• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to footer navigation
  • Skip to home navigation
  • Skip to privacy navigation
  • Skip to secondary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Top 10 Party Games
Facebook Instagram Pinterest Twitter

Play.Party.Plan

Adding fun and creativity to everyday life

  • Fun Ideas by Occasion
    • Baby Shower
    • Bridal Shower
    • Birthday
    • Game Night
    • Movie Night
    • Super Bowl
    • Valentine’s Day
    • St Patrick’s Day
    • Easter
    • Graduation
    • Summer
    • 4th of July
    • Back to School
    • Halloween
    • Thanksgiving
    • Christmas
    • New Year’s Eve
  • Games
    • Adult Games
    • Baby Shower
    • Bridal Shower
    • Birthday Party
    • Bingo Games
    • Board Games
    • Card Games
    • Christmas Games
    • Dice Games
    • Disney Games
    • Group Games
    • Holiday Games
    • Kid Games
    • Minute to Win It
    • Outdoor Games
    • Party Games
    • Scavenger Hunts
    • Teen Games
    • Trivia Games
  • Recipes
    • Appetizers
    • Baked Goods
    • Breakfast
    • Desserts
    • Drinks
    • Main Dishes
    • Party Food
    • Sides
    • TikTok Recipes
  • Free Printables
    • Crafts
    • Gift Tags
    • Kids Activities
    • Party Printables
    • Printable Games
  • Travel
    • Caribbean
    • Cruises
    • Disney
    • International
    • Travel Tips
    • United States
  • Popular Posts
    • Girl Baby Showers
    • Bridal Shower Games
    • Bachelorette Games
    • Diaper Cake DIY
    • DIsneyland Food
    • Dunkaroo Dip
    • Fun Math Games
    • Saran Wrap Game
    • SeaWorld San Antonio
  • About
    • About Me
    • Contact Me
    • Work With Me
    • Privacy Policy
    • Accessibility
  • Facebook Instagram Pinterest Twitter
  • Join the Free Party E-Club!
Home Life Gift Baskets Tips for Creating Perfect Gift Baskets

Tips for Creating Perfect Gift Baskets

By: Britni Vigil
4/20/2015Updated: 5/03/2022
This post may contain affiliate links. Privacy policy.
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Email

I love gift baskets and how versatile they can be. In the past I’ve shared cute gift basket ideas for returned missionaries, college students, and more. And today, I’m sharing my tips for creating the perfect gift baskets and a fun spring cleaning gift basket idea.

Love these tips for creating the perfect gift basket and how cute is that spring cleaning gift basket idea? I'd love to get that!

I don’t know about you but I love gift baskets. I just think it’s really fun to pick a theme and find creative ways to stick with it like in the good luck gift basket I made for my friend before her marathon last year. There’s just something more fun about putting together a bunch of little gifts in a basket than picking out one big gift. And it’s a really fun way to personalize your gift without spending too much money. I pretty much always put my gift baskets together in the same way and am so excited to share how I do it.

How to Create the Perfect Gift Basket

Step 1 – Pick a theme. 

This is the most important step out of all because it impacts all of the rest of the steps. For this particular gift basket, I saw these awesome KLEENEX® Betsey Styled Single Packs (74ct.)  while I was grocery shopping at Harris Teeter and my theme immediately hit me – a spring cleaning basket, or spring “Kleen-ing” basket if you want to get clever with it. I thought it would be fun to give the basket to one of my friends who had a pretty rough winter and needs a fresh or clean start in the spring.

Love these tips for creating the perfect gift basket and how cute is that spring cleaning gift basket idea? I'd love to get that!

Love these tips for creating the perfect gift basket and how cute is that spring cleaning gift basket idea? I'd love to get that!

Step 2 – Choose a container. 

Notice I didn’t say basket. The beauty of gift baskets is that you can actually use whatever kind of container you want. I’ve used wire baskets, boxes, and bags in the past, and they all work great. Make sure to get a container that’s going to be big enough for how many things you want to fill it with. You don’t want to buy a tiny basket if you know you want to include three items that are big as the basket itself. For my spring cleaning basket, I picked up a pretty pink basket that went along with the bright pink color from the KLEENEX® box.

