10-12-2026
Unexpected Custom Employee Appreciation Gifts for National Waffle Day
FILED IN: Client & Corporate Gifts, Custom Gift Designs, Employee Appreciation Gifts
Posted By: Jamie Kutchman
Who says employee appreciation gifts have to be reserved for the big holidays? Sometimes, the smaller, unexpected celebrations are the most fun! We're so excited to share these unique custom corporate gifts that we designed for our client to send to their employees.
We absolutely loved creating these custom employee appreciation gift boxes for our corporate client in celebration of National Waffle Day. Yes, National Waffle Day! It's such a clever and creative way to surprise employees, show appreciation, and bring a little extra joy to the workday.

At Marigold & Grey, we're always excited when a client comes to us with a creative corporate gifting idea, and this waffle-themed employee gift box was especially fun to bring to life. From the thoughtful selection of waffle-inspired goodies to the beautiful custom packaging, every detail was designed to make this employee appreciation gift feel like a celebration.
Custom Waffle-Themed Employee Appreciation Gift Boxes
For these custom corporate gift boxes, we curated everything employees would need to enjoy a delicious waffle breakfast at home. Each gift box included a mini waffle maker, waffle mix, syrup, cinnamon sugar, Stroopwafels, and a waffle cookbook filled with inspiration for putting it all together.
We loved the combination of practical gifts and delicious treats. The mini waffle maker is something employees can use again and again, while the accompanying ingredients make it easy to enjoy the gift right away.
To complete the presentation, we packaged everything in a keepsake black gift boxes, finished with bright pink satin ribbon and personalized gift tags making these custom employee gifts feel especially festive and fun.
Let's unbox and dig into these custom employee gifts for National Waffle Day...







Creative Employee Appreciation Gifts for Unexpected Holidays
One of our favorite things about this custom gifting project is the occasion itself. National Waffle Day might not be the first holiday that comes to mind when planning employee appreciation gifts, but that's exactly what makes this idea so memorable!
Employee appreciation doesn't have to happen only during the traditional holiday season or Employee Appreciation Day. There are so many opportunities throughout the year to recognize your team, celebrate a milestone, or simply surprise employees with something thoughtful.
A themed employee gift box is a wonderful way to turn an ordinary day into a special occasion. Whether you're celebrating a fun national holiday, a company anniversary, a team achievement, or just want to say thank you, creative corporate gifts can make employees feel appreciated in an unexpected way.
And in this case, who wouldn't love receiving everything needed for a delicious homemade waffle breakfast? (Or breakfast for dinner!)
Let's Create Your Custom Employee Appreciation Gifts
At Marigold & Grey, we specialize in creating thoughtful, beautifully curated custom gift boxes for businesses, corporate events, employee appreciation, and client gifting. Whether you have a specific theme in mind or need help developing a creative gifting concept, our team would love to help bring your vision to life.
From unique employee appreciation gifts to custom corporate gift boxes, we believe the best gifts are the ones that make people feel genuinely appreciated.
Ready to surprise your team with something special? Contact use here at team Marigold & Grey to get started on your custom employee appreciation gifts. We'd love to help you create something memorable.
Happy creative employee gifting!
3 WAYS TO DO GIFTING WITH MARIGOLD & GREY
When it comes to corporate gifting, gifts for your business, or gifts for your company's employees, clients or events, there are three unique ways to gift with Marigold & Grey.
#1: Custom Gift Design Service
If you're interested in elevated branded gifts for your company for employee appreciation, holiday or any corporate event in between, please get in touch with us to ask about our custom corporate gift design services. We'd love to work with you or your team to create something that reflects your company's brand with limitless options for customization to include branding the packaging, gift contents, printed collateral, and more.
#2: Add-Your-Own-Logo Program (i.e. Semi-Custom Gifts)
In addition to custom gift design, we also offer a thoughtful semi-custom gift design program with low order minimums and your company's logo and brand on each gift you send. Our Add-Your-Own-Logo Program is perfect for businesses that want to send company branded gifts either all at once for an event or particular marketing campaign OR throughout the year, on demand as you need them, for special occasions like employee appreciation, birthdays, client thank-you gifts, and more.
#3: Ready-to-Ship Collection in our Online Shop
For curated gift sets and themed gift baskets that are easy to send for any occasion in life or work, don't forget to shop our curated collection of ready-to-ship gift boxes with quick turnarounds and no order minimums. These ship out within 1-3 business days; rush next-day shipping is also available at checkout.





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