When looking through all the wonderful gift hampers online, you will most likely wonder just how they manage to achieve such a professional-looking result. Everything in the hamper is perfectly positioned and added to make the gift look absolutely flawless. If you plan on buying a few smaller gifts for a loved one and you want to present them in the best possible way, you should make your own Chrismas hamper instead of simply using your usual gift wrap.
The first thing you need to do is choose your theme. Are you going to send a basket of holiday treats or do you want to send an Italian hamper, a pamper hamper, or another kind of hamper. Once you know the them, you will know what to buy. Choose the contents of the hamper based on this theme and don’t forget to choose a suitable basket, box, or other kind of container. You will also need some clear or colourful cellophane as well as a festive ribbon to tie it all together.
Once you have collected everything you need to make your hamper, it’s time for the fun part – putting everything together! Start by lining your container with some kind of filler. Even shallow containers can use a thin layer of filler to give the hamper a more professional appearance.
Much like flower arranging, you will need to carefully arrange each item of the hamper so that each item stands out. Choose the largest or tallest item and use it as your focal point. Place it in the middle of your basket. Work your way from the tallest to the shortest items. The taller they are, the closer to the focal point they should be. Once you have arranged all of your main goodies, you can scatter a few packaged sweets or chocolates around the base to fill up any empty spaces.
Once you’re done, all you need to wrap it up. Place your basket or box on top of some clear or colourful cellophane and bring the corners of the cellophane up to the top above the tallest item in the hamper. Secure in place with some clear tape before you decorate with a holiday ribbon. Let the two ends of the ribbons trail down.
When your hamper is ready, make sure that you store it in the right place away from extreme heat and cold as well as out of reach of pets and little ones! After all that hard work, the last thing you want is for your hamper to be ruined by a curious toddler or furry friend.