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 have now 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 straightforward reindeer meals recipe additionally makes an ideal home made reward for associates, lecturers, and classmates through the vacation season.
Why You’ll Love This Reindeer Meals Recipe
It’s a convention 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 more:
Fast to make. This magical reindeer meals recipe is such a enjoyable exercise for teenagers, whereas they’re making it and once they’re sprinkling it over the garden afterward!
Pantry substances. You want solely two substances: oats and sugar. I exploit coloured sugar to provide this reindeer meals recipe a Christmassy spin.
Simple gifting. Reindeer meals is a straightforward last-minute hostess reward, or you can also 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 baggage earlier than the vacation break.
The right way to Make Reindeer Meals
To make reindeer meals, all you want is oats (any type) plus white, crimson, and inexperienced sugar. You possibly can combine the substances and add every little thing to a present bag, or, do what I love to do and layer the substances right into a piping bag for a fairly presentation. Right here’s how:
Fill baggage with sugar and oats.Tie the baggage closed and revel in!
Prep. Place your piping baggage into cups and fold the tops over, as should you had been going to fill them with frosting. Collect your reindeer meals substances.
Scoop. Scoop the substances into the bag. Beginning with the coloured sugar, high 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 be aware of your alternative, and get gifting! You may also retailer your reindeer meals for later, see under.
Suggestions and Variations
Shade the sugar your self. In case you have granulated sugar however not crimson or inexperienced sugar within the pantry, you may colour white sugar utilizing crimson and inexperienced meals coloring. Simply add a couple of drops to a bowl of sugar, and blend.
Be sure that it’s biodegradable. Oats and sugar are protected for sprinkling on the bottom. For those who swap or change the substances on this reindeer meals recipe, take care that something you utilize isn’t dangerous to the atmosphere. 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 crimson and inexperienced coloured sugar for pink, purple, and/or yellow. You may also layer white and inexperienced sugar to lure a leprechaun on St. Patrick’s Day.
The right way 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 means! Don’t neglect to have cozy mugs of hot chocolate ready whenever you are available from the chilly.
Reindeer meals is non-perishable, so it lasts within the pantry for months. In case you wish to get a head begin in your vacation gifting, you should definitely retailer it in an hermetic container in a cool, dry location.
This reindeer meals recipe is a enjoyable and straightforward Christmas craft thought. It makes use of solely two substances: 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 crimson/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!