Christmas Treat Bag Ideas
Here are 10 Christmas Treat Bag Ideas that you can put together in less than 15 minutes. The best part? They cost less than $1.00 each! These bags are cute, fun and perfect to give out during the holiday season. Spread the cheer to your neighbors, friends, family, children or as a party favor at your next holiday gathering.
Christmas Treat Bag Ideas List:
- Elf Pillows
- Grinch Pills
- reindeer treats
- Snowman Soup
- Mrs. Claus Kisses
- ‘Twiz The Season
- Penguin Poop
- Reindeer Noses
- Gingy S'mores
- Elf Poop
Christmas Treat Bag Supplies:
- Clear Treat Bags (Size: 5 inch x 11 inch)
- White Card Stock for Bag Toppers
- Stapler, Craft Glue or Double-Sided Tape (for bag toppers and to close the bags after they are filled)
- Candy Cane Taffy
- Hershey's Milk Chocolate Candy Bars (Snack Size)
- Kraft Jet-Puffed StackerMallows
- Gingerbread cookies (either store-bought or homemade)
- Hershey's Kisses (Candy Cane flavored)
- Cherry Sours
- Whoppers
- yogurt Covered Raisins
- Red Licorice
- Miniature Marshmallows
- Mini Candy Canes
- Hot Chocolate Packets (Single Serve size)
- M&M's Milk Chocolate (Red & Green colors)
- M&M's Snack Mix (Salty & Sweet)
Assembly:
First, I printed the bag toppers using a free design site called Avery.com. They have hundreds of templates. Simply log in or sign-up for an account, decide on what template you want to use, design your project, and print. You can use any image they have or your own. Create any saying you want for the back of the bag toppers.
I used white, plain card stock for my bag toppers for added stability. I attached the bag toppers with a stapler.
How to Create the Bag Toppers:
- Go to Avery.com and sign up for an account or if you have one already, just sign in.
- Click on “Design & Print Online” (Left-hand side of page)
- Click on “View All“
- On the new page, click on “cards & Tags“
- Scroll down until you see “Printable Bag Toppers” (Product number 22801)
- Highlight it and at the top of the page, click “Next“
- On the new page, click on “Blank & Text Only” (Left-hand side of page)
- The “Blank Bag Topper” will be highlighted. Click “Next“
- On the new page, you can design your bag topper.
- When you have the front of the bag topper designed the way you want it. You will see it on the right-hand side of the page.
- You are able to click on that hand-hand picture for the “back” of the bag topper. You then are able to design the back-side of the bag topper.
- To get the images, you can use what they provide or you can upload your own image.
- For the sayings, I had to type my own in.
Christmas Treat Bag Ideas: Ten Creative Examples
Christmas Treat Bag Ideas – #1: Elf Pillows
- 1 clear treat bag
- bag topper
- handful of Candy Cane Taffy
Front of Bag Topper: Elf Pillows
Back of Bag Topper: Santa's elves are nodding, It's time for them to rest. They've worked so hard for fat too long — They always do their best. Santa says, “You're clever chaps and lasses, but now you elves must have your naps! Please take these pillows to your beds, It's time to rest your weary heads.”
Directions: Put a handful of taffy into bag, fold the bag down and staple it shut. Attach your bag topper.
Christmas Treat Bag Ideas – #2: Grinch Pills
- 1 clear treat bag
- 1 bag topper
- handful of green M&M's
Front of Bag Topper: Grinch Pills
Back of Bag Topper: Feeling kinda grouchy? Holiday spirit can't be found? Just try these little “Grinch Pills.” They're the best medicine around. Whether eating a whole handful, Or, munching one or two, These tasty “pills” Take the “Grinch” right out of you!
Directions: Put a handful of green M&M's into the bag, fold the bag down and staple shut. Attach the bag topper.
Christmas Treat Bag Ideas – #3: Reindeer Treats
- 1 clear treat bag
- 1 bag topper
- handful of M&M's Snack Mix
Front of Bag Topper: Reindeer Treats
Back of Bag Topper: Just spreading Christmas cheer with a treat from Santa's reindeer.
Directions: Put a handful of M&M's Snack Mix into the bag, fold the bag down and staple shut. Attach the bag topper.
