Finding the perfect gift to give to the person who has everything is pretty hard but the fruit gift basket never misses. Creating your basket to give as a gift is pretty simple and can be fun to put together. This then will be an appropriate gift for just about anyone on your list at Christmas, birthdays, for teachers or neighbors.
To create your gift basket you will need some shredded paper, a wicker basket, scissors, bows, blow dryer, flowers, ribbons, heat-sealable plastic gift-wrapping and of course fruit.
The fruit needs to be very colorful and of course as perfect as possible. No big blemishes or bruises. Try to find colorful fruit and besides the usually things like apples, oranges, bananas and pears you might add things like kiwi, mangoes and pineapple.
The container is usually a wicker basket but it does not have to be a basket. It can be something more creative or specific to the person who is receiving the gift. When building your basket put the biggest pieces on the bottom so you can add the other fruit in around it and build layers. Use the colored shredded paper as a kind of nest to hold the fruit.
To seal the gift basket and protect the fruit you need to use a heat-sealable plastic. Plastic gift wrapping comes in different designs and colors but you should be sure it says that it is approved for use with food products. The gift wrap should be cut three times larger than the basket.
When you have your gift ready and the wrapping paper is cut to size then lay it out and place the container in the middle. Then you ease the sides up to the center and at the top secure the plastic wrapping. Use a blow dryer and let the hot air seal the wrapping making in into a bag.
Now you can make your gift unique by adding flowers, ribbon, bows, or any kind of special decorative touches that will make it look as pretty as it will taste. Taste is one of the best things about giving a fruit basket and it is also good healthy food. You can actually give the same gift to the same person over and over without it becoming a problem. It actually becomes a kind of tradition the person will look forward to because they are so tasty and refreshing.
If you are giving fruit to the same person you can change it up by adding chocolates or a special gift that is not edible but something the person would enjoy. Or you could simply add beautiful flowers.
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