Holiday Hostess Gift Box

The Gift Story

For the one who makes everyone feel welcome, a holiday thank-you to call their own. The Holiday Hostess Gift Box pairs The Date Spot’s six-piece gourmet date collection with two coordinating tea towels—one with a soft neutral nutcracker motif and one in textured taupe—presented in a linen gift box with cream ribbon and a bronze botanical seal.

Bring it to a holiday dinner, leave it with a weekend host, or send it to a client who has made the year meaningful. The dates are theirs to enjoy when they choose, and the towels bring a useful seasonal detail to the kitchen long after the guests have headed home.

The Unboxing Experience

A cream ribbon bow and bronze botanical seal finish the closed linen box. Lift the hinged lid to find creamy tissue, neatly folded and secured with matching ribbon and a bronze seal. Beneath it, the date collection and ivory sealed card sit above two carefully folded towels, framed with tissue all the way around.

The cream, taupe, and bronze palette gives the gift a quiet holiday character, with the nutcracker pattern adding a festive detail inside.

Details at a Glance

• Gift Type: Curated holiday hostess gift box with three featured items
• Collection: The Holiday Edit
• Dates: One six-piece gourmet date collection from The Date Spot
• Tea Towels: Two coordinating towels: neutral nutcracker print and textured taupe
• Gift Box: A4 Deep linen box with a hinged lid
• Box Dimensions: 13″ long × 9″ wide × 4″ deep
• Presentation: Creamy tissue lining, cream ribbon, bronze botanical seals, and an ivory card with an ivory seal
• Home Fragrance: None
• Hand Assembled: By Biggest Little Baskets
• Recipients: Hosts, friends, neighbors, clients, colleagues, and new homeowners
• Personal Messages & Corporate Orders: Contact the team to discuss options

Included in This Collection

The Date Spot Gourmet Date Collection — Six Dates
A boxed assortment of chocolate-covered and stuffed dates to open after the gathering or share over conversation. Its compact presentation fits alongside the two kitchen towels without adding another task to the host’s evening.

Neutral Nutcracker Tea Towel
A holiday kitchen towel with a nutcracker motif in soft neutral tones. It brings a seasonal detail to the gift while staying within the cream-and-taupe palette.

Textured Taupe Tea Towel
A coordinating everyday towel with a tactile woven appearance. Its neutral color works beyond the holiday season and pairs naturally with the printed towel.

Linen Gift Box & Ivory Card
A 13″ × 9″ × 4″ hinged-lid linen box, lined with creamy tissue and finished with cream ribbon and bronze botanical seals. An ivory card with an ivory seal completes the interior presentation.

Why We Chose These Pieces

• The dates: A gourmet treat the recipient can enjoy in their own time.
• The printed towel: A festive touch that makes the gift feel chosen for the season.
• The taupe towel: An everyday companion that stays useful after the holidays.
• The presentation: Linen texture, cream ribbon, and bronze details bring the selections together.

Why This Gift Works

The Holiday Hostess combines something to enjoy with something to keep using. It acknowledges the care that goes into welcoming others, without asking the recipient to serve the gift during the gathering. The finished box is ready to hand over as a personal thank-you or send as a holiday gesture.

Gifting Occasions

• Holiday dinners and hostess thank-yous
• Christmas gifts for friends and neighbors
• Weekend stays and family gatherings
• Client appreciation and corporate holiday gifting
• Employee and colleague appreciation
• Realtor closing gifts and holiday housewarmings

Presentation Details

The A4 Deep linen gift box measures 13 inches long, 9 inches wide, and 4 inches deep. Creamy tissue lines the base and sides, and a cream ribbon keeps the two folded towels visually connected. The date box and ivory sealed card complete the top row.

The folded tissue presentation features cream ribbon and a bronze botanical seal. The closed box is finished with a cream bow and a bronze seal over the knot.

