Costco has a holiday gift basket that is literally a little red truck hauling snacks. I appreciate a vehicle with priorities.
That truck is one of four holiday assortments currently listed on Costco.com, alongside a green sleigh, a nutcracker tower and a more traditional basket. The packaging is doing plenty, but the important difference is what your person actually wants to eat: mostly sweets, a sweet-and-savory mix, or a much larger assortment to share.
Listings checked September 16, 2026. These are online-only selections, not a report of warehouse inventory. Check the linked product page with your delivery location for the current price, availability and arrival options before ordering.
The red truck is for someone who loves the container as much as the cookies
The Red Holiday Truck Gift Basket is a decorative metal truck carrying a 38.34-ounce assortment. The truck itself measures 17 by 7 by 8 inches, so this is a tabletop display with snacks, not a tiny stocking stuffer.
Its contents lean sweet: Hammond’s hot cocoa, Lindt chocolate truffles, Walkers shortbread, Bonne Maman apricot and strawberry preserves, and spice drops are among the inclusions. The cocoa-and-shortbread combination makes this a good one to consider for somebody whose holiday plans involve a mug, a blanket and absolutely no more errands.
The reason to choose this over a plain basket is the red truck. If the recipient has no use for seasonal décor, put more weight on the assortment than the packaging.
The green sleigh has something for the savory-snack person
The Gourmet Green Holiday Sleigh holds 30.77 ounces of food, including smoked Gouda cheese spread, rosemary crisps and garlic-and-herb bruschette. It also includes caramel popcorn, almond biscotti, lemon cakes and chocolates.
That mix makes it the more useful comparison for someone who would rather start with crackers and cheese spread before moving on to dessert. It still comes in a decorative sleigh, so you are not exactly abandoning the Christmas theme.
The nutcracker tower is the bigger sharing option
Costco’s XL Nutcracker Holiday Tower stacks six boxes and lists 97.88 ounces of treats. That is more than twice the listed food weight of any of the other three options here.
Inside are milk and white chocolate Lindt truffles, Walkers shortbread, lemon cakes, chocolate-filled tartlets, English toffee popcorn and a tin of Jacobsen’s butter cookies, among other sweets.
This is the one I would compare first for a household or an office group. The greater weight gives you more to divide, though Costco’s total weight is not a serving count or a guarantee that every favorite appears in a big package.
The traditional basket keeps the gift a little less theatrical
The ’Tis the Season Holiday Basket comes in a metal basket with rope handles and contains a 30.58-ounce assortment. The listed selection includes fruit-filled pastries, shortbread rings, spiced waffle cookies, sesame crackers, vanilla wafers, chocolates and lemon cakes.
For a host gift, this has the familiar basket shape without needing to find a spot for a truck or a stack of nutcracker boxes. Choose it for someone who likes a pastry-and-cookie assortment; choose the sleigh if the cheese spread and savory crackers are the bigger draw.
Check the assortment before you check out
These are listing-based picks, not taste tests. Compare the current checkout totals, the recipient’s favorite snacks and the space the container will take up. Check individual ingredient and allergen information, too; an assorted food gift needs more scrutiny when someone has a dietary restriction.
If you want a gift they can open a little at a time instead, our 2026 Advent calendar guide covers that completely different kind of countdown.
