December 17th, 2009 by Carrie Sellman | 4 Comments
Throwing a holiday party can take a significant amount of time and planning. As guests, we simply show up, relax and enjoy a fun filled night with our friends. So how can we show our host that we appreciate their effort? A simple hostess gift will do the trick. Here are some great ideas so that you don’t show up to the party empty handed.
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- Dress up your bottle of wine with this cozy DIY wine wrap made from an old sweater. Find the instructions here on Grey Likes Weddings.
- Spruce up your Christmas cookies by packaging them in beautfiful boxes. Learn how to create your own cookie boxes here on Martha Stewart.
- Whip up this Real Simple hot fudge sauce, bottle it in a glass jar and tie with a festive ribbon for a sweet treat.
- Short on time, then pick up these Chocolate-Filled Peppermint Snaps from Williams-Sonoma.
No matter what you bring, your host will be touched by your thoughtfulness. Do you have a perfect hostess gift idea? Have you ever received a special hostess gift yourself? Tell us!
I have a yummy recipe for raspberry sauce but I never thought about giving it as a gift. May do that this year…
I LOVE the sweater cozy idea!
That would go perfect with the vintage knob wine stoppers I make. I don’t usually toot my own horn…but I do love these stoppers and I do think they’re perfect to have on hand for a hostess gift! 
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Thanks for sharing all your wonderful ideas! Happy Thursday!
I’d love to give any of these. I really want to try the wine wrap but may have to hunt for a sweater to cut up!
Warning: the chocolate filled peppermint snaps are crazy addictive. We bought them earlier this month and could not stop eating them!