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t i 5 i s i i s weekender december 41993p17 i moms little cookie cutters will love these looking for some holiday helpers this season search no longer recruit your creative kids baking cookies with chil dren during the holiday season is a tradition to look forward to year after year baking and decorating cookies can be a fun family event thats easy and enjoyable for kids of all ages including big kids like mom and dad its never too soon or too late to begin a family tradi tion of holiday baking set up cookie kitchen clear a large work space kids need a big area to spread out their materials k protect childrens clothes with an apron or old tshirt keep a supply of paper tow els and a sponge nearby to clean up any small disasters and be sure to clean up spills on the floor as they happen so no one slips add the instructions k choose recipes that chil dren will enjoy making for example kids love rolling dough into balls flattening ballshaped cookies with the bottom of a glass that has been buttered and dipped in sugar or using cookie cutters to form fun holiday shapes k read through the recipe together before starting chil dren can help gather the ingre dients and utensils needed for the recipe most doughs can be pre pared ahead and kept refriger ated for two to three days or frozen dough is then ready for afterschool or saturday after noon cookiecutting sessions make one drawer in the kitchen the childrens drawer keep their utensils eg cookie cutters plastic measuring cup and measuring spoons in a lower easytoreach drawer or cabinet stir in safety k supervise the children as they work in the kitchen explain the importance of keeping wet hands away from appliances and electrical out lets k keep children away from dangerous appliances parents should use the appliances inform children about being careful not to touch hot sur faces such as the oven or stove top design dazzling decorations k encourage creativity and fun by providing colorful icings sprinkles and candies for deco rating cookies allow children to be as creative as they wish there is no correct way to deco rate a cookie k let kids cut out their own unusual shapes using a table knife for example children can cut out initials and bake a personalized cookie for each member of the family use a wooden pick to put a small hole in happy holiday cookies or buttery butter scotch cutouts before baking then after cookies are baked and cooled have children deco rate and string ribbons or thread through the cookies for festive holiday ornaments k decorate lunch bags using crayons or colored markers children can fill them with their homemade goodies for classmates andor teachers k buy a plain cookie jar for kids to paint or stencil it ma and grandpa clean up with the kids k spread old newspapers on the floor under the kids work space for easy cleanup develop good kitchen habits early remind children to wash hands before during and after baking and have chil dren pitch in with cleanup use these tips and mom and dads little cookie cutters will be baking up a storm in no time happy holiday cookies kids will have fun rolling the dough into balls and shaping their very own cookies 1 cup sugar 34 cup butter softened legg 2 tsp vanilla 2 14 cups allpurpose flour 1 tsp baking powder see page 18 golf i n door go lf cen ter ktt mm free golf demonstrations by cpga pros december 4 and 5 1 1 00 am 1 00 and 300 pm call now to reserve your spot 50 hihing stations multiple lie ohio valley sand traps chipping green over water hazard 3600 sq ft turf putting green lessons by cpga professionals pro shop user friendly active hitting surfaces no more beat clubs e 41 5golf 4653 20 allien road markham v v special promotion cannot be combined with any other offer or regular plan conditions apply details in store m offer expires 31 december 1993 aljto com autocom enterprises inc 28 crown steel drive unit 10 markham ontario tel 9461879 s z m a oc i 14thave steeles x o it m enterprises ltd now open to the public diamonds and gold save up to off dm hours mon fri 106 sat 104 compare our wholesale prices our everyday wholesale prices are as low as onehalf of manufacturers suggested retail price and our selection is second to none we manufacture many of our own settings in our custom craft shop we know the quality and value of every item we sell and well guarantee the price you pay as highvolume importers and wholesal ers well offer you the best values in diamonds and gold from around the world youti get no better value anywhere we guarantee wholesale diamonds and gold save i one location only items may not be exactly as illustrated quantities limited goods subject to prior sale 825 denison st markham ont 5137656