Celebrating Family Traditions: Our Annual Sugar Cookie Decorating Contest!
Celebrating Family Traditions is at the heart of our annual sugar cookie decorating day. This cherished event allows all of us to get together, eat good food, and decorate cookies. In today’s video, I share preparations, including dinner, appetizers, and festive decorations, to create a warm and welcoming home for my favorite people.
Family traditions are so important to me and I love showcasing my home setup for the event. From cookie dough preparation to festive decor and a special play area for the grandkids, every detail is thoughtfully planned. We love fostering family connections and joyful memories with the girls and our expanding family.
Our Cookie Recipes
These are the cookies that are on repeat each year – these are a Family Tradition in itself:
- Sugar Cookie and Buttercream Frosting
- Holly Globs (we double or triple this cookie)
- Chocolate Dipped Peppermint Brownie Cookies
- White Chocolate Dipped Ginger Cookie
- Crispy Peanut Butter Balls
- Oreo Snowman Balls
This Year’s Dinner Menu
Each year, the menu is different. Last year, we had it catered but this year the following recipes are what we chose:
Links to Items
- Rolling Pin to get Sugar Cookies all the same depth
- Piping Bags
- Piping Bag Bands
- Decorating Tips
- Couplers
- Sipper Cups w/ Handles
- Sipper Cups (w/o Handles)
- Smeg Toaster
- Food Warming Pad: Here / Here
- High Chair:
- White Tealight Candles
- Rechargeable Lamps: Here / Here / Here
- Oversized Circular Wooden Tray
- The Night Before Christmas Hardcover Classic Edition
- Garbage Unit
- 5-Wick Candle
- Battery Operated Sconces (in Grandkids Playroom)
- Sprinkle Plastic Plate
- Tablecloth
- Learning Tower
- Cookies for Santa Platter
- Adjustable Workstation Table / and Here
- Diaper Changing Station
- Disposable Changing Pads
- Dirty Diaper Sacks
- Garment Rack
- Wood Hangers
- Picture Frames on the Black Wall
- Light Above Pictures
- Baby Dolls (Twins)
- Baby Doll:
- Activity Play Center
- Aerin Wave Frame
- Other Aerin Frames I have
- Soup Bowls
- Holiday (Christmas Tree) Napkins
- Slow Cooker
- Spoon Rests more here
- Food Warming Unit
- Sparkly Red Shoes
- Kid’s Table
- Kid’s Chairs
- Bibs
- Toddler Spoons & Forks
- Tartan Plaid Pajamas the Grandkids are wearing: Here / Here
- Aprons (old) from https://rstyle.me/+PlnpQg7pLfhpPfEKb1fKHQ also great aprons from HERE
- June’s Apron (Maren has one, too)
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You can also view my Fall Decor newsletter to view my coffee table books that I use as decor all year.
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Our family loves celebrating these family traditions and can’t wait to make more in years to come!
