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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Meredith said...

Meredith Hellen

Rachelle said...

Rachelle Steed: Follower

Sarah said...

Sarah Cleveland--I would use my $30 to buy the froggie cookie kit. How cute is that little guy! Plus the feet cookie cutter so much you can do with feet!

Haylee said...

Haylee Postma: Follower

Lindsay Quinney said...

Lindsay Quinney

Sarah said...

Sarah Cleveland: Follow

Lindsay Quinney said...

Lindsay Quinney: Follower

Meredith said...

Meredith Hellen: Follower

Lyndsay said...

Lyndsay Jensen

Audrey said...

Audrey Scarante - my mom threw a "last kid party" on my eleventh b-day. She said it would be the last bday with games, ballons and childrens music since I was now a "young lady" and no longer a kid anymore. Loved it!!

5dollarFanatic said...

Arin Lords
Here are some of my partys i've done for my daughters:
Turtle Party:
http://arindance.blogspot.com/2009/06/whitneys-party.html
Fairy Party:
http://arindance.blogspot.com/2007/07/whitneys-party.html
Carnival Party:
http://arindance.blogspot.com/2008/08/ambers-birthday-party.html

Jake and Lauren said...

Lauren Packard: My little cousins had a cowboy party where everyone came dressed up and received cowboy style favors and treats. There was gun shooting, rattlesnake finding, and "horse" riding. So fun!

Anonymous said...

Cari Ellett

Sarah said...

Sarah Cleveland--Because my son loves Sesame Street, he is going to have a Sesame Street birthday part in September. Featuring his favorite: Elmo

Unknown said...

Jennifer Larsen

amy said...

Amy Horsburgh- follow

Anonymous said...

Danna Gray

Haylee said...

Haylee Postma

Lena Dennis said...

Lena Dennis

Haylee said...

Haylee Postma: For a baby shower I had people decorate onsies and signed their name on it! It was a fun remembrance idea!

Unknown said...

Jennifer Larsen - The $30 GC would go towards the long list of cookie cutters and kits that I want to buy now!

Stephanie said...

Stephanie May- I follow:).

Unknown said...

Jennifer Larsen: Follower

Alycia said...

Alycia Rickords

Alycia said...

Alycia Rickords: Flower cookie cutters!

Mandy said...

mandy sadler - threw a cupcake party for my twins

Alycia said...

Alycia Rickords: Follow

Unknown said...

Jennifer Larsen: I did a Sesame Street Birthday Party for my son's first birthday and made a cake that looked like blocks with ABC's and 123's on them.

Lena Dennis said...

Lena Dennis: Onesie decorating kit

Haylee said...

Haylee Postma:I would love the Baby Onesie Cookie Decorating Kit! I have two more showers to do this year and I am needing some new fun ideas!!!!

Anonymous said...

Cari Ellett - I like the Baby Onesie Cookie Card kit......I have 2 baby showers coming up that I could use it for!!!

Keeping Up With Kaegan said...

Jennifer Pollan - Follower

Shanda said...

Shanda Nuila: Copper Daisy and Butterfly and sanding sugars

Jordan said...

Ashley Keith - my cookie book starter kit

Anonymous said...

Juliana Wade

Stephanie said...

Stephanie May
If I were to win, I definitely get the smart rolling pin:).

Emily said...

Emily Stone- I love Karen's cookies!

Jordan said...

Ashley Keith

Saragers said...

Cherisse SArager

nonmuggle85 said...

Megan Leonard - Follow

Jordan said...

Do a butterfly tea party outside! You can even buy real butterflies to release at the party!

Lori said...

Lori Achenbach - love the fall items because it's my favorite season!

Lena Dennis said...

Lena Dennis: I think the most fun we had at a party was my daughter's 12th birthday. We did a scavenger hunt with 6 of her friends ... it was a blast!!

Shanda said...

Shanda Nuila: My sister in threw a candy land birthday party. They made the multicolored trail and had different games and activities for each of the major characters on the board!

Lori said...

Lori Achenbach - for my daughter's bday we'll be making real bracelets and cereal bracelets too. It's an idea I got from Family Fun. :)

Saragers said...

Cherisse Sarager: I would buy the baby onesie cooke decorating set because i could make cookies for the baby showers for my friends and sisters who are pregnant!!

Andrea J. Bacigalupo said...

Andrea Peterson: frog cookie kit - I love frogs!!!

Saragers said...

Cherisse Sarager: follower

nonmuggle85 said...

Megan Leonard - When I was younger my mom threw me a bday party where all of my guests used fabric paint and other things to decorate quilt squares for me so I could have my very own personalized happy birthday quilt

Keeping Up With Kaegan said...

Jennifer Pollan - I would purchase the Christmas Tree Cookie Decorating Kit.

Josh and Amber said...

Amber Carroll

Josh and Amber said...

