Cookie Exchange Makeover: Host a Chex Party Mix-Change & Giveaway!
November 13, 2011
I love having little get togethers. There is nothing like gathering a bunch of friends together to chit chat and catch up on life. Whether you are hosting a playgroup, having a scrapbooking party or maybe a mom’s night off the last thing most of us want to do is spend all day prepping the food!
The folks at Chex sent me a great package full of different Chex cereals and all kinds of goodies to throw a Chex Party Mix-Change. I typically do cookie exchanges but this time I decided to shake it up a bit and go with Chex recipes!
I have to admit that I cheated a bit. Instead of having the different Chex mix recipes made ahead of time. I bought all of the ingredients and as part of the party, my friends helped me make our snacks! It never fails that whenever I have friends over we spend most of the time gathered around the kitchen…so this was a perfect. I printed up some 3 recipes and my friends divided up and we made some delicious snacks!
I went with the Original Chex Party Mix, Chex PB & Chocolate Blast and Chex Pumpkin Pie Crunch. Each of the recipes were super quick and easy! Before we knew it we had HUGE bowls of sweet and savory snacks ready for munching!
This might be my new favorite holiday exchange! Instead of spending hours in the kitchen creating cookies, a Chex Party Mix-Change is definitely the way to go. Need some ideas on ways to serve your Chex Mix here are a few for you:
- Cello Gorgeous! – Packaging your favorite Chex Party Mix recipes in cellophane bags is simple and cute. And, they’re endlessly customizable to add personal touches.
- It’s My Party – Flip a party hat upside down, line it with cellophane and it instantly becomes a festive cone-shaped container.
- Chex Cupcakes – Arrange cupcake liners filled with Chex Party Mixes neatly in a box.
- Chex-To-Go – Packaging Chex Party Mix recipes in a takeout container is quick and easy to “carry out.” We’re including 10 of these in your prize pack to help you get started!
- Tin Tower – Tin is “in” when it comes to creating a hip holiday container for Chex Party Mix-Change guests. Discover oodles of holiday tins at craft or dollar stores.
We put a huge dent in the Chex Mixes that we made, but I did have a surprise for my friends. The folks at Chex sent me some cute take out boxes. I did make some of my favorite party mix – Chex Muddy Buddies and had pre-packed it for my girlfriends to take home as a little treat! No one left empty handed!
The folks at Chex want to give one of you guys the chance to throw your own Chex Party Mix-Change and are giving on I Heart Publix reader a great gift pack that includes the following:
- 5 boxes of Chex cereal to create Chex Party Mix recipes
- 5 featured Chex Party Mix recipes
- 10 takeout containers so your guests can take their Chex Party Mix to-go
- $20 gift card to purchase recipe ingredients and decorating supplies
Entry is simple! You just need to complete the task below! You can gain up to 2 bonus entries as well (just make sure that you leave one entry for each one — up to a total of 3 comments.) As a reminder, comments left on Facebook, Twitter or other posts will not be included. I will choose the winner on Monday 11/14 at 11 pm. So the winner will have time to plan their party!!
REQUIRED ENTRY
- How would you plan to put a fresh spin on the traditional cookie swap at your Chex Party Mix-Change?
BONUS ENTRIES
- Follow I Heart Publix on a reader or via e-mail updates.
- Follow I Heart Publix on Facebook
Disclosure: The Chex Party Mix-Change product, information, and giveaway have been provided by Chex through MyBlogSpark
I follow you on facebook!
i receive your emails too! Hope I win!! I love making Puppy Chow with Chex mix!
I love cookie exchanges & chex mix!
I’m a subscriber of your email updates. Thanks!
I receive your email updates. Thanks for the opportunity.
I follow IHP on FB. Thanks
Girls night in! Mixing and munching while building a stronger bond!
I follow I Heart Publix on FB
I follow IHP via email. Thank you
I just hosted a Monster Halloween House Party with over 40 guests. I love to party with Chex mix. I have enjoyed it since my great Aunt started making it when I was a kid. I already have a potluck supper planned at my party building for Friday, November 18th. PICK ME!
I would hang the take home boxes of Chex mix on my tree as ornaments and let everyone select one.
I follow on Facebook.
I would ask my friends who had kids in college. In addition to the cookie exchange, we could make bundles for each of the kids. Mine just loves the white chocolate mix. But it is expensive to do just for one kid.
I would have them as a centerpiece and have everyone take one home
Have family members mixing their own chex party mix on Thanksgiving as a bonding session.
i get your email
I love your blog, so helpful with saving money! I also LOVE chex mix.
I follow on Facebook and I would have a girls night with my chex mix.
I’m going to make the treat I ate while in amish country. They call it “White Trash” – rice chex cereal, nuts, pretzel pieces, white chocolate chips (first 3 ingredients are combined and the chocolate is spread over to make a bark, Then just break into pieces. YUMMY
i love following on fb
I follow you on Facebook.
I follow you on facebook
I subscribe to I Heart Publix by email.
