- October 26, 2018
- Holidays
- Marina Olenyuk
The original packaging of the gift is already half the battle! Ordinary boxes wrapped in gift paper, or crispy bags, or tulle bags - all this is a little boring. And sometimes you want to make a present out of useful and interesting things yourself, with your own hands. A gift in a basket is what will cheer up any hero of the occasion (or heroine).
The advantages of such a present
If you think that gifts packed in a basket will look unpresentable or inappropriate, then you don’t even have to worry about this. You can collect a magnificent and useful gift for a person of any age, any gender and social status. A handmade gift in a basket can be presented to a friend, father, mother or colleague. Find out what the recipient is interested in, what he wants to have in his possession, and feel free to start designing a gift basket. If your imagination runs out of a hand-assembled basket with flowers as a gift and a couple of small chocolates in it, we offer several ideas for its further development. Most likely, inspiration will come to you while reading.
For real movie buffs
Fried wings, a collection of popular action films and a couple of bags of chips - what else do you need for a good movie night? Real men will appreciate a themed basket for film lovers. Find out in advance about the preferences of the hero of the occasion and burn a selection of films to disk.
Pack a bottle of quality beer, a pack of saltine crackers or pretzels, nuts, popcorn and a handy bottle opener. For avid football fans, prepare a scarf with your favorite team's logo, a fan's trumpet and a couple of flags.
The food set can be supplemented with props from your favorite movie; your loved one will definitely like such a surprise. If the birthday boy likes adventure pictures, a hat and a toy whip in the spirit of Indiana Jones will cause him real delight. For a detective fan, give him an inexpensive decorative smoking pipe like the one Sherlock Holmes had. A smoker will use it for its intended purpose, and a non-smoking man will decorate his desk with this stylish accessory.
How to assemble a gift basket with your own hands
Making a presentation in this case will not only require creativity, but will also take much more time. Each such “basket” gift must be collected for more than one day. In order for a gift in a basket, made with your own hands, to ignite sparks of delight and joy in the eyes of its owner, you will have to work hard and find those components of the overall composition that will especially appeal to the hero of the occasion. First of all, you need to buy a basket that can accommodate the entire volume of the elements of the gift, and only then complete it. What can be used to fill a basket?
For a thrifty lady
For someone who loves to cook, bake and considers time spent in the kitchen to be real happy moments, you can give a birthday present related to the kitchen theme. The size of the basket and the high cost of its contents are limited only by your financial abilities. A handmade gift in a basket can consist of more than just small kitchen utensils.
Give free rein to your imagination. The present can be: a slow cooker, a kettle, a waffle iron, kitchen towels, of good quality and with a beautiful print, a recipe book - a gift copy. Put some sweets in such a basket - the birthday girl will be pleased. By the way, you can also pack a bottle of good wine.
If you decide to give a large-capacity multicooker, you can save some money and give an open device instead of the basket itself. Place the rest of the kitchen-themed items inside the bowl.
tea jar
An option similar to the previous one, but in a more modest embodiment. Today it is fashionable to present transparent jars with simple gifts.
You can take a special storage jar with a glass lid on a clip. However, an ordinary jar with a metal or nylon lid looks no worse. It will not be difficult to decorate it with a label, tag, “hat”, lace, or a tag on a rope. You can place funny or heartfelt inscriptions on the paper design, for example: - Sweet holidays to you - Keep calm and drink tea - And let the whole world wait... - Anti-stress - Natural sedative
What should I put inside? Assorted tea in bags, small packs of loose tea, candy, teapot, stevia packets, etc. In general, everything related to tea drinking fits in a jar.
A lace ribbon can also help decorate a gift. Wrap it around the gift wrap and secure the ends with double-sided tape.
