has anyone made a chocolate selection box?

cathy36

Has anyone any ideas on how I could make 12 chocolate selection boxes?
I looked in to bulk buying already made ones but you don't get much in 1 box to justify the price and know you can make them cheaper. In my local shop they are selling packets of 4 x finger of fudge, twirls, curly wurly, freddo, mars and more for £1 a packet.
The problem is I don't know how to make them up to look nice instead of just putting them in loose in a gift bag.

Any ideas please?

loobylaa

Last year I got some small cheap baskets from eBay and put my kids favourite sweets in and then wrapped in cellophane finished with a bow, these went down really well as I'd found with selection boxes aside from being pricey there also was a few bars that got left as no one liked them

Golden_Anemone

Make candy cane sleighs. - I did this last year for my staff and they were thrilled.

I bought the makings in Asda using multi packs - each sleigh had 2 candy canes, 1 kitkat, 3 Kinder bars, 3 Freddo bars, 2 Asda 10p chocolates and a Lindt mini teddy. Bit of ribbon and some double sided sellotape -Cost £1.69 each to make.

Lots of posts on here about them and if you google it there are quite detailed instructions in a blog called Ellen's place.

chanie

I used baskets - they were £1 each, so not exactly cheap. I lined them with tissue paper and covered them with cellophane wrap.

The chocolates, I got when on offer eg 4 for £1.

I think they cost under £2 each.

duloch

What a good idea, I usually buy selection boxes to put in nieces and nephews parcels never thought of buying seperate and making my own. Thank oh so much for the idea x

midnightraven3

asda do 6 cadbury fudge for 75p


6 freddos the same

maybe better shopping around

l0ubbl0u

Not sure if it's what your after but Tesco normally does the £2.00 odd selection boxes on buy one get two free. They have done it for the last two years as hubbie has brought them for his football team.

slimthinker

Awww thanks for this idea...
My next project for Xmas for my babies ( Son age 13 and Daughter aged 15 ) LOL Just googled for some ideas..BRILLIANT !!! xxx

applecrumble24

You couls get a plastic lunchbox or cup with their favourite characters on and put the chocolate inside that?

cathy36

Thank you all for your ideas. I have just bought these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pack-of-12-Ribbon-Christmas-Box-Gift-Bags-Boxes-Teddy-Santa-Reindeer-Snowman-/261114214375?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Celebrations_GiftWrapping_ET&var=&hash=item3ccb9eb7e7
they have come through and perfect for standing chocolate bars up in and/or other items. I am ready now for making my OWN selection boxes.

Pitsypoolisa

I'll be making chocolate bouquets or hampers for my girls this year, my youngest who'll be just three has a severe peanut/tree nut allergy and it's a struggle to find anything that's safe for her unless you spend a fortune. I'd rather make her one using a selection of her favourite safe chocolates and sweets as it'll not only be cheaper but we won't be left with a cupboard full of chocolate they dislike. I might even throw in some homemade goodies too, she loves my gooey chocolate cookies