Hot Cocoa Filled Ornaments
Hot cocoa filled ornaments are easy, inexpensive edible gifts that you can give to everyone on your list this holiday season. These festive edible gifts layer cocoa with all the toppings for a pretty ornament.
I love making homemade gifts to give to people on my holiday list.
It just adds a personal touch that feels extra special.
However, time is definitely at a premium over the holiday season and it can feel impossible to make a bunch of homemade gifts.
But it’s easy and cost effective to make a bunch of these hot chocolate filled ornaments at one time.
And they are lovely to gift to anyone as a stand alone present, as part of a larger gift or even as part of a hot cocoa themed gift basket.
Ingredients and Materials
To make the filling you’ll need:
- Hot cocoa mix– one packet of your favorite mix
- Marshmallows– go for mini marshmallows so they will fit in the ornament nicely
- Chocolate chips- white chocolate chips look the prettiest, but you could use any kind
- Sprinkles– any color but I do love the festive pop red adds
You’ll also need some nonedible materials including:
- A clear plastic ornament– you can find these at the craft store for under a dollar
- Funnel– it will make filling your ornament so much easier!
- Ribbon– any color or style
- a straw– cut in half
How to Make
These ornaments are so easy to put together!
To do it, start by removing the top of the ornament and placing the funnel into the opening.
Pour the hot cocoa mix from the packet into the ornament and give it a shake to even it out.
Then add the red sprinkles until it is approximately another third of the way full.
Now fill the remainder of the ornament with either mini marshmallows or white chocolate chips.
Finish by securing the top back on the ornament and adding the ribbon and straw to the top as shown.
Give them as gifts and enjoy!
Making a Hot Cocoa Gift Basket
These hot cocoa ornaments would make a lovely addition to a hot cocoa gift basket.
I’d also add some wrapped hot cocoa bombs, homemade hot cocoa mix, and maybe some homemade cookies or candies.
It’d be the coziest gift to give!
Tips and tricks
- You can often find a few different shapes of the clear plastic ornaments. Mix up the shapes for variety but make sure you use a standard size or larger ornament instead of going smaller.
- Have fun with the varieties of hot cocoa. There are so many that you could add different flavors to each ornament.
- Play with the fillings. Crushed candy canes, mini chocolate chips or different colors of sprinkles would all be pretty and tasty.
Party Favors
Hosting parties and get togethers is almost always a given for my during the holidays.
While it’s not expected, it’s always a nice touch when there’s a little party favor guests can take to go on their way out.
I love having a little table top tree on my dessert table, decorated with these festive filled ornaments.
A little sign is all that’s needed to let guests know they can grab one, and take it to enjoy at home.
It’s a fun little touch that always impresses guests.
Other Edible Gifts You Might Enjoy
These hot cocoa filled ornaments are one of my favorite ways to put a personal touch on my gift giving.
Try them this holiday season and see for yourself how easy they are to make.
Looking for other edible gifts?
Try these:
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Hot Cocoa Filled Ornaments
Ingredients
- Clear Plastic Ornament
- 1 packet of Hot Cocoa
- Red Sprinkles
- Mini Marshmallows
- White Chocolate Chips
- Funnel
- Ribbon
- Half of a Straw
Instructions
- Start by placing the funnel in the top of your ornament.
- Dump in your packet of hot cocoa, shake gently to make even.
- Add your red sprinkles until it is another 1/3 of the way full.
- Next add either your mini marshmallows or white chocolate chips until it is full.
- Place the top of your ornament back on, and add your ribbon and straw to the top, as shown.
- Give as gifts.
Notes
- You can often find a few different shapes of the clear plastic ornaments. Mix up the shapes for variety but make sure you use a standard size or larger ornament instead of going smaller.
- Have fun with the varieties of hot cocoa. There are so many that you could add different flavors to each ornament.
- Play with the fillings. Crushed candy canes, mini chocolate chips or different colors of sprinkles would all be pretty and tasty.
Cocoa filled ornaments are good to see. These ornaments refresh the eyes. We feel relax and happy to have these ornaments. This week we have lots of fun ideas for creating our own Christmas ornaments.