tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913314656341958467.post6148426267377555291..comments2023-09-06T06:35:00.745-07:00Comments on Enchanted Dandelions: Baking with Toddlers: Christmas Cookies~ April ~ EnchantedDandelionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10447208479972343818noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913314656341958467.post-36057100929946207862009-11-24T22:31:45.712-08:002009-11-24T22:31:45.712-08:00Thanks for unearthing this! I love it! Here is how...Thanks for unearthing this! I love it! Here is how to make Christmas cookies with children of any age. Go to the store and buy cookie dough. I like the packages that already have the shapes cut out. Buy frosting too. Let children place the cookies on the baking sheet. Bake. The cookies, not the children! LOL! While the cookies are cooling, try to distract the children with anything! Try to avoid screaming and banging your head on the wall. Once the cookies have cooled, let the children frost them. You must wrap the entire kitchen in plastic before beginning this part. If you want sprinkles, substitute with larger pieces of candy. Trust me. This will save what is left of your sanity. As for clean-up, that is what hubby is for. You just made cookies with your children, and if he wants to have any contact with you or the cookies, he has to clean up first! LOL! If you don't have a hubby, go to bed and pretend that little fairies will do it as you sleep. When you wake up in the morning, curse then clean up. Be sure to eat lots of cookies. You've just burned enough calories to handle it. <br /><br />Hope this gave you a little laugh. I don't have a hubby, and I'm not allowed to leave a mess in the kitchen overnight so I just have to curse and eat a lot of cookies and frosting as I clean up the mess.Bawissa AKA Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13377954212157029283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913314656341958467.post-17023335954995990122008-12-20T17:43:00.000-08:002008-12-20T17:43:00.000-08:00Funny!!! I especially like the last picture! Actu...Funny!!! I especially like the last picture! Actually, I loved the fact that you remembered to put the baby to sleep first! I just learned to do that since I started homeschooling! Sleeping baby (at least for a bit of the lesson/baking) is so much more peaceful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913314656341958467.post-22900372680469148842008-12-19T22:05:00.000-08:002008-12-19T22:05:00.000-08:00Points to you for even making the effort. I'll be ...Points to you for even making the effort. I'll be buying the precut shapes, then letting my kids decorate them.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12547679169487196540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913314656341958467.post-78948221270028936342008-12-19T18:27:00.000-08:002008-12-19T18:27:00.000-08:00Adorable! I'm lame, and know my son's patience le...Adorable! I'm lame, and know my son's patience levels and made the dough tonight. Last year he got mad at his giant cookie and threw it at the cat. I'm hoping this year we bake the cookies lolGreenPunkMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09693121708645459733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913314656341958467.post-26480774557902991832008-12-19T17:07:00.000-08:002008-12-19T17:07:00.000-08:00OH honey, you want to come round and bake cookies ...OH honey, you want to come round and bake cookies with me? Without the kids I mean, lol.<BR/><BR/>Ok, this could have so happened to me, so many disasters but do check out my 3-2-1 cookies, (I have a side link at mine for my recipes)and if you are having "a can't deal with a mess day" mix up the flour and butter first and then let Egg mix in the sugar. And jelly! Found out it was great for teaching "you'll have to wait" as you could check it every so often to see if it was wobbly yet. <BR/><BR/>You made biscuits with your kids, I can't remember the last time I cooked with Egg, you ROCK.tracey (aka rainbowmummy)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00606735165180129068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8913314656341958467.post-5458533238613439662008-12-19T12:52:00.000-08:002008-12-19T12:52:00.000-08:00This was hilarious and left me grinning from ear t...This was hilarious and left me grinning from ear to ear! I love the way you worded it, it's perfect! You should try getting it published somewhere....thanks for sharing your baking-catastrophe, which is usually how ours end up too! :0)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com