| A gift basket can make a great present for | | | | nail polish, hair clips, jewelry and more. For adults, snack |
| celebrating a birthday for any age. The most important | | | | items like cookies, pretzels, nuts, etc. are always great, |
| part is finding appropriate items based on the person's | | | | but try to also add something tailored to the birthday |
| interests and age. It also helps if the container itself is | | | | celebrants specific interests like golf tees if he is a |
| appropriate for the occasion and matches the overall | | | | golfer. Your gift basket will look better if the container |
| theme of the gift. These gifts do not have to be in a | | | | is full, so we recommend that you bring your container |
| traditional wicker basket anymore. We've seen people | | | | with you when picking out items to fill it with. That way, |
| use coolers, dump trucks, miniature wagons, golf ball | | | | you won't buy something that is too big for you to use |
| buckets and more. The sky is the limit when it comes | | | | in the container and you can make sure that you buy |
| to imaginative containers. Here are a few ideas on | | | | enough items to fill the container to the brim.Once you |
| what to put in your next birthday gift basket and | | | | have the container and items, it is time to assemble |
| instructions for assembling the perfect birthday | | | | your masterpiece. We recommend that you fill the |
| gift.Your first step is to choose the container. Make | | | | inside of the container with crinkle shred. You can also |
| sure the container you choose is appropriate for age | | | | use some double-sided tape to hold items together |
| and gender. For example, for a little boy you could just | | | | and keep them from moving all around. Put taller items |
| a dump truck. A teenage girl might enjoy a purse. For | | | | toward the back of the basket and smaller items |
| adult men, popular containers include sports themes, | | | | toward the front. If you purchased any embellishments |
| and for an adult woman you could use a watering can. | | | | like silk flowers or mini birthday balloons add them once |
| You need to pick a container that has openings to | | | | your contents are in place. Once your gift is fully |
| place your gift items inside. Also look for something | | | | assembled, carefully place the basket inside a basket |
| with a flat bottom so your gift basket will stand upright. | | | | bag (can be purchased at local craft store), gather |
| You stuff the inside of the container with crumpled | | | | together the excess cellophane at the top of the |
| newsprint so that it will hold its shape and also as a | | | | basket and tie it off with a curling ribbon. Another hint is |
| base to place your individual gift items. If the newsprint | | | | to tape the excess cellophane at the bottom of the |
| is visible, cover it up with shred to match your | | | | basket underneath the gift with some clear tape. That |
| container. If you don't have any newsprint, you can buy | | | | way you can get a professional tight looking fit around |
| it at most packing stores. Shred is available at many | | | | the gift. Add a big bow and fun gift card to finish off |
| craft stores. You can also find many different shapes | | | | the perfect birthday gift!Don't have time to make a |
| and sizes of wicker baskets at craft stores if you | | | | Birthday Gift Basket yourself? Check out the great |
| want to keep your birthday gift basket more | | | | selection of birthday gift baskets at All About Gifts & |
| generic.Once you have your container picked out, the | | | | Baskets. They have many birthday designs to choose |
| next step is to find some birthday gifts and treats to | | | | from , for kids and adults. Choose from gift baskets , |
| put inside. This again can be anything that the birthday | | | | cookies , candy , and of course birthday cakes |
| celebrant would enjoy. For young kids, you can use | | | | delivered! |
| small toys, board books, and candy. Teenage girls love | | | | |