I would have all the chex mixes sitting out and everyone could make their concoctions of chex mixes.
I follow you via e-mail updates!
I follow you on FB- Kimberly F.
healthy Chex Mix for the car party! All my girlfriends sit in car line and munch away and so do our little ones while we wait for the older ones to get out of school. A healthy snack would be great and since Chex are gluten free if would be great for everyone.
As a fresh spin, we would create the Chex Mix products and then we would pile in the cars and deliver the goodies to the elderly people in our community. If it was during Christmas time, we could also sing them some carols. (I follow on FB also!)
blindfolded! Never know what will be in your batch!
I get your emails!
My girlfriends and I have an annual holiday “treat” exchange and it’s always a blast. We’ve made a few treats with Chex mix before so this would be wonderful to have. I’d make Chex mixthe focus of our party and try out all kinds of different recipes with it!
I LOVE your idea of letting everyone help make the mixes b/c we all definitely congregate in the kitchen anyway….and I so look forward to trying the Chex Pumpkin Pie Crunch recipe!
I’m an email subscriber!
I would hang the take home boxes of Chex mix on my tree as ornaments and let everyone select one.
I follow IHP via FB!
I follow you on Facebook!
I follow IHP on FB
I love the idea of creating like a mix-ins bar and then having guests pick and choose to make their own creations!
I get IHP email updates.
I follow IHP via email updates.
Follow on Facebook!
To put a ‘fresh’ spin on my Cookie Exchange Makeover by hosting a Chex Mix party – I would use a recipe that incorporated dried fruits such as blueberries, banana chips, healthy nuts.
I subscribe by email!
I follow I Heart Publix on both a Reader and by email updates
I follow I Heart Publix on Facebook
I get your emails
I love the fact that chex mix provides a sweet and salty option–it offers more than just the sweetness of cookies! I think a Munch and Mingle is in order with chex mix! This is great and I hope I win!
I follow you on facebook.
I would have all of my guests give the cookies that we make together to one of their neighbors, just as a friendly, neighborly, holiday gesture. So many of our neighbors are elderly and this would be a nice treat for them.
I’d first go to my favorite Publix to get all the ingredients to make a variety chex mix recipes. Then I’d make small gift bags to give the store employees. They deserve it for all their kindness they show me.
At cookie swaps, we usually have a sugar cookie ‘bar’ where the kids can decorate… I think I’d be tempted to do the same with Chex – mix and match your own!
I follow you on FB.
I’m on your email list too!
I follow you on Facebook!
I just signed up for the emails!
I’d set up a Chex “buffet”! Have lots of different ingredients to make different kinds of Chex mixes and just let everyone experiment and have fun!
Have followed you on fb for a long time!
I also get your email updates
I love what you did, having your friends help you make the dishes. I would incorporate this idea into a play date for my mom’s group. I love doing educational things for our kids, and baking/cooking is a great way to do this. They learn about measurements, mixing, etc. and get something yummy at the end!
Definitely a girls night in party, lots of Christmas music and girl talk while we mix up some tasty treats for our families and friends.
well I would have moms over with their kids and we would have an inventive fun party make your own chex mix treat!
Also a FB follower and just signed up for email updates
Follow you on facebook.
I guess since it’s a Chex mix party it could be a salty snack swap
I follow you via email
Get your emails.
I’d have all my friends coming over bring a different recipe involving chex mix and swap them out, including recipe cards!
I also follow you on Facebook
I follow you on FB!
And follow your email newsletters
I would set up little bowls with all different Chex mix and things to mix in with them, and let the kids all make their own different creations!
I follow you on Facebook too!
There is nothing finer than Check Party Mix right out of the oven.
I would definitely get my friends AND their kids involved! I think we would have a blast with different recipes, and I’d love to see what the kids come up with!
I follow you on facebook.
I follow you via facebook and twitter
And I receive your emails!
I would set up a bar where my friends can pick what to mix in with their check mix. I also follow you on fb!
I would have a few moms over with their kiddos and let everyone help out. What a great thing to do for the holidays!
I follow you on Facebook.
I get your emails.
I would have the kids pick there own mixes and do it for them…I’m sure they would pick some interesting combos
I receive daily emails
I follow IHP on FB
I follow on Facebook.
I would host a “Get in on the Mix” party. Lay out a bunch of different ingredients and everyone can make their own creation. At the end of the party, everyone would take home a “mix” of Chex Mix snacks to enjoy with their families!
I get your emails.
I have a two year old. I would invite his friends and let them make some yummy no bake treats.
I am your facebook fan
A chex mix bar (similar to yogurt bar) where guests can mix in their own mixings of sweets n salty ingredients would be lots of fun!!!
I would make some in advance but also I think it would be fun to have a brainstorming session and come up with an original recipe and make it. Could turn out good or horrid but it would be fun!
I follow you on Facebook
Hey yall! I would make it a BYOI – bring your own ingredient party. I’d ask each guest to bring s suprise mix-in for the chex mix, and see how creative everyone could get. Some yummy thoughts…chili powder for a hot and spicy mix, craisens and white chocolate bits for a sweet treat, or reeses pieces for a creamy treat!
