How to Create a Gift Basket for a Movie Buff

The perfect gift basket for a movie buff contains film-related items from recent blockbusters, as well as from movie classics. Information about Web sites that sell or auction movie memorabilia can be included as an ever-changing gift.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Gift Ribbons
• Ribbons
• Tissue Paper
• Biographies Of Actors And Actresses
• Greeting Cards
• Baskets
• Cellophane Gift Wrap
• Gift Bags
• Gift Bows
• Wrapping Paper
• Microwave Popcorn
• Movie Magazines
• Gift Certificates
• Shredded-paper Filling
• Videos Of Classic Movies

Choosing the Gifts and Basket

1. Select possible gifts from the following list: books on movie trivia; book collections on movie history; biographies of actors and actresses; movie magazines; videos of classic movies; T-shirts from blockbuster movies; movie posters; online sources of movie memorabilia.
2. Pick a basket style. Your choices include those with one handle, with two side handles or without handles. Make certain the basket is large enough to hold rolled posters, if you are including any.
3. Decide on the color of the basket by choosing one that complements the movie buff's home decor. If in doubt, choose a neutral color by selecting a natural wicker basket.
4. Use shredded paper filling to make the gifts fit snugly in the basket.
5. Buy a movie-theme greeting card.

Packing the Basket

6. Wrap each present with a colorful gift wrap.
7. Put a layer of shredded paper filling on the bottom of the basket.
8. Place the wrapped gifts in the basket vertically or horizontally, as space allows, pushing the filling between gifts to ensure a very snug fit.
9. Place the basket in the center of a large piece of clear or tinted cellophane gift wrap. You may need two pieces of the wrap to completely cover a large basket.
10. Bring all sides of the wrap to a few inches above the top of the basket. Secure the wrap by tying it with a long, colorful ribbon.
11. Tape your greeting card onto the wrap.