Reindeer Food {Recipe & Free Printable}

There are so many holiday traditions I want to start with Lil Man.

I just want the holidays to be magical and memorable for him. Maybe it’s because I didn’t have that growing up? OR it’s just the crafty mom screaming to come out. Either which way – I plan on doing a lot of stuff in the coming years.

While searching for ideas for our Christmas Bucket List – I kept on coming across the idea of Reindeer Food.

I have never heard of it before but by looking at Pinterest – everyone & their mama was doing it. Basically it’s just a simple thing for kids to do Christmas Eve and have the reindeer find their home. After looking at how simple it was and how inexpensive the supplies were, I decided it had to be done.

We were snowed in Wednesday, so it was perfect time to pull it off. I gathered the supplies and we set up shop on the kitchen table. Lil Man became a baker and was stirring up a storm. The next thing I know, our Elf on the Shelf {another tradition I really like} was helping out too.

Here is what you need to recreate this idea with your child:

Supplies:

* Dry Uncooked Oatmeal
* Holiday Sprinkles
* Assorted Glitter
* Gift Bag
* Ribbon
* Small Bowls for your supplies & a large bowl for your mixture
* Spoons

I didn’t put exact amounts in the supply list because it’s honestly up to you {and your child} on how much you want to make/mix together.

Most recipes I found online said 1 cup of dry oatmeal. That is about how much we used.

Then I eye-balled the sprinkles and glitter. If you do more or less, or don’t do sprinkles – it’s really not going to mess up the fun of it. It’s the overall concept of it!!!

As for the directions – those are fairly simple. Just combine all your ingredients into one bowl. {My son did a scoop of this & that – a sprinkle of glitter etc. He really got into “baking” the food} Once your reindeer food is mixed, pour into a bag and save for Christmas Eve.

If you like – you can include this printable with your bag ;) It’s free! Just download HERE, print and display. {Or make the image smaller and turn them into gift tags so you can make reindeer food for friends & family} Just please only use the printable for personal use. No sales or using it for personal gain. Give credit where it’s due!