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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Micki Cottam said...

Micki Cottam: I helped throw my nephew's 2 year b-day party at Chuck-E-Cheese. It was so fun to decorate and make favors out of his favorite theme. CARS!

Tanya C said...

Tanya caple: follower

Tanya C said...

Tanya Caple: My dd wanted a princess party for her 5th birthday. As the girls arrived I introduced them - like I would introduce at a palace. It was a great hit and set the stage for the girls calling each other her majesty for the remainder of the day

Stacey said...

Stacey Fiessinger: cupcake cookie cutter

Stacey said...

Stacey Fiessinger: follower

Heather K said...

Heather King: I love the Baby Onesie & Snowman Cookie Decorating Kits

Heather K said...

Heather King: follower

Lisa said...

Lisa Boshell: I want ALL the cookie cutters! I'd make cookies every day.

Stacey said...

Stacey Fiessinger: for my daughters 9th birtday (just on June 30th) we went to a Prarie Reserve and waded in the water and walked the paths.....it was something fun to do that kept us cool, but wasn't just your everyday visit to the swimpool

Maynor Moments said...

Korina Maynor
I like the cookbook

Maynor Moments said...

Korina Maynor I follow

Maynor Moments said...

KOrina Maynor- Let my kids decorate thier own cake

Heather K said...

Heather King: We had an all out princess party for my 4 year old daughter's birthday party. PRINCESS cake, cupcakes, pinata, presents & attire!

AngelaBeth said...

Angela Cantido

AngelaBeth said...

Angela: Cookie cutters! They are all so divine!

cstironkat said...

Kelly Thuet

cstironkat said...

Kelly Thuet: School Bus Cookie Decorating Kit

cstironkat said...

Kelly Thuet

We had a dog themed birthday party and also the kids made dog bones for our local no kill shelter. They had so much fun that they want to do it again.

heidijogoody said...

Heidi Goodman

Michelle... said...

Michelle Tolman - follower

Michelle... said...

Michelle Tolman - I love the transportation cookies.

Sarah's proud Mama said...

Robin Archer;follow

Anonymous said...

karley simmons

AngelaBeth said...

Angela Cantido: follower

Michelle... said...

Michelle Tolman - For my nieces 6th birthday they had a "pajama" party. They all came in their jammies, decorated pillow cases, played pin the polka-dots on the pj pants, and my sister in law make the cutest cake - a pair of pajama pants. They had a great time.

AngelaBeth said...

Angela Cantido: swim party and the cake was a little man with goggle and hershey kisses for spiked hair!

Anonymous said...

karley simmons : first $30 goes a long way, so I have a long list of what I would spend it on, the baby onesie card and cookie cutter, the cupcake cookie cutter, the princess cookie cutter if it was in stock, candy canes edible accents, silicone sheet liners, and the reusable decorating bag - I love it all!!

Christina said...

christina wandry: sports balls cookie decorating kit

Anonymous said...

Karley Simmons : follow

Christina said...

christina wandry: follower

Andrea said...

Andrea Walker

Sarah's proud Mama said...

Robin Archer: i'm not that original when it comes to parties, but i've heard of having the kids decorate their own cupcakes, sounds like fun and a little messy!

Morgan said...

Morgan Whipple

Anonymous said...

karley simmons: the last part ywe had was a princess party where everyone came in or borrowed a princess dress up and they made pricess necklaces and sticker pictures, and loads of pink strawberry cream cheese frosted cupcakes and sandwichesand there take home bags had hand made flower hair clips attached to the twist ties... I'm a little obsessed with kids party they are so fun!

Anonymous said...

brian simmons

Sarah's proud Mama said...

Robin Archer-i'd buy a bunch of new cookie cutters.

meg said...

Meg Clawson

Morgan said...

Morgan Whipple: The Cookie book complete set

Andrea said...

Andrea Walker: cookie decorating kit

Sarah said...

Sarah Ebbert

Tegan | Celebrate Twelve13 said...

Tegan Mauldin

**Cristy** said...

Cristy Montgomery

Tegan | Celebrate Twelve13 said...

Tegan Mauldin: I would love the shamrock set. I've been eyeing that for a while on her site!

Tamra W. <3 said...

Tamra Wellington
Snowflakes Cookie Decorating kit..and the cute little flip flop cookie cutter!

Tamra W. <3 said...

Tamra Wellington
Follow!

Tegan | Celebrate Twelve13 said...

Tegan Mauldin: Follower

Randy Kinlein said...

Randy "Frogman"

Just what I need..for Frogman cookies

Tegan | Celebrate Twelve13 said...

