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    Home » Recipes » Christmas

    Reindeer Noses - Free Christmas Printable Gift Bag

    A picture of Lucy the baker from Bake Play Smile.
    Modified: Mar 23, 2021 · Published: Nov 12, 2019 by Lucy · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments
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    A clear plastic bag filled with Maltesers and a red Jaffa with a red reindeer noses label on top.

    Reindeer Noses make the perfect homemade Christmas gift for friends and family! Simply add our super cute FREE printable labels to your gift bags and fill them with Maltesers and a Jaffa!

    A clear bag labelled Reindeer Noses with Maltesers and a red Jaffa inside.

    If you're after special little homemade Christmas gifts that you can make with your kids... then you've come to the right place! Our Reindeer Noses are super easy to make, look gorgeous and are perfect for giving to neighbours, friends, family and your little one's kindy/school friends.

     

    What You Need

    This fun activity makes hardly any mess (winning!), is completely kid-friendly and you end up with simple little Christmas gifts... sounds pretty perfect, right!?

    All you need is: 

    • clear sealable bags (you can buy these at most $2 shops or craft stores)
    • our free printable 'Reindeer Noses' labels (scroll down to choose your size and download)
    • Maltesers (or any malted milk balls like Whoppers) (8 per bag - 1 for each of the reindeer)
    • Jaffas - or any red chocolates (1 per bag - for Rudolph's nose)
    • sticky tape (or double-sided tape) or a stapler
    • scissors

    A container filled with malted milk balls and red chocolate balls with reindeer nose labels in the background.

    How To Make Reindeer Noses

    Step 1 - Print out our free 'Reindeer Noses' labels (see tips below) and cut out using scissors

    Bags filled with brown and red chocolate balls with red Christmas labels on them.

    Step 2 - Place 8 Maltesers into each bag (1 for each of the reindeers)

    Maltesers being poured into a clear plastic bag.

    Step 3 - Add a Jaffa to each bag (for Rudolph's nose)

    Maltesers and a red Jaffa in a clear bag.

    Step 4 - Seal the bags together and use sticky tape, double-sided tape or a stapler to attach the label to the top.

    Red Christmas labels with Reindeer Noses printed on them stapled onto clear bags with chocolate inside.

     

    DOWLOAD Your Free 'Reindeer Noses' Printable Gift Bag Labels

    Click to download your free labels in 2 different sizes:

    • 6 X Reindeer Noses labels to an A4 sheet (larger version)

    • 9 X Reindeer Noses labels to an A4 sheet (smaller version)

     

    Tips For Printing The Labels

    • Print either on 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
    • For best results, use a colour printer

    Christmas homemade gift bags for kids.

    Reindeer Food Variation

    If you love our Reindeer Noses, then be sure to pop over and check out our FREE printable Reindeer Food labels and instructions too! Remember to sprinkle your Reindeer Food outside on Christmas Eve for Santa's reindeers to enjoy!

    Bags of Reindeer Food filled with oats and red and green Christmas M&Ms.

    More Christmas Recipes To Make With The Kids

    My little boy absolutely LOVES Christmas and gets so excited in the lead up to the big day... so needless to say, we do lots of fun Christmas activities and baking during December. Here's a collection of some of our favourite recipes that we love to make together. 

    A collage of kids Christmas recipes.

     

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    Reindeer Noses make the perfect homemade Christmas gift for friends and family! Simply add our super cute FREE printable labels to your gift bags and fill them with Maltesers and a Jaffa!

    Reindeer Noses

    Reindeer Noses make the perfect homemade Christmas gift for friends and family! Simply add our super cute FREE printable labels to your gift bags and fill them with Maltesers and a Jaffa!
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Christmas
    Cuisine: Christmas
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 5 bags
    Calories:
    Author: Lucy - Bake Play Smile

    Ingredients

    • 300 g Maltesers see notes
    • 5 Jaffas see notes (1 per bag)

    Instructions

    • Print out our free ‘Reindeer Noses’ labels (see tips below) and cut out using scissors.
    • Place 8 Maltesers into each bag (1 for each of the reindeer).
    •  Add a Jaffa to each bag (for Rudolph’s nose).
    • Seal the bags together and use sticky tape, double-sided tape or a stapler to attach the label to the top.

    Notes

    NOTES
    Maltesers - are a brand of chocolate coated malted milk balls. You can use any brand you like (such as Whoppers). 
    Jaffas - are a chocolate balls covered in a orange flavoured red shell. You can substitute them for any round red chocolate or candy you like. 
    Printing - print the labels either on 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. For best results, use a colour printer.
    Reindeer Food Variation - for another fun activity, click here to check out our Reindeer Food (with free labels and instructions). 
    Did you try this recipe?Mention @BakePlaySmileBlog or tag #BakePlaySmile!

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    Comments

    1. Lori E says

      November 09, 2025 at 4:43 pm

      5 stars
      Hi there!
      I was skimming thru some Xmas receipes today and came across "The Most Popular Christmas Dessert Recipes - 30+ Recipes" on the Play Bake Smile website....I would love a free download of that cookbook.
      May I have a downloadable copy please? You have some lovvvely recipes in there!
      Many thanks,
      Lori 🙂

      Reply
      • Lucy says

        November 10, 2025 at 7:50 am

        Hi Lori! 😊
        I’m so glad you enjoyed browsing through my Christmas recipes — thank you for your lovely message! The Most Popular Christmas Dessert Recipes post is a free collection of festive favourites you can view online, and if you’d like even more delicious Christmas recipes, you might love my Christmas Baking eBook — it’s packed with 24 easy, festive treats! 🎄

        You can find it here: https://bakeplaysmile.shop/collections/conventional-ebooks/products/christmas-baking-ebook

        Happy baking and Merry Christmas! ✨
        Lucy x

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