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Tips for Creating
Great Gift Baskets
1. Choose a theme.
2. Select a variety of gift items related to the theme.
3. Start with a great container that is a reusable gift itself. Think outside the "basket"—
maybe a hatbox, a crate, a canvas tote bag or a piece of pottery.
4. Build up the base. Elevate the gift items by placing polystyrene foam, crumpled
paper, shred or other type of fi ller into the bottom of the container.
5. Place larger and taller items toward the back and smaller, shorter items in the front,
so that all the gifts are visible.
6. For stability, secure items to each other with OASIS
®
UGLU
™
Adhesive Dashes,
Glue Dots or double-sided cellophane tape.
7. All gifts should be wrapped, so wrap fi nished gift baskets with cellophane,
and fi nish with beautiful ribbons; cut fl owers in water tubes; ornaments, charms
or medallions; or your choice of adornments and decorations.
NOTE: Look for "true" cellophane, which is made from cottonwood trees or
hemp and is 100 percent biodegradable and compostable—but not recyclable.
Plastic/polypropylene cellophane is recyclable but not biodegradable.
8. When determining prices for
your gift baskets, in addition to
the gift items contained within,
take into account the cost of
fi ller materials, wrapping and
packaging materials and
adornments, and the labor
required to assemble the
baskets. And be sure to
offer at least two or three
price points for each basket
in your collection.
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