How to MAKE A GIFT BASKET & EXTRA CASH

MAKE YOUR OWN BASKETS AND MAKE MONEY

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• SHRINK WRAP
• HAIR DRIER
• BASKET/GLASS VASE
• SCISSORS
• MARBLES/STONES/CANDY
• TISSUE PAPER
• FOIL SHREAD
• ACCESS TO DOLLAR TREE

1. TISSUE PAPER GO TO A DOLLAR TREE/MICHAELS/MJDESIGNS OR ANY OTHER ARTS AND CRAFT STORE YOU KNOW OF. ALL THE ITEMS NEED SHOULD BE THERE I USE THE DOLLAR TREE BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS A DOLLAR AND ALL OF THE THINGS ARE THERE. THE SHRINK WRAP COMES WITH A EASY ASSEMBLE BOW. AT THE DOLLAR TREE YOU'LL FIND MARBLES, STONES, AND OTHER THINGS.
2. TAKE YOUR BASKET AND GET IN A PLACE WITH MOVING ROOM. GET SOME NEWSPAPER OR SALES PAPER AND CRUMPLE IT UP. GETTING IT HARD AND FIRM PLACE IT INSIDE THE BASKET. TAKE THE TISSUE PAPER AND COVER THE NEWSPAPER SO IT DOESN'T SHOW. PLACE FOIL SHREAD IN THE BASKET NOT A LOT THEN PLACE GIFTS INSIDE MAKE SURE THEY'LL STAY PLACED THE WAY YOU WANT THEM. OPEN THE SHRINK WRAP AND TAKE THE BASKET AND SIT IT INSIDE. MAKE SURE EVERYTHING SITS THE WAY YOU WANT.
3. GRAB THE BAG WITH YOUR HAND AND HOLD IT THEN TAKE YOUR BLOW DRIER AND DRY THE BAG THIS WILL PULL THE BAG TO FIT THE BASKET. MAKE SURE YOU DON'T LEAVE IT IN ONE STOP TOO LONG ELSE IT WILL CAUSE A HOLE IN THE SHRINK WRAP. AFTER YOU HAVE THE DESIRED LOOK TAKE THE BOW AND TIE IT AROUND THE PLACE YOU HAD YOUR HAND. TAKE THE SCISSORS AND THE STRINGS LEFT AFTER TOU TIE THE BOW. PLACE THE SCISSORS AS CLOSE TO THE BOW AGAINST THE STRING TIGHTLY GRIPPING THE STRING PULL THE SCISSORS. THIS CURLS THE STRINGS.
4. IF USING A BOWL INSTEAD FILL THE WITH MARBLES/STONES/CANDY AND PLACE THE GIFT INSIDE. OPEN THE SHRINK WRAP AND TAKE THE BOWL AND SIT IT INSIDE. MAKE SURE EVERYTHING SITS THE WAY YOU WANT.GRAB THE BAG WITH YOUR HAND AND HOLD IT THEN TAKE YOUR BLOW DRIER AND DRY THE BAG THIS WILL PULL THE BAG TO FIT THE BOWL. MAKE SURE YOU DON'T LEAVE IT IN ONE STOP TOO LONG ELSE IT WILL CAUSE A HOLE IN THE SHRINK WRAP. AFTER YOU HAVE THE DESIRED LOOK TAKE THE BOW AND TIE IT AROUND THE PLACE YOU HAD YOUR HAND. TAKE THE SCISSORS AND THE STRINGS LEFT AFTER TOU TIE THE BOW. PLACE THE SCISSORS AS CLOSE TO THE BOW AGAINST THE STRING TIGHTLY GRIPPING THE STRING PULL THE SCISSORS. THIS CURLS THE STRINGS.

Tips & Warnings

• BASKETS AND GLASS BOWLS CAN BE FOUND AT THE THRIFT STORE FOR CHEAP
• CAN SELL FOR SPECIAL OCCASSIONS
• CUT EXTRA SHRINK WRAP OFF THE TOP SO IT'S NOT TOO TALL
• BE CAREFUL WITH THE DRIER
• DON'T TIE THE BOWL TO LOW