Make a Chocolate Bar Basket
I am adding some touches around the house for Easter. I wanted to share a little of my Easter decor for you and how you can make a cute little Chocolate Bar Basket at the end. Let me share my Easter touches with you first!
I love this Ranunculus I bought at Trader Joe’s. The colors were so pretty. I found the cute bunny on a thrifting adventure and paid $1.99! I thought they both looked perfect together in my Grandmother’s berry basket. I love that basket. It’s over 50 years old, if not more. I think he has such gentle eyes.
Speaking of bunnies, I loved this chocolate rabbit I bought at Target. The gold foil adds a nice touch and looks perfect under a glass cloche with some Easter grass. Cloches are such a great way to decorate and add something special to home decor. I thought he looked cute on his own with a few eggs scattered around. My kids are ready to get under the glass and eat all of it.
I wanted to share with you how we made edible Chocolate bar baskets to hold treats out of mini-hershey bars. Easter crafts are always fun to make!
To make Chocolate bar baskets, you need about 6 bars to build it and a few more to melt. Simply trim the edges so it has a tapered end. I found later if you trim the bottom section off, they actually match up much better!
Melt the chocolate into the microwave 30 seconds at a time until it’s just melted,stirring occasionally. Let it set a minute.Check it first to make sure the chocolate is only warm not hot before touching it so you don’t get burned. And be careful because either the bowl can get flaming hot, or the top can be cool but the bottom can still be flaming hot. Put the melted chocolate in another bowl to make sure it’s cool enough before creating the bowls.
Milk chocolate seems to take a long time to set up, so even if it’s just warm it doesn’t’ harden that quickly. Dip one edge in the warm chocolate and hold it against another piece until they stick. You may want to pop them in the freezer for a minute or two to get them to harden.
Do this until you have a basket shape. Use a gummi worm for a handle by putting a drop of chocolate on each end and holding it in place. Put it in the fridge to harden completely before using, otherwise it will fall apart. Once the chocolate is set it’s ready to fill with little treats like jelly beans or mini-eggs.
You can see Courtney’s pretty spring decor from yesterday, and join us tomorrow
we will be hosting one big It’s a Spring Thing Link party!
You can see some of the other amazing projects here:
Lemon and Blueberry Butter Cake from Cupcakes and Crinoline. Spring Tablescape and Dining Room from Dear Lillie. Spring Scrap Wood Sign from My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia. Easy Spring Centerpiece from Simply Klassic Home. Spring Mantel from Fox Hollow Cottage. Spring/Summertime Crafts from Debbiedoos. Tips for Decorating a Spring Mantel from Setting for Four. Spring Chevron Tote Bag from JoJo & Eloise.Domestically Speaking. At the Picket Fence Thistlewood Farms
Jen
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What a great project for the kids, and that bunny is very sweet.
Mmmmm – edible Easter baskets, I need to try making those for my boys! I love bringing fresh flowers indoors for spring as well. Your grandmother’s berry basket is gorgeous and the perfect touch to your beautiful table vignette! It’s been fun ‘hopping’ with you in the “It’s a Spring Thing! 😀
I love your sweet thrift store bunny and thechocolate baskets but your berry basket and the Ranunculus are my favorites! xo
What a beautiful berry basket Jen!Sweet idea for the chocolate basket too!
Anne
Everything is so lovely! My boys would be chomping at the bit to get to that bunny under glass. I’ll be trying my hand at the chocolate baskets with the kids ~ they’s LOVE IT!
Thanks so much for the inspiration, Jen!
Hugs,
Mary Beth
Jen,
What a sweet post. I love the bunny under glass and the cute chocolate basket. How fun.
Kris
Your Spring Decor is Adorable and I Love how you put together the Chocolate Basket.. So cute!! It’s been fun partying with you at It’s a Spring thing, see you at the Linky Party 🙂
Have a great week!
xo
Angelina
How absolutely darling! I love that chocolate basket and my kids would too! 🙂
Vanessa
So sweet Jennifer~ Love your bunny and love those chocolate rabbits ~ they are soo yummy!!
Oh my girls would love to make one of those chocolate Easter baskets! What a great idea! LOVE that berry basket!
What a cute idea to make that candy bar basket! And all I do with a Hershey bar is eat it…..who knew?
Great post..