Love these tips for creating the perfect gift basket and how cute is that spring cleaning gift basket idea? I'd love to get that!

Step 3 – Fill up the majority of the space with large items. 

Start filling your basket with some bigger items that take up quite a bit of space. These don’t have to be expensive, just things that take up space so the gift basket looks nice and full regardless of how many things you have in it. My bigger items included a water bottle (great for being healthy), my KLEENEX® box, and a book and neck pillow for relaxing.

Love these tips for creating the perfect gift basket and how cute is that spring cleaning gift basket idea? I'd love to get that!

Step 4 – Add small fillers to fill in the blanks. 

Since you already filled in the majority of the space with big items, now all you need to do is fill in the leftover space with smaller items. When you look at the basket, you want it to appear to be completely full or overflowing, so pick up small inexpensive things to fill in the leftover space. I added pampering items to mine like a body scrub, nail polish, and foot lotion.

Love these tips for creating the perfect gift basket and how cute is that spring cleaning gift basket idea? I'd love to get that!

Step 5 – Don’t forget the treats. 

If you are having a problem figuring out what to put in the gift basket or need another item to fill in space, treats are always a good idea unless it’s for someone you know can’t eat treats. I just added some chocolate covered blueberries that I know my friend loves.

Love these tips for creating the perfect gift basket and how cute is that spring cleaning gift basket idea? I'd love to get that!

Step 6 – Add a personalized tag. 

Don’t assume that the person can read your mind and figure out what you were going for with the gift basket. Add a cute little tag to the basket that tells them your theme whether it be a box of sunshine, a spring cleaning basket, or a good luck basket. It only took me minutes to make these free printable spring cleaning tags that match the KLEENEX® box and they really finish off the basket perfectly. Enter your first name and email address in the form below to get the printable. If the form isn’t showing up below, click here to get to the form to download the printable files.

<<Download the Spring Cleaning printable>>

Love these tips for creating the perfect gift basket and how cute is that spring cleaning gift basket idea? I'd love to get that!

Love these tips for creating the perfect gift basket and how cute is that spring cleaning gift basket idea? I'd love to get that!

And that’s it, you’ve now put together a gift basket that me or anyone else would love to receive. Keeping these steps in mind, it’s easy to come up with all sorts of creative gift baskets.

The spring cleaning theme worked for this basket but I could also have done a fashionista gift basket to go with the zipper design KLEENEX® Betsey Styled Single Pack filled with beauty products, a fashion magazine, and accessories. The possibilities are endless and if you need someone to practice on, I’m happy to receive any and all gift baskets.

Love these tips for creating the perfect gift basket and how cute is that spring cleaning gift basket idea? I'd love to get that!

What’s the best gift basket you’ve ever received or given? 

Love these tips for creating the perfect gift basket and how cute is that spring cleaning gift basket idea? I'd love to get that!

Love these tips for creating the perfect gift basket and how cute is that spring cleaning gift basket idea? I'd love to get that!

you may also like…

  • cranberry orange bread with a gift tag
    DIY Gifts
    Free Berry Holiday Gift Tags
  • Funny get well soon gifts for someone who has a cold
    Gift Baskets
    Funny Get Well Soon Gifts and…
  • Free printable holiday gift tags - just add to a container full of treats and wish someone a sweet holiday! One of the easiest DIY gifts around.
    DIY Gifts
    Easy Sweet Holidays DIY Gift Idea
  • DIY Gifts
    Free Printable Thank You Tags

Reader Interactions

Leave a Comment Cancel reply

Have a question? Use the form below to submit your question or comment. I love hearing from you and seeing what you made!
rate this recipe:




text here

  1. Henry Killingsworth says

    Posted on 1/14 at 2:09 pm

    You made an interesting point when you explained that it is a good idea to create a theme when giving a person a gift basket. My daughter’s sixth birthday is coming up soon, and one of the things that I want to get her is a basket full of candy.

