December 1 - Cookie Cutter Week

December 1-7 - Cookie Cutter Week

Christmas preparations are officially underway! Here in my small household, the Christmas season begins the day after Thanksgiving. I don't go shopping on Black Friday, but I begin to write out my cards and start thinking about my plans for the next month. So I've been working at Christmas for over a week now. I have lights up already, and some of my crafts are already completed.

Today kicked off cookie cutter week. If you haven't already, go dig up your cookie cutters this week.

Sugar cookies or shortbread cookies are good recipes to use for cutouts. However, I know that many people just don't want to deal with the hassle. (I don't blame you, I only do one small batch myself.) So I thought I'd remind you of some other ways to use your cookie cutters this season.

Christmas-themed cookie cutters make good ornaments. Tie a ribbon on the cutter and hang on your tree or wire to a wreath. I have an area between my dining room and kitchen where I've hung some cookie cutters and ornaments from the ceiling.

You could also use cookie cutters to make a wreath. See this project. You can put them together as a temporary wreath if you want to be able to use the cookie cutters at a later time.