Easy Homemade Holiday Treat Gift Bags

Do you find yourself needing small gifts for a lot of people? Why not make gift bags of holiday treats? You can give them to your coworkers, neighbors, or as take-home treats for a party. Here are ideas for easy-to-make homemade treats as well as for decorating containers for the treats.

Gift Bag Ideas

Spice up your gifts with a decorative bag to protect and deliver them in.

Paper Bags

Decorate with stamps or stickers. Let the kids color on them with markers to decorate. Fold the top down twice and punch two holes to thread decorative ribbon through and tie shut.

Cellophane Bags

These are available at any party store. You can select from a variety of patterns or pick a solid color or clear. Put some large confetti or curled ribbon in alongside your treats. Fold over the top trice and punch two holes to thread coordinating ribbon through and tie shut. Or gather the top of the bag and tie tightly with a ribbon or raffia. Make a mini gift card to attach to the ribbon as you tie the bag shut, sayingwho the gift is from.

Plastic Containers

You may wish you use tossable plastic containers to contain your gift. These are available at any grocery store. Decorate with paint pens, permanent markers or stickers. You can use a To/From sticker as a label for a gift in this type of container.

Techniques

Here are some simple techniques you will need to use for some of the recipes that follow.

Melting Chocolate

Put in a bowl in the microwave and cook 30 seconds at a time, stirring well. Stir until completely melted. Or, put in the top pan of a double boiler on low heat, stirring well until melted.

Drizzling Chocolate

Melt a contrasting color of chocolate. Put into a Ziploc bag and snip off a tiny piece of the corner. Squeeze a drizzle onto the treat.

Recipes

Here are several easy treat ideas to make at home and give to your family, friends and neighbors as small holiday gifts - no baking required!

Butter Mints