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Halloween and Harvest Parties
Tammy • Sep 26, 2014
Fall is officially here! Now is the time to start thinking about those Fall Harvest and Halloween parties that will need to be planned. Cookies are a major player in those parties. I hope today's blog helps you get motivated and inspired to make memories for the special people in your life.
Lucky for me, I got to spend some time on Pinterest yesterday for inspiration. That certainly did not take long. After viewing all the creative and cute cookies that are out there, I was ready to pack it up and go home and bake and decorate cookies. Do you ever feel that way? I have found that I need to really ride that emotion when it hits, or it does go away. What about you?
So I pinned a bunch of cookies and craft ideas on our Pinterest. Here is our Halloween board.
One interesting thing that I discovered is that our Gingerbread boys(B941 orB1366x) that are typically used at Christmas, are branching out to Halloween now. When he is not acting all cute at Christmas, he takes on a part-time job in October as a mummy! Who knew? You can see him here in his night job as a mummy.
How cute is he? Here is a different take on another mummy.
I think that my favorite cookies would be the ones that involve the swirl or marbling effect. I'm excited that it IS that easy to create such a cool look using a toothpick! Check out these cute pumpkins.
You may notice that I chose many cute cookie ideas for you to look at. Please also note that most of them are very doable for the mom like me, who wants to do a bit more than just take from frosting out of the Betty Crocker tub and slap it on. Don't get me wrong, because I have done and still do that occasionally. I feel that these cookie ideas that I found can be done with everything you have in your kitchen. If you need a little help on any of these or others, check out our Pinterest boards or Pinterest in general. Make sure you have a little time to look around, because it will be a whole other world.
Please note that all of these ideas were created by someone other than myself :) I only hope to aspire to be there one day.... Let me know if you have any questions on anything. I would love to help!
Go make memories!
What's cuter than baby shower cookies?
This tells the story on how we began selling cookie cutters.
Dear Cookie Friends: Hello! I hope everyone is staying warm, especially if you are experiencing the winter weather as we are here in the Midwest. As December speeds along, that usually means the school aged children will soon be out of school for a few weeks. Trapped inside the warm comforts of your house without any signs of homework means lots and lots of, "Mom, I'm bored!" To avoid hearing this statement from your children, it is nice to come up with some activities to keep those kiddos preoccupied. At least that is what happened at our house during those years that now seem so far away! That sounds like a song, doesn't it? Hand Print or Designer Potholder This first activity would work great for pre-school through elementary school aged children. If you are needing a quick sentimental gift for someone, this fits the bill perfectly! Our church made these adorable potholders this December to give all the preschool families. The best part was, it was the kind of gift that will forever have a memory attached to it, since each preschooler individually crafted them with their own precious fingerprints! As a mom, I have always loved those kinds of gifts! And to finish it off, the pre-school teachers then attached a snowflake cookie cutter to the potholder. Here are the supplies you will need: 1. Potholder (Dollar Store) 2. Acrylic paints, as many colors as you want to use (craft store) 3. Slick puff paint if you want to write a name at top of potholder (craft store) 4. Small foam brush (craft store) 5. Fingers or the whole hand to make print (your house) 6. Newspaper to put down on the table as you work on the project 7. Baby wipes for hands or feet after done with each print Directions: 1. First, if your potholder has a little loop on it, be sure to put it on the top in case the person who receives the gift wants to hang it. Paint the hand (or foot) using the foam brush, then press on the pot holder. You will use less paint, get the paint on evenly, and experience less of a mess by doing it this way. If you are quick, you can get a couple of prints done before you should wipe off the paint. Cleaning the is not too bad as long as you don't leave it on for too long. After paint is on the hand, take the hand, press down nice and firm, then lift straight up. Let that dry just a bit and then you can go back and write the name and age, or whatever you like. Be sure to leave the pot holder flat to dry. A cute, personal and inexpensive gift to give grandma! You can even attach a cookie cutter to finish it off! Find the snowflakes here.
