47 Unexpected Things To Do With Cookie Cutters

They just might be the most versatile tools in your kitchen.

1. Use them with bake-able clay to make gift tags.

Be sure to poke a hole in the top for the string, and use stamps to display any message you wish.

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2. You can carve pumpkins with them.

Tap into the pumpkin with a mallet.

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3. Make the most adorable ornaments ever.

Get the full directions here.

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4. Make cracker crumb stars for a Fourth of July party dip.

You could also do hearts for Valentine’s day, or green and red for the holidays. Get the directions here.

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5. Make these adorable s’mores.

Kids will love ‘em. Get the directions here.

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6. Reshape popsicles into fun shapes.

Get the directions here.

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7. Press the blunt side into bread, then toast.

It’ll make an adorable imprint on any sandwich.

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8. Make heart-shaped pepperoni for a pizza.

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9. Use ‘em for your fruit salads.

They especially work great with melons.

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Or stick them on a kabob for a party or a portable snack.

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10. Use them to shape cucumber slices.

Not only are they cute, but you can skip the step of peeling them.

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11. Make homemade holiday candles with honeycomb wax sheets.

Get the directions here.

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Use them as cake toppers.

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12. Cut shapes out of cake.

Learn how to make the felt arrow cake-topper here.

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13. Use them as photo frames for ornaments.

Get the directions here.

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14. Make an egg-shaped heart for breakfast.

Get the directions here.

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15. Fill with bird seeds to make an outdoor bird feeder.

Get the directions here.

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16. Make pincushions.

Get the tutorial here.

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17. String them together to make a wreath.

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18. Use them as napkin rings.

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19. Make brûléed mini cheesecakes.

Get the recipe here.

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20. Entertain the kids with a cookie cutter sorting game.

Get the directions here.

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21. Use them to organize candy in a gift tin.

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22. Use them to make cut-outs for Christmas cards.

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23. Make these cool floating star candles.

Get the directions here.

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24. Use them to make cute felt ornaments.

Get the directions here.

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25. Make a cinnamon dough garland that doubles as an air freshener.

Get the directions here.

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26. Make crown fondant cupcake toppers.

Get the instructions here.

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27. Replace the croutons in your salads with heart-shaped cheese crisps.

Get the directions here.

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28. Make crayons in fun shapes for the kids.

Get the tutorial here.

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29. Make these buttermilk cloud beignets.

Get the recipe here.

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30. Cut out heart-shaped potatoes for roasting.

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31. Cut out shamrock chips for St. Patrick’s Day.

Use a spinach tortilla.

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32. Freeze whipped cream on a cookie sheet and use cookie cutter to cut out hearts.

Serve with hot cocoa!

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33. Use cookie cutters for marshmallows.

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You can make these cute fairy wands to stir hot chocolate with using star-shaped marshmallows.

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34. Make Rice Krispie treat pops.

Get the instructions here.

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35. Give them as a gift with a bag of sugar cookie mix.

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36. Cut the cheese with them.

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37. Put felted elbow pads on a sweater.

Get the full tutorial here.

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38. Use them on brownies.

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39. Make awesome PB&J shapes.

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40. Fill bread cut-outs with sprinkles.

AKA “fairy bread.”

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41. Make ankle cuffs out of cookie cutters.

Get the tutorial here.

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42. Make potato stamps using cookie cutter shapes.

Get the instructions here.

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43. Make Christmas mini-pizzas.

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44. Use a small cookie cutter to core the center of apple slices.

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45. Make homemade goldifsh crackers with a homemade cookie cutter.

Get the directions and recipe here.

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46. Use them to make dog biscuits.

Use peanut butter, flour and dough. Get the instructions here.

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47. And for the ambitious crafter…

Repurpose a cookie cutter for a night light. Get the directions here.

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