Your children will have so much fun making this magical Reindeer Food recipe to sprinkle on your front lawn—inviting Santa’s reindeers to your home! This Christmas activity will become a tradition your children want to revisit year after year.
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What is Reindeer Food?
Reindeer food is a special treat for Santa’s reindeer. Just like you leave cookies for Santa, you sprinkle reindeer food outside on the front lawn to attract his reindeer to your home. Just sprinkle this Christmas Eve and soon you’ll hear the jingle of Santa’s sleigh.
Our printable reindeer food tag includes this cute and clever poem:
Sprinkle this reindeer food outside tonight
The moonlight will make it sparkle bright
As the reindeer fly and roam
This will guide them to your home!
Why you’ll love it
- Reindeer food is magic!
- Prep time is less than one minute. This recipe is extremely simple and works for toddler age and up.
- For a core memory, let your children throw this mixture on the lawn Christmas Eve night.
- We’ve created a free reindeer food printable for you to download and print at home.
Ingredients in a Batch of Reindeer Food
- Rolled Oats – Any type of uncooked oatmeal can do the job here.
- Sprinkles – Choose a mixture of colorful and shimmery sprinkles for this recipe.
- Candy – You can optionally add very small candy/cereal like Mini M&Ms, Cheerios, chocolate chips or peanut butter chips.
- Cinnamon – This optional ingredient gives your reindeer food a Christmassy scent.
We avoid glitter (even edible glitter) in this recipe because it’s not biodegradable and not healthy for the insects and animals that live in our yards (or Santa’s reindeer).
How to Make Reindeer Food
In a plastic bag, bowl or small container, combine 4 tablespoons of rolled oats and 2-3 tablespoons of various sprinkles.
Add a dash of cinnamon for a cozy scent.
Seal the bag and give it a good shake to mix the ingredients. If it’s in a bowl, give it a nice stir.
Attach our printable tag with a staple and a ribbon if you wish!
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What ingredients are in reindeer food?
Reindeer food is made with rolled oats and sprinkles.
What is the poem for reindeer food?
Sprinkle this reindeer food outside tonight
The moonlight will make it sparkle bright
As the reindeer fly and roam
This will guide them to your home!
More festive recipes and crafts to try:
- Muddy Buddies (Puppy Chow)
- Salt Dough Ornaments
- Sugar Cookies or Unicorn Cookies
- Grinch Cookies
- Grinch Punch
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Get the Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons rolled oats (uncooked )
- 3 tablespoons sprinkles
Equipment
Instructions
- In a plastic bag, bowl or small container, combine 4 tablespoons of rolled oats and 2-3 tablespoons of various sprinkles.
- Add a dash of cinnamon for a cozy scent.
- Seal the bag and give it a good shake to mix the ingredients. If it’s in a bowl, give it a nice stir.
- Attach our printable tag with a staple and a ribbon if you wish!
Notes
- Reindeer food is magic!
- Prep time is less than one minute. This recipe is extremely simple and work for toddler age and up.
- For a core memory, let your children throw this mixture on the lawn Christmas Eve night.
- We’ve created a free reindeer food printable for you to download and print at home.
Nutrition
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.
Please let me know if you have any questions