How much do you spend on MM

amother

Purple

Thu, Mar 07 2019, 1:27 pm

Interested on
1. How many are you preparing?
2. How much does the content cost?
3. How much does the packaging cost?

I made 50, the packaging alone is $100, and the content is hard to calculate because it is a pan of homemade cake+something else which I didn't choose yet.

watergirl

Thu, Mar 07 2019, 1:33 pm

I make 16. Everything together costs under $1.40 each.

Eta- each of my kids can make 5 for their friends and I pay the same for theirs. Under $1.40 each.

Last edited by watergirl on Thu, Mar 07 2019, 1:41 pm; edited 1 time in total

SixOfWands

Thu, Mar 07 2019, 1:34 pm

amother wrote:

I'll be making about 20 or so, excluding a couple of extras for the under-7 crowd.

Packaging is under $1 a piece. I used to try to make beautiful packaging, but those days are gone. Content will be about $10, shelf-stable, not homemade, and including something that everyone I know enjoys.

RS22

Thu, Mar 07 2019, 1:35 pm

I bought for 48, including my kids. We won’t use it all. I spent under 2$ each including packaging. And it’s with a theme too. Nothing homemade

Rachel Shira

Thu, Mar 07 2019, 1:37 pm

I’m making 50. Each one is $3, including packaging which is $1 (usually I try to keep the packaging lower than that).

newbie613

Thu, Mar 07 2019, 1:44 pm

Can you give ideas of what you put in it? Some of these are so inexpensive and I need ideas how to keep my MM costs down.

watergirl

Thu, Mar 07 2019, 1:46 pm

newbie613 wrote:

Can you give ideas of what you put in it? Some of these are so inexpensive and I need ideas how to keep my MM costs down.

Pretzeldog, pickle spear, can of coke. All packaged in a take out container.

BH where I live, no one does these crazy mm and all are packaged very simply. I've never heard of such a thing until imamother and the magazines.

pesek zman

Thu, Mar 07 2019, 1:49 pm

I give as few as possible. Usually 5-8. I don’t subscribe to the practice of giving to all my friends/neighbors. We do the mitzvah and a little more. It usually has something homemade (muffin) and a piece of chocolate. Bags are the cheapest ones that’s michaels sell. I probably spend less than $20 a year

flowerpower

Thu, Mar 07 2019, 1:52 pm

I make 48
My kids make another 40
Plus teachers and rebbes
It adds up
I try to keep my packaging under a certain amount
I buy everything slowly starting from a few weeks ago so I don’t feel the expense.

ectomorph

Thu, Mar 07 2019, 1:56 pm

I got little buckets w shovels for 1 dollar each. Im planning to tape shelf stable food into them.

amother

Pink

Thu, Mar 07 2019, 1:59 pm

We're giving 30 at about $2-$3 each. My kids is less than $1 each.

thunderstorm

Thu, Mar 07 2019, 2:00 pm

I'm making about 15 . It cost me about $2 each. This includes packaging and the food.

livinginisrael

Thu, Mar 07 2019, 2:06 pm

I bought clear plastic containers with the attached cover, like the type that you can fit four cupcakes into. 25 cents each. ill put a nice napkin in it and put in a mondo, a 20 cent snack bag and a wafer or granola bar and a candy or something. less than a dollar each if I do the wafer.

amother

Puce

Thu, Mar 07 2019, 2:50 pm

I make about 25-30 a year. Price ranges from 18-28 per piece. I know its not the norm but I like to make them and BH can afford it. Im not looking to get back MM in this price range .

watergirl

Thu, Mar 07 2019, 2:51 pm

amother wrote:

I make about 25-30 a year. Price ranges from 18-28 per piece. I know its not the norm but I like to make them and BH can afford it. Im not looking to get back MM in this price range .

What do you put in them for that price range?

SuperWify

Thu, Mar 07 2019, 7:39 pm

20 for us, 10 for kids, 5 special ones for teachers and parents, plus my students.

My cost about $4 ($1.50 packaging, rest is for food)
Kids $.50
Special ones I put a gift, chocolates and wine $20 each
Parents $50 or higher
Students $2

sky

Thu, Mar 07 2019, 7:43 pm

50. Varies in price but 2.50 max. Normally under $2.

40 kids for nieces and nephews and some like family kids $1.00

25 for my kids to give. 1.50 -2.00

13 Teachers, rav, rebbeim approx $12

ra_mom

Thu, Mar 07 2019, 7:55 pm

Usually around 55 at about $4 each (neighbors, teachers and family that we see at seudas only).
Plus 2 at around $20 of homemade seuda food.
And 20 for the kids at around $2 each.
That looks like $300.

MommyM

Thu, Mar 07 2019, 9:04 pm

I'm giving out about 10-15 for under $4 each and a few kids ones for less than $1.

-Sunnygirl

Thu, Mar 07 2019, 9:50 pm

Im giving about 30-35 mm. spent a little less than $1 on packaging and content is about $3... drink, chocolate, homemade cookies, candy. themed