craftgrrl | Homemade Candied Apples for Gifts (Reply)

I would like to make caramel apples for stocking stuffers. They will be large, but we always have overflowing stockings. I'm trying to be somewhat frugal, but thoughtful. I've seen some gormet apples for sale with several coatings on them: caramel, chocolate, nuts, chocolate drizzle, decorative stuff.

Here's my question: How can I wrap these? I've seen decorative plastic bags at party stores or MarthaStewart.com. Do you think these would work? I already found some white wooden sticks called "cookie sticks." And I can put a bow on the stick.

I saw some boxes at Michael's that were maybe 9 x 4 inches, but they were brown, not white. And I'm not sure if this size is right. I don't have time to buy one, make a sample apple and then return to the store to buy more.

Any suggestions about containers? Any suggestions about the apples themselves?

Thanks.