I am your facebook fan!
I thinking I’ll try mixing a bunch together for something new and different.
I follow you on FB.
I get your emails.
Buffet style….
I would make it a mystery mix party. Have everyone bring something different to put in the mix. Kind of like the stone soup story….everyone’s contribution of one ingredient can turn into something sooooooo good! Of course I may be tempted to also make it an Ugly Christmas Sweater/chex mix party!
I receive daily emails…
email subscriber
I’ve never actually had one before, but I’d love for this to be my first one! Friends, family, and good food – no better way to start the holiday fun
facebook follower
I follow you on google reader
I am a Facebook Fan!
We always buy the bags of chex mix for every party… it’s pretty hard to improve on them, but I’m sure we could come up with some new things to mix in!
I host a weekly playdate for my mommy group and having a make your own snack bar setup would be a great activity for our little ones! I’d have everyone bring an ingredient and we would also decorate our containers to take home with! Great activity for 2yr olds!
email subscriber
I would make it a Chex Mix Party by having games-such as Name That Chex Mix(of some chex mixes I would make up before the party) ere blindfolded guests have to guess what ingredients make up the Chex Mix, The Chexes-awards for who makes the best custom chex mix from a bar and we’d have categories like Sweet, Salty, Chocolate, etc. I’d send each guest home with a grab bag of little bags of all the mixes made before and at the party.
I receive your daily emails.
I follow you on Facebook.
I’d like to try some of the new recipes for Chex mix, maybe with an asian influence? Some soy/wasabi combo?
I follow you on Facebook.
I subscribe to email updates.
chex mix is my families favorite snack, especially with mms and cashews
Well, to be honest I’m a single guy with few friends and so I probably wouldn’t even have a party, but I’m hoping this counts as an entry anyway. If I win, I plan on sharing and giving the items to family members.
I subscribe to your email updates
I follow you on Facebook
My office is along the parade route for our town’s annual Christmas parade as well as several others throughout the year. We have family get togethers for the employees. I think this would make a great addition to the other goodies people bring!
I get email
I follow you on facebook!
I get email updates.
The commercials on TV have been showing chocolate and other items being sprinkled over the Chex mix out of the microwave. I would love to try this and of course the different Chex mixes would have to have nuts.
Facebook follower.
I don’t know. I have never had a cookie exchange, but the chex party mix exchange sounds like a great idea.
I think making the sweet nothings with it and then giving having all the women write an encouraging note for her spouse would be a great way to do it.
My 5 year old grandson just adopted a soldier in Afghanistan and the soldier requested some Chex mix and Fruit rollups in his box. My daughter said “I hope Chex mix goes BOGO next week.” Homemade would be much better. Plus extra to share with his buddies.
I think Chex Party Mix would go down great while decorating the Christmas tree. I cut out the recipe from my inserts this morning and I am planning to do that.
I would set up a sundae buffet, like you do for ice cream toppings only the ingredients would all be parts of recipes for chex mixes. Then, I would have little recipe cards so the guests could write down each of the ingredients they used to make their own creation and they could share their new recipe with the rest of the guests.
I would like to try to make “puppy chow” with powdered sugar
follow you on facebook
I would look at this as starting a new holiday tradition for myself and my friends. Instead of new cookies, each year would could find new chex mix to share with family and friends.
I’d set up a toppings bar
I follow I Heart Publix via e-mail updates.
I follow I Heart Publix on Facebook.
FB fa
I follow you via feed reader
Definitely love to set a Chex buffet for my friends
I would make a savory mix to offset some of the cookie’s sweetness.
I follow you on facebook.
I think i would have a prize for most creative mix!
Interesting idea…not sure. I like the idea of a toppings bar, but I prefer salty/cheesy Chex Mix or Puppy Chow.
Like IHP on Facebook
google reader subscriber
While adults make the Chex Mix, I’d let the kids decorate the take out boxes
During the party I would facilitate a vote for various prizes such as “Best Taste,” “Best Presentation,” and “Most Creative.”
I like the idea of making it during the party…or maybe make some ahead of time and have guests guess which flavors they are
Have everyone bring an ingredient
I receive your emails
I follow you on fb
I would have a chex mix buffet and everyone create their own mix.
I follow you on facebook.
I’d let the kids help with measuring and mixing so they have a part in the mix!
Follow on Facebook
I follow you on FB.
I think it would be cool for each guest to bring a chex recipe and exchange.
using chex mix as a cookie replacement is genious! in addition to making and giving cookiees, what fun to give out lkittle takeouts of the chex!
i WOULD HAVE MY CUB SCOUTS CREATE RECIPES.
I think this would be a fantastic new family tradition
I RECIEVE YOUR EMAILS.
fan on facebook
I like you on facebook.
I think it would be great to have some friends over and see how many different chex mix combinations we can come up with and to come up with some original recipes. I love chex mix
I love the make your own Chex Mix creation. I would have each guest bring their own creative container and have a Chinese Gift exchange for the containers.
