How To Make A Gift Basket For Mother"s Day
Mothers day is an important day, in which we honor our mothers.
Many people do this by buying a mothers day gift, but there is a much better way to honour your mom! Instead of buying a mothers day gift, why don't you make your own instead? Your mom will appreciate the present a lot more, and you'll save a lot of money as well! There are plenty of things you can make, from bouquets, to your own mothers day cards, and more.
One of my favorite presents to make is a gift basket.
They are easy to make, and look great! You will need...
If you can't find them, or you wan't different candies, please feel free to replace them with whatever you want.
) Step 1: Prepare the posy bowl...
Cut the dry oasis so that it will fit in the posy bowl.
Place the bowl guard on top of the oasis.
This will help hold the oasis in place.
Now hot-glue the posy bowl to the bottom of the basket.
Step 2: Separate out the candies...
It's a good idea to separate the candies into separate piles based on their type and color.
This will save you from having to find candies later.
Once you've separated out the candies, put the largest piles of Memorables and Baileys Irish Cream to the side, for use later.
Pick out 11 Raffaello's to go into the candy bouquet bowl, and place the rest to the side as well.
Step 3: Wire and Tape...
Wire and tape all the candy in the two smaller piles of Memorables candy.
Take 5 of the Turin's Baileys Irish Cream chocolates and wire and tape these as well.
Place the left over Bailey's Irish Cream chocolates to one side.
Step 4: Skewer the candies...
Using 11 wooden skewers, push each Raffaello onto a skewer, and then cover with a small piece of cellophane.
Twist the cellophane slightly onto the skewer and then tape in place with the stem tape.
Be careful when pushing the Raffaello's onto the skewers, because if you use too much force they may break.
Step 5: Wrap the handle of the basket...
Take about 3 feet of gold curling ribbon for wrapping the handle of the basket.
Start on one side of the handle and tie off the ribbon in a knot.
Now just wrap the curling ribbon up the handle and tie off at the other side.
Step 6: Start adding the roses...
Normally when working with silk roses you would need to wire and tape them.
But for this mothers day basket there is no need to do that.
Just push flowers will be pushed straight into the oasis.
Because the flowers are being pushed into oasis there is no need to wire them.
Start by trimming the rose stems to about half their length.
Then place one rose in the center of the oasis.
Like a clock face place four more roses at 12, 3, 6 and 9.
These roses may need their stems trimming a little smaller.
Push them in at an angle so they can be seen above the edge of the basket.
Step 7: Add the remaining roses...
Place the remaining roses into the top of the oasis, at varying angles from the center rose.
Step 8: Add the Raffaello's...
Trim the skewers on the Raffaello's to about half their length.
Push the Raffaello's into the oasis.
Be careful to only push on the skewer, otherwise the candy might break.
Place the Raffaello's between the roses until all eleven are in the oasis.
Step 9: Add the Memorables...
Next place the Memorables into the oasis.
Trim your wires as you go.
The length you need to trim will depend on where you place the candy in the oasis.
Try to vary the colors of the wrappers so that the colors are evenly spread out.
Step 10: Fill in gaps...
We now need to fill in any remaining gaps.
I like to use figure-of-eight bows, because they are very quick and easy to make, and are quite decorative as well.
When I made the basket I added 7 bows, you may need to add a different number, but try to use an odd number if possible.
Step 11: Add the patterned cellophane...
Take some patterned cellophane and cut it in half.
Scrunch it up a little and place it on either side of the candy bouquet bowl.
Step 12: Add some more candy...
Now just take the remaining candy and scatter them onto the cellophane.
Make sure you put some on either side of the bowl.
Step 13: Finish the basket...
To finish off all you need to do is take a large piece of clear cellophane and wrap the whole basket in it.
You may need to place a couple of small pieces of adhesive tape to the sides to hold the cellophane closed.
Place some adhesive tape around the top of the cellophane at the top of the handle.
Now just tie a couple of curling ribbon bows to hide the tape and your done.
That's it! Simple, isn't it? I guarantee that your mom will love this gift, particularly when she finds out that you didn't just buy it, but you actually made it for her!
Many people do this by buying a mothers day gift, but there is a much better way to honour your mom! Instead of buying a mothers day gift, why don't you make your own instead? Your mom will appreciate the present a lot more, and you'll save a lot of money as well! There are plenty of things you can make, from bouquets, to your own mothers day cards, and more.
