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Make A chocolate Gift Basket - Ideal Gift For Valentines Day

February 9th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed

Most people love chocolate. Making a chocolate gift basket could be the best way to give an individual present, specially designed for them - ideal for Valentines Day, a birthday or just to say “thank you” or “we are thinking of you”

Follow these easy steps to make your own basket;

Find a basket that will be large and deep enough to hold filler plus the chocolates. Choose a colour scheme which will fit the occasion. Red and white would be an obvious choice for Valentines Day, but shades of rich brown accented with another colour could be another possibility. The filler can be made with shredded coloured paper or tissue paper to co-ordinate.
Other containers could be used instead of a traditional basket - a wooden box, a papier mache box or small tin bucket could be painted or given special decorating effects, such as stencilling or using rubber stamps.
Instead of using filler,you could line the basket with fabric. Quilted, padded lining will give a very luxurious look.

Now you have your gift basket ready, take some time to choose yummy chocolate goodies that the recipient will like. It is lovely to be given gourmet chocolate that you wouldn’t normally buy for yourself, but you could also include a jar of chocolate sauce, a tin of luxury hot chocolate or some chocolate cookies.

When you are happy with your selection, carefully place in the basket, along with the filler. Cover with cellophane and perhaps add a big bow.

And there you have it - a beautifully prepared chocolate gift basket, sure to bring pleasure and delight.