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How to Take a Gift Basket to Your Host

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Take a Gift Basket to Your Host

Gift baskets bring the best elements of gift giving together: color, variety and surprise. Be creative and put your own personal sparkle on each basket.

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    Difficulty:
    Moderately Easy

    Instructions

    Things You'll Need

    • Gift Ribbons
    • Ribbons
    • Tissue Paper
    • Cookbooks
    • Gift Cards
    • Baskets
    • Cellophane Gift Wrap
    • Gift Bags
    • Gift Bows
    • Wrapping Paper
    • Wines
    • Acid-free Tissue Paper
    • Wine Bottle Openers
    • Tissue paper
      • 1

        Reflect upon the personal style and interests of your host.

      • 2

        Decide upon a theme. If the host is a gourmet cook, create a cooking theme. For a stressed-out host, consider a relaxation theme.

      • 3

        Purchase several small gifts that fit your theme. Small soaps, lotions, candles and bath salts fit a relaxation basket, while miniature olive oils, herbs, spices and condiments fit a gourmet cooking basket.

      • 4

        Purchase a sturdy basket with plenty of room to fit all of your little treasures.

      • 5

        Fill the gift basket with cellophane Easter grass, shredded colored paper stuffing or crumpled tissue paper.

      • 6

        Organize the gifts on top of the basket stuffing in an aesthetically pleasing and balanced arrangement.

      • 7

        Wrap the gift basket in colored cellophane wrap or gift wrap. Use an extra-large piece, and wrap it up from the bottom of the basket, tying it with a brightly colored ribbon at the top.

      • 8

        Present the gift basket to your host immediately upon arriving at the party, while extending your gratitude for the invitation.

    Tips & Warnings

    • Consider creative host themes for your basket: a cocktail party theme with olives, toothpicks and martini glasses, or a party planning theme with boxed invitations, an appetizer cookbook, a bottle of wine and after-dinner mints.

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