I follow on facebook.
I’d have everyone bring an ingredient to see what new recipes we could create!
I follow on Facebook as Vanessa Vazquez.
google reader sub
I follow on Facebook as well I ♥ Publix!!!
I would have everyone bring a canned good to donate to the local food bank!
I am a Facebook fan!
I am an email follower!
My cousins are planning a much needed girl’s night and making different varieties of Chex recipes sounds like a good idea. I like to have a color theme when I have get-togethers so I would choose fall colors, like burnt orange, red, and brown. We would all make three different recipes and each one would take home some of each in the three different color takeout boxes!! Oh…this sounds like fun!
I follow on Facebook.
I subscribe via email.
I would like to have people bring cookies and then we vote on the favorites and they get a little prize.
I would make homemade giftag kits for everyone to use for their goodies they take home.
Add fun cocktails to go with the cookie baking!
I follow you on fb!
I receive your email updates
I would have little bags for guests to select their favorite goodies to take home.
I receive your email updates.
I follow on facebook!
I follow you on FB.
I never thought of making chex mix for my cookie swaps. I am eager to give it a try. My favorite is the Muddy Buddy!
I would set out all of the ingredients and let everyone make their own chex mix. Then I would let the kids taste each one and decide which one is the best for a door prize.
Great opportunity to try out Chex mix crockpot recipe I recently came across. I follow you on FB. Thanks for all you do!!
A Chex Mix exchange is unique enough!! I love this idea and just wanna say… “why didn’t I think of this??” I would do this with my Thursday Bible study girls and then give samples out at the coffee shop where we meet as a RAoK.
I just signed up for emails!
I already follow on facebook. Thanks!
my friend gave me a great recipe for white Chocolate trail mix…mmmm mmmm so good. I would do that instead
i follow on FB
I would brew a pot of coffee and have different creamers that coordinate with the chex mix – maybe a pumpkin cream to go with a pumpkin spice chex mix. Sounds yummy!
i subscribe via email updates
I subscribe to the reader
I heart IheartPublix on FB!
Moms night in. I would pre select 2 or 3 different varieties of Chex mix to make at the party, and have 2 to 3 cocktails to pair with them. Who’s coming? ; )
Lots of dark choch in the mix!
i heart publix on fb
i get email updates
I would do a mother/daughter party night!
I would have party that included recipes for cookies made with Chex or a sweet Chex mix. I have made chocolate drop cookies with plain Chex in them and they were a big hit!
I am a Facebook fan!
I would have everyone bring their favorite add in IE~nuts, pretzels, candies, and make up new recipes and new names for our creations.
I follow Iheartpublix on fb
I follow iheartpublix via email
Make it a craft day too!
I like you on FB!
I WOULD HAVE FRESH VEGGIES FROM MY GARDEN
have each guest make their “goodies” to be eaten at the party, provide the recipe for all the others guests AND have each guest bring a basket of the ingredients to make the “goodie” they brought. the baskets are then distributed to other guests, maybe dirty santa style.
I would have a variety of chocolates (milk, dark, white) that folks could dip their Chex mix in (sort of like a chocolate fountain).
i’m a fan of IHP on facebook
i get email updates
I would have a buffet style chex-mix make with containers at the beginning. I would have smaller containers for kids to come too!
I am addicted to chex mix right now, especially salty sweet versions. I have already found some new fun recipes I want to try. What better way than having a chex mix exchange party!
I follow on Facebook.
I’m a FB fan!
CHEX this out! I would plan a teen gathering (my class) and play off the Chex (checks) theme. Red checkeredd table cloths, napkins, etc. I would send a list of ingredients early and ask that they CHECK off what ingredient they would bring to the exchange. Of course I would recommend wearing something checkered to the party. Bags with checkered ribbons would hold take home treats. I think we would play checkers! This CHEX party could be fun.
I couldn’t think of a better way then how you had your fun evening. I think my friends will enjoy the same chex mix party.. I hope I win… I was just on
chex mix.com for recipes and it looks like fun…
I would use the containers of chex mix to put in care packages for the military. We would make the care packages at the gathering, putting lots of items we all donate into the boxes.
I subscribe via email.
I follow on Facebook.
Turn the cookie swap into something like a Chopped Episode off of Food Network. Have a few gals ready to bake right in my kitchen and give them a basket of a few crazy ingredients (to include chex) and tell them to make a cookie out of what they were given!! FUN!!!
Just “liked” the FB page!!
I love making Chex Mix…what a great idea to do a “Chex Mix” cookie exchange. I would definitely trade recipe versions to make it extra fun.
I follow you via RSS.
Like you on FB!
I think it would be fun to have a cookie decorating party. Give every one tubes of Royal icing and sugar cookies cut into holiday shapes.
I would plan some fun games to make my party different than the norm.
I am following on FB.
I follow iheartpublix.com via e-mail updates.
