17+ Colorful Gift Ideas for Everyone On Your List

Making a thoughtful, personalized gift is always appreciated. But sometimes, you’re stumped for ideas on what to give—that’s where these 17+ colorful gift ideas come in.

They’re unique gifts that are perfect for friends and family of all ages.

With a little of creativity, you can quickly put together any of these colorful gifts and be sure that your friend or loved one will adore it.

So, get inspired by this colorful gift guide and start spreading some cheer!

***Someone just told me about COLOR PARTIES! If you’re reading this because you need a great color party idea, then welcome! I hope this list helps you, especially if you’re trying to put together a basket for your upcoming party. 

Fun Color-Themed Gift Ideas

The easiest way to make a DIY gift or gift basket seem more personal is by creating a color scheme.

This time, you’re going to create a theme around the recipient’s favorite color! 

These color-themed gift baskets and gifts are sure to please.

They’re a fun combination of inexpensive store-bought items arranged thoughtful into a basket put together by someone who cares about them. 

What could be better than that? 

1. Box of Sunshine Yellow-Themed Gift Basket

Send a box of sunshine to a friend or family member with a colorful personality to cheer them up!

This yellow gift basket idea from Fantabulosity is chock full of goodies from a yellow “good morning sunshine” mug to yellow nail polish and yellow snacks like Lays, Butterfinger candy bars, Golden Oreos, and Juicy Fruit gum.

It’s a great way to spread some cheer when the news has been so full of gloomy things lately.

I put this one as number one because I love Love LOVE the thought of a yellow themed party! 

In my head I imagine a lemon cake and warm weather and the sun shining bright making the party glow with happiness and love. 

2. Teal Gift Basket

We can’t “teal” you how much we love this teal gift basket idea from DIY Gifts Ideas.

This idea is perfect for teens (or anyone who loves teal).

Add a pretty teal notebook or journal, Altoids, confetti candy, Ice Breakers mints, Extra gum, and other teal-themed items you can find inexpensively at the store.

3. Teal Lava Lamp Candy Favors

Kids will love these candy-filled lava lamp gifts.

They’re made with painted plastic shot glasses and mini cordial glasses and are filled with sweet goodies like lollipops, taffy, or Smarties.

Gumballs are a brilliant choice, too.

You can paint the “lava lamps” any color you’d like and fill them with candies of the same color, or go for the teal look, like you see here.

Get the tutorial from Handmade Charlotte. 

4. Purple Gift Idea

Wish someone a “plum” fantastic birthday with a purple-themed gift like this one from Crazy Little Projects.

A purple water bottle, purple nail polish, Dove eggs, and socks with a purple print (like these fun cow print socks) are sure to be a hit with any gal who loves purple.

It’s a simple way to pull items together to make them look cohesive and related, even if they’re not.

5. Tickled Pink Gift Basket

Brighten a friend’s day with the prettiest, girliest pink gift basket ever.

This pretty pink basket from DIY Gifts Ideas is filled with a watermelon cleanser, pink Jelly Belly jellybeans, pink nail polish, a pink bath bomb, all pink Starburst (the best flavor, by FAR), pink Extra gum, and a few other supplies and goodies.

Add pink shredded paper to the bottom of a clear bowl or basket, and it just explodes with pinkness.

A pink gift basket is also the perfect gift for a baby shower for a little girl.

You can fill it with cutesy pink items like a stuffed animal, an outfit, a bottle, a pacifier, a pink book, and other baby goodies. 

6. Orange Birthday Gift Basket

This bright and bold orange gift basket from Crazy Little Projects is packed with awesome goodies for teens, like sparkling water, Tic Tacs, an EOS lip balm, fun printed socks, Trident orange gum, Reese’s pretzels, and more.

Add an orange notebook and pen or some orange-themed stationery!

This basket is covered with orange tissue paper rather than orange paper shred, which is great if you want to minimize the mess.

7. Orange Teacher Gift Basket

“Orange” you glad it’s summer? Any teacher will answer with a resounding “YES!” come June.

This summery orange-themed gift basket for teachers is jam-packed with goodies like orange Fanta, orange body scrub, orange slice candy, an orange tumbler, and even actual oranges. There are other goodies in there, too, but you get the gist.

Get the recipe for the orange body scrub here at Clever Pink Pirate.

You can also add gift cards—perhaps to a Smoothie Bar—to round out this orange theme.

8. Out of the Blue Gift Basket

Send a friend or family member (or your college student) something “out of the blue” with this beautiful blue-themed gift basket from DIY Gifts Ideas.

Grab a blue wire basket and blue shredded paper, and then add Chips Ahoy chocolate chip cookies, Ice Breakers Ice Cubes gum, Crunch bites, Oreos, and other tasty snacks in blue wrappers. 

