Traveling to visit family & friends and backyard summer parties are two of my favorite things about summer! And both mean being prepared with hostess gifts – I try to stay stocked up on them so that when a trip comes up or a party invite arrives, instead of making a frantic last minute run to find a hostess gift, I have a stash of gifts that are ready to roll! And they’re a lot more thoughtful and unique than a gift you grab on the go. Ready to snag a few of my ideas? (post includes some affiliate links):
Some of my favorite hostess gifts involve pairing a small gift with a cute tea towel. And let me tell you, there are some seriously adorable tea towels out there like {this Boston terrier tea towel} or {this Persian cat towel} that’s perfect for a pet lover,
{this watercolor floral tea towel} that’s so beautiful that your host could even frame it as art,
or (if you have time to order something personalized), one of {these beautiful monogrammed tea towels}:
These are a few other favorites (images are clickable):
Depending on the event, a beautifully wrapped tea towel may be enough of a gift but if you’d like to give a little more, a few of my go-to ideas are to wrap a tea towel (I used {this one} in the pic below) around a bottle of wine or sparkling cider and tie it with a ribbon:
or include a favorite treat! It can be anything from a bottle of gourmet syrup (I bundled mine with {this towel}):
to a jar of local honey:
HomeGoods is my go-to place for stocking up on these unique little treats at a reasonable price – if you’ve always walked by their food aisle check it out next time you’re there!
Some other hostess gift ideas include a special candle like {this “Home Sweet Home” soy candle} that comes with an adorable linen drawstring bag,
XO,
Garden, Home and Party says
Kris,
These are some great ideas. I am always watching for items that can be a welcome hostess gift. My stash is currently low, so this was timely. Thank you.
xo,
Karen
Kris Jarrett says
Thanks Karen! My stash is low too – I need to do some ordering this weekend! Hope you enjoy yours!
classic•casual•home says
Thanks for all these GREAT ideas, Kris!!
Kris Jarrett says
Thanks for stopping by sweet friend! XOXO
Lisa says
Love the local honey idea Kris! Our community farmer’s market has jams and other homemade goods that are nice to give as hostess gifts too. My sister in law frequently will bring me pretty paper cocktail napkins wrapped in ribbon when they come over and I love them. Hope you are enjoying your low key weekend!! So nice to not have a million things to do for once!
Kris Jarrett says
Lisa I love that cocktail napkin idea! Sound like you and your sister in law probably get on pretty fabulously 🙂 Enjoy the weekend!
Virginia Bardwell says
You were so right, I do want to keep all of these for myself!! hahah. These are such thoughtful and creative ideas. Thank you for posting about it!!
Kris Jarrett says
Ha! Thank you and enjoy your weekend!
Stacy says
You were right. Now I want that floral tea towel for myself. Great ideas!
Kris Jarrett says
I want one of those too! So pretty! Thanks and enjoy your weekend!
Dee says
Love the idea of having a stash of gifts. I’m a huge fan of pairing something like wine or a candle with a tea towel too. I love the patterns from Telunalife.com
Best,
Dee