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Post by cathie on Jan 14, 2006 16:01:55 GMT -5
Hello:
I am just wondering what type of parting gifts or favors people have had for their cookie exchanges. I have done ornaments and containers with candy and just looking for ideas for next oops this year.
Thank you
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Post by NicksMommy on Jan 15, 2006 8:09:36 GMT -5
Hi Cathie--this last exchange I had, I gave embroidered waffle weave tea towels(they said "Cindy's Cookie Exchange 2005". I also gave Home Interior jar candles in Christmas scents, Old World Santa ornaments from Bradlees,flavored coffee from Gevalia and tea towels with Christmas themes.Everything I gave away was found on sale. I didn't pay full price for anything. I buy throughout the year and can find some really good sales. I gave some of these as parting gifts and some as prizes. You can even wrap up 2 votive candles in netting and tie with ribbons to give as gifts. I have done this before too.Hope this helps.
Cindy
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Post by kristy on Aug 3, 2006 8:31:03 GMT -5
Hello: I am just wondering what type of parting gifts or favors people have had for their cookie exchanges. I have done ornaments and containers with candy and just looking for ideas for next oops this year. Thank you Hello. What about a cookie cutter as a parting gift. They would be perfect and inexpensive! www.foosecookiecutters.com |
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Post by Melina Leone on Oct 10, 2006 11:12:04 GMT -5
for my cookie exchange, i gave out christmas-shaped cookie cutters. they were inexpensive when purchased in bulk and went well with both the holiday and cookie theme. i wrapped them individually in plastic wrap, tied with a holiday ribbon and and thank you tag. was a big hit.
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Post by april taylor on Oct 17, 2006 22:27:54 GMT -5
Actually I give favors for the adults and I send home something for the children as well. Since the party is girls night out, the kids know by now the "rules" and that Mom will be home later with a surprise....not to mention some cookies! I have given cookies in a jar, with cutters attached....for a treat after the holidays...Jar candles with cards attached that say "Burn the candles not the cookies" ... Gingerbread Recipe cards. For the kids I found candyland card games(I actually have a candy/cookie exchange) I usually send a small bag with candy canes and lip gloss for the girls or fun gingerbread socks.. I too shop for sales..it's an annual event at my house so I always stock up for the next year!! We also vote for the best cookie and best packaging and I usually make up baskets for prizes. Some of the baskets have been coffee/hot chocolate...lotion/bath sets that are gingerbread scented...once i made a "make your own snowman kit" with a scarf,mittens,buttons, 2 pieces of coal, 2 mugs with hot chocolate and a note that said just add snow. I have also given hardback cookie cookbooks. We have soooo much fun and love getting together and it's not about the gifts......but the fun for us is the friendly competetion and everybody wants to be competing for a good prize!!! Happy Exchanging!!!! April
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Post by jennifers399 on Oct 27, 2006 2:12:04 GMT -5
At my first exchange, I bought really cool silver ornaments from Meier and Frank, now Macy's. We had English crackers one year, but this year I bought a ton of Chirstmas stuff from AVON (I sell it)--holiday lotions, lip balm, etc. I found some Sugar Cookie bubble bath, too. I always go for cookie scents with my gifts--it's a fun theme!
Candles are always a good choice, too.
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Post by Pam on Nov 3, 2006 22:16:07 GMT -5
Hi! This will be my 10th exchange and for me picking out the "little parting favor" is the most fun. I have done ornaments, cookie cutters, homemade hot fudge sauce, bath salts with mini lotions, personalized cookies, Russian tea, etc... The women all look forward to what it will be each year. I usually have about 15 - 20 people and they all bring 6 dozen cookies. It's so much fun...I'm looking forward to this years!
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Post by bonnieb on Nov 13, 2006 21:49:24 GMT -5
Target has some really cute things for gifts this year. I picked up a cookie scooper to try (it was only $1.00) and it worked fine. Comes in red and white.
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Post by Turena on Nov 30, 2006 8:36:02 GMT -5
This year for a parting gift, I am handing out a Christmas CD that I put together of my favorite Christmas songs...each in it's own case with a cute, colorful cover!  |
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Post by bonnieb on Nov 30, 2006 16:09:53 GMT -5
The first year I did my exchange I found cute Gingerbread honey do lists for the fridge. I got them from JoAnn's for $1.00 each. I ended up doing a Gingerbread themed party.
After Christmas that year I found cookie cutters at Williams-Sonoma (they were $7.00 each and I got them for pennies). Talk about a mark up - couldn't imagine paying $7.00 for them. I used them for my second exchange.
There are so many little dollar items out there at almost any store.
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Post by Narita on Dec 2, 2006 14:21:23 GMT -5
Don't forget One Dollar Shops, they have some very cute and nice gifts. This year I got a Hallmark card game called the 12 days of Christmas in a beautiful little tin. There is a lot to choose from! Narita
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Post by Carolr on Dec 11, 2006 11:37:43 GMT -5
I had a cookie exchange with my sisters and nieces. I gave each "guest" a gift bag that had a 1 pound bag of white chocolate which I had gotten at the cake decorator store and a box of microwave popcorn. I included two different recipes for making white chocolate popcorn. They loved it. I have also given out as party gifts the bottled pump soaps from Bath and Body. I watch for them to be $2.00 each and that is when I stock up.
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Post by bob on Dec 6, 2007 21:22:11 GMT -5
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Post by kimmyb on Dec 6, 2007 21:38:39 GMT -5
I actually ask for all of the recipes from my guests ahead of time and make a really cute recipe book with all of them for the guests to take home. I usually attach a cookie cutter with some raffia to the book. It's a huge hit b/c with all the recipes being in one book, everyone is more likely to hang onto them and not misplace them. The books take me FOREVER to do (especially since I have 25 people coming to my exchange this year!), but it's worth it. |
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Post by Tina on Dec 8, 2007 19:54:31 GMT -5
Each year, the same great group of gals attends my cookie exchange. I give each of them a photo of everyone from the prior year's party. So, this year everyone will get the group photo from last year. I've put these photos in magnetic sleeves in the past and this year I have put them in a photo Christmas card - so it looks like it's in a frame. It's great fun to see what we were wearing last year!
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Post by punkinpieloft on Dec 13, 2007 17:24:50 GMT -5
I have a boutique where I make clay ornaments...so I think I'll give away little Christmas cookie magnets |
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Post by kristina on Dec 14, 2007 11:50:38 GMT -5
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Post by jeanine on Dec 4, 2008 15:27:21 GMT -5
i make a christmas mix CD as my parting gift. i used to do cookie cutters or little candles, but i had a hard time finding something different each year. i own about 10-12 christmas CDs and i buy a few songs on itunes for 99cents each so it ends up being rather inexpensive and everyone loves getting a new christmas CD each year! |
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Post by Susan in PA on Sept 1, 2009 13:12:20 GMT -5
I purchased this year's "parting gifts" at the Cracker Barrel country store the week after Christmas last year! I bought ceramic salt & pepper shakers ... a gingerbread man holding onto a peppermint candy. SO cute! And the best part is ... they were 70% off!! That's almost FREE!  |
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Post by scrappy36 on Nov 3, 2009 14:28:46 GMT -5
This will be my second cookie exchange. At my first I gave out a inexpensive recipe box and inside I put candies, christmas hand towel and mit set along with a Christmas cookie cutter. Tie a Christmas bow around it and my guests were surprised and loved them.
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