9. Blue Without You Gift Basket

Here’s another blue gift basket that’s perfect for a coworker who’s leaving, a friend who’s moving, or a family member that’s going away for a while (to college, for example). It’s a fun way to show how much you care.

This blue basket from Unique Gifter contains items that were all purchased from the Dollar Tree, so it’s perfect if you’re looking for a budget-friendly gift.

It includes tissues, fruit snacks, mini donuts, mini Chips Ahoy, Mondos, mini Oreos, and more. There are lots of yummy snacks in there!

Plus, the blue bucket can double as a trash can for the car.

10. Golden Birthday Basket

Do you know what a golden birthday is? It’s when your age matches up to the day you were born.

So, if you were born on the 28th, then your golden birthday would be the year you turn 28.

I thought it would be the 50th birthday, but I was wrong!

Anyway, whether you’re celebrating an actual golden birthday or just want to celebrate the fabulousness of your friend, this golden birthday basket from Crazy Little Projects is a fun gift idea.

Fill it with golden nail polish, lip balm, Hershey’s Gold, a face mask, notebooks and pens, and more. 

This would also be a fun color theme for someone’s golden anniversary (50 years together).

11. Gray Bundt Pan Gift Basket

For someone whose favorite color is gray, this Bundt pan gift basket is gorgeous.

It’s one of the most thoughtful and practical gifts for a housewarming party or wedding.

The Bundt pan is filled with coordinating gray dish towels, a whisk, a spatula, measuring cups, and a jar of baking mix.

A recipe book would be a wonderful addition to this idea from Darling Doodle Designs as well.

Sometimes the simple gifts are the best ones of all.

Rainbow-Themed Gift Ideas

What about people who love all the colors of the rainbow? These rainbow gifts are perfect for them!

12. Ice Cream Gift Basket

Give your favorite teacher, friend, or family member an ice cream gift basket to kick off summer.

Fill it with sugar cones, waffle cones, and fun sundae toppings like fudge, caramel, and sprinkles.

Don’t forget to add some cute wooden spoons and colorful napkins to the mix.

They’ll love this idea from Giggles Galore. 

13. Tackle Box Craft Kit

Gift your crafty friend or family member a tackle box full of crafts supplies.

This idea from Mama Papa Bubba is perfect for creatives—kids, teens, and adult color lovers alike. 

Fill the tackle box with things like popsicle sticks, glitter glue, beads, pom-poms, feathers, stickers, pipe cleaners, and buttons for kids.

Older children and teens may enjoy loads of markers, paints, or colored pencils. 

A coloring book (for kids or adults) would pair nicely with this gift.

14. No-Sew Fleece Scarf

This rainbow no-sew fleece scarf is one of our favorite rainbow gift ideas and is a great option for little kiddos who like loads of color.

Imagine how the beautiful the bright colors will look in the snow.

Follow the tutorial from The Soccer Mom Blog to make one yourself.

15. Rainbow Jenga Blocks

Has anyone else ever thought the game of Jenga seemed a little—well—drab? Spruce up the game with lots and lots of color—rainbow Jenga!

You can buy plain wooden stacking blocks at most craft stores or online and then dye them to make them all kinds of gorgeous colors.

They’ll be so much fun to play with that way.

Follow the tutorial from The Sweeter Side of Mommyhood to make these great gifts.

16. Rainbow Ombre Flower Pots

Give a beautiful succulent or some flowers in a gorgeous rainbow ombre flower pot you paint yourself.

These flower pots are thoughtful gifts for Mother’s Day, for a Teacher’s Appreciation gift, or for lots of other different occasions.

Succulents are easy to keep alive, so they’re perfect for your friends who weren’t blessed with a green thumb.

College students may also like one of these in their dorm room.

It doesn’t have to be used for plants—they’re perfect for holding makeup brushes or pens and pencils. 

17. Rainbow Bath Salts

Mix up a few batches of rainbow bath salts to spoil and pamper your friends.

DIY bath salts are a great way to pamper your friends and loved ones for birthdays, Mother’s Day, Christmas, and other holidays. They also make terrific bridesmaids’ gifts!

Dye the Epsom salts different colors using mica powder, and add 10-20 drops of your favorite essential oils to each color.

Follow the instructions from Juggling Act Mama to whip these up in no time.

So there you have it—17+ colorful gift ideas that are perfect for any special occasion. We hope this post has helped to inspire you as you put together DIY gifts for birthdays, Mother’s Day, Christmas, and other fun life events.

Be sure to pin this post so you can come back to it later when you need more great gift ideas. Don’t forget to check out our other gift guides for even more inspiration!

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