While recently browsing Pinterest I stumbled across a Fall / Thanksgiving project that I knew would be fun to put my own spin on ... a Blessing Mix, which will make a great hostess gift for whomever may be having you over for Thanksgiving dinner, or to just spread some Fall holiday cheer to neighbors, friends, teachers or family:
Isn't that a fun snack mix gift idea?!! I know the print on the pumpkin tag may be too small to make out in the photo, so here it is so you can read it better and/or copy and paste, if you wish:
Blessing Mix
Bugles represent the cornucopia, a horn of plenty.
Pretzels represent arms folded in thanks and prayer.
Candy Corn reminds us that during the first winter,
the Pilgrims were allowed only a few kernels of
corn per day because food was so scarce.
Seeds are promise of a future harvest,
if they are planted and well-tended.
Fruit is a reminder of the harvest gifts from the land.
M&Ms are for Memories of those who came before us.
Hershey’s Kiss is a reminder of the love of family
and friends that sweeten our lives.
There wasn't really a "recipe" given of the amounts of each item that should be used -- you could just mix it to your preference. But for a guideline, I used:
2 cups of each of the larger items:
Bugles and pretzels; and
1 cup of each of the smaller items:
Candy corn, sunflower seed kernels, dried fruit (I used cranberries), M&Ms and Hershey's Kisses
This mix perfectly filled a medium sized acrylic jar I found at WalMart which measures 7.25" tall x 5" wide. You could easily split this and have enough for two different gifts, or double or triple it for more shareable goodness!
Here's a little closer view of the pumpkin tag I made (click on the photo for a larger view):
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I just put the poem in a Word document with a pretty font and printed it onto Neenah Natural White cardstock. Then I die cut it with Taylored Expressions' Sack It-Pumpkin die. I decorated the pumpkin with pretty Fall images from Essentials by Ellen Autumn Acorns stamped in Memento Tangelo, Rich Cocoa and Rhubarb Stalk inks. The pumpkin stem was cut from Neenah Desert Storm and the leaf from Bazzill Gumdrop cardstock. The tag is tied to the latch of the jar with Natural Hemp Cord.
On the back of the tag, I die cut a piece of orange Bazzill Candy Corn cardstock with the pumpkin and stamped it with the Happy Thanksgiving sentiment from Julie's Autumn Acorns stamp set (in Rich Cocoa ink), along with a leaf from the same set, in Memento Morocco:
Wishing you a happy Fall!
~ Sharon
