like reusable beeswax food wraps — let you give a Christmas basket that will only cut down on waste for your friend in the future.
Abeego Beeswax Food Storage Wrap, Amazon, $18.
Abeego Beeswax Food Storage Wrap, Amazon, $18.

Amazon
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Nut milk-making bag for a vegan-newbie’s basket
Has your favourite colleague recently gone vegan? Show your support this holiday season is with a collection of tools to make their vegan life easier, like a straining bag that lets them make their nut milk at home.
Nut Milk Bags, Amazon, $14.
Nut Milk Bags, Amazon, $14.
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Sephora
16 / 20
Cuticle oil for a salon-lover’s basket
Miss your every-second-Sunday nail salon dates with your friend? Whip up a wow-worthy basket of salon-inspired little luxuries like this ultra-hydrating cuticle treatment oil, since you know how much they hate a ragged mani.
Deborah Lippmann Cuticle Oil Treatment, Sephora, $26.
Deborah Lippmann Cuticle Oil Treatment, Sephora, $26.

Sephora
17 / 20
Purple leave-in spray for a newly blonde basket
If you’ve been admiring your co-worker’s newly bleached-to-icy-blonde-perfection locks, packing them the perfect gift basket is going to be super easy. Bleached hair needs extra TLC to keep it from resembling yellow straw, so a leave-in spray along with and a purple-toned (aka brass-busting) shampoo and conditioner are the perfect additions to a little basket of hair-care essentials this holiday season.
Bumble and bumble Bb. Illuminated Blonde Purple Leave-In Spray, Sephora, $32.
Bumble and bumble Bb. Illuminated Blonde Purple Leave-In Spray, Sephora, $32.

Amazon
18 / 20
Hydrating hand sanitizer for an A+ teacher’s basket
Teachers deal with kids’ messy, germy hands at the best of times, and even more this year. Show your kiddo’s teacher some appreciation with a Christmas basket with the finest of essentials — like this multi-pack of hydrating hand sanitizer spray.
Be Sprucy Hydrating Portable Hand Sanitizer Spray 4-Pack, Amazon, $32.
Be Sprucy Hydrating Portable Hand Sanitizer Spray 4-Pack, Amazon, $32.

Sephora
19 / 20
Moisturizing face mask for a new-mom self-care basket
There’s no way around it: baby stuff is tiny, cute and adorable. It’s because baby things are so charming that we often forget about new moms. This Christmas, create a special at-home spa-vibes self-care basket for your sister-in-law who just gave birth, and stock it up with goodies like this super-moisturizing sheet mask (this comes with four, so feel free to split it up among multiple baskets).
Tatcha Luminous Deep Hydration Lifting Mask, Sephora, $124.
Tatcha Luminous Deep Hydration Lifting Mask, Sephora, $124.

Sephora
20 / 20
Limited-edition lipstick for a pride-ful basket
Putting together a holiday gift basket for your makeup-loving cousin who just came out? Treat them to a few fun items that celebrate their announcement in a vibrant way. This limited-edition Pride #Lipstories lipstick comes in a beautiful red shade with a gold metallic finish
Sephora Collection Pride #Lipstories Lipstick, Sephora, $9.
Sephora Collection Pride #Lipstories Lipstick, Sephora, $9.
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