Frugal Intuition

Okay folks, for those of you who plan to bake or make candy, you’re going to need gift containers.  This is the time to go out and hit places like The Dollar Tree or Dollar General.  I picked up 8 snowman tins at The Dollar Tree this afternoon.  Last year I waited until December to look and there were no inexpensive tins to be had.

If you do happen to wait, there are options.  You can always purchase inexpensive plasticware containers and decorate them with paint (even if you’re not artistic, you can manage a Christmas tree or Christmas balls).  There’s also the classic of wrapping your goodies in celophane and securing it with pretty ribbon.  Another classic, goodies in a cheerful Christmas mug.  Again, The Dollar Tree has a great selection of cute mugs.  A good gift idea is making up homemade hot chocolate (there are a zillion recipes online using inexpensive ingredients ) and putting a serving of the mix in a little plastic baggie with marshmallows (and possibly a few chocolate candies) in the mug with a curly ribbon.  For extra flair, you could also tie on a Christmas ornament.  Also popular, gifts in a jar .  At the end of the season, stores will be marking down their leftover Mason jars from summer canning.  These can also be painted and decorated. Last year I made hot chocolate mix and shortbread cookie mix and painted on the directions on the jar.  Tied a ribbon around the top and it was a hit! Anyway, the variations are endless.  The point is to check out your dollar stores now, while supplies are high so you can stock up on packaging for your goodies at a good price.

Trackback URI | Comments RSS