Amber Carroll: Follower

Andrea J. Bacigalupo said...

Andrea Peterson: My brother had a pirate theme birthday party. Way fun! Had buried treasure they had to find - like a scavenger hunt.

Crissa Pollmann Robertson said...

Crissa Robertson: I would get the baby buggy kit

Crissa Pollmann Robertson said...

Crissa Robertson: follower

Anonymous said...

kishell olsen

Anonymous said...

kim savage

Abbie said...

Abigail Petersen

Anonymous said...

debra nelson

Anonymous said...

carol l smith

Anonymous said...

krystal mills

Brittney said...

Brittney Aldous

Danica said...

Danica Francom

Danica said...

Danica Francom: Follow

Mandy said...

mandy sadler - i would buy the my cookie book complete set

Stephanie said...

Stephanie May

Last year, I threw a Shrek party for my son at a local lake a.k.a. Shrek's swamp. First, had a "Shrek swamp stew" eating contest. It was made out of vanilla pudding with green food dye and gummy bugs. Then, we played pin the tail on donkey. I made a swamp cake with an outhouse made of graham crackers, a swamp made of chocolate frosting and candy rocks to border the water line. I'm no artist. So, I bought Shrek, Fiona, Boots and Donkey figures for additional decorations on the cake.

Anonymous said...

Sadie Cowley

Andrea said...

Andrea Lewis

linda said...

linda muir

linda said...

Linda Muir:I would choose the cupcake cookie cutter and some sanding sugar.

Candice Baird said...

Candice Baird: Follower

Anonymous said...

Sadie Cowley: Santa Cookie Decorating Kit

Brittney said...

Brittney Aldous: any of the Halloween or Christmas themed kits I'd love!

Candice Baird said...

Candice Baird

Andrea said...

Andrea Lewis - I'm thinking about the first day of school already and I think any of the school day cookies would be cute to send on the first day of school.

I think making them into cookie suckers and putting them in the crayon box would be fun!

Brittney said...

Brittney Aldous: follow

Danica said...

Danica Francom: My nephew and his grandpa both share the same birthday and both love motorcycles. My sister in law made a cute cake like a race track and put little motorcycles on it. She taped a picture of both the birthday boys heads on it. Grandpa's bike was driving off the cake (he had just crashed his bike a few weeks before and broke his collar bone.) The theme was perfect and really cute.

The Stewart Stuff said...

Jennifer Stewart

Andrea said...

Andrea Lewis - follower

The Stewart Stuff said...

Jennifer Stewart: The Patriotic Star Kit....I am a start freak!!!!

Brittney said...

Brittney Aldous: Well, today is my birthday, and we're having a nice family dinner. Having family around is the best way to spend one's birthday!

The Stewart Stuff said...

Jennifer Stewart: follower

Candice Baird said...

Candice Baird: Because on of my nickname is Candy, when I was 8 my mom through a Candyland themed b-day party. We went and toured the Sweets Candy Factory and saw how they made taffy. Of course we got some samples after. I have always remembered this and my friends loved it too.

Jana said...

Jana Hoyal

Jana said...

Jana Hoyal: follower

Anonymous said...

Sara Mendenhall

Crissa Pollmann Robertson said...

Crissa Robertson: my sister's 16th birthday party was the best! It was a 50s theme, compelte with 50s music, costumes, contests: hula hoop, chubby bunny, rootbeer chugging, an old fashion popcorn popper, etc. It was a great backyard celebration

Danica said...

Danica Francom: Fall Leaves Cookie Decorating Kit

J to the Izzo said...

Jessica Hover- I would buy the School Bus Cookie Decorating Kit. It would be a great first day of school cookie.

Lexie said...

lexie matson

Andrea said...

Andrea Lewis: it is hard to pick one favorite birthday party theme. We usually throw a party around the kids favorite thing at the time. Over the years we've had a train party, bubble party, fairy party, knight party, bakugan party, tinkerbell party. All have been big hits with the kids.

Kathryn said...

Kathryn Devlin: This year my twix will be celebrating their 4th birthday undersea -- at the aquarium -- with a preparty treat fest at our house complete with party games and under the sea treats.

Jana said...

Jana Hoyal: I want so many things from Karen's Cookies. I would get a bunch of cookie cutters and edible accents and sugars. So fun!

nrjordan said...

Natalie Jordan

nonmuggle85 said...

Megan Leonard - All the cookie cutters are so CUTE!

Jana said...

Jana Hoyal: I just had a Madagascar party for my little boy. It was a lot of fun.

jenny said...

Jenny Urry

jenny said...

Jenny Urry: smart rolling pin

jenny said...

Jenny Urry: follower

J to the Izzo said...

Jessica Hover- My favorite birthday was my daughters last year. We took her to Disneyland for her 3rd birthday.

