What do you bring to a housewarming party?

Question

I'm going to a friend's housewarming party tomorrow. He and his family have been trying hard to get a house and they've finally got one. I've never been to a housewarming party before. What does one bring?

Answer 1

I like to think about practicality first when buying gifts. What are the things anyone could use in their home? Kitchen towels, pot holders, bath towels, or wash cloths.

Or, think about their hobbies. Do they like to entertain? A galvanized bucket that they can use to put ice and beverages in (check your local hardware store for them,) absorbastone coasters (the kind that soak in the moisture,)you can find them at department stores, or some simple gardening or barbeque tools.

On the whimsical side, pink plastic garden flamingoes, a garden gnome, or a kitschy coffee table book.

You mention that your friend has a family, how about a yard game such as bocce ball, badminton or croquet?

Answer 2

You can either bring something to enjoy at the party (such as a box of wine, or a cake from a bakery or that you made yourself, or a fruit salad), or something for the home, such as a plant (as suggested by others) or something for the kitchen, such as a glass platter or a vase.

You could even make something like cookies, and bring them wrapped up on a nice platter from a place like TJMAXX. (They always have such an interesting selection.)

Whatever you buy, make sure it will match the style of the house and your friends--you don't want to buy bright purple linens, only to learn they're decorating everything with neutral colors.

Answer 3

You generally just bring a small (depending on how good a friend they are) house present eg. a plant, cushions, a picture for the wall, placemats or table cloth, bathroom accessories etc. You could also go for something fun like fridge magnet poetry/art/games Otherwise you could give them something to enjoy in the house like a bottle of wine or CD or board game. Have fun.

Answer 4

Usually a housewarming gift is something that will be useful around the house, or something that could be used to beautify the home.
Eg: Clock, fruit dish, ornament, vase, candle stands etc..., or table cloth, a set of place-mats.

Answer 5

Bring a functional gift, like a gift basket made up of household cleaning stuff, that's all cool and the latest but affordable stuff on the market, and then in the middle of the gift basket, throw in a gift card to home depot, or Mikasa, or sears home & garden. Everyone will probably bring a plant, and you can only have so many plants and candles.

Answer 6

If the new homeowners are bakers or cookers, an alternative to wine might be Genuine Vanilla Extract (most people wind up using imitation because it's cheaper) if they bake, or a bottle of a nicer brand of Extra Virgin Olive Oil if they love to cook. I also once brought someone a big ole bottle of gourmet hot sauce because I knew they LOVE hot sauce.

Answer 7

You can bring something for them to decorate their home with or a gift certificate to Pier 1 or Home Depot, depending on their style.
If you are good a baking, make them a lovely pie or cake. And when all else fails, a bottle of champagne to celebrate the occasion.

Answer 8

some jelly or jam you have made, or some small gift for their house. or a pie they can enjoy later, something crafty is usualy good. nothing too fancy. or you could just pay off their mortgage! JK

Answer 9

you can give them items that can do good for their house like an oven, a fridge( if you can afford), a cutlery set or even wine would do.

Answer 10

Wind chimes.