Our Reindeer Food gift bags make the perfect Christmas present for kindy and school friends! Simply mix oats with red and green M&Ms in a gift bag and attach our free printable label… then sprinkle the magic ‘reindeer food’ outside on Christmas Eve for Rudolph and his reindeer friends.
Reindeer food is such a cute little Christmas activity to make with the kids (and it’s sooo simple!). Plus don’t forget to make a few extra bags as homemade Christmas gifts for your kids to give to their friends too!
PS. We also have awesome FREE printable labels for Reindeer Noses – click here to check them out!
What You Need
- clear sealable bags (you can buy these at most $2 shops or craft stores)
- our free printable ‘Reindeer Food’ labels (scroll down to choose your size and download)
- rolled/old fashioned oats
- Christmas M&Ms (green and red)
- sticky tape (or double-sided tape) or a stapler
- scissors
How To Make Reindeer Food
Step 1 – Print out our free ‘Reindeer Food’ labels (see tips below) and cut out using scissors
Step 2 – Place a 1/2 cup scoop of rolled oats into each bag
Step 3 – Sprinkle over some Christmas M&Ms and shake together
Step 4 – Seal the bags together and use sticky tape or double-sided tape to attach the label to the top
Step 5 – On Christmas Eve, sprinkle the ‘Reindeer Food’ outside for Rudolph and his friends!
DOWNLOAD Your FREE ‘Reindeer Food’ Printable Gift Bag Label
Click to download your free labels in 2 different sizes:
6 X Reindeer Food labels to an A4 sheet (larger version)
9 X Reindeer Food labels to an A4 sheet (smaller version)
Tips For Printing Your Labels
- print on either thicker paper/cardboard or on photo paper as it will be easier to attach to the bags
- choose the number of labels (6 or 9 to a page) depending on the size of your plastic sealable bags
- use a colour printer
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Reindeer Food
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups rolled/old fashioned oats
- 1 cup red and green M&Ms
Instructions
- Print out our free ‘Reindeer Food’ labels (see tips below) and cut out using scissors.
- Place a 1/2 cup scoop of rolled oats into each bag.
- Sprinkle over some Christmas M&Ms and shake together.
- Seal the bags together and use sticky tape or double-sided tape to attach the label to the top.
- On Christmas Eve, sprinkle the ‘Reindeer Food’ outside for Rudolph and his friends!
Notes
Love this, but just be careful using m&ms in there as chocolate can be toxic for dogs. We actually make this every year but use sprinkles / 100s and 1000s in them. Looks really pretty especially with Christmas colours.
Yes absolutely! We only sprinkle this in a section of our yard where our beautiful old golden retriever can’t get to! Sprinkles are a great idea!
was just going to say same. I like the Xmas sprinkles idea.