Kathryn said...

Kathryn Devlin: Snowman Cookie Decorating Kit

Rowley's said...

Lenae Rowley- I've always wanted a Dough Scraper!!!

Rowley's said...

Lenae Rowley- follower

luster said...

kenielle kearl

Anonymous said...

Ryan Cowley

luster said...

kenielle kearl I would love the frog cookie set

Anonymous said...

Sara Mendenhall: Baby and animal cookie cutters

Anonymous said...

Ryan Cowley: I would get the My Cookie Book COMPLETE SET for my wife.

Ann said...

Ann Smith

Ann said...

Ann Smith - the cookie book

Ann said...

Ann Smith - we did a star wars party when my little boy turned 6, it was a huge hit with all the little boys, we made light sabers out of pool noodles and did lots of Jedi training with them. lots of fun!

Dani said...

dani smith

Anonymous said...

Trisha Bracken

Tara said...

Taralyn parker

Tara said...

Taralyn Parker: Follower

Dani said...

dani smith: baby onesie!!!

Brynn said...

Brenda Chastain: follower

Squishy Bear said...

Sariah Wellisch: My Cookie Book Complete Set

Tara said...

Taralyn Parker: My friend's daughter had a Tea/Tee for Two birthday party for her second birthday. She combined fun little gold activities with a tea party to make it appropriate for both genders.

Dani said...

dani smith: pool party - easy and sooo fun!

Sam and Josh said...

Samantha Holt:follow

Brynn said...

Brenda Chastain: I would LOVE the sports balls set.

Squishy Bear said...

Sariah Wellisch: Follow

Sam and Josh said...

Samantha Holt:cookie book set

Crazy Mom of 6 said...

Bethany Graff

The Webber's said...

Brooke Webber - I would get the kit for the onesie cookies for my sister's shower!

The Thelins said...

ashton thelin

The Webber's said...

Brooke Webber - Follow

The Thelins said...

ashton thelin follow

Brynn said...

Brenda Chastain: For my Daughter's 3rd b day, we did a "Ballerina Princess" party, I made & decorated wands, each "Princess" got to go home with a hand made tutu (matched the wands, each was personalized & different), & a crown that had their name on it & was all decorated. I served heart shaped sandwiches, grapes, & goldfish for lunch.

It was a HUGE success & the girls all loved everything.

Sam and Josh said...

Samantha Holt:as a kid my mom always decorated with a theme and made decorations all over the place she had painted and made with the big construction paper. We had balloons, streamers,and anthing else she could think of. Birthdays were a big deal at our house.

The Thelins said...

ashton thelin I would love to get a bunch of the cute cookie cutters!

The Webber's said...

Brooke Webber - I just did a Cars party for my 4 year old. We did "Car Painting" and used match box cars that they drove through yellow and white paint on black paper to make creative paintings. It was fun and really easy.

Anonymous said...

Kelly Epperson

syrant said...

sandi holt - follower

Debbie said...

Debbie Perkins: follower

Norma said...

Norma Taylor

Anonymous said...

Lynne Marie Jacobs

Anonymous said...

Kelly Epperson and I would buy the silione sheet pan liner.

The Thelins said...

Ashton Thelin
For my daughter's first birthday, we had a swimming party. It was rubber duckie themed, and everything was turquoise (water), yellow (duckies), and hot pink. We had "duck food" and "quackers" and the cupcakes were pink mini duckies "swimming" in blue frosting with "bubbles" (big sprinkles). All the giftbags were water toys/summer things. It was so cute, and so fun to plan!

Debbie said...

Debbie Perkins: We went to a "Princess Ball" birthday party this year that was so much fun. Everyone dressed up, and we played games like "Pass the poisened apple" where you got a Hershey's kiss at the end to come back "alive". It was a lot of fun!

Michelle said...

MICHELLE WEST- ONE OF THE FUNNEST PARTIES WE HAD WAS MY SONS PIRATE PARTY

Anonymous said...

Lynne Marie Jacobs - follow

Anonymous said...

Lynne Marie Jacobs - I would buy the cookie book, cookie cards & cookie cutters :)

Michelle said...

michelle west- I love the jackolantern card/kit...I love halloween

Anonymous said...

Lynne Marie Jacobs - My sister threw a great tool/bob the builder party for her 2 year old son - the cake was a workyard with diggers & such, & all of the prizes etc were tool-themed & SO cute!

LaNiece Roundy said...

I love all of your cookie kits. I have a weekness for cookie cutters anyway! I especially love the christmas ones and I like the "Onesies" and the wedding one as well.

Pink Heather said...

Heather Hopkins

Debbie said...

Debbie Perkins: I'd get the Baby Onesie Cookie Decorating Kit.

R and M said...

Meghan Clyde

Beth said...

Beth Jensen: Follow

Chacoy said...

