In short:
- for a realtor closing gift, the Realtor Closing Gift Set covers the gift and your own thank-you cards in one order;
- for a hostess gift, the Stationery Gift Set gives the host everything to write the thank-yous after the party;
- for a bridal shower, the Bridal Shower Recipe Card Set turns the guest list into a finished recipe box.
Every set below is in stock and ships as one item, with nothing else to match or order.
The easiest holiday gifts are the ones that arrive complete: the cards with the envelopes, the recipe cards with the pen, the notepad with the matching grocery list. These are our stationery and kitchen gift sets, sorted by the occasion they suit best, with what's inside each one and who it's for.
Quick picks by occasion
| Occasion | Gift set | What's inside | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Realtor closing | Realtor Closing Gift Set | 50 Elegant recipe cards, conversion magnet, 50 gold foil realtor note cards | $29.95 |
| Hostess | Stationery Gift Set | 50 Vintage Paris note cards, 50 envelopes, 3 gold pens | $27.95 |
| Hostess (fall and Thanksgiving) | Fall Floral Note Cards with Envelopes | 50 note cards, 50 envelopes | $19.95 |
| Bridal shower | Bridal Shower Recipe Card Set | 100 silver foil recipe cards, 50 advice cards | $41.95 |
| Someone who bakes | Gold Bee Stationery Set | 50 gold foil recipe cards, 50 note cards, 3 gold pens | $28.95 |
| The family cook | The Elegant Kitchen Set | Meal planner, grocery list, recipe cards, conversion magnet | $39.99 |
| A farmhouse kitchen | Farmhouse Kitchen Set | 48 water resistant recipe cards, lined notepad, 50 card protectors | $32.95 |
| A new household | Meal Planner and Grocery List Set | Weekly meal planner, aisle-sorted grocery list | $20.99 |
Realtor closing gifts
A closing gift works best when it's used in the first week in the new house, and a realtor needs something that can be bought in quantity and handed over at the table.
Our go-to is the Realtor Closing Gift Set. It pairs two pieces from our Elegant kitchen collection, 50 recipe cards and a kitchen conversion chart magnet, with 50 gold foil realtor note cards that stay with you. Give the recipe cards and magnet at closing; the magnet is often the first thing on the new fridge. Keep the note cards for the follow-ups: the thank-you after closing, the one-year anniversary of the move, the referral that came from it. It's priced below the three pieces bought separately.
For buyers who cook, The Elegant Kitchen Set is the bigger gift: the meal planner, grocery list, recipe cards and conversion magnet in one matching ivory design. For more ideas and what to write in the card, see our guide to realtor closing gifts.
Hostess gifts
The host of a holiday party ends the season with a stack of thank-yous to write. Stationery is the hostess gift that helps with exactly that, and it doesn't need to be chilled or arranged on arrival.
Our go-to is the Stationery Gift Set: 50 Vintage Paris note cards with an Eiffel Tower and vintage florals on a cream ground, 50 white envelopes that fit them, and three gold slim ballpoint pens. The front has a bordered writing area for a short note, and the back is blank for a longer one.
For a Thanksgiving or fall dinner, the Fall Floral Note Cards with Envelopes are 50 cream 4 x 6 cards with white magnolias and autumn greenery, and 50 envelopes to match. They make an easy add-on to a bottle or a dish, at under $20.
If the host is the one who always cooks, the Gold Bee Stationery Set gives them both: 50 gold foil bee recipe cards for the dish everyone asked about, 50 matching note cards and three gold pens, priced below the three bought separately.
Bridal shower gifts
A recipe card shower is one of the few shower gifts every guest helps make. Guests write a favorite recipe or a line of advice, and the couple leaves with a recipe box already started.
Our go-to is the Bridal Shower Recipe Card Set: 100 silver foil recipe cards and 50 silver foil newlywed advice cards, all 4 x 6 inches. Set them on a table with a cup of pens, or tuck one into each invitation so guests arrive with a recipe already written. Stock of this set is limited; if it's gone, the Newlywed Recipe Cards and Newlywed Advice Cards are sold separately in the same silver foil.
For a shower gift from one guest, the Farmhouse Kitchen Set or The Elegant Kitchen Set gives the couple a kitchen that matches from the start. More ideas are in our guide to bridal shower recipe cards.
For the cook on your list
- The Elegant Kitchen Set, $39.99: plan the week on the meal planner, shop it on the aisle-sorted grocery list, keep the keepers on 4x6 recipe cards, and the conversion magnet goes on the fridge for recipes that arrive in grams.
- Farmhouse Kitchen Set, $32.95: 48 water resistant farmhouse recipe cards, a matching lined 5 x 8 in. notepad and 50 clear card protectors, for the recipes that get splashed every week.
- Meal Planner and Grocery List Set, $20.99: the two pads that run a kitchen week, 50 sheets each, a practical gift for a first apartment or a new household.
For homemade gifts and parties
Making the gifts this year? The Vanilla Extract Label Set has waterproof vinyl labels for 2 oz and 4 oz bottles, plus gift tags, so a batch of homemade vanilla looks finished. For a holiday party, the Party Favor Label Set covers chocolate bar wrappers, mini candy bar labels and mini bottle labels in one design.
How to make a gift set feel personal
- Write the first card. Fill in one recipe card with your own recipe, or one note card with a message, and put it on top of the stack.
- Add one thing from your kitchen: a jar of spice mix with the recipe card, or a bag of coffee with the meal planner.
- Buy one for yourself. Realtors and frequent hosts tend to need the note cards as much as the people they're giving to.
The recommendation, once more: the Realtor Closing Gift Set for closings, the Stationery Gift Set for hosts, and the Bridal Shower Recipe Card Set for showers. Each arrives complete and ready to wrap.
