What you choose as a housewarming gift will also vary with your relationship with them and your budget. If you are thinking of a unique and personalized gift, then you can use these tips for housewarming gifts.

13 Best Housewarming Gifts

1.  Plants: Plants are an ideal gift for a family who are about to start a new beginning in their new home. Outdoor plants and hanging floral baskets are nice if it’s summertime, otherwise buy them a bonsai or some other plant which can be kept indoors.

2. Cookware: A set of pans or casseroles will be a useful gift for a any new home and will be greatly appreciated.

3.  Personalized Coffee mugs set: If you have a picture of your friends and their family, then giving a set of personalized coffee cups with their pictures and/or catchy captions suiting the occasions is an excellent idea.

4.  Tool kit: A tool kit is a must for a family who is setting up a new home. A tool kit should have essential tools such as hammer, screw driver set, hooks, and nails, among others.

5.  Information package about the neighborhood: If your friends have moved to a new neighborhood then it will be essential to give them a package with information about the neighborhood such as maps, schools in the areas, nearest gas stations, connecting highways and anything else useful you can think of.

6.  Candles and scents: Aroma candles and potpourri sets will be a great housewarming gift for your friends. A new home will need to be decorated and your gift will be a perfect addition to their new home.

7.  Picture Frames: This is definitely a traditional housewarming gift, but a very useful one. A set of picture frames for a new home is an ideal gift.  If you’re a relative or long-time friend, you’ll be able to fill the frames with beautiful pictures of their family that you’ve taken in the past.

8.  Bathroom soap and towel set: A set of scented soaps teamed with towels is a useful gift for your friends. You can also monogram their initials on the soaps and towels to personalize them.

9.  Gift basket: Put in a variety of things such a wine bottle, candles, soaps, towels, chocolates, personalized key chains, etc., to make the gift basket. Pack it with attractive tissue paper and it becomes the ideal gift for a new home.

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10.  Gifts for the children:  Kids are often left out of the presents at housewarming parties.  Get them small gifts, such as toys, or items that can be used in decorating their new rooms, so they’ll feel like part of the celebration too.

11.  A list of local restaurants, their addresses, and a binder filled with their menus.  If they’re new in the area, they’ll definitely want to get out and explore.  This useful housewarming gift will help your friends find their new favorite family restaurant.   

12.  Gift certificate to a local restaurant: Building on the last gift idea, go a step further and finance their first dinner out as a couple or family with a restaurant gift certificate.

13.  A tasty treat:  Everyone loves food, so why not indulge the new home owners with a basket of food to make their own meal?  Create a make-your-own-pizza basket with all the ingredients to make homemade pizzas packed in a gorgeous picnic basket. 

The housewarming gift you will present to your friends will reflect your love and friendship towards them.  Remember that the thought is the most important part, and great housewarming gifts don’t have to cost a lot to show that you care.

Get more Thursday Thirteen at the new Thursday 13, Happy to be at Home, The List.  Housewarming gifts cupcakes photo by slushpup.  Housewarming gift basket photo by Siti Saad.

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Are you a football widow who needs to get up to speed before the party?  Don’t worry, we’re here to help! First of all, here’s the essential information you need to know:

When is the Superbowl?  Super Bowl 43 is on Sunday, February 1, 2009.

What time does the Superbowl start? Super Bowl 43 starts at 6pm EST.

You can follow the Super Bowl on twitter here: @superbowl.

What teams are playing in the Super Bowl? The Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Want to know more about the Super Bowl?  Here is the Official Event Guide.

Party Planning Resources

1.  Free printable Superbowl coloring pages for the kids.  This site has a lot of great free party planning resources and ideas for adults too, like loot bags, menus, decorations, games and more.

2.  Super Bowl Party Planning Guide – themes, games, ideas, menus, and more.

3.  Games for Your Super Bowl or Football Party – including football charades.

4.  Pingg is offering cool free superbowl email-able party invitations and online RSVP/reminders/guest management.  Their designs are really modern (see below) and my favorite part is that their invites integrate directly with Facebook and Twitter.

Superbowl Party Recipes and Food

5.  Mini hamburgers called Bobby’s sliders from Food Network – so cute!

6.  The Food Network’s Superbowl Recipes – Big Game Bash Collection.

7.  50 Superbowl recipes from iVillage, including kids’ foods.

8.  Martha Stewart’s 75 Superbowl Party Recipes.

9.  2,522 Super Bowl recipes from Recipezaar.

10.  150+ Superbowl recipes from TipNut.

Don’t forget to check out our Superbowl Appetizers while you’re at it.  Happy party planning!