How to wrap a gift beautifully
- roll of wrapping paper
1. Prepare a roll of gift paper, unroll it on a flat surface (table) with the pattern down (wrong side up).
For children: sweets and toys
A handmade gift basket with sweets and toys will especially delight children. Line the bottom of the container with a nice cloth (or other) napkin. Now put in the most delicious and interesting candies. Place toys in the basket. You can add something necessary or useful for the baby, for example, cute socks or a scarf. Or maybe it will be one of the other things.
Give very small toddlers baskets filled with diapers, rattles, baby formula in boxes, jars of puree for baby feeding. Just clarify the question about the mixture first. You can also present diapers, baby vests and other small things. Usually such a basket is presented for the baby's month. But at six months, at a year, at two, you can give something useful and pleasant by packaging your gift in an original way.
Brazilian
Sunny Brazil is famous for its exotic fruits and colorful carnivals. A colorful basket filled with tropical fruits and artificial flowers will be an original gift for any occasion.
Make a set of bananas, oranges, pineapples, mangoes and grapefruits. Give up apples and grapes and focus on the gifts of the tropics like exotic avocados. The real highlight of the composition will be carom, a unique star-shaped fruit brought straight from Brazilian plantations.
To support the Brazilian theme, decorate the basket with bright artificial flowers. A colorful half mask, decorated with multi-colored feathers, in the spirit of Rio de Janeiro, will add a carnival mood.
Adult men - sweets and alcohol
A present for an unfamiliar person (his search) often causes confusion and anxiety. Without knowing the recipient, it is so easy not to please him with a gift. For this case there is always a universal basket. Usually it is filled with expensive alcohol (if the person for whom the surprise is being prepared is loyal to alcohol) and decent sweets (in packaging). You can also place good coffee and elite tea inside the basket.
For the boss and business partner, the basket is equipped with various delicacies and elite alcohol. You can give a person who smokes cigars of excellent quality. Tea and coffee are also a great addition here.
Italian
Italians, like no other, know a lot about good food and the right gifts. The true taste of Italy will be revealed by artichokes, pesto sauce, various types of pasta, lasagna and the famous Taggian olives. You can also add olive oil, breadsticks and balsamic vinegar.
The fruit composition must be composed of Sicilian oranges, tangerines and grapes. Diversify this list with traditional Italian tomatoes, a bunch of spinach and basil, and various spices. A set of Italian spices will give dishes the piquant notes characteristic of Mediterranean cuisine and will be highly appreciated by gourmets.
Italians are excellent cooks, so a wooden cutting board or a set of wooden spatulas would be an appropriate addition. An Italian basket should be made of wicker, and such a themed set should be decorated with olive leaves.
Fruit basket as a gift
With your own hands you can decorate a basket containing various fruits. This gift will make anyone happy. You can take a basket of any shape and put the most delicious and beautiful fruits in it. Don't forget to wash this delicious filling before you start packaging. Who do we give home-made fruit baskets to as a gift? This could be absolutely anyone: a child, your mother, grandparents, girlfriends, friends, colleagues or boss. To give this packaging more personality, you can decorate it with ribbon or flowers. Consider the gender and age of the recipient when decorating the gift.
How to beautifully decorate a single can of coffee or tea?
If you only serve one type of tea or coffee, make it original. The container in which coffee or tea is placed can be decorated with a hat, ears, and a tie on it. Here, give free rein to your imagination to create a funny figure of an unknown animal.
Beautiful design of a coffee can
You can make a bag from craft paper, decorate it and place a gift in it. In this way it is better to give loose tea or coffee beans.
tea jar
Perfect for serving loose tea. A glass container with a lid should be decorated with satin ribbons or tinsel. Place tea there and give it to the recipient. It will look aesthetically pleasing.
You can decorate the vessel with lace napkins. They simply paste over the jar using ordinary water.
Teapot with filling
Give a teapot with tea leaves inside. very practical present.
You can also do the same with a mug as a gift. Fill it with bagged tea or coffee. Place the container on a square of transparent cellophane. Gather the edges and decorate with a bow. The gift is ready!
