I love fun holiday traditions with the kids during the holidays. When they were in preschool, we started making Magical Reindeer food to put out on Christmas Eve. This is a fun activity you can do with children!
Magical Reindeer Food is to be sprinkled outside your home to help attract Santa’s reindeer on Christmas Eve!
When my kids first made this at school, the mix contained plastic-based glitter. Since this is meant to be sprinkled outside, I omitted the glitter since it is not biodegradable, and because wildlife might ingest glitter.
Here’s how to make your own magical reindeer food that is natural and eco-friendly — safe for the planet and for the animals!
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Ingredients:
Look for a variety of safe, edible food elements, such as:
~ Oats
~ Birdseed
~ Nuts or dried fruit (pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries)
~ Any other biodegradable ingredients that are safe for wildlife
Use an eco-friendly container
To go completely eco-friendly, ditch the plastic sandwich bags and go with an eco-friendly container.
You can use a small glass jar, reusable plastic container, or small paper bag.
You could upcycle containers as well, such as yogurt containers, or small milk containers. The kids could even decorate these.
Directions
Mix the ingredients.
Place in an eco-friendly bag or jar.
I often see Magical Reindeer Food in plastic bags, and this is a great opportunity to go with something other than a single-use plastic.
You can choose ingredients that are red and green if you are looking to add an extra festive touch (such as pepitas and dried cranberries).
Sprinkle the mix outside on Christmas Eve!
Making magical reindeer food sounds like it really could be a fun holiday tradition to start! The ingredients are sure to attract all sorts of fun winter wildlife into the yard!
This is perfect for my grandbabies to make. They would love to sprinkle it outside.
Love the switch to biodegradable ingredients and the eco-friendly container suggestion.
This looks like a tasty snack for reindeer! I love this idea.
The mix of oats, birdseed, and dried fruit is not only festive but also kind to the environment. I’m excited to create this magical treat with my little ones!
This sounds like amazing reindeer food to make. I will have to try to make some. Thanks for sharing this recipe with us.
It’s been a long time since I’ve made reindeer food. If you want the sparkle without using glitter, you could use the festive red and green sugar crystals. They won’t harm wildlife. Only downside, the ants might like it.
That sounds like a wonderful idea and would love to see t those cute reindeer but in our area, they are not common.