XMAS Cookies For The Non-Baking Set

Kids love to help out in the kitchen, but that can get messy and sticky. To the rescue: Wooden Slice And Bake Cookie Set By Melissa & Doug. It’s mess-free but as sweet as ever. Fake-bake a dozen wooden cookies, then decorate them with the 12 self stick, removable topping pieces (that’s right, you can bake and re-bake for hours of play)! Kitchen mitt, wooden cookie sheet, knife and spatula included.  What’s more this educational toy helps teach children basic shape and color recognition, beginning math skills, promotes fine motor and eye/hand development and creative expression–SWEET! $17.95, sensoryedge.com