Although it is inexpensive, it looks presentable
Christmas tree made from tea bags
A great inexpensive souvenir for a work colleague for the New Year. Take a cardboard cone. Starting at the top of your head, cover it in rows with green tea bags.
Make garlands from beads or multi-colored marmalade. Decorate the Christmas tree. Attach a star to the top of your head.
Elite varieties of tea or coffee are usually chosen as a gift. But if the selected varieties are decorated in any of these ways, even inexpensive types will have a prestigious appearance.
We create a gift set “Tea Basket”
A gift basket is an original and useful present. In this article we will introduce you to options for filling and designing them, and also tell you how to organize a successful business creating these amazing and emotional gifts.
For my beloved girl
What gift would any girl be happy with? That's right: there is no universal answer. Therefore, before creating a gift for your lady love, try to find out the secret of the desired gift. When this complex, secret operation gives you access to her dreams, you can complete the basket for your beloved.
Buy real fresh flowers in the store. We will make a basket with flowers and a surprise as a gift with our own hands. You will need a basket that is large enough to hold the bouquet.
Lay decorative polyethylene on the bottom and place a special floral damp sponge on top. Ask for it and packaging polyethylene directly at the flower shop. Place flowers on the sponge as your inspiration and imagination dictate. And now an equally important part of the gift is the surprise. Surely it is of jewelry origin and is not very bulky in size. Place a box with earrings, a ring or other jewelry under the flowers. Voila! Your lady will be immensely happy with such a bouquet.
Children's
Children will be delighted with the candy and chocolate basket, complemented by a soft toy. Lollipops, a variety of dragees, a jar of chocolate paste and cookies will definitely delight your baby. A young lady will be delighted with a baby doll or a beautiful doll, and a young man will be delighted with a robot or a toy car.
A baby gift basket should contain a set of diapers and towels, bibs, socks, cute hats and rattles. It is customary to give such a gift to parents for the birth of a child. An album for a newborn, baby food and various baby care items are also suitable for filling the basket.
Choose items in the same color scheme and don't forget about ribbons and bows for decoration. Shades of pink and lilac are suitable for girls, and blue and green for real men.
For a friend
You can please your friend with a cosmetics-themed gift. If you know it very well, then you will probably be able to choose the filling for the basket very competently. It makes the most sense to give not decorative cosmetics, but care products. The basket can contain facial and body scrubs, various creams and lotions, shampoos and conditioners. Just remember that some people are allergic to certain ingredients and fragrances. Decorate the basket itself in a cute and unobtrusive way. The decor should not interrupt the main gift.
You can also give themed cosmetic products. For example, the theme of lavender is those products that contain the aroma of this plant or extracts.
You can include a cute jar of this natural product in your honey set of cosmetics. Now think about what theme to make a present for your friend, and start assembling the basket.
By the way, the concept of “basket” can be slightly changed. Use a nice gift box or other suitable container instead.
Options for women
Wicker packaging for women is often designed in bright or soft colors. Paraphernalia such as lace, ribbons, beads, artificial and real flowers, and citrus slices are widely used. The design should be consistent in color and meaning with the content. The younger the person for whom the gift is intended, the lighter colors should be used in the decor.
Cosmetic
Almost a win-win option with a wide selection of products. Choose “neutral”, fresh scents of cosmetics so as not to go wrong with the gift. You can put together a present from “natural” cosmetics. Place in wicker packaging:
- liquid soap;
- shower gel;
- hand or foot cream;
- body butter;
- hair products (balm, mask, shampoo);
- hand and body scrub;
- home wrap;
- makeup remover;
- almost under the eyes;
- fabric face mask.
The gift can be enriched with useful accessories. As a supplement there are:
- orange nail sticks;
- cotton pads and sticks of various colors;
- wet wipes for makeup removal;
- travel containers for cosmetics;
- sponge-cognac for washing;
- eyelash curler;
- tweezers;
- brushes for powder, blush, eye shadow;
- pumice for feet;
- hard body brush;
- pencil sharpener.
