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Home » arts and craft » Warm & Cozy Chocolate Gift Basket

Warm & Cozy Chocolate Gift Basket

December 14, 2012 Brittany Bailey 27 Comments

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Chocolate Gift Basket

Warm & Cozy Chocolate Gift Basket

I love making my own gift baskets. They cost less than a store-bought version. Plus, they don’t need to be wrapped! (Call  me lazy, but I prefer a pretty gift basket to a wrapped gift any day. And I’ve been known to pop a gift in a gift bag for an even easier “wrapping.” But, today I want to show you how to create this super simple and quick Warm & Cozy Chocolate Gift Basket.

If I ever quit blogging, I need to find a job where I can make gift baskets for a living ;-). Or maybe a job where I can sniff sawdust and drink coffee all day. Do you know of a job with those perks?

My last trip to the grocery store had me wandering down the seasonal aisle where I spotted warm fuzzy scarves for $6.99! (If you have a Kroger near you, look for them!) I thought they’d make great teacher gifts, but by themselves they seemed a little…errr meek? But, add some chocolate, gourmet hot cocoa mix and a mug and the recipient might just exclaim…Eeeeeek!

Chocolate Gift Basket Materials:

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Chocolate Gift Basket

  • Dollar Tree bin (or empty plant pot, basket, bucket or any other containers you might have on hand.)
  • Scarf
  • Candy Cane
  • Hot cocoa mixes
  • Tissue paper
  • Hershey kisses
  • Ghirardelli holiday chocolate squares
  • Snowflake ornament (got mine at two for $1 at Dollar Tree)
  • Mug (also from Dollar Tree)
  • Basket filler
  • Sharpie marker or paint pen

 

Non-Candy Warm & Cozy Gift Basket Fillers:

I get it, you may not want to fill your gift basket with sweets. No problem, here are a few warm and cozy ideas that don’t involve sugar.

  • Tea
  • Coffee
  • Mittens
  • Hat
  • Throw blanket
  • Hand warmers
  • Ear muffs
  • Mugs

 

Chocolate Gift Basket Instructions:

The key to a beautiful gift basket is creating layers and propping things up so you can see everything.

Chocolate Gift Basket

Start by using tissue paper (bubble wrap and recycled cardboard under tissue paper can help hold heavier objects.)

Fold the scarf neatly inside the bottom but let the ends hang over the bin.

Chocolate Gift Basket

Work from tall to short putting the taller items in the back.

Chocolate Gift Basket

Add the rest of your gift items: hot chocolate mix, filler candies, basket filler, etc. If you have a paper shredder or pasta maker you can shred your own paper. Brown paper bags look like nest material when shredded.

Chocolate Gift Basket

Write on an ornament or tag using a permanent marker or ink pen to create a unique gift tag.

Chocolate Gift Basket

Prop up any items that sank and fill in any holes with more candy!

Chocolate Gift Basket

You can buy cellophane bags to protect your gift basket, but I prefer the eco-friendly option of just leaving the basket as is.

Chocolate Gift Basket

These Warm & Cozy Chocolate Gift Baskets look so cozy, warm, and —who am I kidding—YUMMY!!!

Chocolate Gift Basket

I hope this quick Warm & Cozy Chocolate Gift Basket took some of the stress off your gift-giving tasks this year.

Chocolate Gift Basket

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Comments

  1. Susan Slabbert says

    July 29, 2020 at 2:11 pm

    Hi Brittany, I am looking for the post on home made soaps and can’t find it?

    Can you help please?

    Reply
    • Brittany Bailey says

      July 30, 2020 at 2:24 pm

      The laundry soap? https://www.prettyhandygirl.com/diy-laundry-detergent/

      Reply
  2. Anne says

    December 10, 2016 at 12:28 pm

    Thank you so much was looking for ideas for the basket and you have given me so many to work with and opened my mind to so many ideas

    Reply
  3. Anik says

    November 30, 2014 at 3:25 pm

    wow I didn’t know what to get my new boss for Christmas, we all picked names out of a hat and I got him…and the theme was chocolate…this has helped me so much, plus I will do the same for my kid’s teachers 🙂

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