Diy Cookie Cutters

With these DIY cookie cutters you can create cookie cutters in any size and shape you wish. These are perfect for creating unique meals for your picky eater, fancy cookies for a cookie exchange, or just to have fun with.







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My 3 year old has got to be the pickiest eaters ever. A year ago she was diagnosed with celiac disease so her food options are limited. Add her super picky eating habits on top of that and it is a wonder that eats anything at all. Anyways, a while back I got this great idea. i thought that if I could find some cookie cutters and cut her food up into fun bite-sized shapes, she might just eat more. I searched all over the local stores (which in my small town was a total of 3) but all I could find were larger cookie cutters. Then I happened to stumble upon a wonderful site calledBubbly Nature. While there I found these delicious looking Veggie Goldfish.

The goldfish were made using a strip of a soda can bent in the shape of a fish. This inspired me to make my own cookie cutters.

Supplies:

  1. Soda can
  2. Scissors
  3. Super glue or tape (I used super glue. I’m not really sure if it is safe but I figured it would not actually be touching the food)

Before starting you need to rinse the can out and let it dry. Once your can is dry cut off the top and bottom of your can then cut a slit from top to bottom so that you have one large tin sheet. Cut off any sharp edges and then start cutting the can into 1/2 inch strips.

Once you have all of your strips start bending them into shapes and glue or tape the ends together.

Voila… your very own mini cookie cutters. It’s so simple!

These should be dishwasher safe although I would put them in a dishwasher basket so that they do not get banged up and bent in the dishwasher.

If you do attempt to make these, the edges are fairly sharp so I would recommend wearing gloves. Or you can do like I do and use the flat part of a spatula to push on them. 

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55 thoughts on “Diy Cookie Cutters

  1. @Rachel
    Thanks. It is such a great idea. I'm so glad you posted it.

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  3. Great idea, this will come in handy at Christmas when sugar cookies are all I want to eat.

  4. Cute idea! I never would have thought of using a pop can for a cookie cutter!!
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  5. Such a great idea! I would love to feature this on my blog, Reduce, Reuse, Upcycle. Thanks!

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  6. I love the thought of being to make my own cookie cutter shapes!!! Quick and easy! i am highlighting this idea at somedaycrafts.blogspot.com. Grab my "featured" button.

  7. Genius!! I've been wanting to make my own cookie cutters but I didn't have any copper strips laying around–aluminum cans I have plenty of! Thanks!

  8. Wow! What a great idea! I will have to share this with my sister who collects all kinds of cookie cutters. I found out (after trial and error) that a Pampered Chef can opener will take the top (and maybe the bottom?) off of a can so there is no 'lip' anymore. Not sure that would be helpful to you or not. But there ya go! 🙂

  9. What a great idea! I am going to make some of my own! No more spending on cookie cutters.

  10. What a great idea! I'd love for you to submit this to the M&T Spotlight at makeandtakes.com/spotlight

  11. This is such a great idea! You could make practically any shape you want. I would love for you to link up to my Ten Buck Tuesday link parties!

  12. Ingenious! I never would have thought of this!!

    Thanks so much for linking to "20 Below Thursday"! 🙂

  13. We have so much in common: my 3 year old is GF as well. This is a great idea…He's been GF for a year and still misses goldfish crackers.

    Thanks for linking to Creative Juice. Be sure to list your link party at my library button on my header. That page always gets a ton of hits…

    <3
    n

  14. finally – I used to make these uber colorful Christmas Light Cookies – until I got sick of cutting each individual cookie for lack of a really good cookie cutter – now I have 9 months to plan for the return of the neighborhood's favorite cookie!

    (okay, that *might* be exaggerating just a tad… since I've never made them while living in this neighborhood…)

  15. This is great! I was just thinking yesterday that I needed to figure out a way to make my own cutters. And NOW I know:)

  16. I love this idea! So creative! Thanks for becoming my newest follower, I am yours as well! I linked up my Rag Wreath Tutorial to your Monday link party. Thanks again for stopping by! Can't wait to follow along with your other new great ideas!

  17. oh fabulous!! Im definitely going to try and make these for sure!! I've been looking high and low for little baby clothes.. You've given me a fab idea!!

  18. I never even realized you could make your own cookie cutters. I hope it helps her eat more. I was a picky eater too and this would have helped. Thanks for linking up to Creation Mondays @ ~The Life of Me~!

  19. This is an especially great idea for custom shapes. I searched for a long time for the right one for a party I threw once. This idea would have saved me time and money!

  20. These are sooo cool~ Love that you made that out of empty soda cans.. so clever! Thanks for sharing with the Pink Hippo party!

  21. What a great idea. Who knew? Thanks so much for linking up to the Swing into Spring party.

  22. Thanks so much for linking this great idea to Make Something Mondays!! Can't wait to see what you have next week!

  23. TOTALLY rad girl. I LOVE this idea, VERY VERY VERY much!! Thanks for making it so easy to learn.

    I'm totally going to feature this on my facebook page.

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  24. This is such a great idea and good use of those cans! Featured this today! memakingdo.blogspot.com/2011/03/featuring-you-friday_11.html
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  25. This is such a great idea! I'd love for you to come link up to the current <a href=" whilehewasnapping.blogspot.com>Weekend Wander</a> if you get a chance.

  26. Oh how I wish I had known this trick a week ago! I used a cardboard template to some custom cookies, but this would have cut them so much cleaner! Thanks for sharing.

  27. What a great idea! Have you tried anything to make the top edge less sharp? I wonder if you could fold the top edge over before shaping them?

    I'd love to have you share this at my For the Kids Link Party! Come by and see what we're doing. You are sure to find something fun!

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  28. Jamie, super great way to be creative with your daughters food limitations. My daughter and I both have Celiac. She was diagnosed as a teenager so I didn't have that same problem but it's not fun. 🙂 I am a new follower and I am enjoying reading through your posts!
    Alwayssewlove

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  30. This is a wonderful idea … where I'm at its practically impossible to get cookie cutters at a reasonable price … I'd love to try my hand at making my own!!!

  31. Flippin' brilliant! My quest for unusual cookie cutter shapes is no more! You rock!

    New follower,
    Jenn

  32. I'll never have the excuse that I don't have the right shape of cookie cutter again. Thanks for sharing!

  33. Thank you SO MUCH for sharing this awesome tutorial! I love the idea of making cookie cutters from aluminum cans :0) I just finished soda can crafts round-up and just couldn't help but feature your cookie cutters!! You can see it here:

    jamiebrock.hubpages.com/hub/aluminum-can-crafts-round-up

    Thank you again for sharing!

  34. oh wow this is a great idea to make ur own cutters at home.My husbands birthday is next month and im planning a Jeep themed party for him because he loves jeeps and i was looking for a jeep cutter but they are difficult to find and there i found ur blog and what an idea it is….Thanks a million :)…have a nice day

  35. Forgot to mention that I will be using this to make fondant shapes :). Thanks again!

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