475 Gift Basket Ideas - Quick and easy supper ideas

GIFT BASKET IDEAS
Staple saying to baggie.
CHRISTMAS DUST
Sprinkle your lawn with CHRISTMAS DUST this CHRISTMAS EVE and wait-
The glitter will sparkle! Santa will see your house when it is late.
The sparkle is magic on CHRISTMAS EVE when seen by Santa's eyes,
The smell of oats will guide the reindeer down from the highest skies.
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Circus Mix
1 package (10.5 ounces) marshmallow
circus peanuts
1 package (10 ounces) jelly beans
1 package (5.3 ounces) animal crackers
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Store in an airtight container. Yield: about 8 cups mix
* I put 1 cup of mix into a baggie. Then used a white lunch-size paper bag, attached a gift-label with a picture of
Santa that said "North Pole Circus Mix" and decorated with ribbon.
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Coffee Cup Truffles
For your favorite teacher, or anyone special, fill a plain coffee mug with homemade fudge or truffle candies and
wrap mug with Reynolds Holiday Prints Plastic Wrap. To make truffle candies, finely chop 1 package (8 ounce)
semi sweet chocolate squares in a blender or food processor; place in bowl. Heat 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
in saucepan over medium heat, just until it comes to a boil. Add 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder; stir until
dissolved. Pour over chocolate; let stand 30 minutes to melt chocolate. Whisk until smooth and shiny. Stir in 2
tablespoons vanilla extract. cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. Roll rounded teaspoons of
chocolate mixture into balls and roll in 1 1/2 cups ground pecans. Place candies in coffee mugs, wrap and
refrigerate. Makes 2 dozen candies.
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CUP OF TEA CARD
On the front of the card print a picture of a really fancy tea cup, above it print:
FRIENDSHIP BEGINS WITH A CUP OF KINDNESS.
Inside it print: Please take the time to share a cup of CHRISTMAS TEA with someone you love.
MERRY CHRISTMAS! Also inside the card put two tea bags.
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DONUT SEEDS
Take a baggie and put Cheerios or some other cereal that looks like a donut in it. Staple saying to baggie.
Saying has two sides.
FRONT SIDE:
DONUT SEEDS NEW HYBRID
Grow your own donut bush.
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