Personalization & Corporate Gifting

For personal messages, client gifts, team appreciation, realtor closing gifts, or multiple recipients, contact Biggest Little Baskets to discuss quantities, presentation requests, and timing. Availability and any additional costs are confirmed for each request.

Please share dietary restrictions before ordering so the team can confirm whether the date collection is suitable for your recipient.

Shipping & Delivery

Shipping and local Reno-area delivery are available. For holiday deadlines, larger orders, or gifts traveling to multiple addresses, contact the team before ordering to confirm availability and timing.

Mel’s Gifting Take

I’d bring this to someone who has put thought into making everyone feel at home. The dates give them something to enjoy afterward, and the two towels make the gift useful beyond that evening. I like the balance of a little holiday pattern with an everyday neutral.

Before You Send

• Each purchase includes one six-piece Date Spot collection, two tea towels, an ivory sealed card, and the finished linen gift box.
• May contain nuts. This gift is not guaranteed nut-free. Review the date collection’s current packaging for full ingredients, allergens, and storage instructions. Contact the team before ordering for someone with a food allergy.
• Follow each towel’s care label.
• Confirm personal-message requests, larger quantities, and specific delivery deadlines before ordering.

More Gifts to Consider

For a cocoa-and-dates pairing, explore The Sweet Pause Gift Box. For a quiet evening of self-care, choose Eyes Closed Gift Box. For someone who enjoys making time to write, discover Morning Pages Gift Box.

Ask the Team

What is included in the Holiday Hostess Gift Box?
The box includes a six-piece gourmet date collection from The Date Spot, two coordinating tea towels—one neutral nutcracker print and one textured taupe—and an ivory sealed card. Everything is arranged in a 13″ × 9″ × 4″ linen box with creamy tissue, cream ribbon, and bronze botanical finishing seals.

Does this hostess gift arrive ready to give?
Yes. The towels and dates are arranged inside a tissue-lined linen box, with a ribbon-and-seal tissue closure and a cream bow with a bronze seal outside. The recipient can enjoy the dates whenever they choose and use the towels in their kitchen.

Can I order it for clients, employees, or realtor closing gifts?
Yes. Contact the team to discuss quantities, gift messages, delivery addresses, and timing. It is suitable for holiday client appreciation, team thank-yous, and seasonal closing gifts; availability and any additional costs are confirmed for your order.

Product Insight

The Holiday Hostess Gift Box is a curated holiday thank-you featuring six gourmet dates from The Date Spot and two coordinating tea towels in a linen presentation box. Hand assembled by Biggest Little Baskets, it suits hostess gifting, client appreciation, colleague gifts, and holiday housewarmings, with shipping and local Reno-area delivery available.

Local Delivery

We currently offer local delivery within the Reno, Nevada area, approximately 20 miles from our location, for a $15 delivery fee per address.

Local delivery is a wonderful option for gift baskets, gift boxes, and select local orders that need to arrive with a little extra care. Please make sure the delivery address is accurate and complete before placing your order.

Standard Shipping

We ship to the contiguous United States for a flat $9.99 standard shipping fee.

This applies to eligible decor items, individual curated gift items, gift boxes, gift baskets, and select floral arrangements.

Free Shipping + Complimentary Local Delivery

Send $275 or more to a single address and it travels with our compliments: free standard shipping, or complimentary local delivery within our local delivery area. Complimentary shipping beginning at $275 applies to each individual address.

Premade Floral Arrangement Shipping

Our custom premade floral arrangements ship directly from our trusted partner vendor. This helps us offer a wider selection of ready-to-gift floral pieces while making sure each arrangement is packed appropriately for transit.

Because these arrangements ship separately from partner inventory, they may arrive in a separate shipment from other items in your order. Processing and transit times may vary slightly depending on the arrangement, availability, and destination.

Rush Shipping

Need your gift to arrive sooner? We offer a rush shipping option for an additional $50 when available. This covers moving your order to the front of the production line, not the carrier's fee.