Tegan Mauldin: a girlfriend recently did a Horton Hears a Who birthday party for her daughter and it was ADORABLE. The invites were multi-dimensional and the party decor included pom poms (which I love). Fun!

Clark Family said...

Heather Clark

Clark Family said...

Heather Clark: Cookie cutters

Amy - AKA - TigerMommie said...

Amy Wendt: Follow

Brandi said...

Brandi Kingsbury

Brandi said...

Brandi Kingsbury-follow

Anonymous said...

Kathi Garlick

Brandi said...

Brandi Kingsbury-school bus kit

Brandi said...

Brandi Kingsbury-we did a beach birthday party for my son's 4th of July, with an icecream cake, sand pails, shovels, ect.

Sonya said...

Sonya Neal

llinda29 said...

linda lansford

Sonya said...

I love the Sports Ball Decorating Kit!

Sonya Neal

julieannepapa said...

Julieanne Papa

Tiffany said...

Tiffany Ellis

Sonya said...

Sonya Neal follower

Tiffany said...

Tiffany Ellis: Silicone Sheet Pan Liner

Anonymous said...

Kathi Garlick: I'm sure I would want a kit, but wow! It will be hard to decide on which one! Adorable!

Jacki said...

Jacki Brunson

Tiffany said...

Tiffany Ellis: For my little guys 3rd birthday we did a Pirate Party. Everyone dressed up like pirates (even Mommy & Daddy). I made a SUPER cute pirate ship birthday cake. We had blow up swords & canon balls & had war. One of the favorite things was instead of a table cloth, I covered the table with shipping paper & had crayons & markers out so that everyone could color & draw pictures. We had so much fun!!!

julieannepapa said...

Julieanne Papa
I would use it for the frog kit. Too cute!

Jacki said...

Jacki Brunson
I would love to have the sports ball cookie decorating kit!

crystalfleming said...

Crystal FLeming: My cookie book

crystalfleming said...

Crystal Fleming: Follower

crystalfleming said...

Crystal Fleming: My friends sons birthday party. It was pirate themed and she had ships made out of refigerator boxes and they had water balloons to bomb each other with. It was a blast!

julieannepapa said...

Julieanne Papa - follower

mverno said...

susan varney mverno@roadrunner.com

Anonymous said...

Kathi Garlick: Follow

julieannepapa said...

Julieanne Papa - cute idea of a party my daughter went to - a Pajama Party with all P's. Ate pizza, drank punch, ate pudding pie, wore pj's, had a pinata, played parachute, decorated pillowcases, and went home with popcorn. I thought it was really cute and creative.

Anonymous said...

Anna Richins

Kandace and Glen said...

Kandace Thomas

Kandace and Glen said...

Kandace Thomas: Wedding cake cookies, and the baby cookies

Anonymous said...

Kathi Garlick: My daughter's friend LOVES pancakes. For her last birthday, they threw her a pancake party, complete with a chocolate fountain that dispensed maple syrup instead of chocolate syrup. There was also a cake decorated to look like a stack of pancakes with a pat of "butter" melting on the top, and "syrup" running down the sides. So clever!

ashlie said...

Ashlie Hendricks

ashlie said...

Ashlie Hendricks-I love your long cookie sticks and boxes!

Anonymous said...

Natalie Mitchell

Anonymous said...

Natalie Mitchell: I would love the frog cookie kit, sooo cute!

Jerilynn said...

Jerilynn Packer

Jerilynn said...

Jerilynn Packer: My Cookie Book COMPLETE SET and the airplane cookie cutter

Jerilynn said...

Jerilynn Packer: follower

Jerilynn said...

Jerilynn Packer: My sister in law did a star wars themed party. all the kids received PVC pipe light sabers and got jedi robes to wear.

Laura said...

Laura Dieckmann- the baby onsie kit or the complete cookie card set.... can't decide :)

Landon, Dana and Julien said...

Dana Garner

Landon, Dana and Julien said...

Dana Garner
I would use the GC to get cookie cutters, they have so many cool ones!

Zac and Brit said...

Britni Roberts

Laura said...

Laura Dieckmann- We had a princess tea party for my daughter's 3rd birthday. We had mini foods- brownies, sandwiches, cookies, etc- and the kids loved that they were so small.

Laura said...

Laura Dieckmann- follower

Lauren and Rory said...

Lauren hekking

jdavissquared said...

Jennifer Davis

Zac and Brit said...

Britni Roberts: new follower!

jdavissquared said...

Jennifer Davis: I would get a bunch of different cookie cutters!

jdavissquared said...

jennifer davis: Follower

Zac and Brit said...

