Thursday, July 9, 2009

Today, July 9th, we are Giving Away... (PRIZES CLAIMED)


A $30.00 Gift Certificate and a "My Cookie Book" from Karen's Cookies

One word: COOKIES. Is that one word enough to get you to enter to win today? I know it would be for me. Cause c'mon, how tasty are cookies? Very. And so I should just leave it at that one word. But I can't. Because there is just so much that I want to tell you about Karen's Cookies, who just so happens to be our featured company today.

First off, last March I received this Frog Cookie Kit from Karen's Cookies:

Loved it (and so did my family). So many uses. To name just a few: my kids and I made froggy cookies for a bunch of our neighbors; my sister's childhood nickname was "Froggy" so we made froggy cookies for our family gathering on Sunday (everyone thought the cookies were great, especially "Froggy", oops, I mean Kris); and finally my little gal turned four in April. She wanted to have a Princess Party and she wanted her guests to decorate froggy cookies using our kit from Karen's Cookies. So I read aloud the story Frog Prince and then each little pricess decorated her own frog cookie. It was a big hit (and I have to say, I thought they did a really good job, I especially like the froggy on the left whose wearing a little smile):

Karen's Cookies offers 14 fun cookie decorating kits. Each kit comes complete with everything you will need to shape and decorate your very own cookies. Let me show you just a few of the yummy (and very attractive) cookies you can make with Karen's Cookies kits:

Stars and Stripes Forever

Oh Tannenbaum

Adorable Onesies. Seriously, would these not be the cutest little treats at a baby shower? Or wouldn't it be fun to take them to a family who just brought home a new bundle of joy?

Karen's Cookies also sells cookie cards which explain how to make and decorate different cookies. Two such cards:

This one gives instructions for a pizza, watermelon, hamburger, taco, and hot dog!


And this one shows how to make a soccerball, volleyball, baseball, football, and a basketball.

But if by chance you just can't decide which cookie card instruction sheet to buy, you can enter to win (and/or purchase) the "My Cookie Book" which includes all 15 cookie cards (Recipe Card, Wedding Cake, Baby Buggy, Frog, Pizza, Patriotic Stars, School Bus, Sports Balls, Fall Leaves, Jack O Lantern, Ghost, Snowman, Santa, Christmas Trees, Snowflakes):

I recently received "My Cookie Book" in the mail. My children were just as thrilled as I to look through the book and discover all of the fun cookies we are going to be able to make and decorate together. A cookie for every occassion, I say.

The thing I love best about Karen's Cookies products is that you will have them forever. And not only do they make people happy (eating deliciously decorated cookies brings joy to most tummies), but they also allow you to make lasting memories as you bake and decorate cookies with your sweetie, children, grandchildren, nieces, or nephews.

So go ahead and buy something that is going to help you make memories, darn it. And we are here to help make it even easier (and cheaper). Karen's Cookies is offering a 15% DISCOUNT from now until July 16th to Give Away Today readers on all of their products. To receive the discount, use the coupon code "giveawaytoday02" upon check-out. And just so you're aware, in addition to offering quality cookie-making items, Karen's Cookies also sells products such as baking supplies, ingredients, edible accents, and decorating supplies. Click here to check out all of their fantastic products.

You can enter to win the $30.00 gift certificate and "My Cookie Book" from Karen's Cookies up to FOUR times today. This giveaway is open worldwide (with one small catch). If you live outside of the US you will need to pay shipping. If you're cool with that, go ahead and enter to win.

For one entry, leave your first and last name in a comment.
Example: Jane Doe

For a second entry, please visit Karen's Cookies website here. Browse around and then return to Give Away Today and in a NEW comment tell us your first and last name and how you would use your $30.00 gift certificate if you win.
Example: Jane Doe: I would love a Cookie Spatula and the Fall Leaves Decorating Kit

For a third entry, become a follower of Give Away Today on the right-hand side bar. Once you have become a follower or if you already follow, in a NEW comment tell us your first and last name and the word "Follow".
Example: Jane Doe: Follow

For a fourth entry, in a NEW comment tell us your first and last name and a good idea for a birthday party that you have thrown or one in which you or someone you know has attended.
Example: Jane Doe: Last year I wanted to encourage my son to continue reading throughout the summer months. I told him if he would read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory we could have a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory party for his birthday at the end of July. When the time came, we delivered chocolate bars to each of his friends which contained a Golden Ticket inviting them to the party. As the boys arrived on party day, we divided them into groups and rotated to three stations. At one station they made suckers, at another they played musical chairs to the Oompa-Loompa music, and at the third they played "Don't Eat Pete" using the words "Willy, Willy, Wonka". At the end of the party we brought out two chocolate fountains for dessert. A good time was had by all.

