If you spend a lot of time on social media or look to apps like TikTok to gather holiday inspo, then you may have come across the viral “burr basket” trend. These holiday baskets consist of winter skincare essentials, holiday-themed gifts and personalized items for each giftee. What I love most about making and receiving these baskets is that they’re fun and easy to customize. With Christmas coming up, I’ve crafted the perfect burr basket essentials list for you. From Stanley Cups to face masks to headphones and more, here are my top picks and items that I plan on buying to assemble this year’s burr baskets for my friends and family.
17 Burr Basket Essentials on Amazon
- Sweet Cupcakes: I’ve been adding eos Body Lotion to baskets for years, specifically this Vanilla Cashmere scent. It provides 24-hour moisture and smells like vanilla cupcakes — $10
- Sipping on Drinks: This Stanley Cup is the perfect holiday essential. It keeps drinks hot, cold and iced for hours — $40
- Caffeine for Your Eyes: Keep eye bags at bay with these Grace & Stella Under Eye Masks, which energize the eyes, lock in moisture and will make them feel more awake — $16
- Walking on Sunshine (and clouds): Slippers are a burr basket must-have and these EverFoams slippers are so cozy, comfy and warm. They’re crafted with an elastic memory foam and faux shearling lining, which will make them feel like they’re walking on clouds — $14
- Hot Chocolate: This Summer Fridays Tinted Lip Butter Balm is a popular burr basket item. It smells like a cup of sweet hot cocoa and has ingredients like shea and murumuru seed butter to keep the lips moisturized — $24
- Face Masks: Hydrated skin? Yes, please! These Biodance Bio-Collagen Real Deep Masks will be your giftee’s favorite basket stuffer. They’re hydrating and they also minimize pores and wrinkles and brighten the skin — $17
- Splurge Item: If you’re looking for a big-ticket item to add to the basket, you can’t go wrong with these Beats Studio Pro Headphones. They have two listening modes, including active noise cancellation and transparency, along with a custom acoustic platform — $199
- Budget-Friendly Buy: For a more affordable option, snag these JBL Tune 720BT Wireless Over-Ear Headphones for less than $50. The pure bass sound allows for an enhanced listening experience and the battery life lasts for up to 57 hours before needing a recharge — $45
- Step Into the Clouds: Cute and cozy, they’ll love wearing these fuzzy socks with their slippers. With a cloud-like softness and snug fit, it’s easy to see why these are a number one bestseller — $15
- Fashion Killa: If he’s into fashion, complete his winter wardrobe with a warm Carhartt Men’s Knit Cuffed Beanie — $20
- Gaming Gift: Perfect for your favorite gamer, add this PlayStation Wireless Controller to their basket. It’s great for multiplayer mode and compatible with the PS5 — $60
- It’s the Grinch!: For the ones with hearts two sizes too big, this Grinch Squishmallow Plush Toy is very fitting. Not only does it look like him, but it’s also complete with a heart — $20
- 12 Days of Lip Balm: If you’re trying to decide on which lip balm to add, why not add them all? This Burt’s Bees Advent Calendar comes with 12 delicious lip balm sticks, including scents like Vanilla Bean, Cranberry Spritz and Sugar Cookie — $30
- Hello Kitty: Anytime I’m gifted a burr basket, I love it when this Touchland Hello Kitty Hand Sanitizer is included. It smells like fresh berries and it’s easy to keep in my purse and spray on when I need to — $20
- Plants That Never Die: If they struggle to keep plants alive, you have to add these adorable Lego Botanicals Happy Plants to their basket. Easy to put together, it comes with 217 pieces — $18
- Cloud of Vanilla: This Cloud perfume is a favorite among Ariana Grande fans and fragrance collectors. It features notes of lavender, coconut, pear and vanilla — $72
- Convenient Case: If they’re almost never carrying a purse, this iPhone 17 Case has a card holder for holding three of their credit cards. It has military grade drop protection and a fixed sliding buckle to cover their phone’s camera — $20
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