Here is another homemade gift idea for under $5: Hot Chocolate on a Stick + Gift Mug. Now I should preface that this gift idea only counts as a $5 and under idea if you make more than one.
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Supplies:
plain mug (purchase at a dollar store or thrifted)
porcelain paint
small paint brush
semi-sweet (or other) chocolate for melting (2 cups or chips will make about 5 hot chocolate sticks)
shot glasses
add on flavor (I used instant coffee. other ideas include: crushed peppermint, flavored syrup, mini marsh mellows, anything yummy you can think of)
plastic wrap
popsicle sticks (or chop sticks, or other wooden sticks)
ribbon or yarn for decorating
For the mug simply design and paint on your design (I did a mustache). You will probably need more than one layer of paint to make it look solid, make sure to allow the previous layer to dry before painting on another layer. After you have finished painting allow to sit for 24 hrs before baking (check your paint bottle's specific directions).
For the Hot Chocolate on a Stick: Prepare your shot glasses (or ice cube trays, etc.) by rubbing the inside of each glass with melted butter or plain flavored oil (like peanut oil). Now sprinkle in the instant coffee (or crushed peppermint, etc.) to each shot glass. I used Starbucks' new VIA instant coffee.
Lightly oil a saucepan and slowly melt your chocolate, depending on what chocolate you use you may want to thin the chocolate-add water or butter 1 Tb. at a time until desired consistency is achieved.
Pour the melted chocolate into shot glasses and insert the sticks. In order to keep the sticks centered you can poke them through a scrap piece of paper. Once the chocolate has completely solidified gently wiggle the sticks in order to loosen the chocolate from the glasses.
Once you have removed your hot chocolate sticks wrap them in plastic wrap and tie up with a ribbon. If you want you can add little tags letting your recipients know that this is best made by heating milk and stirring their hot chocolate on a stick until completely melted.
What a fabulous idea!!! Thank you!! =)
Posted by: Hazel | December 4, 2009 at 09:25 AM
they really were soooo cute and sound delicious! a great gift idea.
(i'm sorry olive is a not-just-cookies monster sometimes ): )
Posted by: Andie | December 4, 2009 at 11:13 AM
brilliant
Posted by: amy t schubert | December 4, 2009 at 11:27 AM
such a cute idea!
Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Mikaela | December 4, 2009 at 12:28 PM
i want to do these! delicous!
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Wow, what a super cute and thoughtful gift! Yum!!
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Posted by: Andie | December 4, 2009 at 11:55 PM
Wow, I'm definitely going to make them!
Thank you for this idea!! ^^
Posted by: Juliette | December 7, 2009 at 06:35 AM
so fun!
i'm definitely going to have to try this. thanks for sharing!
:)
Posted by: Becca Pirwitz | December 7, 2009 at 11:36 AM
I love this! Making it for family!
Posted by: rachel denbow | December 13, 2009 at 03:33 PM
Thank you for this great idea! I made my first batch last night.
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