Celebrate World Teachers’ Day + Get Free Printable Gift Tags!

 

Help parents shower teachers with some much-deserved appreciation for World Teachers’ Day on October 5!

Quickly convert any of your delicious confections to the perfect gift for World Teachers’ Day just by adding a fun gift tag. Click here to download RCI’s custom gift tags for free—printed six to a page.

Looking for creative ideas for teacher gifts? Check out this past blog post for inspiration sure to make your business the apple of the teacher’s eye!

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Celebrate Grandparents’ Day with S’mores Kits + Get Free Printable Gift Tags

 

We can all agree grandparents make life sweeter. Help customers celebrate National Grandparents’ Day on Sunday, September 12 with s’mores kits. 

Click here to download printable Grandparents' Day gift tags.

With s’mores season in full swing, many candy retailers already carry s’mores kits which can be quickly converted to a gift for Grandparents’ Day just by adding a themed gift tag. Click here to download RCI’s custom “grandparents make life s’more fun,” gift tag for free—printed six to a page.

If you don’t already offer s’mores kits, packaged with graham crackers and marshmallows this is an easy way to help move your solid chocolate bars. Check out this past blog post for ideas on how to take your s’mores to the next level. 

As always, promote your Grandparents’ Day s’mores kits on your website and social media for shoppers looking for fun and easy gift ideas. Don’t miss an easy opportunity to capture sales this Grandparents’ Day! 

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Tip #256: Make Magic with 3 Easy Unicorn Treats

For being a rare and mystical creature, ironically, unicorns are everywhere these days! Consider incorporating these fun and simple unicorn-inspired treats into your spring and summer merchandising for some added sparkle, sure to inspire impulse purchases for birthdays, baby showers, and just for the fun of it!

Popsugar Food

Unicorn Pops

Transform your favorite sandwich cookies into unicorns with a few easy steps. Click here to view a video tutorial by PopSugar.

RCI Tip: Kimberly Mitchell with Olympian Candies, suggests inserting wooden popsicle sticks into double-stuffed sandwich cookies to make this process easier and more efficient than using lollipop or sucker sticks.

Hostess with the Mostess

Unicorn Horn Treats

All you need is sugar cones, colored confectionery coating and sprinkles to make magic in the form of unicorn horns. Click here to view the recipe from Hostess with the Mostess. 

Lady Behind the Curtain

Unicorn Pretzels

Who doesn’t love chocolate-covered pretzel rods? Add a swirl of caramel, bright colors and a little shimmer and your customers will feel the magic with every bite! Consider making a special batch for samples using the broken pretzel rods. Click here for a step-by-step tutorial.

RCI Tip: Open your bag of pretzels and leave it open the night or day before you plan to coat them. By allowing the pretzels to get slightly stale, you are removing moisture which helps prevent surface cracking in the chocolate.

Group these magical treats together for impact, and get creative with colorful unicorn merchandise and a fun framed unicorn printable (click here to download a free unicorn printable from RCI) to create a whimsical world fit for a unicorn in your candy shop.

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