Tricia Becker's 14th Cookie Exchange
Hatboro, PA


My name is Tricia and I host a cookie exchange in Hatboro, PA. I just hosted my 14th Annual with 13 guests and 1 helper, my nephew Christopher. Thanks for a wonderful newsletter, its full of wonderful stories and helpful hints.






Concentration game:

There are 28 pockets on the gameboard which are numbered. There are 28 cards to go in the pockets with letters on the back of each card, 2 of each letter, so a total of 14 letters. The cards are shuffeled and put randomly in pockets, letters facing the board.

We went around the room and each guest would take a turn picking 2 different numbers, Christopher would turn the 2 cards around so everyone would see the letters.

If you got a match, you got the card (later to get a prize) if they didn't match the cards were turned back around. Once all the matches were found, a gift was given out for each match.

I had 14 giftbags with letters on them to match the gamecards. I used prizes like $5.00 gift cards or mini photo albums, sample bottles from Bath and Body Works etc. My prize box is getting filled up again from after holiday sales, something I learned from you Robin. This was one of my most popular games I've played in the 14 years of hosting. Very easy to make and can be used year after year.