For express delivery of two days or less, shipping is billed at actual carrier cost, calculated by our team for your specific order and destination. Weight, size, and how far it's going all move that number, so please reach out before you place the order and we'll give you a real figure rather than a guess.

Rush availability may depend on the item, order size, destination, and current production or packing schedule. For custom gifts, large orders, or specialty items, we recommend reaching out first so we can confirm the best timeline.

Processing Times

If a ship date is not selected or requested at checkout, orders typically ship within 3–4 business days from the date of purchase.

In November and December, plan on 5–7 business days. Everything is still made by hand, and there are simply more hands' worth of it during the holidays. Order early and you'll never notice the difference.

Large custom orders, specialty gifts, corporate orders, and more detailed gift baskets and boxes may require additional processing time depending on the size, complexity, product availability, and final presentation.

Corporate orders scale with their size. Fifteen baskets is a different week than fifty. We'll give you a firm timeline when we confirm your order, and we'd rather quote you honestly than quote you fast.

Tracking Information

Once your order ships, tracking information will be provided so you can follow the delivery and know when to keep an eye out.

If your order includes multiple items or a premade floral arrangement shipping from our partner vendor, you may receive more than one tracking number.

Weather & Carrier Delays

Once your order leaves our hands, it's in the carrier's — and the carrier answers to the weather. Snow over the Sierra, ice storms, fog, and the general chaos of late December can all slow a package down, and none of it is something we can hurry along.

We'll always help you track it, and we'll always answer the email. We can build you a beautiful basket or gift box, but we cannot negotiate with the jet stream.

Delivery Responsibility

Once an order is marked as delivered by the carrier, responsibility for the package is released. We are not responsible for stolen packages, packages left unattended, weather exposure after delivery, or orders delivered to an incorrect address provided at checkout.

Please double-check all shipping details before completing your purchase, especially when sending gifts. We are very good at creating thoughtful baskets and boxes, but sadly, we cannot reroute a package once it is already on its way.

Incorrect or Incomplete Addresses

If an address is entered incorrectly — it happens more often than you'd think, usually the sender's own address — or is missing important details such as an apartment, suite, gate code, business name, or recipient information, the order may be delayed, returned, or delivered incorrectly.

Additional shipping fees may apply if an order needs to be reshipped due to an incorrect or incomplete address provided at checkout.

A Note About Gift Timing

If you are sending a gift for a specific date, we recommend ordering as early as possible. We will always do our best to meet requested timing, but carrier delays, weather, holidays, and address issues can affect delivery once a package leaves our hands.

For time-sensitive gifts, local delivery or rush shipping may be the best option when available.

Every basket is built by hand, one at a time, for one person. No algorithm, no assembly line, no warehouse in Ohio. Because of that, all sales are final — no refunds, returns, or exchanges on gift baskets, gift boxes, or shop items.

If something inside isn't quite your taste, pass it along. A good gift rarely stays put anyway.

If something arrives damaged

We'll replace it.

Email contact@biggestlittlebaskets.com within three days of delivery, subject line Damaged Item. Include one photo of the item and one of the shipping box — our carrier requires both to file a claim, and they're immune to our charm without them.

Three days, two photos. That's all we ask.

Corporate & custom orders

Custom work starts the moment you say yes. We source the pieces, hold the inventory, and begin curating — often weeks before anything ships.

As such, corporate and custom orders require a non-refundable 30% deposit to reserve your place on the calendar. It goes straight into your order, not into a void. If plans change, we'll do what we can to move dates, but the deposit stays with the work it's already funded.

Quantity changes are welcome up to 14 days before delivery. And if someone gets added to the list after that, tell us anyway — we'll do everything we can to make room. Somebody always gets added to the list.

The balance is due before shipping or delivery.

Anything else

Questions, concerns, or something we haven't covered here — email us. A real person reads it, and we'd rather hear it from you than read it later.

See our FAQ page for all product related questions