Wooden Recipe Box
4.6 stars from 110 ratings on Amazon
Real wooden dividers and 100 blank cards. A keepsake that gets used.
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Albino monkey Wooden Recipe Box with 100 Cards and 9 Dividers
$27.99 on Amazon
4.6 out of 5 stars from 110 ratings on Amazon
Not another candle: a kitchen gift that stays on the counter and fills up with the recipes they cook in the new home.
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In short: buy for the kitchen, not for the walls. You rarely know a new homeowner's taste, but everyone cooks in a new home. A wooden recipe box with a few of your own recipes already written in is personal, practical and $27.99.
The rule for new homeowner gifts
Decor is personal and new homeowners are still deciding what goes where. Candles, prints and signs with slogans rarely survive the first year. Kitchen gifts get used, and a gift that fills up with their own cooking becomes part of the house.
Ideas compared
| Gift | Price | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Wooden recipe box with 100 cards and 9 dividers | $27.99 | Stays on the counter, fills with the recipes they cook in the new home |
| Recipe box plus 3 of your own recipes written in | $27.99 | The personal version, costs one evening |
| 100 recipe cards for a couple who already owns a box | $14.99 | Refills they will use |
| Decor, candles, signs | $20 to $40 | Depends on taste you may not know |
What to write on the first cards
- A dish you brought to their housewarming.
- Your easiest weeknight dinner, for the first tired week of unpacking.
- A recipe for guests, for the first time they host.
Sign each card with your name and the date they moved in. Years later it is the card they will show people.
Common questions
What is a practical gift for new homeowners?
Something for the kitchen that does not depend on their decor taste. A recipe box with a few of your own recipes written in is practical and personal.
How much should I spend on a new home gift?
Around $20 to $30 is normal for friends and coworkers. The recipe box is $27.99 on Amazon.
Is a recipe box a good gift for a couple buying their first home?
Yes. It gives them a place to keep the recipes from both families as they start cooking together.
Can I ship it straight to them?
Yes. It ships from Amazon, so you can send it to their new address as a gift.
Where the money goes
Albino-monkey.com is run to support the care of Freeman, a rescued albino monkey. Every product on this page is sold on Amazon by Albino monkey, and part of every sale goes to his care.
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