I think those are great ideas. I also have had good luck selling Whisks (I bought them 2 for 1.00 at the Dollar Store (1 big/1 small are soldtogether).
All I did was put paper shred inside the whisk, pushed in some small candies, wrapped them in cellephane, tied ribbons around the end and made a tag that said "Whisking you a Merry Christmas" OR "Whisking you a Merry Kissmas"(w/H.Kisses inside). They are cute,people love them and they sold out each time I did a craft fair.
Good Luck