Sunday, June 7, 2009

Homemade Chocolate Ideas 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.