Chacoy Aguayo

R and M said...

Meghan Clyde: I love the USA cookie cutter!

Lee said...

Lee Bay: My Cookie Book- Starter Set

Anonymous said...

Becky FItch

Chacoy said...

Chacoy Aguayo
My cookie book and the guitar cookie cutter.

Chacoy said...

Chacoy Aguayo
Follow

Lee said...

Lee Bay: a hula party. Girls had grass skirts and leis and had pineapple drings

Kelly, Carrie, Kylie and Zachary said...

Carrie ovard


caovard@yahoo.com

The Metzlers said...

Courtney Metzler

Kelly, Carrie, Kylie and Zachary said...

Carrie ovard

I like the sports ball decorating kit

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Kelly, Carrie, Kylie and Zachary said...

Carrie ovard

I follow

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Chacoy said...

Chacoy Aguayo
I threw my son a Pirate party, it was fun. I had a pirate ship cake made, a pirate bouncer and each child was given their own pirate chest filled with bubble gum gold coins, eye patch, a skull and cross bones flag and a few other things. My son said that was his favorite party!

Amy said...

Amy Bethers

Kelly, Carrie, Kylie and Zachary said...

Carrie ovard

I did a winnie the pooh theme for my one year olds birthday party. I was so proud of myself, I actually made and decorated the cake myself and it looked just like a real pooh bear.

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girlsmama said...

Jessica Ribble: Star Cookie Kit, or Cookie Binder

The Metzlers said...
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Forsythe said...

Chelsea Forsythe: Follower

Amy said...

Amy Bethers:Sports Balls Cookie Decorating Mini-Kit

Forsythe said...

Chelsea Forsythe: When I was young we had a book party and asked for only books as birthday presents. That way we did not get anything I did not like or did not use!

Amy said...

Amy Bethers: Follower

LaNiece Roundy said...

I have really enjoyed reading the birthday party ideas. I'm not in the stage where I am doing Birthday Parties for young kids anymore. (Maybe grandkids someday)I did do a birthday party for my daughter once where she and her friends had a scrapbook birthday party sleepover. I bought some basic supplies and I already had a ton of other stuff. They just brought some pictures and any supplies they wanted to bring. I made them matching boxer short pajamas and a t-shirt and took lots of pictures so that we could do a scrapbook page of the party later. They had a sleepover and since her birthday is the day before valentines we had heart waffles the next morning. I should have had Karen's Valentine cookie cutter kit and let them decorate cookies!

Beth said...

Beth Jensen: I would love the Baby Onesie Cookie Decorating Kit

Miss J. said...

Brittney Johnson: Follow

Amy said...

Amy Bethers: For my son's first birthday I bought a hardcover childrens book and had all the adult guests write there thoughts in it, I plan to do that every birthday.

Megan said...

Megan Peterson

girlsmama said...

Jessica Ribble: Follower

Megan said...

Megan peterson: Jack-o-Lantern Cookie Decorating Kit or the Snowflake kit

J. Michael Morris said...

Holly Morris

Anonymous said...

Cori Platt

LaNiece said...

I am a follower of Give Away Today

girlsmama said...

Jessica Ribble: My favorite was an half-birthday party in the summer for my close to Christmas baby. We did everything in halves, half cupcakes (you got two different flavors), half fancy clothes, etc.

LaNiece said...

I have your button on my store website and our blog.

Miss J. said...

Brittney Johnson: I would get the cookie book and a dough cutter - then I could make all the different cookies!

Anonymous said...

Cori Platt: Sports Balls cookie decorating kit...my boys would love it!!

Anonymous said...

Cori Platt: Follower

Cheryl said...

Cheryl Gudmundson

Anonymous said...

Valirie Martin

Cheryl said...

Cheryl Gudmundson
I would get the food pens or the santa kit

Elaine said...

Elaine Hearn



clothedmuch.blogspot.com

Elle said...

Michelle Luekenga-follower

Cheryl said...

Cheryl Gudmundson Follower

Elle said...

Michelle Luekenga- I would get a Christmas kit

Elle said...

Michelle Luekenga-all of my parents grandchildren were born on the EXACT same day, two of the them even the same year! We always have one huge Birthday celebration that rarely includes a theme, but does include a feast, Cake, and tons of presents.

The Metzlers said...

Courtney Metzler: I want everything. I love the onesie, flip flop, crown, purse, flower, and crawling baby cookie cuters. I also like all of the cookie cards that show how to decorate the cookies.

Anonymous said...

Amy Johnson

Marcus n McKenzie said...

McKenzie Kennedy: The My cookie book complete set and the christmas tree mini kit. They look so fun!

Anonymous said...

Amy Johnson
I had a hard time deciding but I really like the snowflake kit.

The Metzlers said...

Courtney Metzler is a follower

Anonymous said...

julie brown

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