BASKET OF SURPRISES

What you need
Cane basket with a handle/chocolates, Chocolate wrapping paper/Attractive lace Artificial flowers and leaves/Net cloth, Golden ribbon/Gelatine paper/Cellotape/Fevicol.

Step 1
Make the chocolates as per the recipes and wrap them in chocolate wrapping paper and secure them with cellotapes.

Step 2
Wind the golden ribbon around the handle of the basket and stick into place.  Make 2 bows with the net cloth and stick them on both sides of the basket.  stick some artificial flowers and leaves orver the net.  Set aside to dry.

Step 3
Fill the decorated baskets with the chocolates and cover the surface with the gelatine paper and stick into place with cellotape.
If a basket is not easily available, wrap your chocolates in an eye catching glass bowl or plastic container decorated with cotton, multicoloured thermacol balls, and satin ribbon.  Use your imagination to embellish boxes made from chart paper, using transperant gift-wrapping paper and colourful bits and baubles.

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