I’ve spent some time talking about making your own gift basket for your man. I think it’s a fantastic, (and cheaper) way to create a personalized and effective gift basket.

Of course there are some who would prefer to be able to design a gift basket for themselves, but don’t have the time or inclination to do all the work themselves.

There is an alternative. A service that allows you to create a gift basket by selecting it’s contents. Then they pack and deliver the gift basket for you. It’s a fine compromise between doing it all yourself and just getting out there and buying a commercial gift basket.

A service which allows you to create your own gift basket allows you some freedom in selecting both the theme and the contents of the gift basket.

There is a wide range of themes available. Step 1, just as I have described here for making your own gift baskets, is to select your theme.

Once you have done that you then choose the basket for the gift basket, then you select your gifts. You can add your own message to the basket.

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Making gift baskets for your man, part 3. We’ve already looked at theming your basket, and finding an idea for a container. We’ve also looked at the gifts you will be buying. Now how to put it all together.

You’ve got your theme worked out, got your gift basket or gift container, you’ve collected all his gifts ranging from small and sometimes humorous gifts right through to one or 2 more major gifts.

And they all fit in the basket.

Next step is to pack it and make it look good. The first thing you need is a liner. A piece of fabric that is related to his theme. The purpose of the liner is to make it easier to pack the basket and to make it look better. If it is a little too big for the container that’s fine, it can hang over the side a little, that looks good.

Next you need some packing materials, something to go between the gifts and to help protect them from rattling and falling over. Shredded paper works well, shredded cardboard. Screwed up paper works.
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