Britni Roberts: Any cookie cutters! They are so cute! If I had to pick one, I would pick the baby onesie! I am having a baby shower soon and that would be sooo cute!

Tinabean said...

Tina Wright

Heather said...

Heather Hardle

Tinabean said...

Tina Wright ~ I think I would have to buy the cookie book to start me off.

Tinabean said...

Tina Wright ~ Already a follower.

sharonjo said...

Sharon Seneker

Anonymous said...

Natalie Elrod

Kiery said...

Kiery Wilson: Follower

Kiery said...

Kiery Wilson

sharonjo said...

Sharon Seneker Super giveaway! I would spend the whole $30 on the cookie cutters. I especially like these sets: Beach/Nautical, Christmas/Winter, Flowers/Garden/Home, Patriotic etc. Thanks! senekers@comcast.net

sharonjo said...

Sharon Seneker Our church sponsors a Community Birthday Party yearly where 12 tables are decorated for each month of the year with favors and decorated cakes. At the party traditional party games are played and everyone sits at their birth month table. We all sing Happy Birthday to each other! This is fun! Thanks! senekers@comcast.net

Kiery said...

Kiery Wilson: My favorite birthday party was my sister's birthday Halloween party. Everyone came dressed up in their Halloween costumes and we used gingerbread cookies wrapped in linen with the time, date and everything on the fabric. It was a blast!

Anonymous said...

Lori Oldham

Anonymous said...

Natalie Elrod - My Cookie Book Complete Set

Anonymous said...

Ed Nemmers

theyyyguy@yahoo.com

Jessie said...

Jessie Selk

Todd & Ashley said...

Ashley Alder

Todd & Ashley said...

Ashley ALder: sports balls kit

Anonymous said...

Linsey Gines

Todd & Ashley said...

Ashley Alder: follower

Anonymous said...

Linsey Gines: I would load up on cookie cutters, probably the truck, butterfly, and flower.

Anonymous said...

Linsey Gines: I haven't been to many birthday parties, but one was a batman theme that had pin the mask on batman, and batman toy balloons, it was very cute.

The Jarrett Family said...

Amanda Jarrett

Heather said...

Heather Schwitzer

Heather said...

Heather Schwitzer: Cokkie Cutters!

Leslie said...

Leslie Wardle

Leslie said...

Leslie Wardle: I would love the Patriotic Stars Decorating Kit

Stephanie said...

Stephanie Taylor- I would like a silicone pad, dough scrapper and copper cookie cutters.

Leslie said...

Leslie Wardle: Follower

Stephanie said...

Stephanie Taylor-follow

Tracy said...

Tracy Ducar

throuthehaze said...

Raelena Pavey

Stephanie said...

Stephanie Taylor- instead of having friends bring gifts to birthday parties, we have them bring something for our children to donate, such as canned food.

Leslie said...

Leslie Wardle: I am not good a throwing elaborate birthday parties, but I do love to make fun cakes for my kids birthdays. We have had a dinosaur, a monkey, and a long caterpillar made of cupcakes.

Anonymous said...

Veronica Morris

haley said...

haley anderson

haley said...

haley anderson: probably lots of sanding sugar in different colors and sprinkles. love all the sprinkles.

haley said...

haley anderson: follower

throuthehaze said...

Raelena Pavey: I like the Fall Leaves Cookie Decorating Kit

throuthehaze said...

Raelena Pavey: Follower

throuthehaze said...

Raelena Pavey: Carnival party

haley said...

haley anderson: my 6 month old loves polka dots so for her 1st birthday we are going to have a polka dot party. polka dot cake.. hanging pom poms or chinese lanterns.. stuff like that. fun!!

Sheridan Stained Glass Creations Ireland said...

COOKIES

Noodle said...

Diane Stephenson

Noodle said...

Diane Stephenson: Follower

Kelly Stoddart said...

KElly Stoddart

Tracy said...

Tracy Ducar: I would buy lots of cookie cutters including the crown, baseball bat & glove, carrot and others and also meringue powder and some soft gel pastes.

snytar said...

Tara Braun

Tracy said...

Tracy Ducar: Follow

Anonymous said...

Veronica Morris- My cookie book complete set

Tracy said...

Tracy Ducar: We just had a Batman birthday party for my son. We had little capes made for all the kids and masks to let them all fly around the house like Batman. We played games like Stomp the Villain where we filled balloons with papers (two had stars indicating the winners) and we drew the villains pics on them. The kids had to pop the balloons to find out if they were winners.

Anonymous said...

Jenny Stubbs

Anonymous said...

Tessie Friedli

Anonymous said...

Tessie Friedli: Follow

Anonymous said...