One of my favorite presents to make is a gift basket.
They are easy to make, and look great! You will need...
- 1 large cane basket
- 1 large posy bowl and guard
- 9 purple silk roses
- 1 packet of Pascall's Memorables (Eclairs, Columbines and milk chocolate caramels)
- 1 box of Turin's Baileys Irish Cream Chocolates
- 21 Ferrero Raffaello's
- Curling ribbon
- A roll of plane cellophane
- 1 piece of patterned cellophane
- 11 wooden skewers
- 1 Dry oasis brick
- 1 Hot glue gun
- Glue sticks
If you can't find them, or you wan't different candies, please feel free to replace them with whatever you want.
) Step 1: Prepare the posy bowl...
Cut the dry oasis so that it will fit in the posy bowl.
Place the bowl guard on top of the oasis.
This will help hold the oasis in place.
Now hot-glue the posy bowl to the bottom of the basket.
Step 2: Separate out the candies...
It's a good idea to separate the candies into separate piles based on their type and color.
This will save you from having to find candies later.
Once you've separated out the candies, put the largest piles of Memorables and Baileys Irish Cream to the side, for use later.
Pick out 11 Raffaello's to go into the candy bouquet bowl, and place the rest to the side as well.
Step 3: Wire and Tape...
Wire and tape all the candy in the two smaller piles of Memorables candy.
Take 5 of the Turin's Baileys Irish Cream chocolates and wire and tape these as well.
Place the left over Bailey's Irish Cream chocolates to one side.
Step 4: Skewer the candies...
Using 11 wooden skewers, push each Raffaello onto a skewer, and then cover with a small piece of cellophane.
Twist the cellophane slightly onto the skewer and then tape in place with the stem tape.
Be careful when pushing the Raffaello's onto the skewers, because if you use too much force they may break.
Step 5: Wrap the handle of the basket...
Take about 3 feet of gold curling ribbon for wrapping the handle of the basket.
Start on one side of the handle and tie off the ribbon in a knot.
Now just wrap the curling ribbon up the handle and tie off at the other side.
Step 6: Start adding the roses...
Normally when working with silk roses you would need to wire and tape them.
But for this mothers day basket there is no need to do that.
Just push flowers will be pushed straight into the oasis.
Because the flowers are being pushed into oasis there is no need to wire them.
Start by trimming the rose stems to about half their length.
Then place one rose in the center of the oasis.
Like a clock face place four more roses at 12, 3, 6 and 9.
These roses may need their stems trimming a little smaller.
Push them in at an angle so they can be seen above the edge of the basket.
Step 7: Add the remaining roses...
Place the remaining roses into the top of the oasis, at varying angles from the center rose.
Step 8: Add the Raffaello's...
Trim the skewers on the Raffaello's to about half their length.
Push the Raffaello's into the oasis.
Be careful to only push on the skewer, otherwise the candy might break.
Place the Raffaello's between the roses until all eleven are in the oasis.
Step 9: Add the Memorables...
Next place the Memorables into the oasis.
Trim your wires as you go.
The length you need to trim will depend on where you place the candy in the oasis.
Try to vary the colors of the wrappers so that the colors are evenly spread out.
Step 10: Fill in gaps...
We now need to fill in any remaining gaps.
I like to use figure-of-eight bows, because they are very quick and easy to make, and are quite decorative as well.
When I made the basket I added 7 bows, you may need to add a different number, but try to use an odd number if possible.
Step 11: Add the patterned cellophane...
Take some patterned cellophane and cut it in half.
Scrunch it up a little and place it on either side of the candy bouquet bowl.
Step 12: Add some more candy...
Now just take the remaining candy and scatter them onto the cellophane.
Make sure you put some on either side of the bowl.
Step 13: Finish the basket...
To finish off all you need to do is take a large piece of clear cellophane and wrap the whole basket in it.
You may need to place a couple of small pieces of adhesive tape to the sides to hold the cellophane closed.
Place some adhesive tape around the top of the cellophane at the top of the handle.
Now just tie a couple of curling ribbon bows to hide the tape and your done.
That's it! Simple, isn't it? I guarantee that your mom will love this gift, particularly when she finds out that you didn't just buy it, but you actually made it for her!
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