Dollar Tree Gift Basket Ideas for less than $10

If you are looking for a great gift idea on a budget, you may be surprised to learn that you can build a gift basket for $10 or less! Here are six Dollar Tree Gift Basket ideas that you can make today!

Inexpensive Gift Basket Ideas

Gift baskets are great for birthdays, holidays, or just a gift for a friend who has had a tough week.

However, they can quickly add up to be quite expensive if you aren’t careful. Thankfully, The Dollar Tree makes it easy to throw together the perfect gift basket.

Not only do they have tons of products to piece together a customized gift basket, but they have different baskets, buckets, and materials to make it look even prettier.

I would definitely recommend going in store to see if they have any baskets or buckets that will work well for your gift, but here are a few different ones available on The Dollar Tree website.

Gift Basket Supplies

• Ribbons of all kinds!
• Cellophane
• Greeting Cards
• Various craft supplies for handmade elements
• Tape

Baking Gift Basket

If you know someone who loves to bake, you can put together a simple and easy baking gift basket for them using Dollar Tree supplies!

While their food and baking aisle are limited, you can still find a bunch of exceptional baking items that would go together well in a gift basket.

Here are some ideas:

• Cookie, Cake or Brownie Mix
• Chocolate chips
• Whisk
• Mixing bowl
• Spoon
• Cooling racks
• Frosting
• Cake Decorating Kit
• Sprinkles
• Baking spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, etc).
• Oven Mitt

Housewarming Gift Basket

If you know someone who just moved into a new home, a housewarming gift basket can be just the thing to make them feel at home! These work great for neighbor gifts or friends! You could give this gift basket to a new college student as well!

Here are some ideas:

• Batteries
• Sponges
• Measuring tape
• Cleaning supplies (learn about some of the best ones here)
• Candle
• Magic erasers
• Dusting cloth
• Placemats
• Trash bags
• Dish soap

Self Care/Pampering Gift Basket

If you know someone who could use a little extra pampering, consider making them a self-care gift basket. Dollar Tree has a ton of great bath and body products that would work great for a self-care basket. You could also give this to someone who for a “spa getaway” or girl’s night basket as well.

Here are some ideas:

• Nail polish
• Bath bombs
• Bath soap
• Face mask
• Body scrub
• Loofa
• Fuzzy socks
• Candy 
• Lotion
• DVDs

Pet Gift Basket

If you know someone who just got a new pet, or you want to gift their furry friend something fun and exciting, consider doing a pet gift basket! The Dollar Tree has a shocking amount of pet supplies that your furry friend will love!

Here are some ideas:

• Pet toys
• Treats
• Training pads
• Bowl
• Collar
• Pet food
• Pet food placemat
• Brush and grooming supplies
• Dog waste bags
• Laser pointer

Movie Night Gift Basket

If you want to put together a unique gift basket on a budget, consider theming your gift basket around a movie night! Dollar Tree has everything you need for a fun movie night at home.

Here are some ideas:

• DVD
• Popcorn buckets
• Popcorn
• Soda
• Snacks

BONUS Gift Basket Idea

If you are still in need of another great gift basket idea, you could also do a color-themed gift basket. For this gift basket, choose your color for the basket. You can sometimes find organization bins in that color depending on when you look. From there, go around the store and find items in that color to fill your basket!

You might like some of our ideas in this Box of Sunshine post!

You don’t need a lot of time or money to make a fantastic gift basket! These Dollar Tree gift baskets take only a few minutes to throw together, but they will speak volumes to the person you gift them to.

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