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Chapter 15 – Homemade Chocolate Ideas for Other Holidays



You can make a lot of great gifts, party favors, centerpieces and other for other holidays too.  Here are some fun ways to use homemade chocolates for other holidays:

For Valentine’s Day

Nothing says “I love you” like some homemade chocolates on Valentine’s Day.  Since the price of candy and flowers usually goes sky high around Valentine’s Day making your own homemade chocolates for your sweetheart can be a great way to save money and still give that special someone a gift that they’ll love. When you need a special homemade valentine treat you can:

  • Make homemade chocolates using some “naughty” chocolate molds for a little bit of fun.

  • Plan a sensuous dessert by cutting up some fresh fruit and making an exotic, spicy chocolate dipping sauce.

  • Make your sweetie a dozen chocolate rose lollipops instead of giving a dozen roses.

  • Use Valentine themed cookie cutters to make special chocolate bars and fudge pieces.

  • Make homemade chocolates that your child can bring to school and share with classmates instead of buying expensive valentines.

  • Surprise your sweetie with heart shaped pancakes and homemade chocolate sauce for breakfast.

  • Make some special hot chocolate mixes as gifts for friends and family.

  • Mix up an exotic chocolate sauce and serve it warm over some cold ice cream.

  • Have an Anti- Valentine’s Day party and make some dark chocolate broken heart candies for your friends that are single.

  • Make homemade chocolate gift bags for everyone in the office.

  • Use Valentine’s Day molds to create chocolate Cupids and then decorate them with candy coloring.  Give one to everyone you meet on Valentine’s Day.

  • Make yourself a special Valentine’s Day chocolate treat and fill some dark chocolate truffles with champagne and a little rosewater.

  • Make a box of homemade chocolates for your partner and top each one with a rose petal.


For Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is another holiday that you can make a lot more special by giving homemade chocolate.  Remember when you were little and your mom loved the presents that you made with your own hands the best? Moms always love handmade presents the best, so this year make her some delicious homemade chocolate treats.  The only limit to making homemade chocolate gifts is your imagination, but here are some ideas to get you started:

  • Use a soap mold of a mother and child in a cameo to make some special Mother’s Day chocolates.  Make sure that you use a chocolate base that is made up of mom’s favorite types of chocolate.

  • Make a gift basket for mom that has homemade chocolates, special hot chocolate mixes, new mugs, and a soothing CD to play when she needs to relax.

  • Make coupons that promise your mother a homemade chocolate treat every month, along with a visit from you.

  • Sit down and share a cup of tea and some homemade chocolate with your mom.

  • Make a sauce of mom’s favorite chocolate and drizzle it over some buttered popcorn to make chocolate pop corn balls. Mom will love to have a crunchy, sweet snack to enjoy when she’s watching TV.

  • Start Mother’s Day off with a special breakfast of chocolate covered fruit.

  • If you have small children making homemade chocolate is a fantastic way for the kids to make something to give to their mom, but always supervise them when they’re around the hot liquid chocolate.

  • Have your kids decorate gift boxes with glitter and crayons and pack the boxes full of homemade chocolates.

  • Have each child make a handprint in chocolate for mom.

  • Give your mom the best gift you can give her, the gift of your time. Spend the afternoon in the kitchen with your mom making homemade chocolate together and eating everything that you make.

Handmade gifts mean more to mothers than probably anyone else, and making some homemade chocolate to give to your mom is a gift that she’ll remember so this year instead of buying her another robe or taking her to a fancy brunch that is crowded and overpriced just make her some homemade chocolate and watch her face light up.
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