I follow iheartpublix.com on Facebook.
i would have the kids help
tcogbill at live dot com
i get your emails
tcogbill at live dot com
I’d add some color to the equation. Each group can make one color that would be added to the rest. Match the colors with the seasons being celebrated.
I would have each guest create an ingredient basket for their favorite cookie dough recipe and have a raffle. Add a few games to earn some ‘cash’, and whomever has the most ‘cookie dough’ wins their basket!
I’m a Facebook fan!
I would invite everyone to each bring a new and exciting cookie recipe so that we don’t end up with the same boring cookies. The craziest but best tasting cookie could win a prize!
I receive your exciting updates delivered right to my email!
I would have a “cook off” where each guest would get to make their own mix and then have a blind taste testing. Each person would be allowed to vote for their favorite mix (other than their own creation) and see whose mix got the most votes. I think I would be so much fun! Hope I win this one!
I follow iheartpublix on facebook.
I subscribe to blog emails.
I follow iheartpublix through email updates.
I like you on FB as Anne Loyd.
I like you on Facebook!
I would include a wine tasting and ask others to bring their favorite add in!
I am subscribed to your emails!
I would have my guests each bring their favorite ingredient to include in the recipes. I loved the idea of the party being the mixing of the recipes!
I like you on Facebook already.
I get your email updates as well.
Hey imma single woman so… turn it in to a Chex me out party. Like speed dating and a Chex party all in one.
I would invite everyone to each bring their recipes
I like you on FB and i love me some CHEX
I receive email updates
I subscribe to your emails.
I am an IHP FB fan
I would have all the ingredients on hand then see who could make the most creative CHEX party mix with what i had!
I haven’t done a cookie exchange in about 10 years so I would be making it up as I go. I like the Chex in the cupcake papers idea. Thanks for an awesome give away.
follow you on facebook
I already receive email updates every day. THANKS!!
I would have an avent garde chex exchange to see who could come up w/ the wildest chex mix recipe!! The wilder the better!! I follow u and subscribe
I am already a facebook fan. THANKS!!
I am a college English teacher. I would have other faculty friends meet in our staff kitchen at school, make huge batches of a few different flavors, package them up in decorative bags and distribute them to our students. College students are always hungry, away from home, and would appreciate the care and effort of their teachers. Of course, we would all eat some, too, while we work on our goodie bags!
I think that you could spin the idea by adding caroling. Everyone could bring one big bowl and several pre-packaged. Once all have gathered, sampled, and swapped recipes everyone could go caroling. At each house you could spread the hoilday spirit through song and dropping off some delicious samples. Especially great for shut-ins and such.
I would like all guests to vote for top 3 Chex Party Mix recipes, and then have dedicted few to make for the party, and for everyone take home with them.
I follow I Heart Publix via e-mail updates.
I would make them close their eyes, taste different ones and guess the flavor!
I like you on FB
I like to have everyone make their own customized chex mix
this will be great for my son’s 1st bday party the kids will love making these treats and it goes prefect with his unversity of miami football theme party….and yes it says gatorgirl moms a gator dads a cane……chex party and football
I would have the basic ingredients for cookies and ask my friends to bring any special ingredients or decorations to add to the “MIX”
I follow IHP on Facebook!
I also get the IHP email newsletters!
I follow I Heart Publix via e-mail updates.
I follow I Heart Publix on Facebook.
Some friends and I do an annual cookie exchange. The hostess packs her cookies ready to be picked up and carried out and one container always has a special gift inside; that is how we choose the next year’s hostess. It would be super easy to bury a little gift inside a take out container of yummy Chex Mix.
I am a Facebook Fan.
I am also an email scubscriber.
My scrapbooking group meets once a month and that would be a great party idea! We celebrate birthdays also and this would be an excellent surprise for our crop group. They all love to try new snacks!
I follow “I Heart Publix” on facebook.
I follow “I Heart Publix” wth daily emails.
Well I do not participate in the cookie exchange, but we do have my brother and his family come and stay the night before Thanksgiving and we also have some cousins come over and we all get in the kitchen and start to prep to cook. We start an assembly line with the items that need to be cut up, cleaned, cooked, etc. For our change up we would also get out all the stuff for the chex party and make a variety for snacking before Thanksgiving. I have made the bufflo kind and it was fantastic.
I also follow on facebook : )
my local dollar store has the little relish trays that are compartmentalized. off the top of my head, i would have everyone bring copies(enough for all invited) of their own favorite chex mix…(with the things they add or leave out of the traditional recipe etc) and a batch of that recipe.
get your beverages sit back relax a minute and vote on which recipes to to whip up. then assembly line it, make it great,and have some fun!!
when done take each persons batch and put it in 2 bowls (one bowl for sampling and 1 for take home). set out fresh mixes with sampling bowls on table and let everyone fill their little “relish tray” sit back relax, enjoy the companionship,chit chat, compare recipes, etc and always add a little music).
as the evening closes ,when guests are ready, set out remaining bowls and have each one refill their little tray as a take home gift (don’t forget
cellophane tap and bow!!
hope you all enjoy YOUR chex mixchange parties!
debbie
To put a fun son my party, I would insist that my friends show up in costumes, and we would put Halloween sprinkles and candy corn in our mixes (where the sweetness would taste good). I would call it Halloween 2.0 Chex Style. I know it sounds silly, but I’m “that” person that puts up her Halloween decorations on September 1st and keeps them out for too long and my friends know and love it.
