Make your own hostess gift or centerpiece. Filled with candy this vase doubles as a gorgeous table decoration and a candy dish filled with edible goodies for the kids.
Hopefully we will all get a little break during the busy holiday season and be invited out for at least one of the meals and that is when this amazing do it yourself hostess gift will come in handy.
This gift idea is so amazing for several reasons.
First, it is really affordable to make and looks absolutely stunning.
Second, it is incredibly easy.
Third, the gift includes flowers for the grown ups and candies for the kids (and grown ups too of course). There is really something for everyone.
The idea behind this ingenious gift comes to us from Chavi Chase of Pret-a-Partee, find her here on Facebook and on Instagram. Here are the instructions:
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You will need two glass vases, one that can fit inside the other.
Chavi was able to get a large vase similar to the one pictured here at Michael’s and then found a smaller bud vase at a dollar store!!! If you are bargain shopper you can make this gift super cheap. For ease you can order this larger vase and this smaller vase both from Michaels.com.
1. Place a glue dot on the bottom of the bud vase. Chavi used a tape dispenser that has sticky glue on it, called adhesive sticky glue dots and is available at Wal-Mart, Office Depot or any stationary store or online here.
2. Insert the bud vase into the wider vase.
3. Choose your Mike and Ike candies by color if desired, this is where to get the kids involved. For the design pictured above Chavi chose the Cherry color because it made her think of pomegranates and the apple green color for apples on Rosh Hashanah.
4. Layer your chosen Mike and Ike candies alternating colors as desired, just eyeball, it does not have to be prefect.
5. Fill the bud vase with water and fresh cut flowers. Chavi chose these green hydrangeas and red roses to match the colors (Chavi got these beauties at the floral department of Shoprite).
6. Deliver to your hostess before the holiday so everyone can enjoy the flowers and the candy throughout the holiday.
Instructions and design provided by Chavi Chase of Pret-a-Partee
Photos by Esti Photography
This post is part of an ongoing partnership with Mike and Ike.
Once I was having friends over and one of my cats knocked over and broke 2 big balloon wine glasses. At our next get together, I was given a set of stemless red wine glasses! Best. Gift. Ever!
Brst obe I ever got, a kosher holiday cookbook. Best I gave? Dunno. Desserts. Wibe.
This is a funny one, not sure how I feel about it, as long as there are no kids I guess it is good.
Thanks, I totally agree.
I tend to craft or cook customized gifts, after learning as much as I can about my hostess, so this blog entry is a nice addition to the repertoire. I can adapt candies and flowers accordingly.
A friend had made me a beautiful picture frame
Seriously, this is just an awesome centerpiece. Whether given as a gift or as a project to keep the kids busy before yontuf… just a fabulous idea !!
I usually bring fresh baked challah.
Dessert or a bottle of wine are always welcome.
I don’t really have a best, but at least now nice candy packages are available in our community.
elieve it or not new kitchen tea towels
We usually just give wine.
usually chocolates or wine
The best has to be chocolate.
Wine
My Brother-in-law once left many mini bottles of Crown Royal hidden throughout my house. I was still finding them months later.
I was hosting a party and someone brought a bucket of ice cream. It sounds weird but it was the BEST gift, it went great with the brownies I had made and it didn’t sit around in ym closet after the party!
I like getting a good bottle of wine.
interesting
You can’t go wrong with wine or flowers!
I love wine or flowers.
a nice dessert/chocolates
really cute idea
The best hostess gift I’ve given is a book that I knew a friend we were staying overnight with was wanting to read.
A box of candy or flowers make a good hostess givt
Chocolate!
I got a very pretty trivet. I use it all of the time!
The best hostess gift that I received was a beautiful ceramic flower centerpiece
I gave a cookie jar full of fun household goods (dish soap, cute towels, straws, etc.) as a housewarming gift.
I love getting salad servers. Can never have enough! Also dessert.
I learned this from a very good friend from the UK: put a pineapple into a flower pot so that not more than the upper half or third of the fruit and the leaves are visible. Then pour chocolate covered raisins or almonds around it. (If needed, put something, e.g. parchment paper or wrapping paper underneath and around the pineapple in the pot.) It looks like a beautiful plant but it is edible. I made it several times and it was always a big success. (Note: take the pineapple with you when buying the pot, or, the pot when buying the pineapple, because often happens that the pot is too big or the pineapple does not fit into it…) It is also a great idea for purim, so your friends who get this present do not have to worry what to do with the sweets until pesach. (in this case don’t forget to buy “kosher for pesach” labeled chocolate covered raisins/almonds).
not picky its the thought that counts
A surprise long distance visit from my mother-in-law to our first new home and house-warming party! What an honor!
Best simple hostess gift-netilas yadaim towels.come in all price ranges and styles. can never have enough. wrap up pretty and voila.
I love receiving homemade desserts. I like to give a cranberry crisp.
Basically a thin vase, one that doesn’t hold a full bouquet.
what’s a bud vase?
pringles
Chocolates!
I always take homemade challah…whether it be a round or traditional braided one or some sort of funkie flavor or shape.
I usually give some yummy homemade baked goods presented beautifully on a crystal platter.
I usually bring a homemade dessert.
I received a cookbook, which I could enjoy long past the wine or candy.
I love this centerpiece and is certainly easy enough
I love getting flowers from people and one time a friend bought me a beautiful vase with the flowers that was so my type, it was perfect.
Anything brought is appreciated
I always think a nice dessert or bottle of wine makes a great gift
chocolates are my favorite