Cookies are nice any day of the year, but during the winter holiday season, they almost feel mandatory. Whether you spend every year baking cookies from scratch and decorating them with your family or just look forward to the holiday party you know always has an incredible cookie selection, pretty much everyone can appreciate these classic sweet treats.
Even if you’re not a natural baker, one easy way to level up your cookie game this year is by presenting your cookies in a festive tin instead of on a regular old plate or platter. This vintage-inspired one from IKEA is perfect — It’s a gift box, centerpiece, and practical storage container all in one!
What Is the IKEA VINTERFINT Tin with Lid?
You may recognize the IKEA VINTERFINT tin with lid from last year, and this year the tin has returned in a new playful holiday-themed pattern. It still has the same rectangular shape and size, measuring about three inches tall, 11 inches long, and eight inches wide. So, it’s small enough that you should be able to comfortably carry it in one hand, but big enough to contain a nice range of items. It’s made of painted tin-plated steel and retails for $6.99 per tin. One difference with this year’s VINTERFINT tin is that it’s just one tin, whereas last year’s was a set of two.
Why the VINTERFINT Tin Is So Nice
The VINTERFINT tin features a lovely sort of vintage-inspired pattern. With the ornaments, gifts, holly, and candy canes, it’s instantly recognizable as a holiday tin. The simple, geometric imagery has a refreshingly playful look to it, making the tin look vintage as well as modern, while the dark green base adds an air of maturity.
Plus, since it’s just a tin, you can use it in so many ways. IKEA’s website says the VINTERFINT tin is “ideal for storing and serving cookies, dried fruit or snacks.” You could also fill it with stocking stuffer-esque trinkets and give the whole tin as a gift, or store art supplies for holiday card-making.
If you do want to go the cookie route, the IKEA VINTERFINT collection also includes an apron with a similar patterned design and festive cookie cutters in shapes like a star, tree, heart, and (my personal fave) a little cat.
Buy: IKEA VINTERFINT tin with lid, $6.99