Cocoa with Santa?? Traditionally, Christmas morning we like to have a cup of cocoa in our hands when we get ready to see what Santa has brought us. 🙂 I have an easy set up for our special morning with hot cocoa and marshmallows. It isn’t a full hot cocoa bar, but it is perfect for our little family…Which is growing, our baby girl is going to have a baby girl of her own. How exciting we are over here at the Tipler household!
Today, I am joining 14 of my friends who are sharing some hot cocoa (chocolate) bar inspiration. It’s time for our Pinterest Inspiration Challenge hosted by Cindy, County Road 409. If you are coming over from Leslea, A Heart Filled Home, Welcome to Decorate & More with Tip. I just love the Santa mugs Leslea uses. She gave us so much inspiration didn’t she?
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Our inspirational pin came from Jessica, Pen + Paper Flowers. She shared a great way to set up a cocoa bar. You will have to go check out Jessica’s cocoa bar it’s amazing. Here is a snapshot of her bar.
Let me share with you my little corner of our kitchen counter top where I set up my little cocoa bar for Christmas morning.
Unlike Jessica, I don’t have a large space above my cocoa bar area. You always wished you had something you don’t have…well, I wish I could add a cute cocoa bar sign to the backsplash, but with the outlet/switch combo I can’t. 🙁 Using the DIY mini ladder I can add a little décor against the wall. If you missed my DIY blog on how I made the mini ladder you can go to the tutorial here ⇒ DIY MINI LADDER.
Since I am decorating my Christmas kitchen in red and aqua the towels I am using works perfectly for the back drop.
To hold the main ingrediencies for hot cocoa, I am using a white mini tray plate.
A little cup holding red straws, mostly for color. My daughter drinks her cocoa and coffee with a straw she will have pretty ones come Christmas morning.
I had two glass Christmas tree jars I thought what perfect containers to hold the hot chocolate mix and the marshmellows. I tied a little ribbon to both trees.
I placed both on the tray in front of the straws. In case someone wants white chocolate, I have a couple Keurig cups placed in a bowl.
I place a few mugs on my double tier tray, but we use larger Christmas mugs Christmas morning.
Since our Keruig is in the area I placed a cow creamer with a little ribbon around it’s neck. I thought it looked cute there.
Let me show you what I placed on my tier tray.
I found the cute little snow man at Dollar General. It’s a fun little addition to the tray. I placed a little chunk of wood I painted red and wrote the little saying on it. I added one mug with some candy canes inside.
On the bottom tray I placed a couple more mugs with greenery tucked inside, votive battery operated candle, gingerbread man and my DIY Dollar Tree sign. If you missed the tutorial you can go review here ⇒ DIY CHRISTMAS SIGN.
Like I said, we do the basic hot chocolate on Christmas morning. Occasionally, I might have a cup during the weekend to start my morning while sitting admiring my Christmas home. This hot cocoa bar is perfect for our holiday season. I will have some hot cinnamon rolls waiting for us as well Christmas morning.
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Next up is Chrissy, First Day of Home. I am excited to run over there with you to see what Chrissy has for us.
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Decorating our home on a budget is my thrill. I think a home can look beautiful without breaking the bank. Your home should bring the best out of you and make you feel happy. You should smile every time you enter your home. 🙂
Your hot chocolate station is so precious! I love how you put the ribbon on the cow cream pitcher. Such touches really make is fun!
Thanks Christy. It was a fun little hop to share. So happy you came by. Have a great holiday my friend.
Terrie, your hot cocoa bar is perfect! I love the little snowman and the aqua mugs and checked towel ~ very cute additions to enjoy looking at while drinking cocoa!! Sorry I am so late over (our daughter was here this week + Christmas busy/sales), but pins will hit the European crowd since I’m reading at midnight. 🙂
Hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful and that your Christmas season is, too!
Hugs,
Barb 🙂
Thanks for stopping over Barbara. Thank you for the sweet comment. I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family. I did have the most perfect and loving one. Thanks.
Terrie, love all the cute details on your tiered tray. Using the dish towel as sign is a great idea. Congrats on your upcoming new grand baby.
Terrie, so many cute ideas here. Using the printed dish towel as your sign was darling. Love the tiered tray with the darling details. What a fun beverage for Christmas morning. Congrats on the new grand baby.
thank you Carol. I wish I had a larger space, but we want what we don’t have right? We are so excited to add a precious little one to our family.
Such a cute display Terrie! I adore the red and aqua color combo. May you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday.
Thanks Laura. I love the color combo myself. Wishing you and your family a happy Thanksgiving.
Your coffee station looks so good on your kitchen counter and it’s convenient for you and family to enjoy any time the urge for hot chocolate hits. I love your trees and wish I’d saved ones that students gifted to me filled with candy over the years. Congrats on your new grandbaby that is on the way!
Thanks Paula. We are so excited to have our first little one. I was gifted with both of the tree jars. I think they work perfectly for the chocolate and marshmallows. I do that all the time Paula, I think I don’t need to hold on to something and as soon as I get rid of it I wish I hadn’t let it go. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
I love your hot chocolate bar! The colors are so pretty. Congratulations on the new baby!!! How exciting!!
I love the color combo Michelle. We are so excited to have our first grandbaby. Next year will be super fun. Happy Thanksgiving.
I love the addition of the teal. Your cocoa bar is adorable.
Thanks Zamira. I love the color combo.
Terrie, I love your work-around for the sign… so smart and so pretty! Almost all of us had limited space this time! I am in good company! 😉 Pinned!
Yes..I noticed that as well Julie. A lot of inspiration on smaller cocoa bars. Thanks for pinning. Happy Thanksgiving.
Your cocoa station turned our perfectly. Especially with your adorable DIY sign. And how yummy to have this with hot cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning! Thanks so much for joining in! Hope y’all have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Thanks Cindy. Isn’t the sign the cutest? I love when our children our under our roof at the same time. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving yourself Cindy. Thanks for hosting the blog hop. It was so much fun.
What a fun and inviting Hot Chocolate Bar. I love those christmas tree decanters for the mixes, such a great idea. Your tiered tray is set up so perfectly too.
Thank you Marty. I was so happy when I remembered I had those. They do work perfectly. Happy Thanksgiving sweet friend.
Terrie,
Very cute hot chocolate station . You make things festive.
Your baby girl having a baby girl must be very exciting.
Happy Thanksgiving my friend
Cindy
Thank you so much Cindy. We are so excited about having a little one come into our family. Next year will be so fun.