Tessie Friedli: I would buy a bunch of cookie cutters to use for all occasions

Anonymous said...

Veronica Morris- Follow

Amy said...

Amy Burnett

Amy said...

Amy Burnett: follower

Amy said...

Amy Burnett: I am having a ladybug picnic for my little one's first b-day at the end of the month!

Amy said...

Amy Burnett: ladybug cookie cutter

Anonymous said...

Veronica Morris- I like the idea of a story book themed party. Everyone can come dressed as their favorite story book character. The cookies/cake can be decorated in the birthday girl's favorite characters.

weloveadoption said...

Heather Bennett

Katie S said...

Katie Smith

Katie S said...

Katie Smith - cupcake cookie cutter

Katie S said...

Katie Smith - lego party. We had a contest counting the Lego's in a jar; had a lego building contest, and had a lego cake. I made a normal 9x13 cake, then some cupcakes. I took 6 of the cupcakes and turned them upside down on the 9x13 cake, then frosted the whole thing green. It was a crowd pleaser for a bunch of 7 year old boys!

Chad and Elizabeth said...

Elizabeth Moore

Chad and Elizabeth said...

Elizabeth Moore: My best friend is having her first baby in a few months and I would love to make the baby onesies cookies! SOOO cute!

Chad and Elizabeth said...

Elizabeth Moore: Follow

Kiara said...

Kiara Auston
austma7@aol.com

Chad and Elizabeth said...

Elizabeth Moore: Well it isn't a birthday party exactly... When I was little my grandma would throw tons of fun parties for me and my friends. One that I really loved was actually our "Unbirthday Party". I've always been a big Alice in Wonderland fan and to make it even more fun she made us elaborately decorated individual mini "unbirthday" cakes! So fun!

Ryan, LaDonna, Paytyn and Jaxson said...

LaDonna Swapp

Ryan, LaDonna, Paytyn and Jaxson said...

LaDonna Swapp: follower

Brittany said...

Brittany Rhodes

Ryan, LaDonna, Paytyn and Jaxson said...

LaDonna Swapp: We had a cars themed party for my nephew and it was a lot of fun

Ryan, LaDonna, Paytyn and Jaxson said...

LaDonna Swapp: Different decorating supplies

Pamela S said...

Pamela Shockley

Thanks pamelashockley(AT)netscape(DOT)net

Renee G said...

Renee Grandinetti

Pamela S said...

Pamela Shockley: Christmas Tree set and light green and dark green sugar sand bottles.

Thanks pamelashockley(AT)netscape(DOT)net

Pamela S said...

Pamela Shockley: I follow!

Thanks pamelashockley(AT)netscape(DOT)net

Renee G said...

Renee Grandinetti
Love the frog cookie decorating kit and frog cookie card.

Pamela S said...

Pamela Shockley: I had a "pirate themed" bday party for my son. I bought eye patches for all the guests to wear, and we had a treasure hunt for them to fill their goodie bags. Each hint would take them to a spot with enough of whatever the item was for each child to put one in their bag. The final hint took them to a chest filled with those chocolate coins!!

Thanks pamelashockley(AT)netscape(DOT)net

Minor Family said...

Marcey Minor

Shanelle said...

Shanelle Winn

Melissa said...

Melissa Canning

Josh & Carri Calderwood said...

Carri Calderwood

Josh & Carri Calderwood said...

Carri Calderwood: I would love the Baby Onesie Cookie Decorating Kit

Josh & Carri Calderwood said...

Carri Calderwood: Follow

Anonymous said...

Kim Bailey

Anonymous said...

Kim Bailey: the sports cookie kit, I have boys

Melissa said...

Melissa Canning: The Cookie Book Complete set and the purse cookie cutter! What gal doesn't need a purse... especially if it doubles as a cookie!

Anonymous said...

Kim Bailey: under the sea theme - kids wear swimming suits and paint their faces like underwater creatures. Use crepe paper and put big pieces of plastic up with paper made to look like seaweed. Serve fish crackers, mermaid cupcakes etc.

jean said...

Jean Jasinski

jean said...

Jean Jasinski: Follow

Jenn said...

Jennifer Hahn

Unknown said...

Ashley McDonald

Unknown said...

Ashley Mcdonald - follower

Unknown said...

Ashley McDonald - I would get the sports balls decorating kit!

Unknown said...

Ashley McDonald - last year for my son's 1st birthday we threw him a zoo party! We used stuffed animals with balloons tied to them for the center pieces and played pin the nose on the lion!

Jenn said...

Jennifer Hahn: sports ball decorating kit.

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Jenn said...

Jennifer Hahn: follower.

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