Thanksgiving is a day of great joy and celebration. It is a great way to celebrate the amazing harvest of the preceding year while also getting together with one’s family and friends for a nice, warm meal like dinner. It is a holiday filled with warmth and wholesomeness. Many people host Thanksgiving dinners on this day and invite their friends and family over to enjoy the dinner with them. If one is invited to a Thanksgiving dinner, they might wonder if they should or should not carry a gift or present with them to the dinner party for the host. This can be especially confusing for people who do not usually attend such dinner parties or are invited by someone they have just met.
As per tradition, thanksgiving is all about coming together and sharing and hence bringing a present to a thanksgiving party is often seen as something that should naturally be done. But what kind of gift one should get from a Gift Shop can vary from person to person. Most people like to come to such a dinner with food items of their own, for example a homemade dish, high quality cheese or drinks like wine. These can be great things to bring with oneself to one such dinner but it can also be cliche. Besides food and drinks too, one can bring different types of gifts for the host based on their interest and needs. Some gift ideas for thanksgiving, besides food and wine, include:
1. Cute, High Quality Utensil or Cutlery Set
Besides food, one can buy a good set of utensils for their host to their thanksgiving dinner party. Rather than choosing boring utensil sets that everyone already has in their home, one can gift more stylish utensil or cutlery sets that could contribute in adding some personality to the host’s kitchen as well as dining table. Such a gift would be highly appreciated by someone who likes keeping things organized and pretty as well as people who enjoy cooking.
2. Holiday-themed Scented Candles
What better gift for the holiday season than a holiday-themed scented candle that can lighten anyone’s mood and make the place feel more cozy and homely. Such candles can transform anyone to a holiday mood and make the event of thanksgiving much more relaxing and memorable. Holiday candles can include notes of spices like cardamom and cinnamon with more earthy, fall and winter notes. Such a gift would be highly appreciated by a host who enjoys the holiday spirit.
3. Spa Gift Basket
Other than scented candles that can help one relax, other ways to put the host in a relaxing holiday season is a spa gift basket. Such a basket or hamper is especially designed with products that help one take a spa at home and feel more at ease. This can include good quality lotions, scrubs, cleaners, massage oils, essential oils, etc. Such a spa gift basket is usually good to give to hosts who are close friends and whose skin type and allergies one is aware of so as to prepare accordingly and buy the right hamper suited for their skin and body.
4. Essential Oils and Diffuser
One of the best gift choices during thanksgiving is to give a diffuser with the essential oils according to the host’s favorite smells and notes. Essential oils do not only make the whole place smell amazing but they are also proven to be more relaxing and bring a more warmer and comfortable vibe all around the home. They can be a great gift option, especially for hosts who enjoy organic and natural smells.
5. Home Decor
Another gifting option can be home decor items. These can range anywhere from cute-shaped coasters to wall hangings and vases. Home decor items never go out of style and gifting them as a present is sure to make the host happy, especially when someone buys a home-decor item according to the aesthetic and decor of the host’s home. People who are into decor would surely appreciate a well thought out, classic and sophisticated piece of decor for their homes.
6. Dessert (Bonus Points if Homecooked)
Besides bringing the common thanksgiving food like turkey and mashed potato, one can plan on giving the host good quality and rich dessert that can be enjoyed after the dinner or can be eaten by the host/s the next day. A good dessert can include things like cake, pie, cookies and even candies in some instances. They can be eaten along with the dessert made by the host and would just add another option for the people to choose from.
When bringing a dessert, one should ensure that it is enough for the number of people that might be attending the party. Moreover, one can plan on bringing two boxes of the same dessert – one to be consumed after the dinner party and the other to be enjoyed by the host/s alone the next day or anytime later. This way it acts both as a gift and as an additional dish for the dinner.
Conclusion
Thanksgiving is a great time of the year where family and friends come together to celebrate and enjoy their time together. A thanksgiving dinner is one of the most important and popular ways that people celebrate thanksgiving and getting an invite to one can really be an amazing feeling. But one should also show their gratitude towards the person who is hosting such a dinner and bring a present for them if they can.
These presents can include a lot of thing like dishes and drinks, home decor items, scented candles, essential oils and a diffuser, beautiful cutlery or utensil sets, a gift basket including items used for a relaxing spa, and dessert which can be used both as a present and as an additional dish for the dinner party. Bringing these gifts shows the host that one cares about them and spreads the joy of the holidays.
