A gift basket kids fulfilled with favorite foods can be the best answer for a Christmas 2010 gift.
The gift basket kids can be purchased ready-made at specialty retailers, but it’s easy to make them by yourself.
To start a gift basket kids, focus on a theme. There are still some rules for you to follow:
Rule No. 1 when it comes to the baskets? They don’t have to be wicker.
If it’s someone who likes pasta, Gross will fill a colander with items such as a pasta fork, gourmet sauce, a cookbook and other kitchen essentials such as a cheese shaker and pot holder.
Fluff it with some colorful shredded paper and wrap it in cellophane with a ribbon.
Noble uses clear bags to wrap her baskets—purchasing them at the local dollar store. She tries to be green and uses bowls and plates that can be reused and won’t end up in a landfill. Her baskets have become so popular that she is selling them.
The “basket” can be the nice Christmas gift as well, for example, using a piece of pottery from a local artist. Then the items inside are basically stocking stuffers.
Noble offers the following tips for making a homemade basket:
The gift basket kids can be purchased ready-made at specialty retailers, but it’s easy to make them by yourself.
To start a gift basket kids, focus on a theme. There are still some rules for you to follow:
Rule No. 1 when it comes to the baskets? They don’t have to be wicker.
If it’s someone who likes pasta, Gross will fill a colander with items such as a pasta fork, gourmet sauce, a cookbook and other kitchen essentials such as a cheese shaker and pot holder.
Fluff it with some colorful shredded paper and wrap it in cellophane with a ribbon.
Noble uses clear bags to wrap her baskets—purchasing them at the local dollar store. She tries to be green and uses bowls and plates that can be reused and won’t end up in a landfill. Her baskets have become so popular that she is selling them.
The “basket” can be the nice Christmas gift as well, for example, using a piece of pottery from a local artist. Then the items inside are basically stocking stuffers.
Noble offers the following tips for making a homemade basket:
- You want your contents to be visible. Somebody should be able to view each individual item in the basket.
- If you are preparing holiday gift baskets, do several at once. Use small boxes that the gift items came in at the bottom of the basket and cover them with a cloth item to make items more visible. Put taller items in the back.
- Use plates, hats and decorative boxes as the base. You can also make them by gluing fabric, scrapbooking paper and wallpaper to any box, vase, flowerpot or bucket.
- Plan ahead for the holidays. Kids love to help with gift baskets. Have the kids help make large quantities of Chex mix, chocolate covered pretzels and cookies. Bake ahead or double the quantities and freeze items for future gift baskets.
- Instead of purchasing the standard basket fillings, make your own out of used wrapping paper and bags. Fold the bags up as if making a fan so there are distinct lines in the paper. Make the folds horizontal and then run the folded paper vertically through a paper cutter.
- Standard basket filling costs $1 per bag at the dollar store, she says. You can purchase dishcloths, cloth napkins or placemats for the same amount of money.
- If you are making a basket with munchies, try using popcorn as a filling.
- Use a ribbon when tying your basket. Items may shift while you transport them. This will allow you to open the basket easily to rearrange items when you arrive at your destination.
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