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Mother's Day baskets are a great way to show off your creative
talents while also showing your mom, mother-in-law, grandma, or another special mom 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. I've never made biscotti before, but there's a great
hazelnut biscotti recipe included that I think I'm going to try
when I make my Mother's Day baskets this year. Have fun! Your mom
will be so impressed.
Garden Basket:
Garden seeds, gardening tools, gardening gloves, peat pots,
kneeling pad, iced tea mix.
Coffee Basket:
Chocolate-covered coffee spoons, coffee syrups, chocolate-dipped
pretzels, biscotti, flavored coffees, instant cappuccinos.
Tea Basket:
Herbal and fruit teas, flavored honeys, tea bread, tea infuser,
tea cups, inspirational book.
Bath Basket:
Bath salts, massage oil, natural soaps, bath powder, bath sponge,
hand towel, massage roller, fragrant candle.
Chocolate Covered Pretzels:
- Pretzel rings
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- 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.
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.
Tea Bread Recipes:
http://www.hercraftideas.com/crafts/baskets/a-basket01_gift-
basket.shtml
20+ Biscotti Recipes:
http://www.hercraftideas.com/crafts/baskets/a-basket01_gift-
basket.shtml
Flavored Coffee Mixes:
http://www.hercraftideas.com/crafts/baskets/a-basket01_gift-
basket.shtml
Make Massage Oil, Bath Salts:
http://www.dewcosmetics.com/recipes.html
Putting the Basket Together:
http://www.hercraftideas.com/crafts/baskets/a-basket01_gift-
basket.shtml
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