How to Make a BRR Basket

How to Make a BRR Basket

My girls are obsessed with Brr Baskets/Brr Boxes right now….making them, giving them, and wanting them.  

As of a month ago I didn’t even know what one was.  And now I feel like we are Brrr Basket making machines.

But before I get to how to make one let me explain what they are.  (In case any of you are like me.)

A Brr Basket is a box, basket, or bin filled with goodies that you give to someone to warm their heart (and their feet) during the cold weather season.

I love this idea.

Maybe it is because I hate the cold, the snow, the wet, and the wind.  Maybe it is because I love fluffy slippers.  Maybe it’s because I like making things with my girls. Whatever the reason…I love these things.

Here’s how we have been making them:

First you need a container:

You can pretty much use anything.  

We’ve used wooden boxes, woven baskets, acrylic containers, and gift bags.  

Then you need items that are good for cold winter nights.

Things like:

Books

Magazines

Sketch Books

Coloring Books

Colored Pencils

Journals

Cool Gel Pens

Herbal Tea

Hot Chocolate Mix

Snacks

Chocolate

Warm Socks

Slippers

A Fluffy Blanket

Good Smelling Lotions

Flannel Pajama Pants

Candles

Basically anything you would like to bundle up on the couch with while the wind blows outside your window.

Next you think of the person you are making the basket for.

What kind of container would they like best?

Are they a Hot Chocolate of Hot Tea kind of person?

Would they rather read a book or write in one?

What kinds of snacks do they like?

As you think you load up the container.

And before you know it…BOOM!!!  You’ve made yourself a Brr Basket.

They are so easy and so fun.

Plus they are great for birthdays, hostess gifts, holiday giving, or just because.  

Just be warned…once you start making them, it’s hard to stop!

-liZ