What is a Good Housewarming Gift for a Neighbor
Because you have not spent a great amount of time with your new neighbors yet, it’s difficult to purchase a housewarming gift they would like. That doesn’t mean you can’t give them a gift they’ll appreciate. Think about how you would pick out a gift for yourself should you be the new family in the neighborhood, the things you observed when they moved next door, and things they’ve said to you in the rare instances when you saw them. Surely there must be some clue about their family and their lifestyle.
If they have flower pots out, they may be into gardening You can choose gardening tools as housewarming gifts. Do they enjoy watching birds? A new hummingbird feeder or bird bath may be appreciated.
One thing that’s always welcome is a basket of fruit. A basket of cookies is also nice, but you don’t really know if they eat sweets. If you’re giving a gift basket to sports fans, you may even add in some chips that they can munch on while watching sports on television. If they enjoy watching movies, consider giving them a box or basket with popcorn and certificates for free movies at a local movie rental business.
You can create gifts in a jar. Put together dry ingredients that you’d need to make brownies, cakes, or other goodies. Include a recipe which tells what items are still needed and how to combine them together to make the treat. You can also put together the items to make chili, favorite soups, and any number of other meal components. Jars of any size or shape can be used. The transparent jars that used to contain baby food are perfect for accommodating marinades, preserves and dressings. Quart mason jars or recycled jars of the same size are good for brownie mixes, cake mixes, or other larger recipes.
Decorate the jars with fabric to cover the lids, and the gift baskets with bows. You can make the instructions on the computer or hand write them on a recipe card that can be kept when the food has been made.
A gift that the whole family can enjoy would be appreciated. You may want to purchase a board game that can be played during family nights or while your family is visiting.
Make sure you insert a personalized card that tells of how happy you are that they transferred to your neighborhood.
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