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Making your own gourmet gift baskets is not only fun but also an
affordable alternative to purchasing them ready made. Before
picking out the gift basket itself, decide what candy you will
be placing inside and how many you will want for each basket.
For every holiday, you have the opportunity to show off your
talent - Valentine's gift basket, Mother's day gift baskets and
Christmas gift baskets.
A trip to your local candy store will give you a huge assortment
of choices. Individual candies are available wrapped in very
pretty and elegant wrappings. Many other themed candy wrappings
are commonly available. Sports themed wrapping, holiday
and birthday themes are popular.
Another alternative is to buy bulk candy and create small
individual packages for your baskets using small cloth bags or
squares of transparent wrap or tissue paper filled with the
candies. The corners are then gathered up and tied with a bow.
This is not only another cost cutting idea, but also helps to
add a personal feeling to the gift basket. Consider the
recipient when wrapping your own candies. Is she a teenage girl?
Replace the bow with a clip or pretty scrunchie for her hair. Is
it a male friend? Ask yourself what his interests are and what
activities he enjoys. Perhaps you tie a golf tee under the bow
of a candy assortment, or the bow atop the basket itself could
be created from a necktie.
For a larger variety of candy choices than you have locally,
consider the option to buy candy online. A quick entry into a
search engine for a candy
online store will bring you many more choices to consider
for your baskets.
Once you have decided what will go into your gourmet gift
baskets, you can then choose a style and size of basket. When
making several different baskets, don't limit yourself to the
same choice for them all. The basket choice for each recipient
can be just as personal as what you choose to put inside.
Consider what they might do with the basket once the contents
are removed. And also don't limit yourself to just baskets! For
a child a fun lunch box or backpack might be just the thing. A
lady can always use another cosmetic bag or handbag. A gentleman
would no doubt find a use for a metal tin or a small travel bag.
Consider filling a beautiful vase, a large coffee mug or
something as unusual & unexpected as a Chinese take out box for
that friend whose favorite lunch is moo goo gai pan
With just a little thought to the recipients likes and interests
you can make a gourmet gift basket really special.
Personalization is the key. We all love chocolate candy, but as
we grow older some of us begin to consider it a forbidden fruit.
How did something that ancient civilizations considered the food
of the gods become so strife with controversy today?
Isn't that the reason you've decided to create your own?
About the author:
Natalie writes about food, nutrition and holidays. Gourmet gift
baskets are one of best birthday gift
ideas.
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