Packaging ideas please

mrbadexample

:hello:

First visit to this bit of the forum. Hope it's good!

I'm making my mum's presents this year. That'll teach her not to tell me what she wants! So, she's getting treacle toffee and ginger biscuits.

How can I best package them? I think I'll need to do another batch of toffee, as the one I've done is a bit soft, and I'm convinced it'll end up as one big lump (much like her son :rotfl:) stuck to whatever I put it in.

The biscuits I'll try to bake as late as possible (23rd, probably), but they'll still need a reasonably airtight box if they're not to go soft.

How can I make the packaging both effective and pretty please? I know it's not very MSE, but I don't mind buying it.

Thanks in advance.

MBE :beer:

mrbadexample

Sarah85 wrote: »

A shiny dark green wrapping paper with a dark red silk bow on top will look fabulous!

I think that sounds fabulous, thank you. :T

However, where am I going to get that airtight box?

poorly_scammo

mrbadexample wrote: »

:hello:

First visit to this bit of the forum. Hope it's good!

I'm making my mum's presents this year. That'll teach her not to tell me what she wants! So, she's getting treacle toffee and ginger biscuits.

How can I best package them? I think I'll need to do another batch of toffee, as the one I've done is a bit soft, and I'm convinced it'll end up as one big lump (much like her son :rotfl:) stuck to whatever I put it in.

The biscuits I'll try to bake as late as possible (23rd, probably), but they'll still need a reasonably airtight box if they're not to go soft.

How can I make the packaging both effective and pretty please? I know it's not very MSE, but I don't mind buying it.

Thanks in advance.

MBE :beer:

I'm doing a similar thing OP. I'd buy an attractive biscuit tin as then effectively she's getting two presents: the food and a tin that she can keep.

I'm packaging my stuff in an old hamper basket that I have. In previous years I bought a cheap wooden chest from Homebase and filled that with stuff.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_sq_top?ie=UTF8&keywords=airtight%20biscuit%20barrel&index=blended&pf_rd_p=103612307&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B000QW1FW4&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=036T9MP7VF8B6Z54SSXR

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/search/ref=sr_kk_1?rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Abiscuit+barrel&keywords=biscuit+barrel&ie=UTF8&qid=1292343494

etc...

kezza29

are kilner jars air tight, i think they look really pretty with nice contents and a lovely bow tied round.

Mme.Hibou

kezza29 wrote: »

are kilner jars air tight, i think they look really pretty with nice contents and a lovely bow tied round.

I hope so. All the chutneys and pickles I've made have gone into them! *crosses fingers and toes*

mrbadexample

Well, this was a bit of a result.



£4.99 from Boundary Mill, and she's got a yellow kitchen.