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Post by Jaci on Oct 18, 2004 22:11:53 GMT -5
We use gallon sized ice cream containers for our cookie swap. They hold a lot of cookies and we love ice cream...
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Post by anne on Oct 19, 2004 13:46:22 GMT -5
Hi there,
I buy the containers from The Container Store. They always have a really nice holiday bucket. It is also my favor for the guests. The buckets run about $1.75 a piece.
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Post by Robin on Oct 20, 2004 0:13:37 GMT -5
Jaci and Anne,
Both of your ideas are excellent, thanks for sharing.
I find that every year someone forgets to bring a carry home container. So I always have on hand extra disposable aluminum pans. They are the kind that go into the portable chafing dishes, the size is perfect. I buy them in bulk at Costco. These pans get a lot of use during the holidays, and they're good for bring food to parties.
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Post by Myko on Nov 3, 2004 13:22:21 GMT -5
I buy those paper platters. Chinet makes them. I also buy 2 gallon baggies. I have the platter inside the baggie with the person name on the baggie and ready for every. I just don't bother with telling my guest to bring something to put their swapped cookies on.
This year will be my 2nd cookie swap party. I actually call it Cookie/ornament swap party.
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Post by Teresa on Nov 10, 2004 12:41:47 GMT -5
This is my fourth annual exchange, and we have 13 ladies, they package 12 one dozen packages, and the packaging has become more elaborate each year, one that stuck in my head was the wicker sleighs with evergreen picks.
Every package has an attached receipt card, so at the end of the evening you get 12 dozen different prepackaged cookies, not taking your own.
The upside of doing it this way, is that you don't have to spend a lot of time picking out the cookies , downside is that I have to keep it to no more than thirteen ladies.
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Post by Liz on Nov 11, 2004 14:12:21 GMT -5
Last year I purchased a tupperware (christmas decorated) large container for a drawing gift to take their cookies home. This year I found a large (christmas decorated) tin for someone to take home as a drawing gift. If they forget to bring an extra container, they could use one of my plates to exchange cookies, then when their original plate is empty, they could then transfer their exchanged cookies back to their original plate.
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Post by huffjoann on Nov 11, 2004 14:47:30 GMT -5
Good idea about using a plate to pick up cookies until your own plate is empty! So far most of my ladies understood the rules and brought go home containers. i also like the idea of the Christmas tupperware or similiar as a door prize!
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Post by Sherrie on Nov 11, 2004 18:50:41 GMT -5
I found a book that shows baskets that you can get cheap at a craft store and then embelish them with Christmas ribbons. You can even add a cookie cutter as an additional decoration. You can either put a napkin inside to put the cookies on, or put them in plastic zip-lock bags and then place them in the baskets.
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Post by Allison on Nov 16, 2004 10:20:35 GMT -5
;D Last year we had our 1st annual exchange and our 2nd annual exchange party is coming up on Dec. 11. Last year, and again this year, I went to a local cake decorating store and purchased 30 bakery boxes. They were around 50 cents a piece and worked great!
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