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The fruit gift basket is a gift that can be given to just about everyone and one that is perfect for absolutely any occasion. This is great for the party host, teachers, neighbors, for the holidays, birthdays, Valentine’s Day, etc. It is easy to create if you just follow the following steps.

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. Try to find colorful fruit and besides the usually things like apples, oranges, bananas and pears you might add things like kiwi, mangoes and pineapple.

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.

To seal the gift basket and protect the fruit you need to use a heat-sealable plastic. Plastic gift wrapping comes in different designs and colors but you should be sure it says that it is approved for use with food products. The gift wrap should be cut three times larger than the basket.

With the wrapping paper laying out flat put the basket in the center and then raise the sides to meet at the middle and seal it at the top. Use a blow dryer to heat the plastic wrapping and seal it together making a kind of gift bag.

Now you can make your gift unique by adding flowers, ribbon, bows, or any kind of special decorative touches that will make it look as pretty as it will taste. Taste is one of the best things about giving a fruit basket and it is also good Healthy food. You can actually give the same gift to the same person over and over without it becoming a problem. It actually becomes a kind of tradition the person will look forward to because they are so tasty and refreshing.

If you do decide to give this gift often you will want to change it up some. You can add in flowers, nuts, or a special gift for the person that you can center in the basket and layer the fruit around the gift item. Or you could simply add beautiful flowers to make it even more spectacular.

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