This reindeer meals recipe is a enjoyable and simple Christmas craft that children love! You may 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 home made sizzling chocolate combine and pet chow, this straightforward reindeer meals recipe additionally makes an ideal home made present for associates, academics, and classmates throughout 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 provides 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 teenagers, whereas they’re making it and after they’re sprinkling it over the garden afterward!
- Pantry elements. You want solely two elements: oats and sugar. I take advantage of coloured sugar to offer this reindeer meals recipe a Christmassy spin.
- Simple gifting. Reindeer meals is a straightforward last-minute hostess present, or you may make it for associates, neighbors, and academics. I used to make the youngsters in my son’s class a bit of bag of reindeer meals to go of their goodie luggage earlier than the vacation break.
Find out how to Make Reindeer Meals
To make reindeer meals, all you want is oats (any type) plus white, pink, and inexperienced sugar. You may combine the elements and add every little thing to a present bag, or, do what I love to do and layer the elements 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 case you have been going to fill them with frosting. Collect your reindeer meals elements.
- Scoop. Scoop the elements 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 luggage closed. Add a ribbon and word of your selection, and get gifting! It’s also possible to retailer your reindeer meals for later, see under.
Suggestions and Variations
- Shade the sugar your self. When you’ve got granulated sugar however not pink or inexperienced sugar within the pantry, you possibly can shade 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 protected for sprinkling on the bottom. In the event you swap or change the elements on this reindeer meals recipe, take care that something you utilize 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. It’s also possible to layer white and inexperienced sugar to lure a leprechaun on St. Patrick’s Day.
Find out how to Use Reindeer Meals
On Christmas Eve, sprinkle reindeer meals outdoors on the garden or subsequent to the chimney to beckon Santa’s reindeer your approach! Don’t overlook to have cozy mugs of sizzling 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. Take a look at my greatest Christmas cookies for extra inspo.
Find out 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, make sure you retailer it in an hermetic container in a cool, dry location.
Description
This reindeer meals recipe is a enjoyable and simple Christmas craft thought. It makes use of solely two elements: oats and sugar. Youngsters have a lot enjoyable sprinkling this “meals” outdoors 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 outdoors on the bottom for the reindeer!
