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Dec212009

Last minute gift idea

Short on cash and time? Need a last minute hostess gift for the fifth holiday party you've been invited to this year? No worries! Just hit your local grocery store, pick up a few items and you'll be on your way to creating this very easy DIY S'mores Kit that's sure to be a hit with kids of all ages!

You'll need:

  • 1 box of graham crackers
  • 1 bag of marshmallows
  • 1 big chocolate bar of your choice
  • bbq wooden skewers (optional)

Supplies:

This kit includes 9 marshmallow pieces, 1/2 bar of hazelnut chocolate and 1/2 bar of milk chocolate, 9 large pieces of graham crackers and 9 wooden skewers.

We used a mixture of cellophane and glassine bags to repackage all of the items. If you can't get your hands on glassine bags, you may also use parchment paper or wax paper to create a protective sleeve/band for the chocolates. The crackers I purchased came with two ready-packed bundles!

The labels are simply punched out of kraft paper using a 2-inch circular punch, embellished with a red dotted border (super fine red sharpie) then attached to the packaged goods using a glue-stick.

Enjoy!

xo Ez + Marichelle

P.S. If you will be giving a similar gift (using repackaged food) it is best to include a list of the ingredients for those who may suffer from allergies, or to save the wrappers in case they are needed.

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Reader Comments (15)

SO cute and such a great idea hun! I love it!
xo
Melis

December 22, 2009 | Unregistered Commentermelissa de la Fuente

Major cute! That is so much better than those flashy, dork-tastic American grocery packages. Great project!

December 22, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterVictoria Klein

my Mom is addicted to smores. She will love this great little diy kit. Thanks for the idea!

December 22, 2009 | Unregistered Commenteranna

Love this idea!! I always make and give chocolate truffles, which turns out to be a ton of work, when you're making batches of 60 at a time.

This would be perfect for the kids in the group.

December 22, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterBrigitte

So, so much more beautiful

December 22, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterMelibu

I love this idea... I've actually been thinking about doing a smores kit as a wedding favor.

December 22, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterrachel

Easy and beautiful! I love it !:)

December 22, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterIva

presentation is everything and you ladies are so very talented at the art of presentation! lovely

December 22, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterjennifer

I love it! Beautiful and practical. As I read through the instructions, all I could think of was how happy my niece and nephews would be to open this up if I gave the kits to their families!

December 22, 2009 | Unregistered Commentersunny

Simple & beautiful!

December 22, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterKerry

I love this idea. So simple and sweet.

December 22, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterDebra

Such a beautiful idea!!!
No doubt - simple things can be just charming with the right attention (and package... :) )

December 24, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterGalit

This is so cute! Thank you for sharing!

December 29, 2009 | Unregistered Commentergeek+nerd

Wow, very nice. Its amazing what you can come up with by using some basic supplies and snacks!

January 15, 2010 | Unregistered CommenterBaby

i love smores! and......i love the packaging!

January 30, 2010 | Unregistered Commenterhandmadecharlotte

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