3 Different Christmas Chocolate Holders | a Cricut Project

Welcome to the first day of my 12 Days of Christmas Crafts! Looking for a fun little craft that is also a cute gift? Here’s how to make 3 different Christmas chocolate holders.

Christmas is definitely a time for treats – chocolates are no exception. This is a really cute presentation for individual chocolates that just happen to be 2 of my favourites – Lindt chocolates and Ferrero Rocher.

This is a great way to give away single chocolates. Consider these for stocking stuffers, co-worker treats or a class treat.

Supplies Needed

This is a great papercraft that does not require a whole lot to make.

cardstock
cutting machine; I use a Cricut Maker
scoring tool for the Cricut
double-sided tape or double-sided puffy dots
chocolates – either Lindt chocolates or Ferrero Rocher

Christmas Chocolate Holder Template

I have provided 3 templates for either Lindt chocolates or Ferrero Rocher. You can find these in my Free Resource Library. In order to gain access, you can find the password at the bottom of my newsletters, once you’ve subscribed. The Resource Library contains the link to the Cricut Design Space files.

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There are 3 different shapes – a Christmas tree, a gift and a gingerbread man. Each contains a hole that fits the chocolate named in the title. I created these using free images in Design Space and altered them to make them into cards that hold chocolates. You may recognize some of the designs.

How to Make Christmas Chocolate Holders

Once you’ve opened up the Cricut Design Space template, you just need to cut them out in cardstock. You don’t have to do all 3 designs – you can simply hide the ones you don’t want to use by clicking on the “eye” on the right-hand sidebar.

I’ve included scoring lines because it is easier to fold in half. If you don’t have a scoring tool or wheel, you can still make these – you just have to delete the scoring line. In order to delete the scoring line, simply select the image & click “detach”. This will separate the scoring line from the image and you can either delete or hide it.

Depending on the thickness of the cardstock, I tend to use the settings “Medium Card Stock” or “Poster Board”. Posterboard does a double cut which works well with intricate designs.

You’ll notice that I included 2 different gingerbread men. One has fewer cuts than the other. While the one with the decorative cuts on the wrists and ankles is nicer looking, sometimes those cuts can give headaches by being so delicate. So I created a second gingerbread man which is simpler and has fewer cuts. If doing multiples, you may wish to consider those.

Once cut, fold your card in half using the scoring lines. Sandwich your chocolate in the middle – so that it peeks through the hole.

In order to secure the card, I like to use double-sided tape or one of those double-sided puffy dots. This just secures it in place more.

Other than a bit of assembly, these definitely make a cute presentation. Wouldn’t a basket of these in your staff room look so nice?

How to Make your own Chocolate Holder

Suppose you have a specific design that you want to turn into a Christmas chocolate holder. Maybe it’s not one of the ones that I have provided a template for. Here’s how to do it.

The key is to create a hole that will fit the chocolate. In order to do that, create a circle (from the Shapes menu) the size of the chocolate. Here are the sizes that I used.

Lindt chocoalte: 1.04 inches in diameter
Ferrero Rocher: 1.25 inches in diameter

Once you have created the circle, simply place it on your design and “slice” so that it creates a hole that will fit the chocolate.

If you are wanting a 2 layered card like in my templates, simply make another copy of your design with the hole cut out (Edit – Copy and then Paste). Then Flip Horizontally (top menu). Line them up against each other so that they are touching (I like to “center horizontally” to make sure it’s lined up nicely) and then weld. If you want to add a scoreline, you can do so using the Shapes Menu.

I used that procedure to create these reindeer Christmas chocolate holders. I wanted to share this with you but couldn’t find an image in the Cricut Design space that would work. Aren’t these cute? I love that the Lindt chocolate looks like Rudolph’s red nose.