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Decorating a gift basket requires as much thought as the gifts that go in it. The theme of the gifts will give you great inspiration for the wrapping and decoration.

Cooking Themed Basket
Baking is a great choice for cooking themed baskets; there is an abundance of cute gadgets to add inside and out to create the perfectly complimented arrangement. If your basket is about creating the baked goods include a pastry towel as a liner, select a kitchen themed basket such as a French wire egg basket, and fill it with all your chosen goodies. Wrap it in smoky tinted cellophane and tie it up with kitchen themed ribbon. Tie a laminated recipe card for your favorite rolled sugar cookies to the top with three cookie cutters added for dimension.

Teenage Girl
Creating a gift basket for a teenage girl can take you on a whirl wind of all things glitzy and feminine. Choose a great storage tote in her favorite color theme form the home store as your basket base. Line it with a whimsical robe or fleece throw. Add all her favorite things. Use a mesh clothes hamper liner instead of cello wrap, drawing the cord tight to close. Attach a ring of hair ties, and a travel hair brush for interest when affixing the bow.