HEs Autumn Gift: Tea, Pumpkin and Something That Lasts

Sometimes an autumn gift doesn't need to be much. Something warm for a mug, a pumpkin to go with it, and packaging that doesn't look like a standard gift bag.

For this idea, I would choose Bancha Houjicha. It's not a pumpkin tea – and that's exactly what I wouldn't make of it. Its roasted, mild character simply suits autumn for me.

How I would give it as a gift

I wouldn't put the tea in a box on its own. Add a small pumpkin or a matching pumpkin piece from the SteinKunstWerk range. Natural paper or a simple box, some jute ribbon, and a small sprig are more than enough. The pumpkin practically takes the place of the bow.

If you use a real small decorative pumpkin, place it next to the tea instead of wrapping it up tightly. This way, the recipient can later decide where to put it. I find the combination with a small pumpkin figure even nicer, because something remains after the autumn evening.

Who is this for?

I would give something like this to someone for whom a large gift would be too much: as a gift for an autumn visit, as a small thank you, for a colleague, or simply for someone who likes drinking tea and loves autumn.

My packaging idea

Take a flat kraft paper box or a small basket. Put the tea at the back, the pumpkin slightly in front of it. In between, add some crumpled natural paper, a dried leaf, or a sprig. Don't arrange everything symmetrically – a slightly random look usually looks better.

If you also add a card, I wouldn't write much on it either. For example: "For a quiet autumn evening." That's really all you need.

You can find more ideas around pumpkins in my post 3 Ideas for Giving, Wrapping, and Decorating with Pumpkins. And if the pumpkin ends up in the kitchen afterwards, SteinKunstWerk also offers the free pumpkin recipe booklet.

Do you have a question for HE?

Feel free to write it in the comments. If you tell me who you are looking for something for and roughly for what occasion, I will think of a suitable combination.

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