Reindeer Food

[Phoenixjewellery]

Thought I would try making reindeer food for a craft market in December. I have never done it before and was wondering if anyone could offer advice on how to package it?
The recipe I have is for oatmeal and glitter is the glitter at all harmful to animals who may eat it? Do I need a special content label?
Thanks in anticipation:p

[Stampinupgirl]

Use oatmeal with sprinkles (hundreds and thousands, that kind of thing) or edible sugar glitter, but thats a bit more expensive!

As for packaging, a cello bag with a topper works great, full product visibility and plenty of room for decoration!

[nattynetty]

Yep don't use normal glitter, if you look along the cake decoration section of the supermarket you'll find a few sparkly things you could use instead.

When I made it a few years ago I put them in small grip seal bags and made a header card with the poem and a wooden reindeer head on it :)

[Snow angel]

Here is a photo of the ones i have made it may help you

http://www.craftsforum.co.uk/picture.php?albumid=171&pictureid=7285

[Meljov5]

I have been doing some of my own too. It goes down a treat, I charge £1.50 and mine are in cello bags with toppers like snowangel but different papers and different reindeers :-) I have the poem and reindeer at the front and disclaimer not to eat etc on the back. I do not use glitter but edible stuff with oats and some bird food so that the birds are happy too!

[Daesul]

I use coloured sugar strands and silver dragees, all of which are edible and not harmful to animals (or kids).

I would never use ordinary glitter.

[Phoenixjewellery]

Thanks for the info I will have a look in the supermarket for edible coloured bits to use instead of glitter.
Not sure what sized bags to get though!

[Melanie]

Heh, what a sweet idea!

[AliM]

Ive been making this for the past few years..last year I bought cello cones and put it in those..added some culy ribbon and a tag with the verse on....looked lovely!

[Daesul]

Thanks for the info I will have a look in the supermarket for edible coloured bits to use instead of glitter.
Not sure what sized bags to get though!

I managed to get some cellophane-fronted bags on eBay for a very reasonable price.

[Fluffy Squirrel]

Here are mine... I used hundreds & thousands and porridge oats :)

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c207/Shadow1980/Christmas%20Novelties/ReindeerFood.jpg