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Gift Basket Ideas for Her

Mother's Day, Birthday, Any Day...

 

lGift baskets are a great way to show off your creative talents while also showing your the special person in your life how much you care.

I've put together some theme ideas to get you started. I've included several easy recipes, and also some links to give you some more ideas and to help you put it all together.

Most of these ideas you can make yourself from the following recipes. Have fun! Your recipient will be so impressed.

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Garden Basket:

Garden seeds, gardening tools, gardening gloves, peat pots, kneeling pad, hand cream, iced tea mix.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coffee Basket:

Chocolate-covered coffee spoons, coffee syrups, chocolate-dipped pretzels, (see Chocolate Covered Pretzel recipe below), biscotti, flavored coffees, instant cappuccinos.

 

 

 

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Tea Basket:

Herbal and fruit teas, flavored honeys, tea bread, tea infuser, tea cups, inspirational book.

 

 

 

 

kBath Basket: (You can buy quality products or make many products yourself!. (see instructions)

Bath salts, massage oil, natural soaps, fizzy bath powder, (see instructions), hand towel, massage roller, fragrant candle, slippers, lotions, spa tools..

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Chocolate Covered Pretzels:

  • Pretzel rings
  • Wax paper
  • 1 (16-oz.) bag semisweet chocolate chips

Melt the chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl, stopping every 15 seconds to stir the chocolate. Dip each pretzel, one at a time, into the melted chocolate. Lay the pretzels on wax paper and let cool.

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Chocolate Covered Spoons:

  • 20-24 plastic spoons
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • Wax paper

Melt the chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl, stopping every 15 seconds to stir the chocolate. Dip spoons into chocolate. Place spoons on wax paper and refrigerate until chocolate hardens. Wrap each spoon separately and store in a cool dry place.

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Flavored Coffee Mixes:
http://members.tripod.com/~MaryMae/jarlinks.htm

Make Massage Oil, Bath Salts:
http://www.dewcosmetics.com/recipes.html

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