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