I would like to have a party and have people vote on the best one and give a prize out. Maybe even a couple out.
I follow you on fb
Our church has a progrssive dinner every year and we ladies love to try new recipes. Most would say chex is anack, but I am thinking is it an appetizer or a dessert mix this year.
I follow IHP on Facebook.
I follow IHP with emails.
I would have a mothers and sons chex mix party. I would have a make and take party. That way the moms and sons and could have fun making it together.
I follow IHP on email newsletter
I follow IHP on Publix. I absolutely LOVE your site!!
I meant Facebook
I would add M&Ms to the chex mix
I follow via email
I follow on FB
Wow! This would be fun…have several friends over and each guest could mix up their own variety of customized Chex-Mix and then swap with each other and have a taste testing and give a prize of a box of Chex-Mix as the prize…The secret..everyone would win!!
This would be a great chance to include the kids the the kitchen. I host a weekly storytime at my house. The kids could make gift contaniers as a craft. Then they could all put on little aprons to make their chex mix recipes. They could give there creations to their little friends for an immediate lesson in giving.
I already follow on FB
Chex PAJAMA-Party Mix Party- My daughter and her buddies have been begging for a sleepover (now that they are the ripe age of 7
For our first “official” sleepover my daughter and I would host a Chex PAJAMA-Party Mix Sleepover Party. We would invite 5 of her friends and their Mothers for an evening of Chex Mix Fun in our pajamas! Events would include: Making Snickerdoodle chex, White Candy Fantasy Chex, Chocolate Coffee Toffee Chex, chex races, in the dark chex hunt with flashlights (hide the chex in Easter eggs), chex smores around the firepit, and a movie! Happy Chexing!!!
I like “I Heart Publix” on Facebook!
I receive “I Heart Publix” updates via email
If I had a Chex Mix Party, I would use leftover Halloween candy to “jazz up” the cereal!
I follow you on FB!
I get email updates!
I would have a Chex Mix idea party. I would give a really good prize to the one who came up with the best recipe!
Let everyone make their most creative recipe with Chex Mix and then everyone would taste test and vote on the top 3.
Email subscriber.
I follow on FB.
I would make sure all the ingredients were gluten free so I could take gifts to my little niece who was just diagnosed with Celiacs disease, it would be great to have a yummy snack out at family events that everyone could enjoy.
For my party I would make every recipe with a Chex Mix twist. I am sure if I crush them up real fine they would make a great pie crust! String some together and make Chex Mix garland! Make some yummy mashed potatoes and crumble some on top then bake them! Not to mention all the yummy recieps for Chex Party Mix! I would make it all! Yummmm I am getting hungry!!
I totally follow I Heart Publix via email!! My favorite site!!!
My whole family is a fan of chex-mix. We love to make tons of it at Christmas time for teachers and parties.
I FOLLOW ON FACE BOOK TOO!!!!!!
I had planned to have cookie swap with my daughter’s friends. Maybe we will do the chex mix instead. we could have a chex “jewelry” party with prizes for the silliest and most creative.
I receive your emails
I follow you on facebook
There is endless options for chex party mix. I like it because everyone can make it to suite their own taste. I personally like a spicy chex mix:)
I would have everyone bring their own version of chex mix and we all vote on the best!
I follow you on FB!
I follow you on FB
I get email updates too!
My chex mix party exchange …. Have everyone bring containers to decorate … this would add fun to the party!
I would get the kids involved in helping make cute teacher gifts decorated by them.
I follow on facebook
We always make homemade goodies for the 5 doctors in the medical practice I work for. I think this would be an excellent way for my department to have some staff bonding and give the doctors some special treats.
I would love to do this as a party for my preteen daughter and her friends. They are old enough to want to work in the kitchen but too young for a true cookie swap so this would be a perfect party idea for them. Crank up the music and pass out the Chex!!!
I receive email updates
My spin would be trying different variations of the same recipe(s). Maybe take the traditional chex recipe and make it. Then try it with double the seasonings. Or extra Worcestershire. One with all rice chex. I think it’d be fun to see how many different batches you could make off the same receipe.
I follow you facebook!
And I get email updates
I would set a table of tons of different ingredients and let everyone create their own mix.
I think I would have a whole lot of diffrent mix-ins and let everyone make there own
I follow you on facebook
I follow IHP on facebook
I like you on FB!
I get IHP email updates.
I would ask everyone to do some research and find a recipe for Chex Mix party snack and email it to me. I would have the group vote prior to the party on their top 3 and we would make those! I think we would also decorate some jars so that they could be filled with Chex party mix and given as gifts to teachers, bus drivers and etc.
