Gift Baskets are a suitable gift for any occasion. When you can't find the perfect gift for that special someone, a unique and personalized gift basket is the perfect choice! You can create beautiful and personalized gift baskets with just a little time and imagination for birthday parties or even wedding shower gifts!
Baskets come in a multitude of colors, shapes and sizes. You don't have to limit yourself to a basket either, you can use decorative bowls, mugs or even bright-colored serving platters.
The first thing you need to do is decide the theme for your gifts basket. Is this for a child, a senior, a junk food fanatic, a wine connoisseur, movie lover or a simple congratulations gift? Whatever the occasion, choose a color scheme and gift basket theme and run with it.
Once you have purchased the basket and the gifts to go inside you will start by laying out a large piece of cellophane on your counter top or table. Place your basket in the center and start to fill with the heaviest objects in the center working your way out and up.
After you are satisfied with your arrangement, start to gather the cellophane pulling up the short side first, then the longer and secure them with a long twist tie at the top. Use ribbon or a pre-made bow with long curvy tails to finish. You can attach a card message with a ribbon or place it inside the basket before wrapping. It is such a simple and creative gift that will make the recipient feel special.
When choosing your theme it is only limited by your imagination! A few popular gift basket ideas are:
- Congratulations! Basket: Include wine or champagne, sausage, cheese, candies, cookies, crackers, jam, tea, coffee, kettle chips and caramel corn.
- Fruit Basket: Include bananas, grapefruit, mangoes, apples, oranges, pears, cookies and jams.
- New Baby Basket: Include baby bottles, pacifiers, teething toys, plush animal, onesies, socks, blanket, baby lotion, nail cutters, cloth diapers, wipes and a few things for mom such as cozy socks, aromatherapy candles, chocolates and coffee.
- Senior Citizen Basket: Include stationary, calligraphy pens, stamps, coffee mugs, tea bags, candles, sweet and salty snacks and hand lotion.
- Kids Basket: Include stuffed animal, gummy worms, suckers, toy cars or Barbie, children books, bubbles, crayons and coloring books.
Chocolate baskets will include a variety of gourmet chocolates and nuts. Coffee lover baskets should include coffee mugs, chocolate covered coffee beans and coffee of course! Junk food baskets can have Cheetos, candy, Oreo, chips and all things yummy!
If you would rather have a professional put together your basket for you, you can call your local florist and make arrangements to bring in your gifts and basket and they can put it together for you!
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What great idea's for the person that has everthing.