You'll need:
- 12x6 Cello cone bags (you'll need two for each cone), I got mine from ebay user greatscents
- Clear hair elastics (you can get a bag of 100 at Target for $1.00 in the hair tie section)
- Twist ties and/or ribbon (personal choice)
- Sprinkles - 3.2oz makes 15 cones, I bought mine from coppergifts.com
- Hot Cocoa Mix - 18.5oz makes 15 cones
- Chocolate Chips (milk chocolate) - 3 bags makes 30 cones
- Mini Marshmallows - 1 bags makes 30 cones
- Favor tags or labels (again, your choice)
Instructions:
- Using a funnel, pour 4 tbsp of cocoa mix into cone bag. Twist bag, cut off excess, tie shut with clear elastic band.
- Put cocoa bag into another cone bag (be sure to line up the seams).
- Add 1tbsp of sprinkles, then 1/4 cup of chocolate chips. Top off with 1/2 cup off marshmallows.
- Twist shut and tie off with either twist tie or ribbon...
- Attach favor tag or stick on label including prepartation instructions.
Fifteen down, 45 to go...
I ordered these stickers (they're return address labels, free from vistaprint.com) and am using them rather than favor tags:
Here is what knottie phanie624 put on hers:
Warm wishes from the new Mr. and Mrs.
Thank you so much for sharing our special day with us.
Love,
Groom & Bride
Hot cocoa mix for 2: Divide mix into 2 mugs (2 tbsp each). Stir in ¾ cup of hot water. Share with someone you love!
Tips:
- Tie off the cone with a twist tie and add ribbon later. It is way too hard to try to keep the bag twisted while trying to tie a pretty bow on it.
- Favor tags are pretty, but labels are much less of a hassle.
- Have people help you! It's a PITA to try to pour stuff into the bags while holding them open. FI and I made an aseembly line out of it. First we made the cocoa only bags... he filled them and I cut and tied them off. Then when it came time to add everything else, he held them open for me while I added the ingredients then he tied them off.
- You don't HAVE TO put the cocoa in it's own bag if you want to save time/money, but it does provide a much cleaner look. This way, it doesn't mix with the other ingredients and cloud the bag.
- The marshmallows will dehydrate over time and shrink causing the packaging to not fit as tightly as it once did. To avoid this, I would make the cones no earlier than 2 months in advance.
- Buy ALL your ribbon at once. I bought 3 rolls to start with and when I went back to get more, JoAnns had discontinued the 7/8". I ended up just getting 5/8" for the rest. I'm sure no one but me will notice, but it's still something you may want to think about ahead of time.
Here are some other peoples' pics for inspritation:
