How To Make A Gift Basket and Personalize It!

Learn how to make a gift basket and personalize it! It’s fun and will really impress the person you are giving it to!

With these easy gift basket tips you can package and bundle gifts in a beautiful way and personalize it for any celebration or holiday!

A Thoughtful Gift Idea

A DIY gift basket is so much fun to make because it’s made from the heart, is so thoughtful – the person getting it is going to be so thrilled to receive it. Plus you can customize it to a person’s hobby or interest. This DIY gift basket is a beautiful way to give gifts for a:

• birthday
• baby shower
• wedding shower
• Realtor’s thank you gift to client
• Valentine’s Day
• Mother’s Day
• Father’s Day
• graduation
• anniversary
• Christmas
• other holidays

How To Make A Gift Basket with Step-By-Step Instructions and Supply List

1. The Basket or Container

Choose the basket or container to hold the gifts. I highly recommend choosing a basket that is versatile and can be used later for storage and organization! The basket itself is a gift as well! Here are some container and basket ideas:

• fabric storage basket
• cotton rope basket
• cotton rope woven basket
• wicker storage basket
• wire basket
• round rattan tray

2. Basket Filler

Add shredded, crinkle cut basket filler to the bottom of the gift basket will make the gifts stand out, add style and to hold your gifts in place!

Another option is to place a soft pashmina scarf loosely in the bottom of the basket. It makes a beautiful gift too!

3. Cellophane Bag For Baskets

Place your basket filled with gifts into a clear cellophane bag for gift baskets. (This one is food safe too for food gifts!)

Select a size that’s large enough to cover the top of the gift hamper basket with room to gather and tie at the top.

Gather the bag at the top of the basket and secure.

Add a gift tag and ribbon.

4. Add A Gift Tag

A beautiful gift hamper basket accent is a gift tag embellished with the person’s name!

Tie the gift tag onto the basket with bakers twine or natural cotton twine.

5. Top With A Ribbon Bow

The final touch is to add a ribbon bow to the gift basket!

Make your own ribbon bows using:

• satin ribbon in any color under the rainbow
• neutral satin ribbon that go with everything
• burlap ribbon for a rustic refined touch
• velvet ribbon 
• burgundy velvet ribbon for the holidays

Make Ribbon Bows With A Bow Maker

An easy way to make ribbon bows is with this bow maker!

It even has a 23 page instruction booklet packed with easy step-by-step instructions.

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