Welcome to this weeks round of the Holiday Food Fest! This week we're covering Packaging Ideas for Edible Gifts. I absolutely adore packaging Christmas presents. My husband makes fun of me for all the time I spend on packaging up our gifts.
I usually try to give a fair amount of homemade gifts every year. Not only do I find it to be more personal, but it makes for a frugal Christmas. Over the last year I have become more comfortable and confident in the kitchen, so I purposed to make even more edible Christmas gifts this year.
For Thanksgiving this year, we are going to see my family in Iowa. What a great opportunity to drop off some Homemade Christmas Gifts!
I took a jar of Jalapeno Jelly and a jar of Corn Cob jelly and attached a festive ribbon around the jar band. For the tag, I used a piece of white cardstock and wrote the serving instructions inside. For this gift I also included Buttermilk Biscuit Mix with a cute snowflake cutter. The candy cane bag was purchased at Dollar General for $1. Total Cost=Under $4
{Please forgive the quality of the photos from here down. My 4yo knocked the camera off the counter..I have yet to find part of the lens that flew off. :( }
I'm so upset that you can't see this basket very well. This is a Breakfast Basket and includes: - Cinnamon Pancake Mix
- Buttermilk Buscuit Mix with Snowflake Cutter
- Homemade Vanilla Chai Tea Mix with Snowman Mug
- Jalapeno and Corn Cob Jellies in Red Snowman Bag
- Plastic Condiment Bottle w/these instructions on a cute printable Christmas Label: Fill with favorite pancake batter and draw on hot griddle for fun, shaped pancakes! My children LOVE it when I pull mine out!
- Wooden Spoon for mixing
- Plastic Spatula for flipping pancakes
- Green Snowman Towel for cleaning up
- All of this is contained in a plastic green bowl, perfect for use later on.
Total Cost: Under $8
This is more of an All-In-One Basket, I used Jars for the mixes intead of bakery bags. It includes:
- Homemade Vanilla Chai Mix with Snowman Mug {Breakfast}
- Buttermilk Biscuit Mix {Breakfast}
- Jar of Homemade Apple Butter {Breakfast}
- Chili Mix in a Jar w/plastic serving spoon {Dinner}
- Brownie Mix w/wooden stirring spoon {Dessert}
- Snowflake Towel for cleaning up
- Also in a plastic green bowl.
Total Cost: Also right around $8
When making homemade mixes, be sure to attach a label with directions so the recipent knows what to do. I did a quick Swagbuck search for "Christmas Lables" and found a lot of really cute options. I use a fair amount of ribbon and Christmas Stationary because it adds a special touch. If you want more of "country" feel, you can use Raffia in place of the ribbon--or even together. Before passing these gifts along, I will wrap the baskets in cellophane and tie off with coordinating ribbon and another home printed tag.
Oh, I can't wait to give them out!
Additonal ideas: I packaged up hot cocoa, homemade marshmallows, and made baggies of Heaven on a Stick for teacher gifts.
Now it is your turn.
What Edible Gifts are you giving this year? What are your Packaging Ideas?
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Can't wait to see your ideas!
Linda from Gluten Free Homemaker--you were picked by Random.org!!
