I just love simple homemade Christmas gifts like these Hot Cocoa Mix Ornaments (instructions below)! I’ve seen similar ideas on the web and fell in love with the idea. These are such a cute way to gift someone with a little love this season. They are so easy and frugal that you can make them for everyone on your list! There are also SO many different hot cocoa varieties and you can even make your own mix. The best part is that when the hot chocolate is used up then the recipients are left with a pretty little ornament. It’s like 2 gifts in one!
I decided that I wanted to make several varieties. Not everyone I know loves chocolate, so there is the wonderful white chocolate version! yummy! The options are really endless… just be creative!
You can gift them in many ways. Gift the ornament by itself or along with a mug and some kind of dipped spoon or candy cane!
Ahh. Nothing like Hot Cocoa on a winter day!
Here is how you can make your own:
- 1 package instant hot chocolate mix (any variety will do or make your own as long as it is the mix with water/milk kind) most you just mix with 8 oz. hot water.
- 1 clear plastic or glass ornament (I chose plastic that I found in the Walmart craft isle- they are flat on two side which is perfect for a single serving- check to make sure you have a food safe product)
- Sprinkles
- chocolate chips (or white chocolate chips/ mint chips etc.)
- Jet-Puffed Mallow Bits (Kraft Brand- usually can be found by hot chocolate mixes)
- tag or note on how to make the hot chocolate (mix with 8 oz. hot water)
- mug is optional
- candy cane or chocolate spoon is also optional
- Start with a clean ornament and take the top off. Fill each ingredient into the ornament using a funnel. Start with the hot cocoa mix, then sprinkles, then chocolates and then the mallow bits. Put top back on. You will need to deliver these standing upright or wrap the top with plastic wrap to keep contents inside. It’s ready to go. Just gift it alone or with the other items recommended! Easy and fun!
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Oh my goodness this is so ridiculously ADORABLE!!!!! One of the cutest ideas I’ve seen this Christmas!!!!
Thanks so much, Maria! Nice to “see” you!
Merry Christmas!
What a cute idea! Thanks for showing this.
Thanks, Dottie!
Merry Christmas!
Oh my gosh, this is great! Man, I wish I would’ve found these before I made ones for an ornament swap I did a few weeks ago. I know what I’m giving as little gifts to my coworkers! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, Nikki! They will love them! Merry Christmas!
Hey, I absolutely love this idea. Such a nice touch putting the mixes in ornaments. And it’s an inexpensive gift! I’m so doing this for my co-workers. Where did you purchase the ornaments?
This is such a darling idea!
I wondered what white hot chocolate mix you used? I have been trying to find one.
Thanks for sharing such a wonderful idea!
Cerri
It’s Land O Lakes Brand. I bought it at Walmart!
HOW ADORABLE and definitely a cute gift or stocking stuffer!!!! And loving the bokeh in your photos! Very festive!
YAY! Someone that knows what bokeh is!
<3 Thanks, Lisa!
What a creative and adorable idea!!! I absolutely love this!!
Thanks, Kelsey!
These are so fabulous! So cute, practical and gorgeous as well! Thanks for sharing such a great gift idea
Thanks, Rebecca! Merry Christmas!
These are adorable, what a fabulous idea!
Thank you!
Merry Christmas!
Love it! Where did you find the ornaments?
Thanks, Cris! I found the ornaments at Walmart in the craft section.
I love these!! And such great photos of them too.
Thanks, Brandie!
Did you find that the top stayed on or did you have to glue it so that they would hang on the branch? Just wondering if the weight of the contents will be too heavy for the ornament?
the tops have stayed on for me! I like the ornaments I bought from Walmart in the craft section.
Where do find the mallow bits? I would need a med-large size bag for large qty of ornaments
I find them at Walmart near the hot chocolate. They come in a container about the size of Parmesan cheese.
What size ornaments are those? My local craft stores have different sizes!
