Updated: November 18, 2024
Thanksgiving and Christmas are just around the corner and are typically major family holidays! If you are attending holiday festivities with your significant other, it’s a nice gesture to take their mother a Hostess Gift to show appreciation for being included. Put a smile on her face by taking an appropriate hostess gift that shows you have good manners and that her child has good taste in a partner. Here are a few ideas to help you choose the perfect gift to impress her.
Dinner Contributions
Bake a basket of fresh dinner rolls to add to the table, or bake your favorite cake to contribute to the Thanksgiving dinner. If you come from a different culture, bring a traditional side dish to give them a taste of your traditions. Write the recipe carefully on attractive stationery with a special note and leave it for her.
Even if you are not a good cook, you can still offer to bring rolls or dessert. Many bakers offer specials during the holiday, and the goodies will be appreciated even if you haven’t made them.
Check with his or her mother before deciding what to take so you don’t duplicate a dish she is making.
Edible Gifts
A bottle of wine, high-end whiskey, or other spirits is also a good choice. Even if she doesn’t drink, she can share it with dinner guests, cook with it or re-gift it. A gift basket with chocolate, cheese, cookies, and bread is also very nice.
Decorations
Flowers that match her decor make for a very pretty centerpiece. If she enjoys wine, bring her a set of wine charms or a monogrammed wine stopper for a personal touch. If she loves to cook, gift her a cookbook with fun and new recipes.
Other Gift Options
Find out what her favorite scent is and bring her a set of fragrant candles or lotions. If she loves music, find a CD by her favorite artist or have a mix tape made for her. If she enjoys cooking, an herb growing kit or a set of spices in decorative jars are very thoughtful. Gift her with monogrammed stationery in her favorite color.
We’d love to hear what you are taking for a hostess gift or dinner contribution.
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