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    Home » Gift Ideas

    DIY “Hot Chocolate” Gift

    By: Jessica · Posted: Dec 4, 2015 · Updated: Sep 24, 2024 · This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy.

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    This post was sponsored by Regions Bank. All opinions are my own.

    I can’t thank Regions Bank enough for sponsoring my little DIY Hot Chocolate Gift Idea that I’m sharing with you today, through Mom It Forward! #RegionsGreetings

    Every year, I seem to over-do it financially, when it comes to gift giving.

    Why?  Why in the world do we do that to ourselves?  This year, I’ve really thought about how I can still be the “gift-giver,” that I want to be, without breaking the bank.

    This is SO cute! And easy... teacher gift, mailman, co-worker. Hot Chocolate DIY Gift Idea

     

    DIY gift ideas are ALL OVER Pinterest.  I thought, “Why can’t I spend pennies, making something that would include a lot more “thought,” behind it, instead of buying someone another bottle of lotion or a candle that screams,

    I totally just grabbed this, because I had to.”

    Don’t laugh… you know what I’m talking about. 🙂

    I was sitting in my dining room, staring at all of the recent goodies that I picked up, and a lightbulb went off.  Why couldn’t I go ahead and make a stash of DIY gifts, to hand out around Christmas time?  My wallet will thank me, and my crazy-stressed-out self, with thank me as it gets closer to gift-giving time.

    I’ve had the CUTEST milk bottles, sitting around waiting for me to create something crafty out of them, so this DIY Hot Chocolate gift was perfect!

    DIY Hot Chocolate Gift Idea

    This is SO cute! And easy... teacher gift, mailman, co-worker. Hot Chocolate DIY Gift Idea

    What you Need:

    1. Milk Bottle

    2. Individual package of instant hot chocolate mix

    3. Mini marshmallows

    4. Mini Chocolate Chips

    5. Crushed peppermints

    6. Cinnamon Stick

    7. Gift Tag

    Instructions:

    • Pour the hot chocolate mix in to the bottom of the milk bottle.

    • Next, layer the following in this order:

    mini marshmallows, mini chocolate chips, and peppermints.

    • Finally, angle the cinnamon stick on top!

    (You of course can layer them any way you like, but I found that this order really broke up the colors and allowed the “red,” from the peppermints to “pop.”)

    All the recipient will have to do is add hot water, and the all-in-one gourmet hot chocolate is ready to go!  Plus… they get to keep the cutsie little milk bottle too. 😉

    (My milk bottles came with a lid, so I will put a lid on top for them, in case they aren’t ready to drink it immediately.)

    This is SO cute! And easy... teacher gift, mailman, co-worker. Hot Chocolate DIY Gift Idea

    I’m tempted to even make these for all of my guests who are coming to my “Favorite Things,” party that I’m hosting.  We will be having a hot chocolate bar, and I’m thinking these would make the most ADORABLE party favors for my guests… right!?

    Or, if you want to make a variety of different gifts, this tea gift is perfect for tea lovers, or these DIY snow ornaments are adorable to give. Or, these fun little Christmas M&M jars with a free tag are super cute too!

    This is SO cute! And easy... teacher gift, mailman, co-worker. Hot Chocolate DIY Gift Idea

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