A sweet gift hamper is a basket filled with sweet tasting items and can be presented for a special occasion like Christmas. A sweet hamper is a wonderful choice if recipient has a sweet tooth but must be carefully assembled depending on his/her dietary restrictions.
Assembling a sweet hamper at home as a gift is much better than buying a pre-arranged one from a store as it can be customized to a great deal. A sweet gift hamper for Christmas is a double treat. It can be enjoyed throughout the holiday season
Here some tips on how to assemble at home, Sweets Hampers in UK for Christmas:
- Make a list of items you wish to include in the hamper depending on the likings of your recipient. Sweets included may be types of candies, chocolates, jellies and jams, cookies and cakes. Or, you can select a particular theme like chocolates and add different types of chocolates in a single hamper. You can buy items according to your budget.
- Select a basket: The most popular baskets are wicker baskets with or without handles and lids. Buy all the ingredients of the hamper first, so you can select a basket that can accommodate all the sweet items. Choose a basket that is shallow and wide. Steer clear of baskets that are narrow and deep as they will not display contents properly.
- Cover the inside of the basket with tissue paper or a piece of quilting cotton. This adds to the good looks of the basket and protects the soft items from the hard surface of the basket. This cushioning also helps to transport the basket easily. You must wait for adding more height to the arrangement till you organize and position the items.
- Crepe paper and shredded paper will do well to line the hamper. If you have a shredder, make your own fillers with a few sheets of coloured paper.
- Now position the sweet items inside the hamper. Whether you are using a box or a basket, you should position items based on your preferences. The tradition is to place the larger items at the bottoms and smaller items at the top or in the front, but you can also stagger some small items at the back. You can place large items flat and surround with small items. If you wish to increase height of items, you can add tissue paper as cushioning.
- The hamper can be decorated with ribbon or/and Christmas accessories like ornaments, bells, pine cones or holly leaves that can complement the sweets inside and stick to the holiday theme. Glue the decorations to any part of the hamper- sides/ front-back, rim, lid (if it has). These decorations must help improve the overall look of the hamper.
- Wrap the entire basket, including all the sweets with coloured cling-wrap made of plastic. For making the basket more secure, use more layers of wrap. Ensure that whole basket from top to bottom has been covered.
- Place a bow made of ribbon at the top of the hamper.
These are some tips on how to assemble a sweets basket at home for Christmas.