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Tammy • Jun 27, 2016
Fun times are just around the corner! Fourth of July is just a few days away! Do you have your plans set? Well, today, I'm giving you some more food for thought. I have some great decoration ideas and fun food to help you make some fantastic memories! Here we go!
Party planning always involves a little decoration thought.
Here are some cool ideas from The Deans List Blog
and Today's Creative Life.
These table decorations would be so cute on your table. Even if you only made up a couple, what a great splash of color they would add to your party!
Next up, is some cute ways to decorate your yard! The Concrete Cottage
found a way to really WOW the guests when they arrive. How fun would it be to walk in someone's back yard and see stars all over the lawn? Go check out her blog on this idea to get all of your questions about the how to.
If you want a project that your youngest can do, you might consider making red, white and blue paper chains to hang around the party area. Just go google "paper chains" and you will remember what those look like from your childhood and counting down special days.
Moving onto some food, last year I found all kinds of goodies that you may want to revisit here. That's a two for one special right there! :)
For some new and fresh ideas, check out the beautiful and festive salad someone made. I've never used a star
cookie cutter to cut cucumbers out. Now I will!. I tried the link from Pinterest,
but it did not take me to the originator of this lovely salad. Next to the salad you will see a very cute Pigs in a blanket appetizer
from The Reader's Digest.
Honestly, you might want to eat the pigs in a blanket appetizer first, while you can. Or, you can put a few back for yourself after you prepare them? I have a feeling that they will go very quickly! Calories don't really count on holidays, do they?
Last but certainly not least, another cute way to use the star
cookie cutter! A blogger over at Handmade in the Heartland
came up with this super cute way to make a hot dog look pretty and tasty!
I have to agree with the author of this blog, the cheese star on top is my favorite part too!
Well, that's probably plenty to get you started or help fill in the gaps of your already great plan! Let me know how your party goes! If you need more inspiration, here is our Patriotic Pinterest board.
Have a safe and fun Fourth of July Holiday with those that you love.
Of course, we are always a phone call away. Supplying all of your cookie cutter
needs since 1993.
~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.
