20 Holiday Gift Baskets That Are Actually Unique (2024)

Whether it's to celebrate a birthday, wedding or the holiday season, curated gift baskets are a great way to make a loved one feel special. It's easier than ever to deliver a basket filled with goodies straight to their front door — most brands (even Amazon) will send it the same or next day, or allow you to schedule a delivery for a specific date and time. No matter who you're shopping for, we've rounded up the best gift baskets that are sure to put a smile on his or her face.

Although most of these ideas are versatile, we've included thoughtful baskets for women (like a spa gift box and the perfect wine basket) and holiday basket ideas for men (like a beer-lover delivery or a spicy food basket). If you're looking to send a care package to a teen or college student, there's a junk food snack box and a custom candy box that's a sweet tooth's dream. And if you'd like to spoil a parent, we've found delicious gift baskets for mom and dad.

Browse these holiday gift baskets, and choose from assortments filled with meat and cheese, chocolate and desserts, savory snacks or even authentic Japanese snacks. The best part? The majority of these impressive baskets cost under $50, but we also included a few luxury gift basket ideas that are worth the splurge.

With nearly 10,000 five-star reviews on Amazon, this all-occasion gift basket contains two large bags of caramel corn, chocolate and caramel drizzled pretzels, crunchy peanut brittle, chocolate-covered sea salt cashews, almond bark Ghirardelli's chocolate squares. It's affordable, delivers fast and is shareable (whether among coworkers or a large family).

If you're searching for a highly-rated snack box that won't break the bank, look no further than CRAVEBOX's variety care package. It includes a mix of chips, cookies, candies, bars, popcorn and crackers from popular food brands. Most Amazon reviewers agree it's the perfect gift for college students, but any snack lover will enjoy this versatile basket.

Cheese, meats, crackers and a bottle of cab — there are few combinations that taste as delicious. For less than $50, this well-wrapped basket will impress any wine and charcuterie lover. Due to its smaller size, we suggest this savory gift basket for individuals or couples.

For your favorite sweet tooth, customize a gift box with anywhere from two to 12 types of candies. Choose from chocolates, gummy snacks, hard candies and savory treats (like nuts and pretzel bites). Everything arrives in a cute, colorful box complete with a personalized card.

This basket is a chocolate lover's dream. They'll love indulging in an array of chocolate truffles, milk chocolate pretzels, milk chocolate caramels, dark chocolate ganache bars and more. And whether you're sending this basket to one person, a couple or an entire family, there are three different sizes and price points to choose from.

Most of us try to avoid junk food throughout the year, but the holiday season is the time to indulge a bit. Treat your friends, family or coworkers to this care package filled with a mix of delicious goods including candy, tasty bars, pretzels and cookies. Gourmet Gift Baskets also offers next-day delivery, making the brand a smart choice for last-minute presents.

Before they're wrapped with neat blue ribbons, these big cookies are baked fresh every day in New York City. Impress your favorite cookie lover with the brand's original cookie flavors: Chocolate Chip Walnut, Dark Chocolate Chocolate Chip, Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip and Oatmeal Raisin. You can also send the cookies as an eight- or 12-pack. Hack: Quickly heat the cookies in the oven before enjoying for extra gooey flavor.

Shipped directly from Japan, this gift box contains 20 to 22 authentic Japanese snacks, candies and teas sourced from local family-run businesses. Your recipient will also enjoy a 24-page culture guide to learn more about the products inside, plus a personalized e-gift message.

For something a bit more luxurious, look to Williams Sonoma and its variety of gift crates, hampers and boxes. This best-selling option offers everything for a delicious charcuterie board: two cheeses (a semi-firm, cow's milk cheese and apple-walnut smoked cow's milk cheese), salami, fruit, nuts, honey and crackers. Added bonus: The wooden crate is reusable.

With a combination of sweet and salty treats, this gourmet snack gift basket has something for every taste. Although items change seasonally, a typical basket may include trail mix, chocolate pecan caramels, mint chocolate chip cookies, butter toffee mixed nuts and salted pretzel caramel twists. The biggest pro: Amazon will deliver this basket to your recipient as soon as tomorrow.

If you're looking to spoil a special someone this holiday season, splurge for this high-end wine gift basket. It contains two bottles of wine, one white (chardonnay) and one red (cabernet sauvignon), plus salami, smoked gouda, garlic and herb flatbread, salted almonds, caramel cookies and butter toffee pretzels.

If you're not quite confident whether they prefer sweet, salty or savory, gift them a little bit of everything. From popcorn and trail mix to chocolate cookie bars and rainbow berry gummies, this gift box has a treat for every foodie. Choose from various size options and price points!

Whether it's your dad, boyfriend or bestie, impressing a spicy food lover can be a challenge. Luckily, this affordable gift box contains all of the essentials: spicy beef sausage, jalapeño cheddar, smoked cheddar, sweet hot mustard, spice sriracha mustard and crackers.

This trendy bakery will deliver a sampling of their most popular items: rainbow vanilla cake truffles, chocolate cake truffles, a variety of cookies and a slice of Milk Bar Pie.

These delicious and super moist bite-size cupcakes will deliver the next day, or same day in some locations. The brand's best-selling set includes a mix of seasonal flavors plus original flavors like tie-dye, red velvet and cookie dough. You can also add on a gift box and card. Tip: The brand suggests ordering four to five treats per person.

Any brew snob will love sipping on three craft beers, not to mention the complementary cheese, sausage and water crackers. The three beers in this basket are Mountain Ale by Shed Mountain Brewery, Back Cove Pilsner by Rising Tide and Ishmael Copper Ale by Rising Tide.

If you're looking for something a little less sugary, Here Here Market offers a ton of food gift baskets curated to specific diets and tastes — like this completely gluten-free option, a healthy snack box or pantry starter pack. The brand also allows you to shop baskets filled with female-founded and diverse-owned brands.

Searching for something to impress the masses? This large gift basket is designed to feed six to 12 people. They'll love indulging on pecan tassies, strawberry thumb print cookies, blackberry thumb print cookies, turtle thumbprint cookies, wedding cookies, brownies and more.