I subscribe via Google reader
I would set up a chex mix bar – where everyone could come up with their own, unique creation
I receive daily emails
I would have a bunch of different chex mix and alot of different containers w pretty bows and let people do thier own recipes!!
I follow I Heart Publix on FB
Muddy Buddies are the fav in our house too! I would have everybody make a Muddy Buddy recipe with a different twist! OOOHHH I may need to make some tonight! LOL
I follow IHP on FB
I get my daily dose of IHP via email : )
I would make my Muddy Buddies with dark chocolate! Not very original, but you can’t have a Chex party without Muddy Buddies!
It would be fun to have the kids help with the recipes.
I follow on FB!
I receive email updates!
for the party / get together I would have the kids pick out their favorite ‘treat’ and then teachg them how along with their treat item we can make this a healthier snack..
follow you on FB
I would definitely have a competiton/party with everyone bringing their favorite Chex Mix recipe!
subscribe to emails also
I get your emails!
I “like” you on facebook!
I love having a cookie swap that’s interactive – in addition to bringing cookies, I have a crockpot that I use to melt chocolate in. For this you can dip anything – cookies, pretzels or nuts. With Chex, I’d use marshmallows to make ‘Chex treats’ for dipping. Also, I would crush Chex mix and using pretzel rods, have guests dip the rods in chocolate and roll in the crushed Chex mix. Yum!
I would have everyone bring a little extra and put it all together in a nice gift basket. I would then have us vote on who we should give the basket to (example: a neighbor, a leader in the community, etc.). It would be a great way to give back to someone too.
I subscribe to your email.
I like you on Facebook.
I prefer muddy buddies to Xmas cookies anyways. This is a good idea. I think I will bring Muddy Buddies to my cookie exchange this year instead. I like the idea of making a giveaway basket too for a neighbor who may not be able to do his or her own holiday baking this year. (and I follow you on FB).
I would make a contest out of it.
I subscribe to your emails.
I would have everyone bring their favorite favorite cookie recipes to share
I follow you on FB with my username Mary Happymommy.
I follow you are facebook
I subscribe to emails
I’d have kids participate in decorate cookie boxes and jars
We do “movie night” a lot at my house… so I would try and have some different Chex mixes that we’re related to the movie, or have guests bring recipes related to the movie…
for example, if we were watching “American Pie”… we may have the Chex Apple Pie Snack Mix, Chex Pumpkin Pie Crunch, and Party Hardy Chex Mix…
Follow I Heart Publix on a reader
Follow I Heart Publix on Facebook
I follow IHP on Facebook…
I subscribe to IHP emails…
I follow IHP on facebook
I think it would be fun and different to have a chex party instead of a cookie swap. I would ask everybody to bring their favorite chex recipe and then we all make each other’s recipes. It would be fun to put them in the cute boxes provided and give them to teachers or neighbors. Sounds like fun!
I would have a 12 days of chex mix recipies (instead of 12 days of christmas cookies).
i follow you on fb
I would like to have different categories, easiest, best tasting, fanciest
I would mix it up by letting the kids make the mix at the party, insteaded of having it prepared prior to the party!
I am a FB fan too!
I follow you on Facebook
wouldn’t miss reading an email update!
I follow IHP on FB!
I think that it would be fun to choose several recipes for chex mixes, then put them in a bowl and have each friend take one of them out of the bowl. The one you choose is the one that you make. Then I would use the containers that came with the party box and maybe take them around to the different firehouses in my city for the Fire fighters to enjoy.
I follow IHP on facebook.
I get email updates from IHP
I’d have each one bring a special ‘secret’ ingredient to throw in!
I get e-mail updates from IHP!
Hmmmm…if my friends/family can make it with all the holiday activities already planned I think we would each make a batch and then each take home a little of each batch for themselves and a few to give as home made gifts. If I can’t get them together then I think an afternoon with my nephews would be in order!
I think it would be fun to make up some different Chex mixes or have everyone bring their favorite, then blindfold the guests and ask them to guess the other ingredients or flavors.
Thank you!
I’m an email subscriber!
Thank you!
I like you on Facebook.
Thank you!
Maria Freeman Bomar
I follow you on Facebook
I think it would be awesome to make 3 or 4 recipes and put each batch in a festive holiday bucket or large bowl. I would definitely have everything decorated…..we would vote on our favorite, play some fun games, decorate some chinese take out boxes and then all go around with the Chinese take out boxes to make ourselves a take home box of each Chex Mix! Of course I would print up all the recipes and make little booklets for everyone to take home and make their own!!
I subscribe to your email updates.
I follow you on FB!
Put the different flavors on the table and have everyone make their own combo.
Already follow you on Facebook.
It would be fun for everyone to bring an “extra” portion of their version of chex mix in a decorative container. We would have a silent auction for the containers and the proceeds would go to our local animal shelter. This is alot of fun when you have 20+ people.