A cosmetic basket should be assembled taking into account the individual preferences of the person for whom it is intended. Choose products from those companies that a particular woman prefers. If you don't know enough about a person's tastes, consider other options.
cosmetics
Grocery
Fitness basket
Recently, healthy food kits have become popular. A girl who watches her figure will be presented with:
- whole grain bread;
- cane sugar;
- muesli;
- honey;
- fructose desserts;
- chocolate with a cocoa content of at least 95%;
- high-protein cereals (chickpeas, bulgur, red and green lentils);
- chia seeds;
- nuts;
- dried fruits (dried apricots, prunes, dried cranberries and cherries, raisins).
fitness products
nuts
Sweet
The easiest way to please the fair sex is to give a set of delicious and unusual sweets. Suitable:
- chewing marmalade figures;
- elite imported sweets;
- marshmallows;
- marshmallows in plates;
- wafer rolls;
- nuts in chocolate or honey;
- macarons;
- handmade chocolate;
- interesting jam (walnut, tangerine, blackberry, mulberry);
- fruit-flavored chewing gum.
Usually such sets are complemented with tea or coffee.
sweets
Wine
The stereotype that alcohol is only given to men is outdated. Tastefully chosen wine or champagne will surprise and delight the fair sex. Complete the gift with a suitable snack.
Pair with wine:
- grapes, pears;
- honey;
- fresh baguette or ciabatta;
- honey;
- nuts;
- white mold cheese (Camembert, Brie).
Add to the champagne:
- red caviar;
- strawberries;
- blue cheese.
wine
Perfumery
This basket is presented to a well-known person. Aroma is a delicate matter; only an exact match to the lady’s tastes will cause a pleasant impression of the gift. You can collect sets with vanilla, chocolate, citrus, spicy, sea, and floral scents. The following will fit perfectly into the “collection”:
- eau de parfum;
- “veil” for hair;
- dry perfume;
- shower gel;
- foam, salt or bath bomb;
- sachet for dresser drawer;
- aroma diffuser for home;
- aroma candle;
- hand cream;
- notebook with scented pages.
perfume
What other gift baskets are there?
- You can give stationery baskets to schoolchildren or teachers. What can you put inside? Original diaries, notepads, pencil cases or fountain pens. A stylish planner and notebooks of an equally stylish design will delight the person to whom the basket is presented. Add a box of chocolates, or maybe a chocolate bar.
- Beer fans will love the so-called beer baskets. Inside there is room for several bottles (or cans) of beer, pretzels and nuts and chips.
- The Easter basket is now not only an attribute of the ritual blessing of food for this holiday, but also a practical gift wrapping for it. When you go to visit, put Easter cakes, Easter eggs and various sweets - everything that is so popular not only with children, but also with many adults.
- Fans of saunas, steam baths or various spa treatments will be pleased with the basket with the appropriate contents. Here you will have to look for a decent container made of waterproof material. Place a good washcloth, bath slippers, and a suitable headdress in it. A soft terry robe or towel will also not become ballast in such a basket.
Most likely, you are already starting to guess what the gift will look like and what will be inside. But if your imagination has not yet awakened, then admire the handmade gifts in the basket. The photos will certainly inspire you.
Materials for work
It is better to carry out the work in a well-organized place where there is a source of high-quality lighting. You also need to prepare:
- Metal wire.
- Wooden skewers.
- Corrugated paper of various colors for decorative purposes.
- Adhesive tape.
- Wrapping paper.
- Cardboard or felt for making a flower pillow.
Candies, chocolates, lollipops - this component is chosen directly by the master, depending on the wishes of the hero of the occasion.
How to prepare a basket for a composition with sweets
Today I want to show you how you can beautifully prepare a basket for a sweet candy arrangement.
To design a basket you need:
We outline the bottom of the basket on penoplex. The width of penoplex is 5 cm.
Carefully cut out with a utility knife or sharp kitchen knife:
Cut out a piece of paper approximately 3 cm larger in diameter. I always cover penoplex with paper. Even if they get flowers. everything will be on the level. Glue the edges using a glue gun.