The winner of the $30.00 gift certificate and "My Cookie Book" from Karen's Cookies will be announced tomorrow, Friday, July 10th. We do not contact the winners, so please visit us again tomorrow to see if you are our winner and to discover our new giveaway for the day. Thanks and have a great day!

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Anonymous said...

Laurel Goodroe: I made cupcakes in all their favorite flavors!

Cutest*lil*Things said...

Leslie Cox: Follow

udy family said...

Kassi Udy: Halloween decorating kit... my fav holiday!

Anonymous said...

Glenda Hirschi

Dawn Polson said...

Dawn Polson: I would get the My Cookie Book complete set

Dawn Polson said...

Dawn Polson: follow

Anonymous said...

Kimberly Evans

googlebug said...

Jeni Wilson: My daughter loves animals and we did a safari themed party with the hats, mini stuffed animals, jungle music and bugs -- the works. It was great fun.

Anonymous said...

Kristin Keler

Laura said...

Laura Wilkinson: became a follower

Dial Family said...

BJ Dial: Follower

Dial Family said...

BJ Dial

Dial Family said...

BJ Dial: I would def. get dressup cookie cutters as my other daughter's b'day includes dress up (of course)...

Anonymous said...

Kristin Keller: Favorite party has been a princess party. Hired "Snow White". She told stories, did a craft with girls, put make-up on them, etc...

Jessica said...

Jessica Juneau

Jessica said...

Jessica Juneau: My Cookie Book Complete Set

Whitemyer's said...

Barbara Whitemyer

Laura said...

Laura Wilkinson: We experienced our 1st b-day party this year. My oldest daugher turned 5. We had a few friends over and they played dress up and then they got to color their very on wooden dolls. We had princess cake and princess party favors. It was fun!!

Jessica said...

Jessica Juneau: Follower

shannonmckeon said...

Shannon McKeon: I would want the dinosaur cutters set and the football cookie cutters (player, pendant, ball, helmet) so that I could make cookie bouquets for my brothers! I'd also get some packaging supplies so they look nice and pretty!

Whitemyer's said...

Barbara Whitemyer: My Cookie Book COMPLETE SET

shannonmckeon said...

Shannon McKeon

Anonymous said...

Kandis Clark

Whitemyer's said...

Barbara Whitemyer: Follower

The Walsers said...

Lu Morris: the my cookie book set

Anonymous said...

Kim Plank

Keelee said...

keelee leuluai I would love to have the Halloween set! It is my favorite holiday and it starts my baking "season".

Jessica said...

Jessica Juneau: Both my kids are summer babies, so every year we have summer, water themed parties, complete with ice cream cake that looks just like a swimming pool! Its the cutest and the kiddos love it!

Anonymous said...

Tara Rogers

Anonymous said...

Kandis Clark: movie themed party. kids wore pjs to our home and we had a movie night, complete with an old fashioned popcorn machine.

Anonymous said...

Kristin Keller
Christmas decorating kit (trees)

Anonymous said...

Amanda Cingolani

Anonymous said...

Carolyn Kenley

Anonymous said...

Carolyn Kenley - Smart rolling pin

Anonymous said...

Carolyn Kenley - follower

Dawn Polson said...

Dawn Polson: somebody mentioned earlier an ice cream birthday party - I went to one of those once and it was really cute.

Grum said...

Linda DiVall

I'd love to send my daughers-in-law and my daughter the complete binder set.

Anonymous said...

Tara Rogers: We had an outdoor water party that was fun. The highlights were a frozen T-shirt contest (who could get theirs on first) and a water balloon fight.

