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Aim for an even balance of ingredients from the categories below.
Start by placing empty dip bowls on the board, then add the other ingredients using the bowls as “kernels” for the arrangement. Assemble the ingredients in the category order listed above. You can also place ingredients along the board edges. The goal is to have several clusters of snacks that you'll gradually grow outwards until the board is filled. Play with different arrangements for variety - ingredients can be placed in carefully arranged rectangles, long straight rows, curved rows or randomly shaped heaps. Place the crackers and baked goods second to last, and fill any voids with pinches of greens. Try to make arrange the ingredients so that they're closely packed and the board underneath is barely visible.