Start with a wicker basket. If it’s white, consider spray painting it a light brown or gold to match the season. Next, line it with a complimentary color cloth napkin. Try to find a large one so the ends hang over the edge of the basket.

Try to shop early for these items so you don’t pay full price. Keep an eye out at your local thrift store or flea markets for like-new baskets and napkins and hold onto them for when for when you need them.

Here are some ideas of items you can fill your baskets with;

1. Fresh fruit like pears, cranberries, red or purple grapes and apples.
2. Pumpkin or carrot flavored muffins.
3. Spice flavored cookies. Also, look for Thanksgiving decorated cookies in your local bakery.
4. Mini pumpkins. If you’re feeling artistic, you can decorate it before you put it in the basket.
5. Hard and soft caramel flavored candy
6. Hand written recipe for pumpkin pie. use these autumn theme printable recipe cards for a nice touch.
7. Autumn themed pot holder and kitchen mitt set.
8. Autumn scented Potpourri. You can buy it or make your own.
9. Autumn scented candles.
10. Nut assortment.
11. Packets of hot cider mix or hot chocolate.
12. Cute little Thanksgiving trinkets.
13. Bags of dried fruit mix.

Tuck in pine cones and autumn silk leaves for a finishing touch.