Holiday Door Hangers | Oleander + Palm

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It’s definitely a weird year and I feel like I have to reinvent traditions with each holiday that comes and goes. But, one thing is for sure, everyone need lots and lots of treats. So, this year instead of hosting our friends and neighbors for our annual open house, we are delivering treats to their front doors to spread a little cheer. Holiday Door Hangers to the rescue!

I enlisted my daughters to help me make these cute Holiday Door Hangers. Olivia especially LOVES a craft and with all the time we are spending at home, we need activities to keep little hands busy. She loved painting these and drilling out the holes all by herself. And then when the paint was dry, we loaded up with the BEST holiday sweet we could think of – Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark Squares! It feels like the perfect covid safe way to leave a gift. And after all the chocolate has been enjoyed, this door hanger can be used to tie a little bunch of evergreen or holly to their door.

We decided to keep it really simple and painted the wooden door hangers to match the colors of ribbon we liked. But, you could get really creative and definitely paint polka dots or stripes or add a Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas message.

Here’s what you’ll need:

Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark Squares
clear treat bags
wooden chipboard door hangers (available at any craft store)
craft paint
paint brushes
velvet or satin ribbon
a few fresh green or florals
gold jingle bells or little ornaments
masking tape
pencil and ruler
drill and 1/4 inch bit
sand paper

Start by marking off where you will drill your holes. Place a piece of masking tape across the door hanger, this will help the wood not to splinter when you drill it. I placed my two holes 1 inch apart and 1 inch down from the bottom of the door handle hole. Using a power drill or just a simple hand crank drill (perfect for kids), drill two holes for threading the ribbon through.

We gave the door hangers a good sanding before painting both sides with craft paint to match the ribbon.

Then, using little clear treat bags, we filled them with the chocolate squares. We fit 10 squares in each bag. Thread the ribbon through the holes and tie it in a bow to hold the little bag of treats in place. And add a sprig of fresh green and something shiny, like jingle bells or a little glass ornament.