Spa Gift Basket

Last week I made Pink Lemonade Body Scrub.  I really wanted to keep going with it and show you how to put together a great spa gift basket.  I made two different scrubs: pink lemonade and vanilla sugar.  (Recipes are in previous post on the scrub post) 

I'll post pictures of both baskets.  They are mainly the same just a few different ingredients to give a different theme i.e.... tissue, chocolate, ribbon.  Approximate cost of this basket $30.

Items Needed For This Project:

• Basket: I actually found these cool closet organizer bins at Target for $6.99.  They came in several colors and sizes.  Use your imagination!  
• Tissue: I got my tissue at Hobby Lobby.  I really like their selection and they usually have coordinating ribbons!  Lots of stores carry tissue!
• Ribbon: I used ribbon on my body scrub and to tie the bag of chocolate.  
• Loofa or Sponge:  WalMart had super cheap options.  I bet your local dollar store would carry them as well.  
• Chocolate:  I wanted to match my basket so I chose Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate & Raspberry squares.  Can't go wrong with chocolate ladies!
• Candle:  Every relaxing bath needs a yummy smelling mood candle.  I really love the Glade candle you get at the grocery store.  They are just $2.50 at WalMart or Target. 
• Paper Shred:  Look in the gift wrap section at stores.  
• Bling:  I used a cute frilly pick to kick it up a notch.  Look in the floral dept of Michaels, Hobby Lobby, Joann, WalMart or even Target.  Use your imaginations:  feathers, flowers, etc...
• Stuffing:  You need something to go in the bottom of your basket to keep items on top.  I use old grocery bags. Watch video for explanation.  

I can't stress enough the following:

1. Give your basket a theme!  Your theme can be a color or a thing.  But stick to it!  Make everything match.  It doesn't have to all be one color but don't use too many colors as the eye won't have a place to rest.  
2. Matching:  If the items in your basket have funky packaging take it out and repackage!  You can see in my basket I took off all the packaging on the loofa, candle and chocolate.  I re-packaged the chocolate in a clear cellophane bag with matching ribbon. 

Moms:  this is great practice for Easter baskets!