Anonymous said...

Amanda Cingolani: Just recently we went to a princess birthday party. The mom had princess music playing (Ariel, Cinderella) and she had us all color princess picture frames. I thought it was such a fun idea!

ChristieBlock said...

Christie Block

Kim said...

Kim Smith: Follower

Anonymous said...

Kim Plank: regular and copper cookie cutters -Adorable!!

Crystal said...

Crystal Freeman: Follow

Anonymous said...

Carolyn Kenley - We had a fish party. I made cupcakes with fish on the top out of fondant and used nerds for the rocks in the bowl. Kids played fishing, and swam like a fish, and played in the water!

The Riebeek Family said...

Michelle Riebeek: Snowflakes cookie decorating kit

Traci said...

Traci Bird: My Cookie Book COMPLETE SET & a couple of cookie cutters

Traci said...

Traci Bird: Follower

The Riebeek Family said...

Michelle Riebeek: Follower

Grum said...

Linda DiVall --- follow

Anonymous said...

Kim Plank: follow

Cari said...

Cari scott

Kim said...

Kim Smith: Jack-o-Lantern Cookie Decorating Kit

Cari said...

Cari scott subscriber

Cari said...

Cari Scott: sports ball kit

ChristieBlock said...

Christie Block
First off, I'd buy more red food coloring because I used the last of mine making 4th of July cookies; I love her coloring! I'd also buy more sticks and boxes becasue I love making cookie bouquets and I've been dying to get my hands on a few more cookie cutters like the beehive and caterpiller and butterfuly

Kim said...

Kim Smith: Luau party

Ryan Blad said...

Stephanie Blad

Rashelle said...

Rashelle Rieckmann

Kate said...

Katie Lawrence: I would get a bunch of cookie cutters - the baby onesie, and wedding cake ones for sure!

Anonymous said...

Kim Plank: A candy buffet is always popular and cute, with multi-colored candies for a "state fair" or "carnival" theme. Of course, with lots of cookies shaped like balloons, ice cream cones, cupcakes with a birthday candle, etc. !

Jessica said...

Jessica Zincke

Anonymous said...

Alicia Mahoney: A Hawaiian Beach Party for the girls. We decorated like we were at the beach with blow up pom trees. Leis were given to every one that came. The cups had tiki man on them and we added the umbrellas for fun. For the favors we gave beach bags with cards that were like flip flops and sunscreen. There was lots more and It was fun.

Ryan Blad said...

Stephanie Blad: sanding sugar, spatulas all 3 different kinds, and a decorating kit, plus so much more.

Jessica said...

Jessica Zincke: The My Cookie Book

Blain & Britney Young said...

Britney Young: jack-o-lantern

Jessica said...
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n8'swife said...

Rachel Kimbler- I would love to get the Fall, Halloween and Christmas Sprinkle sets!

Brittany and Johnse said...

Brittany Davis - Sports Balls Cookie Decorating Kit

Kate said...

Katie Lawrence: Follow

Rashelle said...

Rashelle Rieckmann: I would love the My Cookie Book so I can be set for cookies all year long!

ChristieBlock said...

Christie Block
We recently went to a doggie birthday party that was just adorable. The invites were shaped like a bone in a dog dish and the cake was done up like a puppy. They served paw-print suckers and let the kids make little dog collars with their names and had a little pet shop where they could play

Jessica said...

Jessica Zincke: Follower

Jessica said...

Jessica Zincke: I always think water-party themes are great!

anderson.fam said...

Kim Anderson: one of the cookie kits. Amazing!

Rashelle said...

Rashelle Rieckmann: Follower

anderson.fam said...

Kim Anderson: Follower

Stephen Zincke said...

Stephen Zincke

Stephen Zincke said...

Stephen Zincke: Follower

Stephen Zincke said...

Stephen Zincke: The My Cookie Book

Blain & Britney Young said...

Britney Young: My close friend had this super hero party for her little boy and she maked capes for each one of the guest and then they all decorted they own masks and then when they all when though this course and did all these super hero moves. It was so cute and fun and to this day my little girl still gets all dressed up in her stuff and plays super hero!!

