| Making A Gift Basket Is Fun And Easy | | | | truck for a little boy; a girl would love colorful |
| Anyone can make a gift basket and you'll | | | | purse. |
| definitely have fun doing it! Your basket, any | | | | With basket in hand, you now need to fill it with |
| container of your choice, should appeal to your | | | | what your recipient likes. Candies, nuts, cookies, |
| recipient. The contents should also appeal to your | | | | cheese, crackers, coffees/ teas or a favorite |
| recipient and should be customized for the | | | | bottle of soda or wine are snacks you must |
| occasion or the individual. So gather your ideas | | | | include! But remember to leave room for the |
| and head off to find those special gift items. | | | | personal gifts. Consider a book for the book lover, |
| Remember, your basket and the contents do not | | | | a DVD for the movie buff, mugs for the coffee |
| have to be expensive; rather you want the | | | | aficionado, spa items for someone who likes to |
| recipient to know that you took special care in | | | | unwind or special hobby gifts for the chef or |
| making a unique gift. | | | | fisherman. Remember that you are creating a gift |
| Gift baskets are great for all occasions: for the | | | | that is personal and unique, so select items |
| new baby, a wedding, birthdays, get well, | | | | carefully. |
| housewarming, special holidays or "just because | | | | You now have the basket and the gift items, but |
| I'm thinking of you". | | | | you're not creative and have not done this |
| Be creative when selecting the "basket" and | | | | before, so how do I make the basket |
| determine how much you will place in it to insure | | | | presentable? Fear not, it's easy and fun. Place the |
| you select the right size. If your gift is for an | | | | largest item(s) in the back of the basket, heaviest |
| adult, select a wicker basket, a gift box /bag, or | | | | in the center and arrange the remainder of the |
| a hobby/themed container. Themed basket ideas | | | | items in the front and sides of the basket. A little |
| would include a range basket for a golfer, a tool | | | | tissue in the bottom to assist in arranging, a little |
| box for a gardener or a handy person, or a | | | | tape (very little) to keep the gifts in place, a bow |
| specialty ceramic piece to capture your theme. If | | | | or colorful cellophane and you're finished. |
| the gift is for a child, make it fun! Select a dump | | | | |