Dollar Tree Movie Night Gift Basket

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There’s no reason to blow up your budget when shopping for gifts for your friends and family. With a few supplies from the dollar store, you can put together some amazing DIY gift ideas on a budget. Gift baskets are the perfect option when it comes to creating your own budget-friendly presents for any occasion. With this movie night gift basket, you can give your loved ones everything they need to enjoy a movie together at home as a family! Grab your free printable gift tag, then follow the instructions to make this quick and easy gift!

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You won’t believe how easy this gift basket is to put together! And since you can get everything you need to make this Dollar Tree craft for next to nothing, you can make an amazing personalized gift without going over budget!

But what I love most about this quick and easy gift idea is that you can customize it to suit your gift recipient. Just use their style and preferences to create a personized movie night gift basket for each person on your list! If you’re not sure who to give your finished gifts to, check these gift-recipients off your shopping list and give them this simple movie gift basket this year:

• Teachers, coaches and school office staff
• Neighbors and friends of the family
• Mail and package delivery people
• Hair dresser, dry cleaner, barber, and gardener
• Teachers, coaches, tutors, principals, and school office workers

What to Put in a Movie Night Gift Basket?

To make this easy Dollar Tree movie night gift basket, you’ll need just a few simple supplies. But the best part about this easy DIY present is that you can adjust the items included in your basket to suit your gift-recipients tastes! Keep reading to get even more ideas for creating your own dollar store gift baskets for everyone on your list.

Before you can start putting together your own movie night basket, you’ll need to grab some filler material to help fill up your gift. I grabbed two bags of paper shreds from the gift wrap aisle of the dollar store to fill in the bottom of my extra-large popcorn tub. In addition to paper shreds, you could also use tissue paper to help fill up your basket.

Movie Night Gift Basket Snacks

Once you have your filler placed in the bottom of the basket, it’s time to start adding the snacks! Because you can’t have a family movie night without snacks!

First, I added a few salty snacks to the basket. And since there are tons of delicious salty snacks to choose from, the sky is the limit when creating your own movie gift!

Consider adding these snacks to your basket:

• Popcorn
• Popcorn kernels
• Popcorn salt
• Combos
• Corn nuts
• Peanuts, almonds, cashews, or mixed nuts
• Potato chips
• Snack crackers, like Goldfish or Cheez-its
• Crunchy or soft pretzels
• Tortilla chips and nacho cheese
• Microwave popcorn bags
• Movie theater butter spray
• Oil for popping popcorn
• Seasoning salt flavors

In addition to salty snacks, you also need to add a few sweet treats to your gift. Help satisfy your friend’s sweet tooth by adding a few of these candy and other sweets to your basket.

• Movie theater candy boxes
• Fun size candy bars
• Individual packages of cookies
• Fruit snacks
• Gummy candy
• Hard candy
• Homemade treats, like cookies or brownies
• Mini candy bags
• Caramel corn or Cracker Jacks

Movie Night Gift Basket Drinks

In addition to sweet and salty snacks, you could also add a few drinks into your movie night basket if there’s room! These drink ideas would make the perfect addition to your gift:

• Soda cans or bottles
• Hot chocolate
• Chocolate drinks, like YooHoo
• Juice boxes or pouches
• Cocktail mixers

Movie Night Gift Basket Fillers

Food and drinks aren’t the only way to fill up a movie night basket! There are a variety of other fun items you can add to your gift to make it extra special. Try sticking in some of these items to level up your next gift basket:

• Gift cards for movie streaming platforms, like Redbox or Netflix
• Individual popcorn containers or bags
• Movie themed drinking cups
• DVDs or Blurays
• Throw blanket
• Movie night decorations

Movie Night Basket Gift Tag

Once you have your basket filled with movie night treats and sweets, it’s time to decorate! My favorite way to decorate all my DIY gifts is with a cute and festive gift tag.

To make your own movie gift basket, you’ll need to print out my free gift tags. To get your own, simply subscribe to my email list, print them out on cardstock, and tie them to your gift.

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After downloading your printable tags, print them out on white cardstock and cut the tags out around the outer border. You can attach the tag to your gift basket with ribbon by punching a hole in the corner and threading the ribbon through the hole. Or simply place the tag in the front of the gift basket.

Either way, don’t forget to sign your name to the back before adding it to your DIY gift!

Once you have all your gift basket supplies ready to go, all that’s left to do is arrange them in the basket! I suggest starting with some basket filler, like paper shreds. You can find paper shreds in a variety of different colors in the gift wrap section of the dollar store.

After filling your basket, start by adding the larger items, like the popcorn bags and jar of popcorn kernels in the back. Then, place the medium sized stuff, like the candy boxes and seasoning shaker in the center. Finish by putting the cute mug and gift tag right in the front.

Before you attach your gift tag to the front of the jar, make sure to sign your name on the back!

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