How To: Edible Arrangement

Learn how to make your very own at-home edible arrangement!

I have ALWAYS wanted to work at Edible Arrangements, or even just receive one. I feel as though they put just a little extra thought into gift giving, but are so expensive...like $50 for a bundle of fruit...

I decided to make my own, and on one hell of a budget. You could make the entire bouquet for $16!!! And better yet? All items are from the Dollar Tree and 99 Cent Store.

Unfortunately, my first time making one, I had to hand-cut flowers and hearts because I did not have cookie cutters in those shapes. On a drive back from Arizona, I stopped in Alpine, the most random Dollar Tree location, so that I could check out what products a different location had. I luckily found a pack of cookie cutters for $1, and they included a flower and heart cookie cutter! Ever since then, I decided this must absolutely be my staple gift. Below, I have listed the ingredients and their prices, just to show exactly how affordable this gift can be.

Ingredients

$1 Skewers (Dollar Tree)

$1 Cookie cutters (Dollar Tree)

$1 Basket (Dollar Tree)

$1 Floral foam block (Dollar Tree)

$3 Pineapple (99 Cent Store)

$2 Kiwis (99 Cent Store)

$2 Strawberries (99 Cent Store)

$2 Grapes (99 Cent Store)

$2 Cantaloupe (99 Cent Store)

$0.99 Kale or Lettuce (99 Cent Store)

Directions

1. Place rocks in the basket to weigh it down

2. Cut the floral block to fill the basket

3. Place kale or lettuce on top to hide floral blocks

4. Cut pineapple into flowers and hearts

5. Use melon baller for cantaloupe

6. Stack fruit on skewers

7. Arrange skewers in floral blocks

*for a more formal look, dip strawberries in chocolate*

Have fun creating!!!

xoxo,

SKY