Snowman soup is one of my favourite things about Christmas!
We’ve been making our version of snowman soup, both as a treat for us and as a little homemade gift for family and friends, ever since the kids were very little and it’s become one of our favourite family traditions.
I’m a fan of making snowman soup as a gift for people because (a) it doesn’t cost much to make, (b) it’s fun and a little bit unusual and most importantly of all, (c) it’s really easy to make yet it doesn’t have to look homemade.
I do love the idea of homemade Christmas gifts but I must admit that when I make something for someone as a gift, I do prefer that it doesn’t look homemade (if that makes sense) and this is just perfect for that!
What you’ll need to make Snowman Soup
Enough drinking chocolate to make two cups, some mini marshmallows, chocolate buttons, a candy cane, two cellophane cone bags (I bought mine from Hobbycraft for a pound) and some curling ribbon.
How to make Snowman Soup
Start by spoon the drinking chocolate into the bottom of one of the cones and using a small amount of the curling ribbon, tie the bag up and cut the excess cellophane and curling ribbon off.
Pop the tied up cellophane bag inside the second cellophane bag and add a handful of mini marshmallows making sure you cover the tied up top of the hot chocolate bag. On top of the mini marshmallows, you can add some chocolate buttons or chocolate chips.
Tie the top of the bag up with some ribbon but just before you tie the bow, hook in the candy cane so that’s secured to the cellophane bag too
I usually print out a gift tag like the one I’ve made here to explain what snowman soup actually is but my printer is having an off day so I’ll add it later to this batch or I might even just ask the kids to handwrite and decorate a tag to add to it instead.
Snowman Soup makes a great gift for teachers and grandparents and is really cheap to make in bulk.
You might even want to make some hot chocolate stirring sticks to go with it if you really want to go all out. 😉
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What size cone bags do you use, had a look on ebay and there's so many different sizes. Thank you
I love cellophane cone bags, we use them all year around they're much cheaper than party bags too but much prettier.x
I love these, what a simple but great idea! Thank you so much for linking up, please come back if you've got any more ideas xx
I have loads of posts planned so I'll definitely be back – your linky's a great ideas x
I used to make these with mine when they were younger to give to there friends as gifts.
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They're so much fun and really look good when they're done don't they?
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I love this idea, these will be appearing in all stockings in my family
Brilliant – hope you have fun making them x
Love this Idea – I too was thinking of doing the cookie Jar thing but will give these a whirl now!
Definitely do – these are cheaper and easier to make in my opinion x x
Hi, thanks for sharing that! I've heard of snowman soup before but never knew what it was. Now I do, so thanks for the instructions, I might just make some for Christmas….
You definitely should make some – they make lovely little presents x
Such a lovely idea!!
Thank you – we love making them (and drinking a few to sample them lol) x x
What a fantastic idea! I really love it!! x
Thanks very much – hope you enhoy making some of your own x
That's a great idea. I was going to make cookies in a jar for my teacher gifts but these may be even cheaper and quicker to make.
They are really easy to make – they must be if I can do them 😉