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Packaging Homemade Goodies as Holiday Gifts
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Q: I love to give homemade cookies
as holiday gifts, but I never know how to package them so they look like
a "real gift" rather than just something I threw together. I've used tins
and those holiday zipper bags but I was hoping for something a little more
appealing in the presentation. Any ideas?
-- Courtney
A: Courtney has a great question. Cookies, brownies, and homemade
candies are wonderful gifts from the heart. But what are some fun and pretty
ways to wrap your treats? Try some of these ideas when wrapping up your holiday
gifts.
Jars
Use mason jars (completely cleaned and dried) to stack homemade cookies in,
then
decorate the lid with a pretty bow tied from holiday ribbon.
Colorful Wrap
When using cookie tins, try wrapping the cookies in colored plastic wrap
and tying with thin colorful ribbon. To wrap, place a rectangle of plastic
wrap on the counter, place a short stack of cookies in the center of the
plastic wrap, then gather the plastic wrap together above the cookies. Tie
with ribbon and blossom out the top of the plastic wrap so that it looks
attractive.
Recycle!
Use empty (washed and dried) Pringles cans to stack cookies in. You can decorate
these with wrapping paper, contact paper, or paint and ribbons. You could
even use aluminum foil and a pretty bow.
Baskets
Baskets make a WONDERFUL presentation for edible gifts. Bundle cookies in
colored or clear plastic wrap as indicated above, then arrange in a basket
that is lined with tissue paper. Insert extra tissue paper as filler and
"fluff" it up to make it pretty. Tie a big shiny bow to the handle of the
basket or wrap the entire basket in cellophane then adorn
with a bow.
Mugs & Plates
For smaller portions of cookies, wrap in plastic wrap and put inside a coffee
mug, add a package of cocoa, a cinnamon stick or candy cane, wrap with cellophane
and a bow. For larger portions, you can use a holiday plate wrapped in
cellophane, embellished with ribbon.
Suckers
Cookie suckers are always a big hit. When your cookies are ready to go into
the oven, press an ice cream or lollipop stick into the dough, then bake.
Wrap cookie suckers individually with colored or clear plastic wrap and tie
closed with a pretty ribbon.
Cookie Jar
Though a little more extravagant, place cookies inside of a new holiday or
everyday cookie jar. Wrap the cookie jar in wrapping paper, add curling ribbon
in several colors. This gift will keep giving for many years to come!
You can top off home baked gifts with a fun poem or friendly hand written
note. If your gift recipient enjoys baking, include the recipe and a wooden
spoon or wire whisk with the gift as a special touch.
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About the Author
Amanda Formaro is the entrepreneurial
mother of four children. She and her husband live in southeastern Wisconsin.
She is also the owner of FamilyCorner.com Magazine. Subscribe to her free
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