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I was inspired!! Amazing works of art by momstown Milton’s Cookie Plates for Santa which sent me to the dollar store searching for white ceramic plates and mugs to create unique, homemade gifts for friends and family.



This turned into one of the easiest crafts ever! AND the best homemade gift. The kids and I created Personalized Cookie Plates for our friends and neighbours. You need a plate to share your Christmas baking on, right? Why not decorate a $1 one from the dollar store to display your baked goods?

All you need is:

  • Ceramic plate (or mug would be fun too)
  • An array of colourful permanent Sharpie markers
  • Oven – set at 350 degrees

 

Wash and dry the plate, remove any stickers or labels from it.  Then, go to town decorating and designing the plate.

My two year old had fun scribbling all over the back of it. On the front, we traced her hand and wrote “Waving to Santa Claus”.

My daughter created detailed pictures and names for her friends and some of our neighbours. You can do a lot with a Sharpie!

momstown Milton has a great poem they included on theirs.

 

momstown milton plate

 

Once dry and complete, pop into the oven for 20-30 minutes to ‘set’ the ink so they can be washed. One note, the oven zaps some of the vibrancy out of the colour so make sure you really colour in your plate beforehand.


Once cool, your plate is done. We loaded with homemade goodies and delivered as gifts! What a perfect DIY Homemade Christmas Gift!

 

cookie plate for christmas

Posted by momstown mama on 12/20/2012 - 00:56
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