I'm sorry it's been so long since I posted. As it turns out, life gets busy with birthdays, holidays, and buying a condo (there's so much more to come about that later). My very favorite holiday season is here and in full swing. My classroom loves this time of year as we spend many hours creating all kinds of special gifts, glittered ornaments, and yummy treats. Among those treats are everyone's favorite; Christmas cookies! As I mentioned before, this December will mark the fourth annual FHA holiday cookie exchange. Each member of FHA bakes 3 1/2 dozen cookies to share among friends. Over the years, this event has become highly anticipated and very competitive. Welcome to the 2016 Cookie Exchange, we're so plaid you're here... This garland tutorial can be found in So Plaid You're Here - Part 1. I decided to hang it on one of my favorite decorative pieces, the wooden pallet. This pallet was free from a local sporting goods store and after a coat of grey stain, I can't get enough of it. It can be used for all seasons or occasions. I was also very excited to find the buffalo plaid wrapping paper in the dollar section at Michaels. To accompany our yummy cookies, we served fresh hot cocoa with all the fixings. I enlisted the help of my dollar tree mason jars to hold the toppings. Piped chocolate snowflakes and spoons were also created to make for extra rich cocoa. These tree stump candleholders were purchased from hobby lobby and were the perfect way to display our mason jars. As the students arrived, they labeled their cookies and claimed their take-home boxes. The cookies this year were nothing short of spectacular! Prizes are given each year for the best cookies. Students are given the chance to vote for things such as most holiday spirit and best tasting cookie. Our prize bags included a cookie mix and some holiday baking accessories. The 2016 Cookie Exchange was extremely successful; we already can't wait for next year! Here's hoping that your holiday season is merry, bright, and full of time spent with all those you love. Merry Christmas!
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