DIY Gift Hamper (basket) Filler Shred
Gift baskets are
a common gift this time of year. Not only do I make gift baskets for gifts but
I tend to be on the receiving end of gift baskets too. While I was visiting my
mom a few weeks ago we were discussing the items needed to make a great gift
basket. My mom is really talented when it comes to packing gift baskets. Her
baskets always look like have been arranged professionally and are so clever.
One tip my mom
gave me is to make my own paper filler shred. Not only is it cheaper, but it’s
easy to customize the colors! To make your own basket filler shred all you need
is a paper shredder and scrap paper. The type of shredder needed is the kind that produces long strips of paper. Don’t use a
cross-hatch shredder or you’ll have tiny little pieces!
For the paper you can use colored newspaper inserts, black and white paper, tissue paper, wrapping paper scraps, brown paper bags or anything type of paper that will go through the shredder.
If you use
tissue paper, you will need to fold the tissue paper to make it a little
thicker for the shredder. I folded my tissue paper to make it four layers thick
and the shredder took it no problem.
Paper lunch bags
or small bags from department stores work well too.
Put your
shredder to use this Holiday season and make some beautiful gift baskets! It
really is a neat way to repurpose paper that you have laying around.
When the Shredder is finished, pull it apart and make it fluffy.
The basket is
filled with fillings and your gift, then wrapped in 80*80cm a cello film or cello
bag (The film size according to the size and height of your basket),
Or you can buy
more beautiful shred:
Crinkle Shred,
is an attractive, decorative filler, 100% paper shred. Thin strips of recycled paper folded
accordion style. Perfect for gift baskets, fruit baskets, displays, cushion for
fine gifts, filler for gift boxes & hamper, and adding a pop of color to
almost anything. The large variety of
colors allow you decorate for holidays, themes, and events. Colors created to
help designers realize their artistic vision. Crinkle shred requires no
fluffing or manipulating.
It also has different materials: transparent color, iridescent, metallic and PP etc.. Use it to match your different gifts or different occasions.