Christmas Treat Bag Ideas – #4: Snowman Soup
- 1 clear treat bag
- 1 bag topper
- 1 packet of hot chocolate
- 1 mini candy cane
- handful of miniature marshmallows
Front of Bag Topper: Snowman Soup
Back of Bag Topper: When the weather outside is frightful, snowman soup is so delightful! May it warm your spirit & soul, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! When you feel a chill or brrrrrrr, use the peppermint stick to stir. Add hot water and sip it slow, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
Directions: Put the packet of hot chocolate, mini candy cane and mini marshmallows inside of the bag, fold the bag down and staple it shut. Attach the bag topper.
Christmas Treat Bag Ideas – #5: Mrs. Claus Kisses
- 1 clear treat bag
- 1 bag topper
- handful of Hershey's Kisses (Candy Cane)
Front of Bag Topper: Mrs. Claus Kisses
Back of Bag Topper: Mrs. Claus wishes you a very Merry Christmas with holiday hugs and kisses!
Directions: Put a handful of the Hershey's Kisses inside of the bag, fold the bag down and staple shut. Attach the bag topper.
Christmas Treat Bag Ideas – #6: Twiz The Season
- 1 clear treat bag
- 1 bag topper
- 12 red licorice pieces
Front of Bag Topper: Twiz The Season
Back of Bag Topper: Twiz the season to be Jolly! Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la
Directions: Put the 12 pieces of red licorice into the bag, fold the bag down and staple shut with stapler. Attach the bag topper.
Christmas Treat Bag Ideas – #7: Penguin Poop
- 1 clear treat bag
- 1 bag topper
- handful of yogurt covered
Front of Bag Topper: Penguin Poop
Back of Bag Topper: While visiting in the Arctic, what do you think I found? As I Was walking on the snow and ice this was laying on the ground. I bagged it up and saved it; Then someone told me the scoop… These wonderful little tidbits are genuine Penguin Poop.
Directions: Put a handful of yogurt covered raisins into the bag, fold the bag down and staple it shut. Attach the bag topper.
Christmas Treat Bag Ideas – #8: Reindeer Noses
- 1 clear treat bag
- 1 bag topper
- 8 Whoppers
- 1 Cherry Sour
Front of Bag Topper: Reindeer Noses
Back of Bag Topper: Dasher, Dance, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolph
Directions: Put the Whoppers and Cheery Sour into the bag, fold the bag down and staple shut. Attach the bag topper.
Christmas Treat Bag Ideas – #9: Gingy S'mores
- 1 clear treat bag
- 1 bag topper
- 1 Hershey's Milk Chocolate Bar (snack size)
- 1 Kraft Jet-Puffed StackerMallows
- 2 Gingerbread cookies
Front of Bag Topper: Have a Gingy S'moretastic Holiday Season
Back of Bag Topper: Place chocolate bar on top of cookie. Place the marshmallow on top of the chocolate bar. Melt in microwave a few seconds. Top with other gingerbread cookie.
Directions: Put the 2 gingerbread cookies, Hershey's chocolate bar and StackerMallow into the bag, fold the bag down and staple shut. Attach the bag topper.
Christmas Treat Bag Ideas – #10: Elf Poop
- 1 clear treat bag
- 1 bag topper
- Handful of M&M's (green and red)
Front of Bag Topper: Elf Poop
Back of Bag Topper: You've been naughty this year, so here's the scoop…. All you get for Christmas is this Elf Poop!
Directions: Put a handful of M&M's into the bag, fold the bag down and staple shut. Attach the bag topper.
Christina says
It is not a good idea to tell children that chocolate is medication, even if it is something fictitious like “grinch pills”. Parents who do this are setting their children up to ingest actual medication because they expect it to taste like chocolate.
Denise says
No child is going to confuse these make-believe “pills” with the real thing. If there is any doubt, tell them it is make believe like their toy cars and dolls and the only thing it does is taste good. Chocolate makes you smile. Period.
Denise says
P.S. They are not going to think “elf poop” or “reindeer noses” are real either.
chris says
Seriously lady? Get out of your grinch mode
it’s people like you that ruin special events
Bluebe says
Just change it to Grinch Poop. That’s the fun of making your own labels.
Lyn Cohn says
oh FFS, lighten up. they don’t have to be for children! i gave grinch pills to colleagues and my MIL.
i’d probably give you a double helping.
Willow says
Awesome cute ideas I love them the only thing I personally would change would be the grinch pills if given to a child grinch poop like mentioned above, would be better but if given to an adult grinch pills are just fine.
debi allen says
I love the graphics where can I find them? are they a stamp or graphic design.
I think those are cute ideas and I would like to do them. Thank you for sharing
olivia says
where do you get the cute labels?
Janet says
Great ideas, thank you.
To the person who wanted to know how to get the tags Avery.com