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How to create your own DIY gift basket for a dentist

If you’re considering making a fun dentist-themed DIY gift basket to give away as a birthday or Christmas present for a friend or family member who happens to be a dentist, or you simply want to show your appreciation to your favorite dentist, then this is the place for you.  We are the gift basket idea people, and we’re pretty good at coming up with fun, thoughtful, and fantastic themed ideas for items to include in your gift basket that your tooth filling recipient will absolutely love!

Let’s face it, most dentists are pretty well off and choosing the perfect gift can be a challenge, as many of them will already have everything they need and then some. This is why creating a fun and thoughtful dentist-themed gift basket is such a good idea. You get to fill the basket with smaller themed gift items that your gift recipient probably doesn’t already own, and probably never even considered owning.

Creating your own homemade DIY gift basket for a dentist is pretty easy as long as you know what types of smaller gift items you want to include in the basket, and there are literally thousands of fun items to choose from that will work great in keeping with the overall theme. The biggest challenge you’ll have when creating the basket is deciding what to include. But don’t worry, we’re here to help!

We’ve made the process of creating your dentist-themed gift basket super easy. Just browse through the popular and highly-rated selections that we have listed below to get the ideas flowing. Any of the items should easily fit within most baskets, and they can all be found on Amazon and other online retailers, so you can have them delivered directly to your door. A few of these items can be found at your local retailers as well.

Whatever you decide to include in your dentist-themed gift basket, there’s an excellent chance that your gift recipient will really appreciate how much thought you put into the gift and will be absolutely thrilled to receive it!

DIY dentist gift baskets are great for thank you gifts, Christmas, birthdays, graduation, and other special occasions!

When deciding on what type of gift items to include in your gift basket for your favorite dentist or dental student, consider the following ideas and suggestions. You’ll want to include anywhere between 6 and 10 individual gift items to fill out the gift basket or gift box. The individual gift ideas we selected below generally fall within the $10 – $20 price range, which will allow you to put together a really fun and fantastic looking dentist-themed gift basket for less than $90. If your budget is around the $50 range, just choose from among the lower cost items. 

What to include in your DIY gift basket for a dentist

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Fun dentist themed apparel and accessories

Dentist themed necktie

Dentist themed t-shirt

Dentist themed t-shirt option 2

Dentist themed t-shirt option 3

Dentist themed socks

Dentist themed socks option 2

Dentist themed bracelet

Fun dentist themed coffee mugs, tumblers, and glasses

Funny dentist themed campfire style coffee mug

Fun dentist themed tumbler

Personalized tumbler

Fun coffee mug and wine tumbler set

Funny dentist themed tumbler

Funny dentist themed tumbler option 2

Funny dentist themed tumbler option 3

Dentist themed coffee mug

Coffee and specialty teas (Of course you can always roam through the coffee and tea section at your local store!)

Peet’s medium roast coffee

Peet’s dark roast coffee

Starbuck’s Verona dark roast coffee

Starbuck’s house blend medium roast coffee

Taylors variety tea box

Tea Forte sample tea selection

Stash tea sampler

Wine

Josh Cellars Cabernet

Bread & Butter Pinot Noir

Kendall Jackson Chardonnay 

La Crema Sonoma Chardonnay

Decoy California Merlot

More dentist themed gift ideas

Fun dentist clock

Small dentist themed succulent planter set

Dentist themed crystal display

Metal dental figurine card holder

Set of Callaway golf balls

Fun tooth shaped candle

Fun tooth shaped pen holder

Dentist themed makeup bag

Dentist themed keychain

Tooth shaped squishy stress reliever

Dentist themed LED light

Dentist themed tote bag

Dentist themed Christmas ornament

Dentist joke book

To go along with your dentist gift basket, you may also want to consider including some fun things to eat such as dark chocolate, protein bars, and other tasty snacks (avoid too much sugar to avoid the dental lecture on what sugar does to your teeth) to round out your basket. You can probably get the best deals on food items from your local store.

Of course there are thousands of other small gift ideas that would make great additions to your gift basket for a dentist or soon to be dentist. We’ve only scratched the surface. Hopefully our ideas have sparked your imagination and have provided you with a great place to start building your homemade DIY gift basket!

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Empty baskets to put your gift items in. You can also consider putting everything in a nice gift box in lieu of a basket!

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Best way to arrange your dentist-themed gift basket

There is no right or wrong way to arrange or organize your gift basket. As long as you have a great combination of gift items to fill your basket with, you should have a great looking gift. Follow these steps and you’ll have a great looking gift in no time at all.

  • Line the bottom of your basket or box with tissue paper or some other filler such as shredded colored paper.
  • Add the larger items that you have selected to the bottom of the basket.
  • Arrange any smaller items to sit on top of and between the larger items.
  • Wrap your basket in cellophane and tie off with a colored bow and gift tag.

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