This tutorial is part of Coca-Cola #RealMagic #shop hosted by the social shopper media company Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CollectiveBias
So, you know how we moved to Hartland, Wisconsin last year? I miss my Charlotte friends so much but I also am totally embracing it up here. I absolutely LOVE the community and my friends I have met. I feel SO lucky to live in such a close knit community. At my kids’ school, there are some amazing volunteers and staff that help keep things running smoothly. The traffic directors, car line helpers, cafeteria helpers and more. I wanted to think of a way to create a real magic gift that would be affordable but also show that we care and appreciate their hard work. I know the parking lot attendants are pretty cold in these Wisconsin mornings, so what better than some hot cocoa kits to warm them up? And how about during the afternoon when they are tired from their hard work? Coca-Cola, of course! I just know this will bring a smile to their faces. That is what Santa really wants, right? Coca-Cola wants you to share the magic by Tweeting or Instagramming a photo of how you are making the holidays more magical with the hashtag #RealMagic. When you do this, you will get a special thank you smile in return plus you can earn extra rewards by sharing videos and photos from the My Coke Rewards website. So, here is how I am going to check off from Santa’s Wish List and make others happy. I just love the Coca-Cola red boxes and old school glass bottles, so I decided to use it as part of my packaging. This is so easy to make and we are even including a FREE Printable for you to print for your own Coca-Cola and Cocoa Holiday Gift Box. We want you to pass on the good deed! Santa is always making everyone else’s holidays magical. But this year, he has some wishes of his own. He’s not asking for toys and clothes. All he wants is for us to make someone happy. It’s a brand new way to make the season even more special, and he’ll be adding more wishes and more rewards every week. This time of year is full of magic, if you just know where to look. Help Santa make a little more of that magic happen all around by sharing some simple ideas for bringing an extra sparkle to someone’s season. So, here is how to make these adorable gifts! I went to Walmart because I know they carry the glass Coca-Cola bottles. Do you have a Coke Rewards membership? You can earn extra rewards by sharing the #RealMagic videos from the My Coke Rewards website. Oh, and of course if you make these Coca-Cola and Cocoa Holiday Boxes, you can earn those rewards, too! Coca-Cola will be sending out a special message of thanks to those who share their special video moments of #RealMagic on Twitter or Instagram and the Share a Smile campaign when users can tweet or Instagram a photo of their smile with #RealMagic and receive a smile in return after Dec. 1st. Here is a TUTORIAL on how to make these easy Coca-Cola and Hot Cocoa Holiday Gifts: MATERIALS: – 6 Pack of Glass Bottles of Coca-Cola – Candy Canes – Clear Candy Tubes (find these here) – Hot Cocoa – Marshmallows – Red & White Cotton Twine from Nashville Wraps – Faux Greenery and Berries STEPS: 1) Fill your clear candy tubes with 3/4 cocoa and top off with mini marshmallows. 2) Print off the FREE Santa Gift Tag here. 3) Trim and punch with a hole punch. Tie it to the Coca-Cola box with cotton twine. 4) Take a few of the Coca-Cola bottles out of the holes (enjoy them yourself!) and fill one with greenery, one with candy canes and the other with some of the hot cocoa tubes. 5) Give and create real magic! Find My Coke Rewards on facebook, twitter, instagram and at My Coke Rewards.