It’s time to start thinking about homemade holiday gift ideas again, and today we’re teaming up with 30 of your favorite bloggers to offer you some creative neighbor gifts! This year we’re sharing a little extra holiday “dough” with our neighbors with the help of these cute printable labels!
Our neighbors entertain a lot around the holidays, so I decided to gift them with some fresh cookie dough that they can quickly pop in the oven when they have guests over. Nothing beats a warm chocolate chip cookie…except for one that you didn’t have to mix up yourself! I started with a double batch of our World’s Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and a stack of 16 oz. plastic deli containers. I found that a double batch of cookie dough was enough for 5 gifts, but you could probably stretch it to 6 or 7 if you don’t pack the containers completely full.
I created a fun printable that says, “Everyone Could Use a Little Extra DOUGH This Time of Year!” and printed it out on to 3 1/3″ round labels. I finished off the gifts by adding a few glittery dollar store embellishments to the containers – super cute (and totally inexpensive!)!
DOWNLOAD THE PRINTABLE LABELS HERE
I’m not the only one with neighbor gifts on my mind though, so be sure to check out all the awesome ideas below! Just click on the links to visit the other blogs for more details.
Our Thrifty Ideas – Soda Tags Neighbor Gift
Dessert Now Dinner Later – Muddy Buddy Popcorn
Pretty Providence – Treat Pops
Blooming Homestead – Cookie Decorating Kit
Yesterday on Tuesday – Cookie Mix
The Happy Scraps – Homemade treat packaging
Over The Big Moon – Pepper Jelly
Just Us Four – Paleo Pumpkin Granola w/ Tag
Wait Til Your Father Gets Home – Rudolph Ornament
Happiness Is Homemade – Holiday Cookie Dough Tag
Cupcake Diaries – Twizzlers Holiday Tag
One Artsy Mama – Crochet Gift Card Pouch
Reasons to Skip the Housework – Hot Cocoa Set
Made to Be a Mama – Dishes Gift Set
Let’s Eat Grandpa – Easy-Sew Two-Hand Casserole Pot Holder
Dukes and Duchesses – Home for the Holidays Cocoa Gift
See Vanessa Craft – Cinnamon Vanilla Sugar Scrub
Carissa Miss – For Your Mistletoes
Occasionally Crafty – Salsa Neighbor Gift
Simply Designing – Mulling Spices
Domestically Speaking – Cinnamon Crumble Apple Pie + Printable
Creations By Kara – Christmas Bread Wrapper
Frog Prince Paperie – Luminary Kit
Capturing Joy with Kristen Duke – The Gift of Dishes
Giggles Galore – Homemade Vanilla
One Krieger Chick – Playdough in a Jar
Food Folks and Fun – DIY Coasters Gift Set
Vanessa Barker says
I love this printable. We had neighbors that did cookie dough for neighbor gifts every year. It was such a fun tradition.
Heidi @ One Creative Mommy says
Hi, Heidi. Love this great idea. I wanted to let you know that the link to your post is broken at the bottom of the post where it lists everyone’s project. I found yours by googling your blog name.
Heidi says
Thanks, Heidi! I just emailed the others in the hop to get it updated. So sorry about that! 🙂
Tracey @Let's Go Junking says
Thanks for the cute printables.
Cori says
Super cute idea, friend!!
Missy says
I’m a little “baker-challenged” – can you tell me if you freeze these? for how long? or do you just tell them to keep them in the fridge for ‘x’ amount of days? do you pre-ball them up? or just scoop a bunch of dough into the container. I’m so sorry for needing such hand-holding. I love the idea, but I can see it being a disaster if I don’t ask these questions. 🙂
Heidi says
Hi Missy! I didn’t freeze the dough (though you absolutely can!), but I did refrigerate it. I just filled the tubs up without pre-balling the dough. When I actually hand these out to our neighbors for the holidays, I will attach a second tag that tells them what kind of cookie dough it is along with the baking directions. The cookie dough will last up to a week in the refrigerator or up to 3 months in the freezer. 🙂
Jillene@inkhappi says
I love it Heidi! I did something similar for Fathers Day last year. 🙂 I want one of those cookies right now too!
Lisa at Mabey She Made It says
So cute! I am seriously considering this if I don’t do more wrapping paper.
MrsMajorHoff (Sara) says
What a great idea! Love it!
Britni says
This is absolutely brilliant Heidi, love it!