Here are some pictures of my 4th annual Cookie Swap. This year's theme was "Santa's Favorites". We had so many delicious cookies it was hard to decide which one should take home the Best Tasting cookie prize. I was so impressed with the creativity of the table displays of cookies. I awarded a prize for the best and most creative Santa Hat. We played a couple games, one was the Left/Right Game, the other was a tray filled with all kinds of Christmas related items and I gave them a few seconds to look it over. After putting the tray away, I had them write down what they could remember was on the tray. (They play this game in preschool, but it's much funnier when you have adults.) I did try the food coloring drop on the bottom of one of my cookies too. Enjoy looking over my photos, you'll see what fun we had.

First picture is of the whole clan. I had Santa Claus pop in to the cookie swap. I also had all Santa Claus themed prizes.

Second picture is: Everyone around the cookie table and gathering their loot.

Third picture is a picture of the Maple Sugar cookies I made.

Fourth picture is of a picture of one of my guests, Holiday Orange Cookies.

Fifth picture is of the Prize winner of the best Cookie display, North Pole Snow Ball cookies.

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Merry Christmas!

Lori Brandes
Wellsville, NY