I love to give gift baskets all year round, but especially during the Christmas holidays. Candle gift baskets are a favorite of mine this time of year because they are easily made and look and smell wonderful.

Candle gift baskets can be made unique quite easily. Almost everywhere you go around the holiday season you can find candles in holiday colors and smells. I like to start my gift baskets off with one focal candle. I try to find one that is very decorative. For Christmas that can mean santas, angels, candy canes, snowflakes, snowmen, Christmas trees, and numerous others. I then pick out one scent and find various candles (different sizes) to fill in the basket.

Some of my favorite scents for this holiday season are pine, cranberry, gingerbread, cinnamon, and sugar cookies. There are many more out there that are related to Christmas but you can use any scent you want.

To make my candles sit better in the basket I pack inexpensive bows around them. They stabilize the candles as well as add to the eye appeal of the gift basket. I often buy a bunch of bows when they go on clearance for the next years gift baskets.

I often put some candy canes in with them. They come in so many flavors and colors now that I can almost always find some to match each candle gift basket that I am making.

Some other items I have added to my candle gift baskets are snuffers, doilies, and votive candle holders.

On a few occasions I have combined candles, a bottle of wine, and a couple of wine glasses.

There is no right or wrong when it comes to candle gift baskets, just look around while you are doing your other Christmas shopping and get inspired by what you see.