Reindeer Food-Make This Surprisingly Simple Recipe

Every family has Christmas traditions that make our holiday special. One tradition we all share is leaving milk and cookies for Santa to show him how much we appreciate all the gifts he leaves us. I want to start another simple tradition because the reindeer do so much work on Christmas Eve. They fly and pull the sleigh with the weight of all the toys. Those poor reindeer need food for energy to help them make the rounds. Let’s make some simple reindeer food so they can help deliver all the toys to the good boys and girls.

Simple Reindeer Food | The Bearfoot Baker

And let’s face it, they don’t call Santa “The Big Guy” for no reason at all. Those poor deer need food so let’s make something they’ll love.

Supplies for Simple Reindeer Food:(may contain affiliate links)

Cute buckets, treat cups or cups- The red and white buckets are from Target and were $3 each.
Post Shredded Wheat Cereal
Large Reindeer Candy Template
Reindeer Tags
Small Reindeer Candy Template
Hole Punch

Optional:
Large Treat Bag
Baker’s Twine or Jute

If you are going to start a new tradition of feeding the reindeer you’ll need a good container and I thought a few $3 buckets would be a good investment. If you can’t find the buckets you can use a simple treat cup or even decorate your paper cup to look like a reindeer. Add a few cute eyes, a pom-pom nose, and a couple of pipe cleaners as antlers and you have a cute little reindeer cup your kids will enjoy making.

Let’s Do This:

Reindeer Food Recipe | The Bearfoot Baker

  • Begin by printing out the deer patterns. There are two different styles with three different sizes. Feel free to adjust the pattern sizes as needed.
  • Cut out the deer tags and punch a hole in the top.
  • Next, grab the Shredded Wheat Cereal and a bucket.

Fun Reindeer Food | The Bearfoot Baker

  • Let the kids fill the bucket with the ‘deer food.’ It might be a little messy, but oh the memories you’ll make.
  • Place the bucket of deer food in a treat bag.
  • Tie the top of the bag with baker’s twine or jute string. You don’t have to do this step but trust me, this will keep the food in the bucket and bag instead of on the floor.
  • Don’t forget to add the reindeer tag.
Reindeer Food:

Simple Reindeer Food | The Bearfoot Baker

I had so much fun making these with my grandkids that it is now one of our Christmas traditions. The hard part is yet to come. We must put these beside the milk and cookies and wait for Santa to visit.

Merry Christmas Santa! Enjoy your milk and cookies!
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph, enjoy your Reindeer food!

Bear hugs,

Fun Reindeer Food | The Bearfoot Baker

Reindeer Food-Make This Surprisingly Simple Recipe

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Notes

All You need is a bucket and some Post Shredded Wheat Cereal.
Add the cereal to that bucket and add a tag. 
Merry Christmas Reindeer!
Lisa