Do-it-Yourself Basket
Tips & Tricks


If you decide to build your own basket, get creative. There are so many options for putting it together. A special basket is not just about what's in it, it's presentation. For a professional finish use our handy dandy shrink wrap kit, or a blow dryer and shrink wrap film.

Gift Basket Fillers: Colored grass, straw, raffia, fabric, colored, crumpled tissue paper.

Gift Basket Containers:

Wicker baskets, pails, containers of all kinds, Mason jars with decorative cloth lids, clothing with lots of pockets, upside down hats, tackle boxes, Ladies purse, Crockpot,, Pasta bowl, Tera cotta pot, Large mug, Toy dump truck, Serving tray, Lunch box, Ice cream bucket, large picnic basket, baby bath tub, large salad bowl, medium sized cooler, large casserole dish, cowboy hat, laundry basket, sewing box - basket, large cosmetic bag, backpack, large wok, storage container, gold fish bowl, cookie jar, just about anything!

 

Shrink Wrap Cellophane Rolls





Build a Basket

INSTRUCTIONS

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If you'd rather make your own gift basket, we give you hundreds of great gift basket ideas, from Thank you candy-grams,  and fun "survival" kit ideas to special occasion baskets. Building your own basket is a lot of fun - it's your chance to make a basket personalized and creative , but it's also a lot of work. We offer lots of ideas that anyone can do if you have the time to shop for the ingredients..

If building a basket isn't your idea of fun, we provide links to many companies that are professionals at putting together wonderfully crafted, unique and beautiful gift baskets for your most special friends and relatives.

We offer some of the most unique gift baskets available. We choose baskets that are practical as well as beautiful and feature a wide variety of themed items for any gift giving occasion. Our top notch gift basket and novelty suppliers to bring you the best gift ideas ever. 

If you decide to build your own basket, get creative. There are so many options for putting it together. A special basket is not just about what's in it, it's presentation. For a professional finish use our handy dandy shrink wrap kit, or a blow dryer and shrink wrap film. Here are a few ideas to get you started (or purchase by clicking on link ):


Man Birthday in a Can

Cookies in a Tin

Roasted Nuts Gift Package

Cookies in a Tin

Housewarming gift basket of meat and cheeses

assembling the basket

  • The way to choose or build a memorable basket is to first choose a theme. What is your recipient interested in? Are they a gardener or homebody, are they into golfing or love coffee. First do an assessment of what makes your recipient tick. If it's for a group, then you have to be a bit more general, but the same rule applies.

  • Go shopping. Dollar stores and specialty shops are great for this.

  • Assemble your purchases and decide what sized basket or container you will need.

  • Find a container that works for your purposes - don't rule out unusal containers such as a guitar case, paint can, a dollar store laundry tub! But if nothing works a basket is always appropriate!

  • Line your basket bottom with something soft - shredded paper, tissue or even styrofoam peanuts. In a commercial basket this is usually there to hold everything upright and is called filler.

  • If you have something that is an odd shape, put it in first, save the smaller items for last. If something is just too big to incorporate INTO the basket, attach it to the handle or use it to create the basket....pails, hoses, etc. make very nice baskets. Another place to find baskets that are like new is at garage sales. Here are some ideas to try depending on the kind of basket you want to make:

  • Arrange your basket so everything fits snugly and securely, but isn't crushed.

  • Wrap with cellophane and a pretty ribbon, and optionally shrink wrap to keep everything secure (more important if you are shipping the basket.).


    If making your own basket is too much work, try one of our specialty-baskets!