My son’s coach put a ton of work into coaching his soccer team this year and made it for an awesome experience. I wanted to give him a little something but I didn’t want to break the bank either. I came up with an EASY and AFFORDABLE solution and you’ll definitely “score” with this one.

If you’ve ever been the one in charge of your child’s sports team, it’s not an easy task. It’s hard work. That’s why it’s important to recognize their efforts.

Take a trip to the Dollar Store

I’m not cheap. I just make the most of the hidden gems at the dollar store. So, I headed over and found some fun and cute items. When I put them all together, it ended up being so freakin’ cute. Here’s what you’ll need (I’m also including links to purchasing these items online if you don’t want to take the time to run to the store):

Gatorade
Small toy soccer ball (or any other ball)
Cone
Felt pennants
Alphabet stickers
Skittles (or other box of candy)
Basket or container
Gum
Ribbon
Picture frame
Shrink wrap (forgot to include that in the picture)

Optional items not purchased from dollar store:

Homemade loaf of bread
Printed photo of the team
Tissue paper for inside the basket

Assemble your coach gift basket

This is the fun part. Get some tissue paper or crumpled paper and put it in the basket first. This will make it so you don’t have to put as much stuff in the basket and it will look more full.

Add all the items in the basket. Put the larger, heavier items in the back and the candy towards the front. Just arrange it so it looks cute.

Add some special touches

This might be a little tricky, but during the season, you can try to take a picture of the team with the coach. I asked the coach if we could take a picture after one of the games and that worked great. Print the team photo and place it in the frame from the dollar store. They will love it!

You can also make a loaf of homemade bread. Or if you are in a pinch, just buy some at the local bakery. This is totally optional though.

Add finishing touches

Instead of taking the time to design a super cute saying on the computer and printing it off, I just cut one of the felt pennants to a small triangle size and added the sticker alphabet letters to spell out, “Thanks Coach!” It turned out cuter than I imagined.