What do you take to a housewarming party???

Question

Need to know A.S.A.P. thanks.

Need to know before Sunday Dec. 31st. cuz I might go but not sure it depends on what I need to bring though.

Answer 1

http://www.ehow.com/how_12516_select-housewarming-gift.html


try this link, good luck :)

Answer 2

These are great ideas!!!


http://www.lifenetwork.ca/content/ContentDetail.aspx?ContentId=1196
Don't be just another guest bearing a bottle of wine, be the favourite guest at the next housewarming party you attend with one of these original gifts.

1. Welcome to the Neighbourhood — Welcome new neighbours by giving them a map of their new environs. Include the closest theatre, video store, local pub, cafés, and independent bookstores. Choose a few of the most appropriate spots and include gift certificates for them. Toss in a handful of takeout menus from the local restaurants and wrap it all in a handmade box your neighbour can treasure.

2. Logs of Love — Bundle three logs with berries, holly leaves or fresh-cut flowers. Tie it all with raffia. Not only is this gift functional, it can add a cozy feel to any room, even if it doesn't have a fireplace.

3. Scents and Sensibility — Make your hosts' house smell like home with offerings that they might never splurge on for themselves: coloured incense sticks, handmade candlesticks, coloured tealights, bath bombs and bubbles, or aromatherapy massage oils.

4. Picture Perfect — Individually wrap disposable cameras and label each for a specific use: First Redecorating Project, Garden Party, First Christmas, and of course, Housewarming Party. Your hosts can then use them to document events in their home. You could also include a hand-made photo album or the supplies need make a scrapbook.

5. Before and After — Purchase or make a "guest book". Contact as many of the homeowner's friends as possible before the housewarming. Ask them to write one "before" comment (something they expect to see in the new house when they arrive) each. When they're at the party, get the same people to write an "after" comment (their impressions of the new place).

6. The Basket of Bliss — Find an old wicker basket or purchase an antique magazine rack and fill it with a year's worth of home decorating magazines or, a selection of your hosts' favourite magazines.

7. Lights Out — Make a "first blackout" basket. If the hosts are a couple, include candles in varied sizes and colours, matches, a blanket, chocolates, and bottle of champagne. If the host is single, include candles, magazines, a good book, a home manicure or facial set, and menu for a gourmet takeout meal.

8. Tool Time — For first-time homeowners, fill a toolbox with those extras they might not have thought of, like a cool deluxe DustBuster in blue, coloured light bulbs, an all-in-one screwdriver, and a funky tape measure. Alternately make a "painter's box" with a book of paint chips, rollers, edging brushes, and a smock.

9. Garden Party — Fill a large tub with gardening essentials: a kneeling pad, gloves, bulbs, seeds, a watering can, a trowel, a soil. For fun, Add some plastic cups and a jug for lemonade.

10. Book It — First-time homeowners will appreciate a good resource book. Suggestions: Reader's Digest's The New Complete Do-It-Yourself Manual or Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House by Cheryl Mendelson. Both cover repair topics; the latter also touches on food and etiquette.

http://interiordec.about.com/cs/moving/a/sphousegifts_2.htm
Scraggly plants
Never give a plant or floral arrangement that looks like it has seen better days. This can be an additional problem in very hot or very cold weather too, since fresh greens can wilt quickly in temperature extremes. And never give a plant to someone who will have no interest in looking after it.

Pets
Never give something so personal as a pet, unless you know for a fact that this would be a welcome gift. Pets will demand a time and care commitment that many people are too busy to give.

Food
Be careful with food gifts. Candy will be all wrong for someone watching calories, while fresh fruit will be wasted if the recipients have an out of town trip coming up. Only when you know the person well can appropriate food items be chosen that will be welcomed.

Don't Ignore Their Taste
Perhaps you love antiques but your friends love contemporary. Don't force your preferences on them with an unwelcome gift of something only you think they "should" like. Chances are the gift will be a dud. Better to go with something "ordinary" than to strike out completely.

Recycled Gifts
Don't ever (repeat after me) -- don't ever give a gift that you've already received yourself, then rewrapped for someone else. It's tacky, and eventually someone will probably figure out what happened, then everyone will be embarassed.

Answer 3

Depends on the people,
If they drink liquor or wine bring that,
If they like plants bring a small plant (like a ivy)
Or just bake cookies (make sure they are not allergic to anything first and are not diabetic. You don't want it to be too personal because it is there home so no paintings, pillows etc..

Answer 4

We had our housewarming party a few months ago, and honestly I would have loved just to get gift cards! Maybe also a subscription to the local newspaper!

Answer 5

Well, its always nice to bring something they can put in there new house. Take some flowers and like a small ornament or something. like a nice vase or something. If the people like candles you can by sets of candles that can be set up on a table and look really nice.

good luck and hope i could help

Answer 6

1.A colander with a big package of pasta 2.A crock with utensils like spatulas, wooden spoons, ladle, garlic press 3.a small wastebasket filled with cleaning supplies 4. a gift certificate to a home store like home depot 5. a home tool kit with tape measurer,hammer, picture hangers, duct tape, adjustable wrenches 6. a gift certificate for a housecleaning service 7. a gift certificate to a plant nursery/ landscape service 8. salt (traditional good luck) 9. a toilet plunger fixed up really fancy with a bow as a joke 10. a plastic pink flamingo lawn ornament as a joke

Answer 7

There are so many good answers here! I have brought fresh baked bread, wrapped in kitchen towels, in a basket for the hosts.

Answer 8

Hamper (filled with garden theme, kitchen, laundry, bathroom theme). Homemade casseroles? Fishbowl with a cute gold fish in it, plant (zzz), personalized address stickers? doormat.

It would depend on the people and your relationship with them right?

Answer 9

anything really....are you eating there? If so you could take a cheese and cracker platter....or luch meats...or a veggie platter with ranch dip....if you want to bring a house type of gift....you could buy a vase...subscription to their fave magazine....or a subscription to the newspaper....a nice set of wine glasses...or everyday glasses...a food basket...maybe with a nice jar of jam...a cookbook...fruit...coffee or tea...book...whatever you want to put in the basket....a nice address book......there are a few ideas.

Answer 10

the housewarming gift i most appreciated receiving was a gift certificate for a restaurant in the neighborhood. (it was for 25$)

Answer 11

I typically take a nice wine.