Thanksgiving Gift Baskets

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Thanksgiving gift baskets for parents, in-laws, siblings, hosts, and out-of-town family who can't make it to the table this year. Expect maple treats, fall-flavoured snacks, and cheese-and-truffle pairings built around the holiday, hand-assembled to order by our team. Starting around the $99 range, with bigger spreads for the full Thanksgiving sit-down.

Canadian fall flavours

Maple, apple, cranberry and pumpkin-spice picks

Hand-assembled to order

Built fresh the day it ships, never warehoused

Free printed card

Your Thanksgiving message, included on every basket

Damage protection

We make it right if it arrives damaged

What's Inside a Thanksgiving Gift Basket

The host basket is the one we send most often: cheese, truffle crackers, a fall preserve, and something sweet to follow the turkey, around $99 to $149, sized for a couple hosting six to ten people. The family-table basket runs $150 to $225 and features shareable boards with Canadian maple cookies, dried fruit and nuts, and the Together at the Table mix, big enough to put out before dinner without anyone touching the actual meal. The long-distance basket, our most common Thanksgiving order, is what adult kids send to parents in another province: maple syrup, shortbread, and European gourmet preserves, usually in the $99 to $179 range.

For corporate Thanksgiving gifting, most clients at The Gourmet Gifts pick the Flavors of Fall set or the Cheese & Truffle Holiday Celebration for client thank-yous, and upgrade the chocolate or add a bottle of wine for senior accounts. Anything alcoholic is upgrade-only, you pay the price difference, and you can add extras to any basket. If you'd rather pick every item yourself, the build-your-own option lets you start from scratch.

Common Questions

Thanksgiving Gift Basket FAQs

Is a gift basket an appropriate Thanksgiving gift for the host?

Absolutely, a Thanksgiving gift basket is one of the most welcomed host gifts you can bring or send. It signals real thought without forcing the host to find a vase or carve out fridge space mid-dinner prep. Our Together at the Table Basket is built specifically for sharing around a holiday table, so it doubles as a contribution to the meal.

What kind of items are inside your Thanksgiving gift baskets?

The Gourmet Gifts builds every Thanksgiving basket around fall flavours, think maple, apple, pumpkin spice, aged cheeses, artisan crackers, chocolates, and harvest preserves. The Flavors of Fall Celebration Set is a good example, packed with seasonal sweets and savouries from Canadian makers we've personally taste-tested. Every product is picked because it actually tastes good, not because it fills space.

Can I get a Thanksgiving gift basket delivered same-day in the GTA?

Yes. The Gourmet Gifts offers same-day delivery in the GTA on Thanksgiving gift baskets ordered before 4 PM ET, 7 days a week. Coverage includes Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, Markham, Vaughan, and Oakville. Our own local delivery team hand-delivers same-day orders and you'll get live notifications from our van as your basket is on its way, perfect when you need a host gift to land before dinner. For something simple and shareable, the Canadian Maple Treats Collection is a popular last-minute pick.

Can I upgrade items in a Thanksgiving basket or add an extra bottle of wine?

Yes, you can upgrade individual items to a higher-priced alternative by paying the price difference, and you can add extras like an additional bottle of wine or champagne at checkout. Baskets containing wine, champagne, or spirits are delivered to an adult of legal drinking age with government-issued photo ID and an adult signature, and alcohol delivery availability is confirmed by region at checkout. If you'd rather handpick every single item from the start, you can build a custom gift basket from scratch.

Do you ship Thanksgiving gift baskets across Canada?

Yes. The Gourmet Gifts ships Thanksgiving gift baskets across Canada via UPS, with next-business-day delivery available to select at checkout. From British Columbia to the Maritimes, including Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, and Halifax, your basket is hand-assembled the day it ships and a UPS tracking number is sent the moment it leaves our team. The European Flavors Gourmet Gift Set travels especially well for long-distance Thanksgiving sends.

What's a good Thanksgiving gift for someone hosting a big family dinner?

Look for a basket the host can either set out as part of the meal or save for after the guests leave. The Cheese & Truffle Holiday Celebration works beautifully as a pre-dinner board, and the Together at the Table option is built for sharing. A premium gourmet hamper says thank you for the hosting effort in a way a bottle of wine alone can't.

Can I send Thanksgiving baskets to my whole team or client list at once?

Yes, this is something we handle regularly for offices across Canada heading into the long weekend. Download our bulk order form, fill in the recipient names, addresses, and card messages, and email it back to the address on the form. Corporate clients have been reordering from us for employee recognition and client appreciation since 1986, so the process is genuinely smooth.

What if we want a holiday gift basket but Thanksgiving has already passed?

Many of the same fall and harvest flavours carry naturally into the December holidays, and we move straight into festive territory after Thanksgiving wraps. The Christmas gift baskets collection picks up with similar gourmet sensibility, just with more chocolate, champagne, and traditional holiday treats. Every basket is still hand-assembled the day it ships, with free printed card messages included.