The fruit basket is a gift that can be given to just about everyone and one that is perfect for absolutely any occasion. This is a gift that is good for the kids teachers, neighbors, family and friends, Christmas, Valentine’s Day and event the Forth of July. Creating your own basket is pretty simple.
There are just a few simple supplies you will need to put together your git of fruit. 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. Traditional things go well in the basket like oranges, bananas, and apples but more unusual fruit gives the basket more interest like pineapple, mangoes and kiwi.
The container does not have to be wicker but that is traditional and some colored paper that is shredded will make a nice bed for the fruit to rest in the container. The larger fruit should be on the bottom or to one side with the little pieces of fruit resting around the bottom layer.
Sealing the basket up with the fruit to protect it will be easy if you use heat-sealable plastic wrapping material. This comes in a variety of patterns and colors but it needs to say that it is okay to use with perishable foods. Cut the wrap about three times the size of 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. The sides of the paper can be pulled together at the top of the handle of the container then sealed using a the heat from a blow dryer. When the paper is sealed you have created a gift bag.
Now it is time to decorate your gift with anything you think the person receiving the gift will enjoy. You can add candies, flowers, bows, ribbons, or anything that is decorative. Gift baskets with fruit a yummy and healthy and always something that lights up the face of the person who receives the gift. In fact, it is so good that giving the same gift to the same person more than once is a good thing. The will actually begin to anticipate your special gift of fruit which is always an enjoyable thing.
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. This can become the center of the creation with fruit surrounding the special present.
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