Comments on: How to Host a Toddler Cookie Decorating Party

By: kerry

kerry — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:24:47 +0000

Brilliant! We are planning on our “Cookie decorating party” for Christmas Eve…. (lots of nieces & nephews coming over) and my dopey self…NEVER would have thought to BUY the cookies!!! I was trying to find cookie cutters, and recipes…etc. I love this site!!! haahah

By: slickjewel

slickjewel — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:27:32 +0000

As a preschool teacher, I hosted cookie decorating parties frequently for the kids, and now continue the tradition at home. We use colored sprinkles out of the shaker with most of the holes covered by a piece of tape. (Makes the sugar come out slower and the sprinkles go farther!) Store-bought cookies and supplies including frosting, are a requirement at most schools these days, (ugh!) but they work pretty well. Purchasing toppings such as shaped sprinkles, etc. is much more affordable by getting them from a bulk food store or ordering on-line. Cupcake liners provide a great way to ration supplies for each participant.

By: kelli

kelli — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 22:43:35 +0000

I used to host a Gingerbread House party -- I would bake gingerbread houses and cookies and provide graham crackers for building as well.

The best device we found for squeezing icing are clear squeeze bottles found at Smart and Final or another restaurant supply house. They're like the yellow and red bottles which hold mustard and kechup at a restaurant -- you can fill them with your icing, store them upside down in a cup (so that the icing is near the tip), and cut off the tip to the extent that you like so they're easy to use. Otherwise, you can purchase pre-made/colored icing in tubes in the baking aisle at the grocery.

Red hots are great for decorating, as are cereal shapes (lucky charms marshmallows, cheerios, etc.).

By: laurie

laurie — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 11:46:32 +0000

The marshmallow cookie pictures made me laugh until my stomach hurt and tears were streaming down my face. Thank you SO MUCH for these…

By: adrienne

adrienne — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 13:52:46 +0000

We're trying this tonight with 4 two-year-olds. Wish us luck!

My grandparents used to have these huge cookie decorating parties for their friends and family. Most of the attendees were more of the martini set than the playdough crowd (there were only 4 grandkids), but I have such great memories of these convivial gatherings.

Happy Holidays!

By: Tara

Tara — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:58:19 +0000

You can use condiment bottles to squeeze icing and that way you don’t have to deal with holding one end closed.

By: CallMeKelly

CallMeKelly — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 12:07:47 +0000

Love, Love, Love the Pics!!!!

By: Amber

Amber — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 01:58:10 +0000

What a great idea! I will have to remember this for when my daughter is old enough to have a cookie decorating party!

By: Tiff @ Three Peas in a Pod

Tiff @ Three Peas in a Pod — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:41:56 +0000

That sounds like fun. I think I will try that next year. The boys are too young this year to do this.

By: Meadow

Meadow — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 15:54:19 +0000

We also throw a cookie decorating party in December. We purchase all the cookies from a local grocery store (I did an extensive taste test and they had the most delicious cookies and were reasonably priced). We also make the frosting and provide candy. M&M's work especially well, mini ones are even better. And we have TONS of sprinkles (they accumulate from year to year), you can also make your own colored sugar with food coloring and sugar. And this year we incorporated twist-ties into the piping bags, the stronger kids can still squeeze some frosting out the top, but it works pretty good.

Love the site!