This reindeer meals recipe is a enjoyable and straightforward Christmas craft that children love! You possibly can whip up this vacation custom in minutes with oatmeal and sugar. We’ve got a lot enjoyable sprinkling this festive “meals” over the yard as a snack for Santa’s reindeer!
Similar to my homemade hot chocolate mix and puppy chow, this simple reindeer meals recipe additionally makes an ideal home made present for associates, lecturers, and classmates through the vacation season.
Why You’ll Love This Reindeer Meals Recipe
It’s a practice in our home to sprinkle “reindeer meals” on our garden on Christmas Eve, to draw Santa’s reindeer. It additionally offers Dancer, Prancer, and firm one thing to eat whereas Santa is inside leaving us presents (and consuming cookies)! Right here’s why you’ll be making this enjoyable craft each Christmas any longer:
- Fast to make. This magical reindeer meals recipe is such a enjoyable exercise for youths, whereas they’re making it and after they’re sprinkling it over the garden afterward!
- Pantry components. You want solely two components: oats and sugar. I exploit coloured sugar to offer this reindeer meals recipe a Christmassy spin.
- Simple gifting. Reindeer meals is a simple last-minute hostess present, or you may make it for associates, neighbors, and lecturers. I used to make the youngsters in my son’s class somewhat bag of reindeer meals to go of their goodie luggage earlier than the vacation break.
Learn how to Make Reindeer Meals
To make reindeer meals, all you want is oats (any sort) plus white, pink, and inexperienced sugar. You possibly can combine the components and add the whole lot to a present bag, or, do what I love to do and layer the components right into a piping bag for a fairly presentation. Right here’s how:
- Prep. Place your piping luggage into cups and fold the tops over, as in the event you had been going to fill them with frosting. Collect your reindeer meals components.
- Scoop. Scoop the components into the bag. Beginning with the coloured sugar, prime that with a layer of white sugar, and eventually, add the oats.
- Seal and retailer. Twist and seal the baggage closed. Add a ribbon and observe of your selection, and get gifting! You may as well retailer your reindeer meals for later, see beneath.
Ideas and Variations
- Colour the sugar your self. In case you have granulated sugar however not pink or inexperienced sugar within the pantry, you’ll be able to colour white sugar utilizing pink and inexperienced meals coloring. Simply add a couple of drops to a bowl of sugar, and blend.
- Ensure it’s biodegradable. Oats and sugar are secure for sprinkling on the bottom. In the event you swap or change the components on this reindeer meals recipe, take care that something you employ isn’t dangerous to the surroundings. Keep away from glitter, for instance. You don’t need any actual woodland creatures choking in your magical reindeer meals!
- Change up the vacation. Flip this reindeer meals into bunny meals at Easter. Swap the pink and inexperienced coloured sugar for pink, purple, and/or yellow. You may as well layer white and inexperienced sugar to lure a leprechaun on St. Patrick’s Day.
Learn how to Use Reindeer Meals
On Christmas Eve, sprinkle reindeer meals exterior on the garden or subsequent to the chimney to beckon Santa’s reindeer your manner! Don’t overlook to have cozy mugs of hot chocolate ready while you are available in from the chilly.
Reindeer meals makes a enjoyable and festive present for family and friends, both by itself or along with a plate of sugar cookies, fudge, or peanut butter balls. Try my best Christmas cookies for extra inspo.
Learn how to Retailer
Reindeer meals is non-perishable, so it lasts within the pantry for months. In case you need to get a head begin in your vacation gifting, remember to retailer it in an hermetic container in a cool, dry location.
Description
This reindeer meals recipe is a enjoyable and straightforward Christmas craft concept. It makes use of solely two components: oats and sugar. Youngsters have a lot enjoyable sprinkling this “meals” exterior as a snack for Santa’s reindeer on Christmas Eve!
- 1/2 cup oatmeal
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/8 cup of pink/inexperienced sugar
- Combine the oatmeal and sugars collectively, pour them right into a plastic bag, and sprinkle them exterior on the bottom for the reindeer!