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Holiday gift baskets
Making holiday gift baskets should be a completely personal and creative endeavor, but there are some basic rules to make a basket look nice. Begin by choosing two objects that have some height to them–these will be the first things that the recipient sees. Sparkling cider or wine bottles work are fantastic for this.
Put tissue or mylar sheets into the holiday gift baskets and then put newsprint over the tissue. Put krinkle or holiday grass over the newsprint so that none of it is visible. This will create a seal in case any of the contents begins to leak–an unprotected basket won’t do anything to keep it from dripping all over.
Next, arrange the items in the holiday gift baskets from largest to smallest. Put the large items (the bottles) toward the back and begin to counterbalance the basket with various fruits, nuts, breads and cheeses. After the baskets look unique and cheery, wrap them up with color-tinted plastic and deliver them to the lucky recipients.
