Reese’s Gift Basket Idea

How do you eat your Reese’s? Do you remember those ads? Reese’s is an iconic brand and a classic candy. I put together a Reese’s basket gift idea post here to show you how super easy you can make this awesome gift! When I was putting this gift together (for a husband of my friend), my boyfriend made a comment about how much he liked it. So maybe I’ll be making another…..

What you’ll need: orange basket/bucket, orange crinkle paper, cellophane, orange bow, various Reese’s candies/products, tape

The Materials You’ll Need for your Reese’s Gift Basket Idea

This gift is fairly simple to put together, but I do have a few suggestions.

The Bucket: I found this orange bucket at The Dollar Tree. I was searching for a while for something orange to put this stuff in. First, I was going to get a stocking, then a bag and, finally, I found this bucket. I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out. So, I definitely suggest the orange bucket.

The Crinkle Paper: I also got this at The Dollar Tree. I did get two bags of the paper and used all of it, with a buffer of grocery bags underneath. So, two or more is best.

The Reese’s: I literally picked up Reese’s product everywhere I went: Walmart, Target, Dollar Tree. It’s fun to mix it up between candy and other products. I found Reese’s dipped pretzels and Reese’s cereal. It’s fun to get a variety.

The Cellophane: I actually bought a medium sized cellophane bag from Michael’s craft store. It worked perfectly and no cutting, wrapping, holding, taping like the usual cellophane roll.

How to Put it Together

Step 1: First thing’s first, fill the bucket! Dump all that crinkle paper into the bucket. You want it to be really full. If you find yourself in my situation, you can use grocery bags to stuff the bottom (or tissue paper), and put the crinkle paper on top. You’re bucket or basket should look like it’s about to overflow. The weight of the stuff you’re about to put in will bring it down. The picture below is from before I added stuffing at the bottom. So, your’s should look fuller.

Step 2: Start adding in your products. I always start with the tallest/biggest in the middle back. Then I fan out on the left and right. The bigger products in the back and smaller ones up front. Also mix up the vertical/horizontal presentations.

Step 3: Tape it down. Once you have everything in place, you want it to stay in place. The last thing you want is to spend all the time putting it together to have it fall apart at the tiniest shift in the car. So, once you’re set up, start taping. You’ll want to fold over your tape and attach the pieces to each other. Then it becomes one big unit.

Step 4: Put it in the cellophane bag. I used a cellophane bag to avoid the roll situation. But this is the time! Wrap it in cellophane. I sometimes find myself taping down the sides if they are sticking out. This also helps keep the whole thing tight. I used a small piece of white ribbon to tie it close at the top. Finally, pop on the bow!

That’s it! Super easy and it looks fantastic. You could do this with any candy really, just change the color of your bucket, crinkle paper, and bow! If you love DIY gift ideas, check out EventOTB’s Pinterest Board. Otherwise you can see more on the blog like the Wine Basket gift idea, the Coffee DIY or the Moscow Mule DIY gift.

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