I have always baked cookies for the kid(s) to decorate. We always choose the best two or three to leave out for Santa. It's just a fun tradition. I had always done sugar cookies, but last year I wanted to make a gingerbread house. It was a complete failure. Very sad, but after three attempts we at least had some gingerbread men to decorate. Here's our cookie art from 2010:
This year I was bound and determined to make a simple batch of gingerbread. I botched it by accidentally following the cake rather than cookie directions. It was tough to take. I bought some blank gingerbread men at the store and invited the neighbor children to come decorate with us.
Supplies!Those markers are food coloring markers. We discovered them at the craft store one Easter, love those.
Riley's sprinkle laden ginger girl
Isaac's marshmallow heavy creation.
The finished products.
Two things are evident: First, we're going back to sugar cookies next year and second Isaac is growing out of these kinds of activities. I'm ill equipped for him to be so Grinch-y at 9yrs old. Even with his friend decorating along side him and all that candy at his disposal his patience for cookie decorating was worn thin after 2 or 3 min. I hope this is just a boy thing and not the end of the Christmas magic...
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