Is a large tin of "gourmet cookies" an okay present for a gift exchange...money is tight what can I add to it?!
Answers: yes that is perfect!!!! it's the thought that counts
cookies is plenty, even homeade
oh absolutely! you could maybe add some home-made chocolates (really simple to make)
You can make some, that would be cheaper, and it would have a personal touch.
I don't see a problem with that. It's the thought that counts. Besides most gift exchanges have a dollar limit of about $10 to $20 so some cookies would be fine.
I agree that it is the thought that counts.
Perfect, I always make sure I have a few of those tins of cookies on hand for Christmas gifts just in case I forget someone or I get a gift from somebody I wasn't expecting to get a gift from.
i would say that's an awesome gift but i really like cookies !! lol, when money was tight last year my mom made cookies in a jar. see you just put all the dry ingredients in a jar ans tie the recipe on to the jar. then she made these little cookie men from paper to match the cookie recipe and everyone loved them !!! well i don't know if i helped but i thought you might like the idea of the cookies in a jar and or the little cookie men !!
Food is always an awesome gift. It depends who you are buying for.
This idea can work for any age level or gender. Inside the tin you can include a $5 Starbucks gift card, a Christmas mug ($1 at Michaels), and a candy cane. Surround it with the cookies and voila, the perfect gift! If you want to just do the cookies that is perfectly fine too. Hope this helped!
that is a great gift, even when money isn't tight. It's even better if they are homemade, but if you're not a cook, store bought is just fine.The only thing you might want to be careful about it checking if the person you're giving it to isn't allergic to nuts or something to that nature
ETA: Ashley's idea is awesome, especially if the person likes baking- give them homemade cookies and the ingredients to reproduce them. Yum
I agree that it's a fine gift. You don't have to add anything to it. If you want, a Holiday or Seasonal mug or cup would work well. I've seen some plastic cups with Santa on them at the craft store. Milk and cookies go great together!!
I assume there is a money limit--$5 or $10 or $15 etc for the gift exchange.
Gifts for group exchanges when we don't know who will get them include one of the following based on price:
Gourmet cookie tins
Popcorn tins
Nut tins
Special candy packages
Home canned fruit or preserves with decorative label and cap
Candles
Plates or platters of homemade anything:
cookies, candy, cakes, pie, bread
Be sure to include decorative recipe if you give food gift that is homemade
Games
Coffee cup gift packs with coffee variety
Coco cup gift packs with coco
Coffee cup with chocolate covered teaspoon stirs and teabag type of coffee
Ornaments-can be homemade
A small set of cocktail napkins for cookies, or a pretty cozy to surround/put underneath the tin when the top is removed.
Decorate the package to look like a cookie or if the tin is tall enough to look like a candle or snowman or tin soldier.
Shoot I'd be tempted to make salt dough cookie ornaments to decorate the package. Low cost, will last and adds an individual touch. Tie onto the bow!
Could make paper bag Gingerbread Men ornaments to place on package or since they are so inexpensive could make a dozen and place in their own special package and add to gift.
Use basic idea for Reindeer Ornament to make the gingerbread men:
http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/units/ch...
Or an idea from
http://wywy.essortment.com/makeyourownch...
