I am taking a break from the usual Friday Eye Candy to show you some treat bags I put together this week. If you saw my post on great Valentine ideas, then you would have seen some sweet treat bags. I was so inspired by Ashley from All I Create. I knew I could pull these together using much of what I had around the house. I was looking to give my MOPS table group {amazing women who have all become such dear friends} a little something to wish them a happy Valentine’s Day. The great thing about the way these treats are packaged is that you can tailor it to any holiday or occasion. Furthermore, you can insert any treat you can dream up. If time is limited . . . then a store bought treat works great. I chose to dip some buttercream cookies in chocolate to make them more festive. 
I used Buttercream Waffle cookies from Trader Joes {they are AMAZING}. Dipped in chocolate they are pretty darn scrumptious. I just melted the chocolate chips in the microwave {I used a mug so that the chocolate was deep and I could dunk each cookie}. Then I sprinkled a few little candies on top and let them dry on a sheet of wax paper. DO NOT move them until they have completely hardened. I learned the hard way {sorry MOPS girls!!!!}. 
I used clear treat bags that I picked up at Michael’s. Once your treat is inside, just fold over and tap shut. Then use any scrap paper to make the folded cover. I used pieces that were 5 inches. Just fold in half and crease well. While holding it on the bag, hole punch twice. Tie ribbon or string to secure the package. 
By the way. Am I the last person on Earth to know about Spray Adhesive {thank you Megan}. This stuff rocks. I used my Silhouette machine to cut the flowers {a shape that came with the software}. I used Microsoft Publisher to create the personalized labels { I print them on plain computer paper, cut them in a shape of a circle and attach with adhesive}. The font is Papyrus. If you didn’t’ want to go to the trouble of printing something, a cute hand written not would do the trick as well. Another great tip is Costco! You can have stickers printed with writing and a picture. They are darling and really inexpensive. I just went to a party where the sticker was attached to a giant lollipop. It had a sweet photo of the birthday girl and said, “Thank you for coming to my party.” Those stickers would work really well on these if you are not up for making your own. 
After gluing the labels on, you are good to go. Honestly, it was not a long process. I dipped the cookies while the children were eating lunch and then packaged them during naptime. I will definitely revisit this and use them for party favors as well. I don’t know about you, but if it’s packaged in a cute way . . . I am all over it. 
I think these treat bags could work for friends, teacher gifts, or party favors. Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!!! See you back here on Valentine’s Day! Sharing This Idea With: The Shabby Nest
I am all over these!!!! So sweet how you personalized them and made them look so darling. Your friends are going to go batty for them. I swear I need to bite the bullet and get Microsoft Publisher- I love everything you do with it. These are great ideas for James' party too- who knew about Costco??!
oooh, i LOVE any buttercream waffle!
These are darling!
They are adorable! What a sweet friend you are to put together goodies for the moms too!! Hope you have a great weekend.
What a great idea! So cute!
I love little gift ideas and pretty wrapping like this, Courtney. And Trader Joe's – all my local ones are just too far away – I need to go on a journey and get some of those waffle cookies!
You are always full of wonderful inspirations my friend.
Hope you have a great weekend!
Girl you need to start a little packaging shop. You have the cutest ideas. Seriously !
Happy weekend Courtney!
-Rene
Love it! Great idea that is tasty and adorably packaged. How can anyone resist?
Those are so adorable, Courtney. So many lucky people in your life!
These came out adorable! I so need a silhouette
Courtney those are adorable! You are so sweet to do that for them, what lucky friends! Have fun and have a great weekend!
These are so sweet! You've packaged them so beautifully. What a wonderful friend you are to your friends. Good women friends are such a blessing.
Those are really cute! I have got to get a Silhouette machine!
These are great! Any woman would love to get one of these!
Your blog is one of the first that I started following when I joined BlogLand this year, and so I wanted to share a blog award with you:
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Thanks for the inspiration!
Love it!! So precious. Okay, one- Waffle Cookies?!?! Where have I been? I <3 TJ's and have never seen those
Two, I need a Silhouette machine. I think I'll put it on my birthday wish list for next year (:
Those are really, really cute!!! I'm hanging on to this idea too (Like I do most your projects!)
Good tip on the Costco!
Courtney! Those are so adorable and they look like you had a professional party planner do it! Love this idea!
so so cute! Seriously how easy were these but look so professional! 🙂 I am definitely going to be inspired… okay copying! 🙂
Adorable! What a great gift to give and get.
So. Stinkin'. CUTE! I love that they are a little gift that you put time and effort in to! Sweet. Literally. (c: Have a happy weekend/Valentine's!!!
Very cute ideas!!! I am not much of a crafter… or baker… love to decorate but I am not very good at things like this. I need to try to learn some creativity in different areas I think….
What a fabulous idea! And I LOVE your blog! Am following!
Very tasteful and tasty!
Mary Ann
Did I already know that you belong to a MOPS group?! I led my local group here for two years! I will always refer to them as my "mommy therapy" and those friendships are some of the strongest Ive ever made!
XO,
Sarah