Holiday baking - Packaging on the Cheap?

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I plan to do my holiday baking this year for friends around the country that I will not be able to
see during the holidays, as I do every year.

This year, however, money is tighter than usual, and I'm finding that buying tins to send to each
person is a little pricey, especially when the size I get (usually 9" x 9" x 2.5"😉 is usually $3-
ish, and I send out roughly 10-20 of these.

Are there any suggestions on festive, inexpensive packaging for cookies/brownies? I use the
Priority mail packaging, which is 12.125" x 13.375" x 2.75" - so the limiting factor here is
height. I can sew and craft, but if someone knows a pre-fab idea I'm up for that too. (Yay
timesaving.)

TIA for suggestions.

Happy Holi-daze, Sara

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At "Big Lots" I got a package of 4 Christmas boxes (similar size as your tins) for
1.99. I also purchased Glad and Ziploc Christmas reusable plastic containers at the grocer for appx.
3.00 per box of five.
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From: [email hidden] (Sara)

Cello bags come in varying sizes and patterns. I bet you can find some very inexpensive ones at your
local craft store.

Ellen

On 12/11/2003 12:22 PM Ted shuffled out of his cave and grunted these
great (and sometimes not so great) words of knowledge:

A stationary supply store should have some plain white boxes in the size (or close to it) that you
want. Put the "goodies" in a zip lock bag, and put in the box and wrap. The zip lock will keep them
fresh and the recipient will not have to worry about what to do "with another" decorative metal tin.

Just my $0.02 worth.

Quoted message said:

I plan to do my holiday baking this year for friends around the country that I will not be able to
see during the holidays, as I do every year.

This year, however, money is tighter than usual, and I'm finding that buying tins to send to each
person is a little pricey, especially when the size I get (usually 9" x 9" x 2.5"😉 is usually $3-
ish, and I send out roughly 10-20 of these.

Are there any suggestions on festive, inexpensive packaging for cookies/brownies? I use the
Priority mail packaging, which is 12.125" x 13.375" x 2.75" - so the limiting factor here is
height. I can sew and craft, but if someone knows a pre-fab idea I'm up for that too. (Yay
timesaving.)

TIA for suggestions.

Happy Holi-daze, Sara

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Quoted message said:

I plan to do my holiday baking this year for friends around the country that I will not be able to
see during the holidays, as I do every year.

This year, however, money is tighter than usual, and I'm finding that buying tins to send to each
person is a little pricey, especially when the size I get (usually 9" x 9" x 2.5"😉 is usually $3-
ish, and I send out roughly 10-20 of these.

Are there any suggestions on festive, inexpensive packaging for cookies/brownies? I use the
Priority mail packaging, which is 12.125" x 13.375" x 2.75" - so the limiting factor here is
height. I can sew and craft, but if someone knows a pre-fab idea I'm up for that too. (Yay
timesaving.)

TIA for suggestions.

Happy Holi-daze, Sara

How about using Chinese takeout containers? You could probably buy a bunch from your local
Chinese restaurant for not too much money and decorate them with rubber stamps, stickers,
ribbons, fabric, etc.
--
Donna A pessimist believes all women are bad. An optimist hopes they are.

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Sara said:

Quoted message said:

Are there any suggestions on festive, inexpensive packaging for cookies/brownies? I use the
Priority mail packaging, which is 12.125" x 13.375" x 2.75" - so the limiting factor here is
height. I can sew and craft, but if someone knows a pre-fab idea I'm up for that too. (Yay
timesaving.)

I misread this post and thought you were looking for *boxes* (dope slap). My sister has sent me
gifts in cloth drawstring bags she makes -- a simple rectangle of holiday-patterened cloth with a
casing sewn in the top for a ribbon (or rick-rack) drawstring. Quite festive, reusable, and not too
expensive to construct.