Anchor Nautical Themed Gift Idea

Get inspiration from my anchor nautical themed gift idea so you can create your own! I’ll show you how I pulled my thrifty, themed items together to make an impressive gift.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS POST:

• See the items I purchased for my anchor themed gift for inspiration.
• How I made my gift bow on the nautical bag.
• Anchor craft ideas to make for your theme.
• Gift options to purchase or use for inspiration ~ updated 4/2024.

ANCHOR NAUTICAL THEMED GIFT IDEA

MY BUDGET AND ITEMS I PURCHASED:

• tote bag – $14.99 from Burke’s Outlet
• wood tray – 8.49 from Michael’s
• melamine plates – $1.99 each from J.C. Penny’s
• melamine tray – $5.99 from J.C. Penny’s
• photo box – $4.00 from Walmart
• paper plates – $3.00 from Big Lots
• memo pad – $.60 from Michael’s
• BUDGET $40.00 – SPENT $45.03

CREATING AN ANCHOR NAUTICAL THEMED GIFT

While I was searching for a new gift to give to a friend, I came across an anchor melamine tray and nautical plates that were 65% off.

I knew I had hit the jackpot by discovering the items that would start my new themed gift idea.

I had an awesome start towards saving money on my $40 budget.

I found the anchor photo box just by chance in Walmart one summer. It was on an end cap in the office supply section. I didn’t even know they carried photo boxes!

The melamine anchor tray and red plates are the ones I found 65% off at J.C. Penny.

I love the striped wood tray I found during a Michael’s summer sale. The blue rope melamine plates are part of those J.C. Penny items I found 65% off.

The red paper plates continue the red striped pattern sprinkled through my theme.

Memo pads from Michael’s are always a useful and inexpensive item to throw into a themed gift. I purchased mine using a 40% off coupon. Can you say c-h-e-a-p?!

The anchor nylon bag was the last theme item I found. I spotted it at Burke’s Outlet and knew right away I had to buy it.

I knew it would probably take me over my budget, but it was an awesome find.

My justification was that it felt like a good quality bag and it looked more expensive than the price. It took me over my budget by $5.00 – not too bad.

HOW I MADE MY GIFT BOW:

I used ribbon I had on hand – a wired burlap ribbon and two different craft ribbons. Check the Dollar Tree for ribbon!

• Determine the length you want your longest ribbon.
• The 2 craft ribbons were cut shorter than the burlap ribbon.
• After cutting the lengths I wanted, I cut out a V on each ribbon end.
• Stack the ribbon on top of each other. Place the longest on the bottom.
• Tie all ribbons together around one of the handle straps.
• Adjust the ribbon placement.

ANCHOR CRAFT IDEAS TO MAKE FOR THE THEMED GIFT:

The Country Chic Cottage shows you how to make this awesome DIY Anchor Art.

Amy at, Mod Podge Rocks, and Crafts by Courtney, show you how to use paper and a plain wood tray to create a nautical home decor craft.

See how The Girl Creative created a distressed nautical crate featuring an anchor. This crate would be great to fill with your anchor gifts.

Mom’s Lifesavers provides a tutorial to create a nautical wreath with an anchor. It’s super cute and inexpensive to make.

GIFT IDEA OPTIONS YOU CAN PURCHASE:

Below, I’ve listed a few items that I found online that fit an anchored themed gift, and when you’re out and about you can shop at my 32 Best Stores to Budget Shop for Themed Gifts.

As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no additional costs to you. All other links below are non-affiliated.

All links were updated on April 4, 2024

SPOTTED AT AMAZON:

• Cute anchor kitchen dish towels and
• Red, white, and blue anchor paper napkins. Keep some of those napkins for yourself and include some in the themed gift.
• Awesome metal 6×6 anchor shaped napkin holder that looks like a great deal!
• This navy and white anchor table runner looks nice, too.
• I love this outdoor lumbar pillow cover with a red anchor and blue stripes.

SPOTTED AT BED BATH & BEYOND (the new online store 2024)

• Gorgeous 30 x 60 . They have a red, white, and blue one, but the one I linked to looks awesome!
• Don’t forget to check for when they go on a temporary sale.

I hope I have given you the inspiration, along with enough options, to make your own anchor themed gift! Do you think you’ll give it a try?

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