How to Make a Gift Basket on a Silver Tray

Posted on September 12, 2008
Filed Under Design Tips

Mary asks:

“I am trying to do a gift on a silver tray but is having trouble making the items stay. What do you recommend that I do?”

Here are two options.

1. Cut cardboard shaped to fit inside of the silver tray’s bottom, omitting the elevated scalloped edge. Put glue, tape, or another sticky substance between the tray and cardboard to hold the cardboard in place.

Put the gift and/or food items on top of the cardboard and use glue, tape, or another temporary substance to anchor each product. Add shred and enhancements. Close the gift with cellophane, tulle, or shrink wrap.

2. Create your tray gift by placing gift and/or food items in a lay-down position with shred and enhancements between the items to minimize product rolling and shifting. Shrink wrap the gift.

The addition of tape and glue in the No. 1 option may make it difficult for the recipient to unstick the contents, making a messy delivery and unfavorable memories. You’ll have to experiment with this more to determine how to minimize this procedure.

The lay-down gift explained in No. 2 may not be as glamorous as the outcome in No. 1, but it can be elongated and determined to be of great value with the addition of a tall fan and large bow at the top.