Apple Cider DIY Gift Box with Free Printable Labels
This DIY gift box includes glasses or mugs, apple cider concentrate and inside each glass, I put dried apples and a cinnamon stick. You can also add cloves, nutmeg, allspice or even a bottle of rum. It makes a great DIY gift for anyone who would prefer something other than candy or chocolate.
You can personalize the apple food labels if you want to change the text or add a message. They can be used if you would like to gift any of the following products and add your own personalized label or gift tag: apple sauce, apple preserve, apple butter, apple chips, apple cookies, cider, apple muffins, apple pie, caramel apples / candy apple.
What you need
- Cardstock or paper to print the labels
- A color printer
- Scissors
- A gift box
- Glasses or mugs
- Elastic bands or ribbons
- A bottle of apple cider concentrate
- A bottle of rum (optional)
- Dried apples, cinnamon sticks, cloves, nutmeg, allspice (optional)
How to make the apple cider gift box
Add whatever you want to the glasses or mugs. I added a piece of dried apple and a cinnamon stick.
Print the apple food label. You can personalize it if you want to change the text or add a message.
Cut out the label and punch a hole at the top.
Connect the custom labels to the glasses with an elastic band or a ribbon.
Wrap the bottle of cider concentrate (optional).
Put the glasses and cider concentrate in the gift box and wrap.
Or just put all contents in a gift box without wrapping it. If you do this then you can make another custom label for the box.
This gift box can be used for:
- DIY gifts
- Teacher appreciation
- Christmas gifts
How to make the hot apple cider
Mix the cider concentrate with hot water following the directions on the bottle, then add a cinnamon stick and a slice of dried apple to each mug. For a grown-up version, add a splash of rum. Copy the mixing directions from the bottle onto the gift label, or onto a small card tucked into the box, so the person you give it to doesn’t have to search for them.
Packing tips
- Use heatproof glasses or mugs. The cider is served hot, and thin everyday glasses can crack.
- Fill the gaps with shredded paper or crinkle paper so the glasses and bottle don’t knock against each other.
- Wrap each glass in tissue paper if the box will travel.
- Print the labels on cardstock so the hole you punch for the elastic doesn’t tear.
More ways to use the apple labels
- Fall party cider bar: put cinnamon sticks, dried apple slices, cloves and caramel sauce in small jars and label each one.
- Homemade apple butter or apple sauce: change the text and stick the label on the jar lid.
- Teacher gift: one mug, a small bottle of concentrate and a label that says “Thank you for a great year”.
- Bake sale: use the labels on bags of apple chips or apple muffins.