The width of the penoplex is 5 cm, we cut out a strip for the edge that is also 5 cm wide. The paper can be stretched. glue the edge:
Add a few drops of hot glue to the bottom of the basket. Glue the prepared penoplex:
The top can also be decorated with sisal, but this is optional. I don’t glue the sisal, I just use scissors to carefully tuck it in around the edges. The handle of the basket can be decorated with satin ribbons. Baskets are not always sold with handles already inserted. Sometimes you have to insert the handle yourself. So, before inserting it, I advise you to put it in warm water for 2-3 hours. The handle will be flexible and take on the desired shape. Otherwise the handle will crack.
Now let's move on to the “pounds”. I make them exclusively from organza. Square size - 6*6 cm. A little more is possible
I add a drop of hot glue. The photo shows exactly where. And also use a toothpick for hot glue.
I twist it. Be careful, the glue is hot! This is what the “pounders” look like in the basket:
You can add artificial greenery. And only then - prepared flowers with sweets:
That's all! I really hope that the photo master class stenet is useful for you! Happy creativity!
How to make a bouquet
From red paper, cut out two squares measuring 6 × 6 cm. From green paper, cut out a rectangle measuring 7 × 6 cm and a strip measuring 20 × 1 cm. This number of paper parts is needed for one rose. Cut out as many blanks as there are candies in your bouquet.
Curl the red squares on one side around the edges so that they resemble petals.
On one narrow side of the green rectangle, cut out long, pointed triangles (approximately to the middle of the workpiece).
Lightly stretch the whole part of the rectangle and twist each strip into a flagellum. This will be the sepal.
Fold two red petals overlapping each other and stretch them slightly.
Place the candy inside the petals and wrap it, forming a bud.
Glue it to a wooden stick.
To be secure, tie the base of the bud with thread. Glue the edge of the sepal to this place.
Wrap the green piece around the base of the bud. Secure the edge with hot glue.
Glue a long green strip horizontally to the base of the bud and wrap it around the entire stick. Glue the edge of the paper to the wood.
Bend the tips of the petals slightly outward, opening the bud. Twist the green stripes around it inward.
Make roses with the rest of the candies in the same way. Gather them together and secure them with tape.
Cut a rectangle from the wrapping paper. Place the flowers on it with the buds towards the corner and wrap them in paper. Tie the bouquet with a ribbon.
Combination and design
It is not necessary to adhere to a strict theme when choosing the design of a food gift, but you should not put everything there, so that it can be seen that everything has been thought out to the smallest detail . For example, in addition to meat delicacies, you can send a couple of jars of olives and olives; pickled cucumbers would also be a good option. A bottle of good olive oil would be a good idea to go with tomatoes, cucumbers, herbs and radishes. For tea - honey and jam, for coffee - sweets and chocolate. Well, if you put all this together, it will also be very cool.
An important point is the design of the basket. You can, of course, just carefully put the food in a wicker basket and give it as a gift, but a decorated one looks much more attractive.
For this you can use ribbons and artificial flowers. You can completely wrap the basket handle with satin ribbon, securing it with glue. You can attach a satin bow or several artificial flowers at the base of the handle or at the top. You can decorate the basket itself with ribbons. There should not be chaos in the basket, but everything should be placed in a certain order, so that it can be seen that it is decorated with love and the desire to bring joy.
A simpler option for decorating a gift set is to wrap the basket in transparent packaging, also securing ribbons or a bow at the top. In the basket itself, in both cases, you can place a beautiful card with wishes, and maybe some addition to the theme. If the basket contains fruits and berries, you can add a juicer to it. When forming a basket for a coffee lover, a Turk and a coffee grinder will look organic, and for a tea lover - an original teapot and sugar bowl.
What other options are there?
This video shows how to make open lush roses with candies inside:
The bouquet looks great in a basket:
Another original bouquet option:
