Company gift baskets
denversillygoose
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I'm in the process of creating our client gift baskets for xmas. I've purchased all the baskets second hand, and all of the treats and gifts were ordered from local makers on etsy. I just need an idea for a useful, non disposable packing and filling material. Any ideas?
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Re-sealable Sandwich Bags: Wash and reuse re-sealable bags filled with air to provide cushioning in packages that aren't quite full.
Yarn.1 -
Cute Christmas kitchen towel/oven mitts?4
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denversillygoose wrote: »
Shredded cheese is a great packaging material and as a bonus can be used as a topping for tacos afterwards.3 -
After almost 8 years on MFP, you'd think I'd know better than to ask for advice.
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Shredded paper- it's recyclable or compostable. Or I also like the Christmas towels idea.0
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Real popcorn, but it might not make the basket smell to good but better than cheese mentioned upthread. lol
Acorns, pine cones, maybe throw in some shelled nuts (walnuts, pecans, Brazil nuts etc...) to use as a filler as well. And the towels/mit idea too.
Basket liners would prevent anything falling through and just fill up the basket tightly.. maybe throw in something misc from the dollar store that might be festive.. this is all I got..
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Real popcorn, but it might not make the basket smell to good but better than cheese mentioned upthread. lol
Acorns, pine cones, maybe throw in some shelled nuts (walnuts, pecans, Brazil nuts etc...) to use as a filler as well. And the towels/mit idea too.
Basket liners would prevent anything falling through and just fill up the basket tightly.. maybe throw in something misc from the dollar store that might be festive.. this is all I got..
I like the shelled nut idea and pinecones. If it is not food items, maybe potpourri.1 -
Real popcorn, but it might not make the basket smell to good but better than cheese mentioned upthread. lol
Acorns, pine cones, maybe throw in some shelled nuts (walnuts, pecans, Brazil nuts etc...) to use as a filler as well. And the towels/mit idea too.
Basket liners would prevent anything falling through and just fill up the basket tightly.. maybe throw in something misc from the dollar store that might be festive.. this is all I got..
Go ahead and put popcorn on your tacos and tell me that it's better than shredded cheese.1 -
What are the other items in the baskets? Are they food or food related? If so, as fillers you could use small paper bags and make large batches of powdered items, such as spice mixes, soups, cocoa mixes, etc.
I always have random sizes and shapes of leftover wrapping paper so you could use that as wrapping and fillers.
Recyclebank.com has lots of great ideas for this type of thing and also offers crafting ideas.1 -
denversillygoose wrote: »
why?
..... that's what garbage is for, right?
I've received gift baskets before and that's typically where the whole unopened thing usually ends up anyway.2 -
Motorsheen wrote: »denversillygoose wrote: »
why?
..... that's what garbage is for, right?
I've received gift baskets before and that's typically where the whole unopened thing usually ends up anyway.
I guess no one has ever been rad enough to carefully select hand made, local products made from booze and bacon.1 -
What are the other items in the baskets? Are they food or food related? If so, as fillers you could use small paper bags and make large batches of powdered items, such as spice mixes, soups, cocoa mixes, etc.
I always have random sizes and shapes of leftover wrapping paper so you could use that as wrapping and fillers.
Recyclebank.com has lots of great ideas for this type of thing and also offers crafting ideas.
The gifts are mostly catered to men who work construction type jobs. I was think of buying gloves and hats in bulk.1 -
denversillygoose wrote: »Motorsheen wrote: »denversillygoose wrote: »
why?
..... that's what garbage is for, right?
I've received gift baskets before and that's typically where the whole unopened thing usually ends up anyway.
I guess no one has ever been rad enough to carefully select hand made, local products made from booze and bacon.
... and that should be a lesson to all in charge of gift baskets, right?
Now is you time. Time to shine!
best of luck..... and Merry Christmas.0 -
denversillygoose wrote: »What are the other items in the baskets? Are they food or food related? If so, as fillers you could use small paper bags and make large batches of powdered items, such as spice mixes, soups, cocoa mixes, etc.
I always have random sizes and shapes of leftover wrapping paper so you could use that as wrapping and fillers.
Recyclebank.com has lots of great ideas for this type of thing and also offers crafting ideas.
The gifts are mostly catered to men who work construction type jobs. I was think of buying gloves and hats in bulk.
Oh, then use nuts and bolts as packing material.0 -
Why not use a hard hat as the basket? Wood wool is my go-to packaging filler0
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Bandanas, beanies, rolls of duct tape, baseball cap, rope or heavy twine, scarf, shop towels, T-shirt, teddy bear (to be regifted to a kiddo), one of those mitts to wash or polish your car with, athletic towel, lottery scratchers, or you could repurpose shredded newspaper or old maps.1
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