Stephen Zincke said...

Stephen Zincke: Water-themed parties.

Rashelle said...

Rashelle Rieckmann: Summertime party complete with "dirt" cake in the back of a toy dump truck. We put yellow cake in the back of a new toy truck and topped it with crushed oreos (for dirt) with gummy worms poking out! It was a hit!

THE HAFENS said...

Carey Hafen

Unknown said...

Blain Young: Frog Kit

anderson.fam said...

Kim Anderson: I loved slumber parties in the summer with swimming, popsicles, and sleeping under the stars on the trampoline.

THE HAFENS said...

Carey Hafen: Baby Onesies

Kate said...

Katie Lawrence: Barn yard animals theme - can you imagine making fancy cookies for this party instead of serving animal crackers?! Yummm

Unknown said...

Blain Young: Follower

Jen said...

jen smith
the sports balls kit.

Jen said...

jen smith
follow

Heather said...

Heather Munz: Jack-o-Lantern Cookie Decorating Kit

Heather said...

Heather Munz: follower

Ashley said...

Ashley Isenbarger: sports ball kit

Ashley said...

Ashley Isenbarger: follow

Ashley said...

Ashley Isenbarger: I did a sports theme for my son last year. He is obsessed with anything ball!

Gosfam said...

Leslie Gosney: School bus Decorating Kit would be perfect for my daughter's first day of school.

Heather said...

Heather Munz: the thing I did wasn't a b-day party but a baby shower. I got a bunch of white onzies (in different sizes so they would last longer) and everyone that came decorated them for the mom and baby.

Kenny said...

Kendall Manwill

Gosfam said...

Leslie Gosney: My sister did a BUG party for her 4 yr old sons birthday!! They went on a bug hunt, got cute nets and small big cages to take home, and had dirt cake for dessert. Really cute!!

Utah Funeral Directors Cremation Center said...

Laurel Ford: Follower

lori.plott said...

Yummy the froggy cookies are sooo cute.

Anonymous said...

Melina Moore

Kenny said...

Kendall Manwill: I love all the kits, especially the snowflakes and fall leaves.

Unknown said...

Blain Young: Pirate theme party!!

melanie said...

melanie kunz

Utah Funeral Directors Cremation Center said...

Laurel Ford: I love the onesies cookie kit!

Anonymous said...

Melina Moore-I like the sports balls decorating kit and the onesie cookie cutter. Very cute stuff (I think I need to make cookies now)

melanie said...

melanie kunz- I threw a survivor party for my 9 year old last year and she says her friends still talk about it!

Kenny said...

Kendall Manwill: follow

Jennifer Stutzman said...

Jennifer Stutzman

melanie said...

melanie kunz: school decorating kit- I teach preschool so that would be a lot of fun!

Utah Funeral Directors Cremation Center said...

Laurel Ford: I threw a Power Rangers party for my son last year and had all the boys make swords out of pool noodles and pvc pipes. They hada blast beating on my teenage brother in law and all the moms

Jen said...

jen smith
a friend of mine did a gumball party for her daughter. they decorated with gumball bouquets and gumballs in glass. they played musical gumballs(with giant circles on the floor), hot gumball(potato) and find the gumball in a plate of whipped cream...with only your mouth. and of course there was a cake in the shape of a gumball machine. adorable.

Anonymous said...

A. Kunz

Anonymous said...

Melina Moore-We had a "baking" party for my daughter. The girls decorated aprons to take home, decorated cupcakes, and even formed bread dough into their own shapes. It was a ton of fun!

Karie Coats said...

Karie Coats: Follower

michele said...

michele cutler

Kenny said...

Kendall Manwill: for my son's 1st birthday we had a relaxing family party at my aunt's ranch. We had a western theme, with a horseshoe and cowboy boot cake that I made. We spend most of the time riding my aunt's horses. It was great to see everyone take a turn, from my newly turned one year old, to my 73 year old grandmother.

natalie said...

natalie hunt

Karie Coats said...

Karie Coats: Well this year I'm going to be giving my 5 year old a costume party because his birthday is in October

jacque said...

jacque strasters

Jennifer Stutzman said...

