| You've spent the time and effort to bake your | | | | before closing with the lid to create instant effective |
| delicious homemade cookie gifts, now it's time to | | | | packaging.Create a label digitally and print out for a |
| package them!Don't spoil all your hard work with boring | | | | dynamic gift. You don't have to cover the entire glass |
| cookie boxes and packaging ideas.You want cookie | | | | or bottle, leave a bit of room so they can take a peek |
| gifts that say "Yummy!" - Perception is everything!First | | | | at the yummy cookies you baked.HOME-BAKED |
| impressions are truly important. So it's unavoidable that | | | | COOKIE PACKAGING IDEA 4:"Butter or Margarine |
| you make a little effort to package your home-baked | | | | Containers"Unusual but very effective and fun. What's |
| treats.But where do you start? Here it is...Theme: | | | | more, it has a lid and is lightweight for posting your |
| Think about what the theme is for your cookie gift | | | | cookies. Just keep in mind that most butter containers |
| packages. For example, it is a birthday gift or for | | | | aren't air-tight.You can decorate the exterior by |
| Christmas holiday giving? Perhaps it's for your | | | | creating your own labels, or sticking appropriate |
| Valentine? Use the theme on your | | | | wrapping paper over. I recommend a food style, |
| packaging.Ingredients: | | | | earthy tones and colors for this method.Lastly, tie a |
| What are the main flavors or the cookie ingredients | | | | ribbon around the package like you would a gift box. |
| you used? Apply this element to help enhance the | | | | Large wide ribbons would give you a dazzling |
| aroma that you may want to portray on your cookie | | | | package.Great for milk and butter |
| boxes or packages.Protection: | | | | cookies.HOME-BAKED COOKIE PACKAGING IDEA |
| Are your cookies fragile? Or do they need to be | | | | 5:"Milo or Food Tins (with lid)"Tins come in all different |
| air-tight and stored in the fridge? Consider using for | | | | sizes and are great for air-tight cookie storing. And you |
| example, zip seal bags, if necessary.Hygiene: | | | | won't have to pre-package your cookies in bags |
| Always clean any used containers (or even | | | | first.Ideal for cookies that do not need to be |
| store-bought new boxes) and dry before using.When | | | | refrigerated.Also makes a great cookie gifting idea for |
| decorating your packages, be sure to use food safe | | | | boys or men.You can even etch in writing or graphics |
| items. Eg. Don't use glues where cookies may be in | | | | onto the tin if you have the proper tools and use |
| contact. Consider the point that your cookie gift | | | | correct safety precautions.HOME-BAKED COOKIE |
| recipient may not always be as careful as you when | | | | PACKAGING IDEA 6:"Candy or Chocolate |
| replacing cookies back into containers. Think from their | | | | Boxes"Candies and cookies go hand in hand! These |
| viewpoint and see whether there is an alternative | | | | are little treats that the whole world love!- Place your |
| method for better hygiene.With that said and done, | | | | cookies lying flat into the box. You may need to take |
| here are your "8 Yummy Creative Package | | | | out the pre-made mould shapes used and use |
| Ideas":HOME-BAKED COOKIE PACKAGING IDEA | | | | cardboard dividers to separate your cookies. |
| 1:"The Coffee Cup"You may have seen a similar idea | | | | - Simply tie with ribbon and gift tag the |
| before, using a mug or coffee cup, but this is really a | | | | package!HOME-BAKED COOKIE PACKAGING IDEA |
| brilliant idea as people associate coffee cups with | | | | 7:"Cocktail or Martini Glass"Great for alcohol-based |
| aroma.Whether it be coffee or tea, this idea spells: | | | | cookies like rum balls during Christmas season!- Place |
| 'Good times with a friend over a cup of coffee/tea | | | | one cookie or two in cellophane, seal and place inside |
| and some sweets!'- Pre-pack about 2 - 4 cookies in | | | | glass. |
| cellophane or sealed bag and place inside cup. | | | | - Seal glass with clear food wrapping. Add ribbon and |
| - Embellish with a gift tag and fabric ribbon around | | | | gift tag on glass stalk.HOME-BAKED COOKIE |
| cellophane. (You can also write a message or recipient | | | | PACKAGING IDEA 8:"Tea Box"Use small aroma |
| name on the mug).HOME-BAKED COOKIE | | | | infusion tea packaging boxes - usually ones that have |
| PACKAGING IDEA 2:"Milk Carton"This is perfect for | | | | only 10 tea-bags in each box. You can pack 2 to 3 |
| butter cookies or packaging cookies for children. Either | | | | cookies in each box and give more than one tea box |
| way, the milk carton makes a great packaging box.- | | | | for fun.- Seal cookies with cellophane or food bag first |
| Wash and dry container before use. Carefully open | | | | and place inside decorated tea boxes.Why not leave |
| the top without tearing the cardboard. | | | | one tea bag in front of your cookies? It's a perfect |
| - Place cookies inside. | | | | invitation to a relaxing snack with a drink.If you do not |
| - Seal top with staples or strong sticky-tape. (Do not | | | | have any of these containers handy, you can easily |
| use glues as they are unhygienic and not re-openable. | | | | buy them and transfer contents to other containers. |
| - Decorate exterior with wrapping paper or fabric and | | | | Just make sure that it's well washed and that most of |
| ribbon.If you are computer savvy, you could create a | | | | the original scents are gone (except in the case such |
| milk carton label with recipient name, theme graphics | | | | as the peanut butter bottles).Not only are these 8 |
| and colors to print and apply to your cookie carton!Use | | | | Yummy Ideas creative and fun, they also bring out the |
| one litre carton for giving to an entire family or a | | | | aroma of your delicious homemade cookies.Start using |
| smaller carton for children or single recipients.This is a | | | | these mouth-watering cookie packaging ideas. It's a |
| great container for refrigerating your cookies also. Plus, | | | | sure way that your cookies will be eaten |
| the benefit is that the design of the carton semi-closes | | | | instantly!Copyright 2006 Janlia Chong~* Janlia Chong |
| on its own with the folding techniques | | | | has held onto her title as Baking Sensation because of |
| incorporated.HOME-BAKED COOKIE PACKAGING | | | | her near endless knowledge of baking and packaging |
| IDEA 3:"Peanut Butter Bottle"Great for peanut butter | | | | treats. Her ability to impress is one of her biggest traits. |
| cookies! The theme, feeling and association is already | | | | What's her trick? Simple, she takes something that |
| there! And you don't even need to worry about pealing | | | | sounds difficult and makes it easy and fun. Follow |
| the bottle stickers off. Use it instead to create a quirky | | | | Janlia's advice and you'll be busy baking treats for the |
| cookie packaging.Use a square piece of fabric almost | | | | entire family. |
| twice as large as the lid size and cover cookies | | | | |