6 No-Bake Uses For Cookie Cutter Favors

We all have gotten them before-cookie cutter party favors, especially at baby showers.  At the time, we think they're so cute in the shapes of stars, hearts, fruit, leaves and even palm trees.  But, let's face it.  Unless you're a good cook or into baking, you're probably also thinking you won't have much use for it.  Well, you couldn't be more wrong.  Helping out with all sorts of projects around the house, cookie cutters are some multi-tasking tools with tons of creativity inside just waiting to be explored.  Here's how you can have some fun with cookie cutters, without baking a thing!

Make mini party sandwiches!

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Cookie cutters are a great way to cut out small, shaped sandwiches for parties. Add some pizzazz to that PB&J for kids parties or those ham sandwiches or cucumber sandwiches for adults.  Just make your sandwiches as normal and use your sharpest cookie cutter to cut out the shapes.  You can also use it to jazz up the slices on your meat and cheese tray.  Voila!  Your party food just went gourmet.

Fruit is fun on a stick!

Making fruit pops is so easy, a child can do it.  That's why this making them is a fun activity that also encourages healthy eating.  All you have to do is cut the fruit into fun shapes with the cookie cutter and insert a sucker stick.  They'll love eating real watermelon, honey dew, apples, kiwi and more in these fun shapes.  (Note:  This also works great for cutting Rice Krispy treats.)

Start a cookie cutter collection!

Cookie cutters are quite cute these days, and collecting them is a pretty inexpensive hobby.  You'll find them for holidays, special occasions and all sorts of themes.  It would make you a little eccentric and will always be an interesting conversation starter when you're at parties. 

Make a lasting impression!

Talk about home improvement.  If you're planning some cement upgrades at your home, personalize your property using a cookie cutter.  Press the cookie cutter into the cement to create the pattern.  Then, simply sign your name in the star, car, duck or other cute shape for posterity.  It really says something about you--long after you may have moved away. 

Enjoy the sound of music!

Music, you say?  From a cookie cutter?  Yes, wind and cookie cutters can create a melody all their own.  Simply hang the cookie cutters at varying heights to make a wind chime, hang it in a great spot and let the wind do the rest. 

Roll in the dough!

Play-Doh, that is.  Children can cut out all sorts of shapes and designs with Play-Doh.  Guaranteeing hours of fun, you'll be amazed with their creativity.

With these alternative uses, you can unleash the magical versatility of cookie cutters.  Soon, you'll discover that you were cut out for each other!

6 No-Bake Uses For Cookie Cutter Favors

Karen Sullen is a writer for Favor Affair where you can shop for baby shower party favors and favors for all life celebrations.

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