Local & Sustainable Gift Guide - DIY Gift Baskets

October 26, 2022
Emma McDonald
Holiday

This year, skip the busy big box stores, try these DIY gift baskets. Get locally made, sustainable and useful gifts delivered right to your door! We’ve made shopping easy with these DIY gift baskets for everyone on your list! Simply order the items below on Spud, and add them to a basket or old box you have lying around. Wrap with fabric, old newspaper, or paper bags – check out these sustainable wrapping ideas.

For the Foodie:

Great for hosts/hostesses, colleagues, or your foodie friends

This box of locally curated pantry staples will be every foodie’s dream! Take it up the extra notch with a homemade element, by making one of these edible gifts

Good quality olive oil
Balsamic Reduction or aged balsamic vinegar
Crackers
Fair-trade Chocolate
Local Honey or Maple Syrup
Jams or preserves
Unique Tea blends
Local Coffee
Crackers
Locally Made cheeses
Go the extra mile and add a cheese board!

For the sustainability superhero

Great for secret Santas, colleagues, family members

Insulated travel mug
Re-suable tote bag
Soap Dispenser
Re-usable produce bags
Bamboo Cutlery Set
Bamboo Toothbrush
Shampoo Bars
Beeswax Wraps
Insulated water bottle

For someone who loves to treat themselves

Great for BFFs, moms, and sisters:

Gift this with an experience note to spend time together, for example, a movie night, or a spa day

Scented candle
Tea
Chocolate
Other favourite snacks of choice
Soap

For someone you want to spend some extra quality time with:

Great for partners, parents, or grandparents

Give a Spud bin with a coupon in it for 1 dinner date on you! You can order all of the ingredients and cook together!

For loved ones, you can’t be with:

Great for kids living on their own for the first time, parents or grandparents you cannot see over the holidays

Give the gift of Spud! You can send a Spud bin filled with groceries right to their door. You can set up a second address through your account with our Profiles feature. Get a full step-by-step here! Alternatively, give a Spud gift card so they can get groceries all year round.