Senior Night Gift Basket Ideas With a Keepsake at the Center
A gift basket is remembered for one thing: the item at the center. Make that item the athlete themselves.
Upload any photo — your kid, your pet, your whole team — pick a pro template, and we print and ship a real, holdable card in 2–3 days.
Most senior night baskets are a pile of snacks, a water bottle, and a candle, thoughtful in the moment but gone within a week. Nothing in the basket outlives the season.
Build the basket around a custom trading card printed from your athlete's photo, or a MEGA poster card as the showpiece. Everything else in the basket supports the one thing they'll keep: their name, number, and season on premium 16pt stock in a magnetic display case.
Here's how to assemble a senior night basket with a centerpiece worth keeping.
We've supplied the keepsake centerpiece for senior night baskets built by individual parents and whole booster clubs.
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How to Add the Card to Your Basket
Order the centerpiece first, then build the rest of the basket around it while it ships.
Make the card
Upload a jersey photo, add name, number, and season, and choose a template in the school colors.
Order early
Printed in the USA and shipped in 2-3 days. Order about a week before senior night so it's in hand for basket assembly.
Build around it
Set the card in its case at the center and fill in with team-color snacks, ribbon, and the ceremony flowers.
When they unpack the basket, the card is the piece that stays on the shelf.
Why the Card Anchors the Best Baskets
Snacks and swag fill a basket. A personalized card gives it a reason to be remembered. Here's what it brings.
A centerpiece, not filler
The card is the piece the athlete lifts out first and photographs. Everything else in the basket becomes supporting cast.
It outlasts everything else inside
The gum, the drinks, the fan-favorite candle are gone in days. The card, in its magnetic case, stays on the shelf for years.
Easy to build the theme around
Team colors, school snacks, a jersey-colored ribbon: pick the card template first and let it set the palette for the whole basket.
Ready to give straight out of the box
The first card ships in a magnetic display case, so it's a finished keepsake you can drop into the basket without any framing or prep.
Basket Centerpiece Quick Facts
- Card price
- $17.99 first card
- Included
- magnetic display case + free US shipping
- Extra cards
- ~$2 each, up to 18/box
- Matching sets
- ~$0.90 per card at bulk
- MEGA showpiece
- 11x15.4in, $49.99
- Ship time
- 2-3 days, made in USA
Three Ways to Build the Basket
Same centerpiece, three levels of effort depending on who's putting it together.
The parent basket
The card in its case at the center, surrounded by their favorite snacks, a school-color ribbon, and the ceremony flowers tucked alongside.
The team booster basket
A matching card for each senior anchors a set of identical baskets handed out at the ceremony, funded by bulk pricing across the class.
The MEGA showpiece basket
For a captain or a milestone senior, the 11x15.4in MEGA poster card stands upright behind a smaller basket as the visual centerpiece of the party table.
What Ends Up on the Shelf
When families build a senior night basket around a card, the pattern is always the same: the snacks and swag get used up within the week, and the card in its display case is what stays out on the shelf. Booster groups lean on the matching-set approach so every senior's basket has the same keepsake at its center.
What the Centerpiece Costs
The keepsake at the heart of the basket is affordable whether you make one or one for every senior.
The first card is $17.99 and includes a magnetic display case plus free US shipping. Additional cards are about $2 each, up to 18 per box. For matching baskets across a full senior class, bulk pricing drops to about $0.90 per card. The MEGA poster card (11x15.4in) is $49.99.
For $17.99 you upgrade a basket of consumables into a basket built around something permanent.
Box Options
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The Rookie Box
Perfect for those unforgettable moments
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MEGA Card
Their moment, bigger than ever
$49.99
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does the card centerpiece cost?
The first card is $17.99 and includes a magnetic display case and free US shipping. Additional cards are about $2 each up to 18 per box, bulk pricing for matching baskets runs to roughly $0.90 per card, and the MEGA poster card is $49.99.
What should I put in a senior night gift basket?
Anchor it with a custom trading card of the athlete, then add their favorite snacks, a school-color ribbon, small team swag, and the ceremony flowers. The card is the keepsake; the rest is the theme.
Can I make matching baskets for the whole senior class?
Yes. Booster groups often build identical baskets with a matching card for each senior, using bulk pricing to keep the per-card cost around $0.90.
How early should I order the card?
Cards are printed in the USA and ship in 2-3 days. Order about a week ahead so it's in hand while you assemble the basket.
Can I use a bigger centerpiece?
Yes. The MEGA poster card is an 11x15.4in version for $49.99 that stands upright as the visual centerpiece behind a smaller basket.
Do I need design skills to make the card?
No. Upload a photo, add the details, and pick a template. It takes a few minutes online.
Free to design, instant preview. Ships in 2-3 days.
Build the Basket Around Something They Keep
Start with the centerpiece: a custom trading card or MEGA poster of your senior athlete. From $17.99, printed in the USA, shipped in 2-3 days.
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