Guidelines: Individually-Wrapped Bars, Cookies, and Brownies

During the pandemic, group and special event celebrations will look very different for the youth and agencies, and we ask for your support to adjust packaging as needed.

If you see requests for individually-wrapped bars, cookies, or brownies, follow these guidelines:

• Place each bar, cookie, or brownie in its own food-safe packaging, per the instructions on the cake request, and then put all the individually-wrapped treats into a cake box for delivery

  **Remember: individually-wrapped treats still need to be delivered in a cake box!

• Individual wrapping you may use: cellophane bags, food-safe paper wrapping, paper treat bags, “glassine” food bags, or Ziploc bags.  See examples and details below. Make sure the packaging is food-safe!

• Make sure that treats are secured within their wrapping and won’t slip out.  If needed, use tape, ribbon, string, or stickers to keep wrapping or bags closed

• DO NOT use foil, plastic (Saran) wrap, or tissue paper

• Individually-wrapped treats must still be decorated with the theme and requested celebratory message. See Decorating Ideas below!

OPTIONS FOR WRAPPING TREATS

OPTION 1: Cellophane Bags

Secure the treats inside each bag using stickers, ties, ribbons, etc.  Make sure the treats won’t fall out of the bags!
**NO plastic wrap (Saran wrap)

Places to purchase:

• Dollar Tree — 4” x 2” x 6” loot bags

• Michaels — various sizes available

• Party City —

• Amazon.com — various sizes available

• Clearbags.com — various sizes and options available

  • Adhesive closure flaps — e.g., size: 4.3” x 4.3” or size: 3.8” x 5.6”

  • Bags only (ties sold separately) — e.g., size: 3" x 9"

• Countrykitchenusa.com — various sizes available (e.g., size: 3" x 4")

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OPTION 2: Food-safe paper wrapping, paper treat bags, or “glassine” food bags

Secure the paper closed with a sticker, ribbon, or string
**NO tissue paper (it is not food safe)

Ideas for sealing them up:

• Ribbon

• Stickers

• Washi tape

• Scotch tape

Places to purchase:

• Michaels — various sizes and colors available (e.g., 2.5” by 4” envelope bag)

• Party City — 5.75” x 7.5” envelope treat bags

• Countrykitchenusa.com — options:

  • Paper bags (various sizes)

  • Glassine bags (various sizes)

• Amazon.com

  • Various sizes and patterns available. For example:

    • 4” x 6” translucent bags

    • 4” x 5” kraft paper bags

• Clearbags.com -- various sizes available (e.g., size: 4" x 4")

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OPTION 3: Zip Top Bags (Ziploc)

Make sure the bag zips or locks closed! **NO fold-top plastic sandwich bags

Places to purchase:

• Ziploc brand at any grocery store

• Michaels — treat bags with zip closure

• Clearbags.com — various sizes available

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*** REMINDER! ***
Individually-wrapped treats still need to be delivered in a cake box!

Thank you!

We know that these guidelines are outside of our usual process and will require additional supplies -- if you are uncomfortable or unable to sign up for these requests for individually-wrapped treats, we completely understand and look forward to your cakes and cupcakes instead!

If you have any questions, please contact the Cake4Kids Team Monday–Friday, 6:00 am–5:00 pm Pacific at (408) 752-2538 or volcor@cake4kids.org.