Jennifer Stutzman: I really love the snowman kit you show. Its adorable

Andrea said...

andrea shuman: lady bug cutter and wedding cake cutter

Andrea said...

andrea shuman: follow

Jennifer Stutzman said...

Jennifer Stutzman: A cool birthday party my daughter went to...They let all the kids decorate their own cupcakes. I think that would work with cookies too!

Jennifer Stutzman said...

Jennifer Stutzman: follower

Karie Coats said...

Karie Coats: Snowman cookie decorating kit.

Megan said...

Megan Rinke: I would love the My Cookie Book complete set and the Bee cookie cutter for my little beehives!

Anonymous said...

Becky Bumstead

Megan said...

Megan Rinke: Follow

Andrea said...

andrea shuman: one of my friends did a mother/daughter tea party for her daughter's birthday. She made petite fours, tiny sandwiches, and chocolates. Everyone had to dress fancy, and then she had feather boas and straw hats (to be decorated at the party)for party-goers to wear. It was held outside, and was a perfect little southern tea.

Naomi said...

naomi kuntz

Naomi said...

naomi kuntz-follow

Anonymous said...

Ashlie Cowley

Anonymous said...

Lisa Nokes

Trudy Mickelle Stanton said...

Trudy Stanton

Trudy Mickelle Stanton said...

Trudy Stanton: Follower

Anonymous said...

Lisa Nokes-The baby onesie set! I have many babies coming in my family and neighborhood!

Justin and Coralie said...

Coralie Stokes: Snowman, Christmas Ornament, Candy Cane - large and small, Christmas tree, Reindeer, Bunny, egg set, & medium pumpkin cookie cutters

+ dough scraper, Americolor Gourmet writers, and sugar crystals and sanding sugars.

Wow! This stuff is too fun! We could have a blast with this!

alli taggart said...

alli taggart

alli taggart said...

alli taggart: baby onsies

Justin and Coralie said...

Coralie Stokes: Follower

Lindy said...

Lindy WAll

Lindy said...

Lindy Wall: Follower

Anonymous said...

Becky Bumstead- I would like some new cookie cutters and edible accents (so many fun different ones).

Justin and Coralie said...

Coralie Stokes: We did this fun "fish" themed birthday party for my 2-year-old. I made this little "boat-house" that went over our dining room table (it was all made out of felt, had individual "wood" planks with gold "nails"/craft brads) and port holes. He got a fish for his birthday and then for the snack table - we had a big glass bowl (that looked like a fishbowl) filled with goldfish. It turned out pretty cute, I thought.

Klev's said...

Stacie Klev: Ghost decorating Kit and the spider and web cookie cutter set, we love halloween at our house!

Klev's said...

Stacie Klev: follow

Lindy said...

Lindy Wall: My friend and I got together and made a crocodile and frog cake for her son's first birthday. She decorated the house like a jungle with huge leaves and vines (twisted brown paper bags). She named all of the food to go with the theme, too - it was very cute!

Jessica said...

Jessica Valentine: I'd love to get the My Cookie Book. This stuff is so cute!

Jessica said...

Jessica Valentine: follower

Anonymous said...

Ashlie Cowley: Baby Onesie Cookie Decorating Kit - my sister in law is pregnant with her first. These would be so fun to have at the shower. Too cute!

Klev's said...

Stacie Klev: I threw a Monsters vs Aliens party, we had monster masks, and made a BOB cake.

Lindy said...

Lindy Wall: Since I already LOVE Karen's Cookies (who is a good friend of mine!) I have lots of the cutters already, but of coarse she added new ones, so I NEED them, too! :)

Jessica said...

Jessica Valentine: I know everyone's done a pirate party, but if it's done right, they can be so fun. There's a bunch of sources online for pirate lingo, games, treats, etc. We did this for my sister (who's in her 20's) and it was a blast. It's not just for kids!

candle said...

At work, we have Goody Day once a month. I always bring in cookies. Everyone enjoys my treats. I would love to have more cookie cutters and sanding sugars from Karen's Cookies website. I also love the cookie recipes and the tutitorals are very helpful.

