Hi everyone! I’m Ali and write about vintage goodies, DIY, and food over at Pies & Puggles. I am so excited to have been asked to share a handmade holiday idea here at Persia Lou and I hope you all enjoy my holiday cookie packaging!
Not only does a marathon cookie baking session early in the season get me in the holiday mood, it also provides for enough hostess gifts, potluck offerings and drop-in guest snacking enjoyment to last through the New Year. If you’re interested in organizing a cookie baking marathon of your own, you can check out this post. But today I’m going to share a little packaging idea for giving homemade cookies to a special holiday host or hostess.
What you’ll need:
- Plastic wrap
- Craft paper
- Printer paper
- Scissors
- Scotch tape
- Bakerís twine or ribbon
- Decorative tin or box
- Tissue paper (optional)
Type out the name of each cookie in a fun font (I used Jane Austen, which you can download here for free) and print it out on regular printer paper. Then cut out each label. Tape the label to the appropriate stack.
Tie baker’s twine or a ribbon around each stack for a bit of color.
Pile your cookies into your decorative tin. The vintage tin I found was a bit large for the number of cookies I had so I lined the inside with tissue paper prior to stacking the cookie parcels. This arrangement also looks nice laid out in a regular gift box so the recipient can seen the names of each of the cookies when he or she opens the box. I just didn’t happen to have one that was deep enough.
Finally, tie with a big, festive ribbon.
Looking for more creative ways to package up cookies for gift-giving? Check out this a cute as a button cookie exchange package that incorporates the cookie recipe on Pies & Puggles.
Thanks, Ali! Now I’m wishing I was on Ali’s gift list! 😉 Be sure to stop by Pies and Puggles for Ali’s latest baking and DIYs (like this fantastic chalkboard globe). And don’t miss her etsy shop full of vintage goodness, Delightfully Modern!
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Comments + Project Love
Marcie Lovett says
Hi, Alexis. Came over from Pies and Puggles and found great stuff on your blog!<br /><br />If you're not the cookie-baking sort, you could wrap up a bunch of bakery cookies and make people think you spent time in the kitchen. When they ask if you made them, you answer: Why, yes, I did. (You did make the wrapping, didn't you?)<br /><br />Just don't try it with Pepperidge Farms. Someone
marty (A Stroll Thru Life) says
Oh wow, what a fabulous idea and such a wonderful hostess gift. I love this idea. Thanks tons for linking to Inspire Me. Hugs, Marty
Amy @ Homey Oh My! says
Lovely and simple idea, Ali! I cannot bake unless there is going to be a gang of people eating the goods. Baking = no self control = I will eat the entire batch in a day. <br />
Micha @ Cookin' Mimi says
Fabulous idea Alexis and Ali. I know I would love to give or receive this.