Easy Retirement Basket Gift Ideas: Inspire To Retire Set

I’m a big fan of DIY projects, especially when it comes to celebrating special occasions. Homemade retirement basket gift ideas are a fantastic way to show someone you care, and they often have a more personal touch than store-bought gifts.

My mom recently retired after a long and successful career, and my sister and I wanted to do something special to mark the occasion. We put together a series of retirement gifts, including a thoughtful retirement basket, to help her start this new chapter of her life on the right foot.

In this post, I’ll share some easy and creative retirement basket gift ideas to inspire you. Whether you’re looking for a simple or elaborate gift, these ideas will help you create a memorable present that your loved one will cherish.

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I wanted to share one that I think you will enjoy and might be inspired to make.

I incorporated a cute DIY stemless wine glass craft with a Kate Spade wine tote (My mom loves anything Kate Spade), and this cute 5-Year – One Line A Day Journal. What I love about his journal is that it is budget-friendly and allows you to write one sentence to summarize or complete the theme of your day.

This is fun to look at when you have been doing it for a year. To look back on previous days a year ago is a fun way to see how far you have come and how much things may have changed.

I also included a See’s Candy gift certificate for 1lb of chocolate. Altogether this gift became the “Inspire To Retire Kit” and she loved it!

If you want to create a kit like this one for a loved one, here is how!

Supplies you will need for this DIY Christmas Gifts “Inspire To Retire” DIY craft + the kit.

• 1 Set of 4 Stemless Wine Glasses
• Gold Oil Sharpie Paint Pen
• Kate Spade Confetti Gold Wine Tote (As of November 2024 this is now out of stock but you can find it on resell sites like Poshmark and eBay. So I found a similar polka dot tote bag on Amazon)
• I would highly recommend using a waterproof Mod Podge to protect the polka dots on the wine glasses.
• 5 Year – One Line A Day Journal
• See’s Candy 1lb. Chocolate
• Bottle of Wine – Your choice.

Step 1

Gather your supplies for the DIY part of this gift.

Step 2

Take your gold Sharpie marker and begin drawing circles on the bottom of your wine glasses. You can set the glasses on their top while the paint dries. I found that this turned out best with a variety of circle sizes layered over one another.

Step 3

Let each layer dry for about 15-20 min.

Step 4 

Polish glasses and put them back in box packaging.

Step 5

Wrap with See’s Candy, Wine, Wine tote, and 5 Year – One Line A Day Journa.l

What do you think of this project and DIY Christmas Gifts kit? Would you make one yourself? Put your own spin on it.

It’s all about the thought behind the gift so make sure you do something your loved one will enjoy. For example, if they are more a beer drinker, might I suggest some Beer Glasses that you can decorate? Or if they enjoy whiskey, rocks glasses are perfect.

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