How to Create a Gift Basket for any Occasion

Interested in creating your own Gift basket instead of buying one? Follow these easy steps to create the gift basket masterpiece of your choice!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Basket
• Gift basket items
• tissue paper
• Plastic clear wrap

1. 

   Make a list of the different types of gift baskets you may want to create for example if you want to make a pamper me, fruit, or even a just because basket write everything you think you will need to go into this particular basket.

2. 

   Shopping will be easier if you locate a store that is a one stop shop like a Wal-mart, Target, and K-mart because you are sure to find everything you need to put inside your basket, plus the basket itself within them and at a reasonable price.

3. 

   The first thing you want to do now that you have your gift basket, take some tissue paper preferable colored paper and cut it into strips. The length of the strips is up to you, you can have them big or small, long or short. Fill the bottom of the basket with the cut up tissue paper

4. 

   Next take the items you purchased to go inside your basket place them on top of the tissue paper but in a creative and neat way.

5. 

   To seal the basket and make it stand out, take some clear wrap and set the basket on top of it and tie it with a ribbon any color you prefer. It is best to match the tissue paper with the ribbon, this will make it look more presentable

[CRAFTYMOMMA]

on 1/5/2009 Thanx for this article I luv making gift baskets to give as gifts and to sell at flea markets and such....5 stars

[Kallicat]

on 1/1/2009 I absoluting LOVE to make gift baskets! Thanks for the tips.

[Anai]

on 12/28/2008 Thanks so much for the great tips.

[Felicia822]

on 12/28/2008 I love making gift baskets... thanks

[chenderson00]

on 12/23/2008 Nice & inexpensive way of gifting! 5*s