    Reply
    • BritniV says

      Posted on 1/16 at 12:24 pm

      What kid doesn’t love a basket full of candy!

      Reply
  2. Skylar Williams says

    Posted on 1/13 at 5:28 pm

    I agree that the theme is very important when it comes to making the perfect gift basket. My sister had a hard holiday season and I want to get her a gift basket to help her feel a little better.

    Reply
    • BritniV says

      Posted on 1/16 at 12:25 pm

      That is very thoughtful of you.

      Reply
  3. Ellie Davis says

    Posted on 9/16 at 10:12 am

    I liked that you mentioned one of the most important parts of choosing a gift basket is picking a theme. My sister’s birthday party is next month, and we are looking for advice to built gift baskets for her guests. I will let her know about your recommendations.

    Reply
    • BritniV says

      Posted on 9/17 at 11:20 am

      thank you

      Reply
  4. Jay says

    Posted on 4/16 at 5:36 pm

    What I would suggest is getting your friend their favorite treat. That would show you care, and pay attention to your friend’s interests and preferences! Thanks for these tips. You have any more tips about gifts that could go in?

    Reply
  5. Persephone de Vito says

    Posted on 12/20 at 9:31 pm

    It was really nice how you said that the reason why you chose the word “container” is that it doesn’t necessarily have to be a basket because anything will work great as long as they’re big enough. I’ll try sticking to the traditional style and use a handmade tonga basket for my gifts. My friends are huge fanatics of anything rustic looking, so I’ve decided to use that for my Christmas gift baskets. I hope it turns out well. Thanks for sharing this article. It got my brain working.

    Reply
  6. Kimmy says

    Posted on 11/26 at 4:00 pm

    I love the pink basket! Where did you find it and how much?

    Reply
    • BritniV says

      Posted on 11/30 at 9:12 pm

      Kimmy, unfortunately I have no idea where I got it. I got it a few years ago, maybe at Target?

      Reply
  7. Christy says

    Posted on 5/17 at 3:25 am

    Thanks for gift basket ideas
    I like your ideas for creating gift basket

    Reply
Older Comments
Love this idea of doing a gold foil inspired graduation advice tree, perfect to show off graduation announcements and get advice and congratulations!
Previous Post
DIY Graduation Advice Tree
Next Post
DIY Party Decorations: Foam Ball Garlands

Primary Sidebar

Hi! I'm
Britni

I love sweet treats, my family, games, and anything fun!

Read More

Ideas By Theme

Baby Shower Birthday Bridal Shower Disney Game Night Holiday Just For Kids Movie Night Outdoors

Popular Party Ideas

Bridal Shower Games

woman blindfolded with her hand in a plastic cup

Party Games

Kids Board Games

Blindfolded blocking is one of the best baby shower games

Baby Shower Games

Top Recipes

slice of chocolate dr pepper cake on a white plate

Best Party Foods

Wooden spoon stirring a batch of homemade Chex Mix

Homemade Chex Mix

cropped-best-buffalo-chicken-dip-recipe-11-of-14-e1609965122832.jpg

Buffalo Chicken Dip

Slice of peanut butter pie on two plates with a blue napkin

Reese's Pie

Free Party Ideas E-Club

Loading
As Featured On
connect
Facebook Instagram Pinterest Twitter
  • Play
    • Board Games
    • Kids Activities
    • Minute to Win It
    • Scavenger Hunts
  • Party
    • Food
    • Games
    • Printables
    • Themes
  • Plan
    • Disney Trips
    • Easy Meals
    • Family Travel
    • Gift Ideas

Disclaimer

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Back to Top
  • Contact
  • Work With Me
  • Privacy
  • Accessibility
© 2023 · PLAY PARTY PLAN · Site Credits Designed by Melissa Rose Design Developed by Once Coupled
Opens in a new window Opens an external site Opens an external site in a new window