https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:20:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-party-favors#post-2780600 Wed, 18 Oct 2017 14:55:27 +0000 Mrsbells 2780600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-party-favors#post-2780509 Wed, 18 Oct 2017 12:22:48 +0000 looch 2780509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: Oh, if it's the night before I think you'll be totally fine! If it were weeks ahead, then yes, you'd probably have some staleness, but I wouldn't go too crazy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-party-favors#post-2780497 Wed, 18 Oct 2017 12:07:40 +0000 Mrsbells 2780497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: Thanks good idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-party-favors#post-2780487 Wed, 18 Oct 2017 11:54:03 +0000 MaryM 2780487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: If you use bags and prefer the look of ribbons, use a little twist tie under them to get a tighter seal </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-party-favors#post-2780485 Wed, 18 Oct 2017 11:50:38 +0000 Mrsbells 2780485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: I was planning on doing them the night before. Yeah you are right I guess it still wont be an airtight seal but will be a bit better than the bags? I've never had good luck with making the bags close tightly</p> <p>@MaryM: I didnt realize that! Maybe that will be a good compromise. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-party-favors#post-2780478 Wed, 18 Oct 2017 11:45:25 +0000 MaryM 2780478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you like the idea of jars, Ball makes plastic ones meant for freezing. They'd be lighter. (search for freezer jars) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-party-favors#post-2780470 Wed, 18 Oct 2017 11:31:42 +0000 looch 2780470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The canning jars aren't going to provide that much more protection considering you won't be sealing them.</p> <p>How far in advance were you considering assembling them? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-party-favors#post-2780467 Wed, 18 Oct 2017 11:25:01 +0000 Mrsbells 2780467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: I think my main hesitation is I struggle to get the cello bags air tight and then the trail mix will lose its crunch. The jars are easy in the sense that the lids screw on tightly </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-party-favors#post-2780441 Wed, 18 Oct 2017 10:34:55 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2780441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Why not put the trail mix in similar bags? </p> <p>They make bags that have a flat bottom if you wanted some to lay flat and some to stand up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-party-favors#post-2780440 Wed, 18 Oct 2017 10:32:16 +0000 Mrsbells 2780440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gingerbebe: thanks for that suggestion. I'll keep my eye out for something like that but smaller </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-party-favors#post-2780434 Wed, 18 Oct 2017 10:27:41 +0000 gingerbebe 2780434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know how much trail mix you intended to fill the bags with but perhaps something like this?</p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JU1Y3KW?th=1" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JU1Y3KW?th=1</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-party-favors#post-2780427 Wed, 18 Oct 2017 10:18:47 +0000 Mrsbells 2780427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gingerbebe: yes I thought about the weight of the jars too. How do I keep the trail mix fresh in paper bags though? Thats my issue. I also want the packaging to be clear to show the fall colors </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-party-favors#post-2780424 Wed, 18 Oct 2017 10:13:01 +0000 gingerbebe 2780424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can you do the trail mix in little paper bags instead? The jars are expensive, breakable, and heavy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-with-party-favors#post-2780422 Wed, 18 Oct 2017 10:08:55 +0000 Mrsbells 2780422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For a fall kids event I am making "Fall" trail mix (nut-free) and also dipped pretzels. I cant decide the best way to serve these. I thought about using 8oz canning jars for the trail mix and the cello bags for the pretzels like the photos show. But I wonder if the jars will just get wasted and thrown out. Any suggestions? </p> [attach=1326/17/oy0y2v.600x491.trailmix2.jpg] [attach=1326/17/oy0y2w.600x448.IMG_1664.jpg]