Thursday, 17 July 2014

How to Make the Perfect Gift Basket or Welcome Basket



Step One
Determine the budget you are willing to spend on each basket and go shopping! Gather little things you think your guests might need or find handy at the event. These particular baskets I am making are for the bathrooms at a wedding, however, you can also make thank you baskets, gift baskets or welcome baskets for many different occasions.

In my basket I put: Gum, small deodorants, combs, lint rollers, elastic bands, bobby pins, lip chap, hand sanitizer, floss and scented spray. You could also include Kleenex, mini toothbrushes, pepto bismol tablets, bandades or mints.
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Step Two
Make cute little signs either using Photoshop, by hand or just buying cards and writing something in them to add to the baskets.

Step Three
Fill the baskets with tissue paper of your choice to fill in the empty spaces around the items and make the basket look pretty.

Step Four
Put it all together! Lay out the items nicely and remove any packaging that would require scissors as guests will most likely not have scissors handy.

Extras:
1.       Depending on the use of your basket you can also put the entire basket in cellophane wrap and tie with a ribbon.
2.       You can also sprinkle some sparkly or shaped confetti into the basket for an added detail