I’m not sure what exact size they are. They are plastic with 2 flat sides. Hope this helps. I got mine at Walmart
I don’t see instructions on how to make the different varieties. I have clicked just about everywhere possible. Is there a broken link perhaps? I love this idea and cannot wait to try it! Thank you for sharing!
i can’t find the recipe anywhere…..am i missing something?? It is so cute and i’d love to make lots of these!!!
Hi, Lila! I just fixed the recipe widget. it should show up for you now. Thanks!
Hi Reannon. I just fixed the recipe… looks like it wasn’t showing up there for a while. Let me know if you can see it now! Thanks!
Thank you so much. I do see it now and I made a bunch of these tonight! I cannot wait to give them out to my coworkers on Monday.
Thanks so much for the idea wish I saw this last month when doing ornament favors for a wedding. These will be a great christmas gift.
What a fantastic idea, I can’t wait to make these!
I have a question, I went to Walmart to purchase the fillable ornaments and they had 2 sizes. Were the ones you used the larger or smaller ornaments?
They were the ones that are flat on two sides… so they are not completely round. I didn’t see the different sizes, but i did see different shapes. Sorry I am not much help there! If you get the ball shape then i would go small. Thanks!
Thanks! I did get the ones that are flat on each side, they came in 2 sizes but the smaller ones turned out to be perfect size. I was lucky enough to get the amount I needed, these are a very popular item. Looking forward to making these with my 8 yr old daughter and giving these as gifts to her classmates!
Great! I am so glad that you found them! I will have to remember they are the smaller ones at Walmart. When I went they didn’t have them in different sizes! Hope the class enjoys them!
Such a cute gift idea; I love these! I’ve been seeing these ornaments at Michaels, and I so need to pick some up this week. Thanks so much for linking up to Inspire Me Wednesday, Rachel!
Thanks, Mel! Thanks for the party!
Michael’s plastic ornaments are right now 50% off. you can get one for .50 each.
Wow! What a great deal! Thanks for sharing!
Very cute gift idea! Thanks for sharing. I hadn’t even heard of craft ornaments before — I love the idea…
I just happened to pass them at Walmart and immediately knew what to do with them! Thanks!!!
We made these for teacher gifts. I got the hot cocoa with the marshmellows already in it from walmart, then from the dollar tree the soft peppermint candies, and snow caps. Then the ornaments from michaels .50 each of the plastic round clear ornaments. They also have th big ones for 50% as well currently .79 cents each. Then I went to A.C. Moore (because I was originally looking for the ornaments) they have the scrapbooking christmas rub ons for .25 EACH! normally 1.00 each. I got 4 packages of those and I put them no the outside of the ornaments so they can wash out and reuse the ornament as a ornament. I took a silver sharpie and wrote the teachers names on them too. came out sooooo cute. My son is taking them to school tomorrow.
Sounds great! I love the idea of painting the outside!
LOVE this idea!
Thanks, Amanda!
You are so stinkin’ clever and cute. I love this idea!
Thanks, Christy!
What a wonderful idea. Thanks so much for sharing.
Thanks, Mikki! Merry Christmas!
LOVE these Rachel! Great idea!!!
Thanks, Kristen! Merry Christmas!
These are too cute and a great idea
Thank you, Bonnie! Merry Christmas!
Great idea, making these next year for sure!!!! Thanks.
Thanks, Michelle! Merry Christmas!
So fun Rachel! Pinning for next year! Thank you so much for sharing your creativity at Mom On Timeout. Hope to see you back tonight!
Thank you, Trish!
Wow you really are full of delicious ideas…I think this can be adapted to birthday gifts as well, can’t wait to give it a go!
Rachel these ornaments are not food safe. In order for this to be safe for food you would have to use a food safe container or you would have to wrap all the food safely in bags. Love your blog!
Debra
Thanks, I will make note of that on here. I really didn’t think of that, but it’s a good point. I think the ones from Hobby Lobby are food safe.