Thinking outside the box and inside the "pail"!

I love using beach pails for summer entertaining.  The shovels, sand sifters, and rakes that often come with the pails are often perfect for serving, too!

Read on to see a variety of ways I use pails!

Potato Salad

(potatoes, eggs, celery, onion, mayo, mustard, paprika and black pepper)

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Pina Colada Dip:
1 small box instant coconut pudding
8 oz crushed pineapple
1/2 cup sour cream
3/4 cup milk
Mix with a electric mixer and chill for about 1 hour. serve with fresh fruit.

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"Beach Pail Cocktail Gifts":

Fill mini pails with a mini bottle of liquor, a shovel for stirring, a straw and umbrella and add a mixer!

This one has mango vodka and pineapple juice....

...and this one has Malibu coconut rum and Coca Cola:

I placed the pail into a cello bag and taped the beach pails onto the mixers.  A tag describes the cocktail!

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A simple beach pail is perfect for chips - Use a mini pail for serving salsa! 

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The Dollar Tree has cute trash pails - perfect if you make White Trash:

WHITE TRASH

3 c Cheerios

3 c Corn Checks

3 c Rice Chex

1 c peanuts

1c pretzel stix

1 bag M&Ms

1 1/2 lb white chocolate buttons

Mix all dry ingredients in a very large bowl.  Melt chocolate in the microwave and pour over dry ingredients.  Toss and toss so that all dry ingredients are coated with chocolate.  Pour out onto parchment or waxed paper and spread.  Once chocolate has set, break up candy and store in zip bags.

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NUTS

A little pail is perfect for  mixed nuts while playing cards!

Here are a few of my other favorite serving pieces: 

MacKenzie-Childs Courtly Check Large Cutting Board

MacKenzie-Childs Courtly Check Round Tray

MacKenzie-Childs Courtly Check Rattan & Enamel Tray

MacKenzie-Childs Courtly Check Appetizer Plates