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Then and Now
Tammy • Apr 06, 2015
From the clean up song to a little Spanish, to preschool curriculum- Those were the days!
Every afternoon I pop onto Pinterest
to see what is going on. Fortunately for me, it is part of my job description. I know that I am very lucky to “have” to go look around on Pinterest. My objective is to see what the bakers and cookiers(new word) are up to.
Today as I was looking around, I kept seeing some cute cookies that were of Peppa Pig. I know we sell a Peppa Pig cookie cutter, but I realized I don’t even know who she is! There are many other new animated characters or themes that I learning about. Examples are: Angry Birds
and Minecraft. That got me to reminiscing about the “olden days.”
I remember when our kids were about two and four years old. The primo preschool shows and videos that were popular at our house to watch were Barney, Dora the Explorer and Blues Clues.
Oh how I miss the simple days of having them watch those “educational” videos where they would sing a cute song to help them pick up their toys, learn a little Spanish, and do a little preschool curriculum. I know, those were the easy days! Can I get an amen? Of course there were others that I can impress you with: Sesame Street, Franklin, Thomas the Tank Engine, Clifford and Arthur. Just thinking about them brings me good memories.
I kind of wish I could turn back the clock some days. When I think about the cookie cutters that we offer now, in comparison to the ones that were available then, oh the fun we could have had with cookies! The paw print
or Blue cookie cutter
would have been fun for Blue’s cookies. Or perhaps I would have asked the husband to make me an outline of Blue the dog with the 3D printer? That is how Peppa Pig
came to be. Someone asked us to make her one. We had no idea of whom or what she was. As it turns out, she is pretty popular!
Well, I’ll wake up from my reminiscing now. I have calendars to coordinate and a prom dress to have someone hem. At least I can hum a tune to my favorite Barney song: “Clean up, clean up, everybody clean up. Clean up, clean up everybody do your share.”
Helping you make memories~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.
