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Article #216: How to Make and Take a Gift Basket to Your Host

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The next time you're invited to a dinner, For a baby shower or baby event, the gift
birthday, cocktail or other party, baby basket will be for the new mom, so
or bridal shower, or get-together of any consider a new mom relaxation theme.
kind, why not surprise your host and make For a relaxation gift basket you could
and take a theme gift basket. buy small soaps, lotions, bubble bath,
Gift baskets are really easy to make. spa items, candles and a CD of harp music
They can be one of the best gifts you can or ocean sounds.
give, combining the elements of color, Make sure to purchase a sturdy basket
variety and surprise. You can do so large enough to hold all the items and
inexpensively too if you shop carefully. products you've selected.
Use new items only though. You might take After you've gathered your supplies and
a look at your local dollar store. items, fill the basket with Easter grass,
For gift basket themes and ideas, if you have some, or use crumpled tissue
consider your host's hobbies and paper. Look at your local craft store
interests. You want to make a gift basket for different colors of Easter grass.
that is unique and personalized. You Symmetrically organize the items or
could use a cooking theme if your host is products in the basket with the largest
a gourmet cook for example. If you don't items in back.
know your host's interests, consider a Wrap the gift basket in colored
relaxation theme, which probably fits cellophane wrap or gift wrapping that
just about everybody. fits the theme of the event. Make sure to
Buy several small gifts that fit your use a large sheet. Lay the sheet on a
theme. For a cooking theme gift basket table and place the basket in the center.
choose miniatures or small size olive Bring the sheet up from the bottom of the
oils, condiments, herbs, spices, like basket. Tie it with a ribbon. Make and
cinnamon sticks, other food items, and place a big bow at the top. Attach a gift
kitchen gadgets. You could include some card if you like, although it isn't
gourmet cocoa or coffee foil packets. necessary.
If your event is a cocktail or dinner When you arrive at the event, you should
party, consider taking a cocktail party immediately present your gift basket to
theme gift basket. Products or items to the host. This is a good time to thank
purchase could be olives, fancy colored your host for the invitation. Making and
toothpicks, martini or champagne glasses, taking a theme gift basket to your host,
a box of invitations, an appetizer that you've personalized with unique
cookbook, after-dinner mints, bottle items and products, will surely be a
openers, or a bottle of wine or welcome surprise.
champagne.






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