Grab your kiddos and have some fun. Even your youngest can help with this little Reindeer Chow project. Packaged up in baggies, it will make a special treat for neighbors and friends. The kids can even make their own gift tags to stick on the bags using computer labels or cardstock.
When our daughter was in preschool and elementary school, we always had a little project that she could make or help make. Several years she made pine cone bird feeders. Then there were cookies of one sort or the other — preferably chocolate chip for her. We made tons of Gary’s Favorite Pumpkin Bread in mini-loaves and muffins, and this Reindeer Chow. We would package it and decorate it and load whatever it was that year into a basket or her wagon and off she would go.
From one house to the other, one street to the next, she delivered her Christmas tokens.
I still have former neighbors who recall those sweet deliveries whenever I happen to run into them around town. I wonder if she knows how big those little packages of Christmas cheer really were.
Start a tradition in your own home. You’re never too young, ya’ know. Or too old.
This recipe is really flexible. Just take out what you don’t like and add in what you do. I’d love to know what ideas you have.
- 10 ounces Winter Mix Dark and Mint Morsels
- 9.9 ounces Holiday Mint M & Ms
- 12.6 ounces Holiday Milk Chocolate M & Ms
- 7 ounces dark chocolate pomegranate flavored candies
- 14 ounces pretzel balls
- 4 cups roasted and salted peanuts
- 2 cups roasted and salted whole almonds
- 2 cup sunflower seeds
- 2 cups dried cranberries
- 1 cup golden raisins
- Combine all ingredients in a very large bowl. Stir well.
- Store in a covered container or package in plastic gift bags.
I love salty peanuts and sweet M&Ms together. This looks wonderfully festive.
Me, too. Probably too much so:)
This looks SO addicting. This would be dangerous to have around my house because I’m pretty sure I’d be snacking on it every chance I got. Ha!
Yep. It is definitely addictive;)
Yum! And it’s so pretty too!
I do my best to get it out of my house as fast as I can! It makes a fun little gift.
So addicting and delicious! It doesn’t last long at my house! lol
Here either. I ship it off with Hubby to the courthouse as fast as I can!
I’ve been dying to share a new snack I found and I guess here is as good as anyplace. Our car dealership sent us a thank-you gift of several packages of snacks. One was a combination of rather spicy “chex mix” made with pecans, cashews, and sugared peanuts, and dark and white chocolate drizzled all over it. It is totally amazing and the temptation to eat the whole package is just too much.
It also is an Arkansas product, for which I am going to HAVE to learn how to drive in LR. 😀
But I think I could take your mix, above and add spicy hot chex mix to it and save a trip? 😉
That sounds delicious! I think you should ship me a bag:) Merry Christmas.
Guess I need to add some items to my grocery list! Thanks for a great idea.