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Making Memories
Tammy • Aug 29, 2014
The days of summer past. Hard to believe that summer is over and school has started back in most states. The one thing that I look forward to during summer is the relaxed days and nights. We go to work, spend time as a family, and do our daily activities in a relaxed manner. Not to mention the fun things we throw in to make life fun.
Although I do like summer, my favorite season is Fall. Fall is when things really start to pick up everywhere. Kids go back to school, school activities start up, the leaves begin their "changing of color." Let's be honest here, I look forward to the crisp like temperatures. Yes, I am a sweatshirt gal. Who's with me on that?
Here at Cookiecutter.com, Fall is also the time when the cookie cutters start to ship to the stores and homes around the United States. I get excited about that because the folks that buy the cookie cutters are getting ready to make memories with those they love. How are people making memories with the cutters you ask? Imagine have a birthday party for a 6 year old girl. Princess theme. Crown, slipper and princess dress cookie cutters. Do you have the image yet? Yes, they are going to be decorating their "princess themed" cookies that someone has gone to the trouble to bake ahead of time for them. Just imagine a small group of 6 year old girls gathered around a kitchen table with a blank sugar cookie, bowls of colored icing, small containers of sprinkles and sanding sugar. The possibilities are endless!
We had quite a few of those parties when our kids were young. Oh, and please don't think that cookie decorating parties are limited to little girls. We had plenty of little boys heaping the frosting on the cookie, then piling the sugar and sprinkles on 3 inches tall. Yep, they like them some decorations :) One piece of advice is to do the decorating at the very end of the party. Have some kind of small box or cardboard squares pre-cut to put the cookie on so that they can take it home, THEN eat it. I'm only half way kidding on that piece of advice.
I know there are many of you out there with some awesome party advice for the young parents out there. Please feel free to share your best advice when throwing a party for your child. Whether it be about activities, supplies, games, we can always use some new helpful tidbits.
Until next time,
Tammy :)
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.
