How to Create a Bon Voyage Gift Basket

Create a bon voyage gift basket for your friends, a colleague or a family member. Make a big basket or a small one, depending on how many people are taking the trip or leaving to a new job. A gift basket is something someone can take and enjoy at home. Learn how to make a bon voyage gift basket that will send off your friends or family with a smile.

Difficulty:

Moderate

Instructions

1. Start by choosing what bon voyage gifts you would like to build the basket with. Sometimes it is good to choose champagne, nuts or candies to keep the basket festive. It is a farewell but it doesn't need to be depressing!

2. Go to your local craft store and choose a proper gift basket for this bon voyage creation. It should be strong enough to hold a festive champagne bottle and candies. It is best to choose wooden baskets as they provide a solid bottom.

3. Buy the filling for your basket. Filling is a nice touch when it comes to building the basket. It can be colorful and depending on the season it can be in all sorts of colors.

4. Go to your local party and festivities store. It is a good idea to mix up your gift basket a bit and keep a variety of little treats. Add party items like beer nuts, streamers, candies and other varieties.

5. Start putting your basket together by putting the filler inside. If you got champagne, then you will have to put it into the basket first. Then you can place the lighter items around it. Decorate the bon voyage gift basket with festive colors such as reds, yellows, greens and blues.

6. Use cellophane to wrap the gift basket. Cut a big enough piece or the cellophane to cover the basket and at least 5 inches above the basket. Wrap it with your own special touch and use a decorative ribbon to seal it.