How do you decorate a food container? Food gifts can be challenging as you have to present it in a festive way. We have collected a variety of ways you can “wrap” your food gift.
Homemade candies
Apothecary jars
For baked goods
Cross stitch a saying on a corner of a napkin. Line basket with it. Place baked goods on top.
Buy pretty plates and bowls at garage sales. Use for cookies and other baked goods.
Jams and jellies
Place in a wooden crate. Stencil a saying on the side.
Casserole
Purchase plastic 9 x 13″ covered casserole dish. Cut a piece of fabric and poster board to fit inside of the rim of the lid. Apply a spray adhesive to the wrong side of the fabric and smooth over the poster board. Apply to casserole lid using double-sided tape.
Mixes
Decorated jars or fabric bags
Tea mixes
Teapots or teacups
Summer foods
Plastic boats
Cowboy or Western theme
Tie with bandana and place in a straw cowboy hat.
Cookies frozen Wrap in plastic wrap and place in a covered potato chip can
Cookies
Oatmeal container covered with wrapping paper
Tall clear drinking glass
Cookie jar
Covered Pringle container
Place in fabric-covered boxes
Pasta
Place items in a strainer. Wrap food items in cellophane, colored cling wrap or shrink-wrap
Chinese food
Place in a new Chinese take-out box
For tags use wooden spoons, cookie cutters, etc.
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