Everyone gets to sample what they are bidding on beforehand.
have everyone bring their favorite cookie/receipe and have the kids choose the best one.
email subscriber
like on facebook
I’ve been to the cookie party where we had blind tasting of some of the cookies and had to guess kinds of cookies/ingredients with prizes to the winners. I’d do that with some of the different Chex Mixes. And maybe the prizes can be the Christmas scented Glade candles I now have stockpiled
!
I’m an email subscriber!
And of course follow you on FB!
Facebook follower.. this year I think I will try for some spicier and gluten free mixes. Ideas are already flowing!!
I follow you on FB
I subscribe to your e-mails.
I would have lots of people show up in fun outfits and with doorprizes and decorations!
I follow I Heart Publix through e-mail!
I follow I Heart Publix on Facebook!
It would be festive to use plastic cups set into pretty cupcake holders to serve the Chex Mix at the party — maybe for some taste testing!
I subscribe by Google Reader
I like this site on FB
I would change it up by having costumes, door prizes, and perhaps some type of required funky ingredient for all the chex mixes. It would also be fun to have prizes in several diff. categories for the chex mix (that way everybody would get a prize and it would keep it fun)
I would serve the Chex Mix recipe with vanilla chips; serve it instead with chocolate chips to change it up.
I follow via email
I follow on Facebook
I would use peanut butter m and m’s on the chocolate peanut butter recipe to make it easier. Plus, they are my favorite candy. As a gluten-free-er I appreciate this post!
I am now following you on facebook!
I just suscribed to your emails
I would have a blind taste testing and they would be in costums as well
my friend makes a great puppy chow, and my neighbor has her own recipe with popcorn mixed in, maybe we can decorate cookies, and have everyone bringing their fave chex mix variation!
Following I Heart Publix via e-mail updates.
Following I Heart Publix on Facebook, stephanie rowe miller
First I would hand out the take out boxes and have scrapbooking materials layed out on the table for my friends to decorate with. Also, I would make all of the different chex mix recipes ahead of time so all of my friends can fill their personalized take out boxes with whichever kind of chex mix they want!
I follow on facebook!
I also get email updates =)
I would have contests for the most unique recipe, the most delicious, the most chocolatey, etc., and give out little prizes.
I liked you on Facebook.
This will be great to package for when the local Foster kids meet with santa. about 30 of us get together every year and assemble goodie bags. Great change up from cookies!
A chex mix exchange party sounds like so much more fun than a cookie exchange. I would purchase some ball canning jars and decorate for my guests so at the end of the night they have a cute thing to take their chex mix home in.
I would put extra prizes with the cookies (worth up to a set $ amount) and then allow people to ‘steal’ cookies+prizes from each other as we go down list of folks exchanging cookies.
Follow on FB
I now also follow on e-mail.
I would do this with my family and require to have theme so that the best overall representation of the theme gets an extra prize
I would use the party to educate everyone of the many things that can be made gluten free with chex cereal. Very grateful for Chex products in our Gluten Free World
I would ask for new ideas on ingredients for chex mix. Tried and true varieties are great, but a little creativity leads to new tastes.
Our women family members (and a few friends) have a Bake Day every December where we all make homemade candy and treats to give to our friends, co-workers or employees. This would make a great addition! We could each make a different sort of Chex Mix recipe and divide it up so everyone gets some of each to package up and hand out!
I subscribe to I Heart Publix via e-mail!
I follow I Heart Publix on Facebook too!
I would use pretzel m and m’s on the chocolate chip recipe to make it easier.
Email subscriber!
I follow you on FB!
I would change the style and flavor to celebrate different traditions relating to different world cultures.
E-mail and FB I would change the flavor to make it more fun
I think I would invite my friends and their little ones so we could really have some fun, what says cookie exchange and Christmas excitement like a bunch of 4 year olds and their moms!
I like you on FB. Thanks!
I receive your email updates! Love your site!
I “like” you on facebook as well!
i follow i heart publix on facebook!
i get your daily emails!
I would use my glass cup collections to serve the Chex Mix at the party.
Email Subscriber. Thank you!
Facebook Fan!
I would try to think up some fun party games to play that involve the chex mix!
I get your emails
I like you on FB
I would serve Chex mix in holiday cups and have different receipes and Chex Party Mix sample to-go for guests.
I would love to try a bunch of different recipes and have people make their own as well. Then we could decide which was the best
I follow i heart publix via email updates
I follow i heart publix on facebook
Have everyone come up with unique holiday themed names for each mix.
Have a chef mix recipe swap!
I follow on Facebook
I follow via ereader.
I think I would have it be a cooking party where everyone uses the ingredients to make stuff. We have a recipe with white chocolate and it is DELISH.. YUM! Thank you for a wonderful giveaway!
I LIKE I Heart Publix on FB.
chef mix recipe swap & Party chef mix games.
e-mail subscriber
FB Fan
I would have single types of chex mix – such as wheat, rice or corn only and not mix them. I love the wheat chex the best!!!
Have a guess what is in this contest? Let people taste the chex mix and guess what is in it or what flavors they taste.
Haven’t ever actually done one…sounds fun though.
I follow on FB!