Anonymous said...

Becky Bumstead- We did a backwards birthday party for my daugther. The invitations were written backwards, when the guest arrived we told them goodbye instead of hello. We let the kids eat their cake on the floor under the table. I made name tags for each kid with their names spelled backwards. The kids tought it was silly and had lots of fun.

Anonymous said...

Tracy Murri

Nancy said...

I LOVE Karen's Cookies, her tutorials are so easy to follow and my cookie making has gone up a few notches. Big problem? I have friends and family knocking at my door for samples ... didn't know there were SO many cookie monsters out there!

Anonymous said...

Ashlie Cowley: My daughter just turned four. We made her a purse cake, very cute, then went to the dollar store and got little purses as a gift to her guests. We also put candy necklaces, rings and lipstick in the purses.

Karla said...

Karla Mattinson

Karla said...

Karla Mattinson - follower

Jessica said...

Jessica Jensen: Wow, where to start? I *love* making sugar cookies, so I'd get a ton of cookie cutters: Octopus, palm tree, Crown, Football helmet, crab, & the snail. That's just a start...

Anonymous said...

fallon ulrich

Sherri S. said...

Sherri Smith - Mhhmmm yummy!

evab said...

Enter me!

Jessica said...

Jessica Jensen: Follow

Shelli said...

Shelli Kennington

Anonymous said...

Laurie Hartzell

Anonymous said...

Emily Hartzell

Shelli Kennington said...

Shelli Kennington - The star cookie kit...or the leaves, or the school bus, or the ghost, or snowflakes, or Christmas trees!!

Anonymous said...

Raelyn Anderson

Sherri S. said...

Sherri Smith - I would LOVE to try their School Bus decorating kit! My son will be starting school next month and I think it would be a great activity to do before hand!

Sherri S. said...

Sherri Smith- I follow both on here and fb!

Shelli said...

Shelli Kennington - a Bubblegum Birthday Party... the invites were boxes of gumballs, the games all involved gumballs, the cupcakes had gumballs on top, and the favors were tubes with gumballs! The kids all loved it...I will probably do it with one of my other kids!

Cammi said...

cammi higley

Generally Dysfunctional said...

shanna proctor

Generally Dysfunctional said...

shanna proctor: frog decorating kit! my daughter loves frogs

Sherri S. said...

Sherri Smith - A great birthday party idea is to have it at your local park, and rent a bounce house! My son's last birthday was a TOTAL hit... the kids had the playground to play on and also the bounce house! Totally exhausted them... lol!

Kim and Dustin Mayhew said...

Kim Mayhew

Generally Dysfunctional said...

shanna proctor "follow"

Wendy G said...

Wendy Gilley

Anonymous said...

Emily Hartzell
Flip Flop cookie cutter

Audrey said...

Audrey Scarante

Anonymous said...

Laurie Hartzell Snowflakes cookie decorating kit

Unknown said...

Sheridyn Larson

Anonymous said...

Raelyn Anderson - the cookie spatula and several of the cookie cutters.

Anonymous said...

Raelyn Anderson - follower

Megan said...

Megan Rinke: When I was little I had a Duck Tales themed party and my mom got a plain white paper tablecloth and drew circles where each plate would go and we got to color/decorate our own place setting. We loved it!

5dollarFanatic said...

Arin Lords

Anonymous said...

Raelyn Anderson - The last couple of years for my grandaughter's birthday we have all gone on Thomas the tank engine train ride for her party

Sarah said...

Sarah Cleveland

Audrey said...

Audrey Scarante - santa cooking decorating kit

Anonymous said...

Katrina Brush

Audrey said...

Audrey Scarante - follower

Wendy G said...

Wendy Gilley - would love to have the My Cookie Book and the smart rolling pin. I really like the butterfly cookie cutter, too. It's different than the typical cutesy butterfly cutter.

5dollarFanatic said...

Arin Lords
I like the fall leaves kit

5dollarFanatic said...

Arin Lords
I am a follower

Jake and Lauren said...

Lauren Packard: I would want the complete cookie book!

Jake and Lauren said...

Lauren Packard: follower

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