How to Make Basket Supplies

You can use flowers and other organic materials to make supplies for gift baskets.

Gift baskets are not only aesthetically pleasing, but can also contain useful items. Many stores sell premade gift baskets that make great gifts, but a gift basket with handmade supplies is much easier to personalize for the person that you love. Use creativity to design items for a gift that will create a lasting memory.

Instructions

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   Ribbons can add elegance to gift basket supplies.

   Use colorful ribbon to dress up store-bought items that will go in the gift basket. Choose ribbon colors that match the overall color scheme of the gift basket. For example, tie pink or blue ribbons around rolled up infant undershirts for use in a gift basket for a new mother. You can even decorate bottles of soap and lotion with shiny ribbons for a bath-themed basket.

2. Buy a candle-making kit from a craft store to make your own candles. Use a handmade candle in a gift basket intended to celebrate a wedding or anniversary, adding style and elegance to the gift. Place a scented candle alongside books and a journal in a basket made for the avid reader and writer.

3. Use yarn or thread to crochet and knit baby blankets, scarves and hats for use as gift basket supplies. You can also crochet decorative items like doilies, place mats, flowers and miniature stuffed animals to add personal flavor to a gift basket. Choose projects that can be finished in a timely fashion.

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   Homemade cookies make great gift basket supplies.

   Bake cookies, pastries, muffins and cakes to fill up a gift basket with tasty treats. Use colorful cellophane to wrap the desserts and print labels that contain the ingredients of each treat. Baking allows you to make basket supplies that are perfectly suited to the tastes of the person you have in mind.

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   Herbal teas can be used in gift baskets.

   Visit a farmers' market to purchase organic fruits and vegetables, dry goods and fresh flowers to put together an earth-friendly gift basket. Mix colorful pastas and dry beans in separate glass jars and place them in a gift basket for someone you know who loves to cook. Place dried herbs like peppermint, spearmint and chamomile in small bags or containers for use in an herbal tea-themed gift basket.

6. Use art materials like cardstock, markers, crayons and colored pencils to make cards for a gift basket. You can also use a computer program like Microsoft Word to design and print personalized cards for your loved one.

References

• Artistic Gift Baskets: Gift Basket Supplies
• Ruby Glen: Create Themed Gift Baskets