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Post by brandy327 on Oct 23, 2014 23:44:12 GMT
...do you put in extra effort? And by extra effort I mean...if you're making cookies, do you make them from scratch or do you get the rolls of dough and just scoop/bake them? Both of my girls asked if I'd bake something. One dd has had a student teacher since school started and she's leaving the week after Halloween. I have a bit of a reputation around the school because a couple of times a year, I take in copious amounts of treats and leave them in the teacher's lounge for all to enjoy. So dd came home one day and said that she wanted me to bake something before the student teacher leaves since she's heard all about my baking. LOL So next week, busy as it already is, I'll be making 2 oversized cookie pizzas topped with icing and then decorated with Halloween candy (either m&ms or reese's pieces). I'm going to pre-make the dough on Tuesday, bake the cookies on Wednesday, frost and decorate on Thursday evening. I REALLY want to cheat and buy the orange icing. LOL For no other reason that laziness. Icing is easy to make but it's easier to just scoop it out of a can. It's just kids, right?  Just kidding people!! I'll probably go ahead and make it but man, I'm so tempted to just buy the stuff!!  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2014 23:46:58 GMT
Well, we're not allowed to send anything homemade, so no!
If I were in your shoes, I'd be tempted to buy the frosting, but probably would end up making it and then cursing at myself for not just buying it.
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Post by myshelly on Oct 23, 2014 23:48:28 GMT
I am always absolutely shocked (and I confess horrified) when people are still allowed to send in anything homemade to schools.
That hasn't been allowed here since *I* was in school.
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Post by brandy327 on Oct 23, 2014 23:48:41 GMT
Well, we're not allowed to send anything homemade, so no! If I were in your shoes, I'd be tempted to buy the frosting, but probably would end up making it and then cursing at myself for not just buying it. LOL!! That's probably exactly what will happen! I've read here about so many schools not allowing homemade things/treats in. I'm thankful that our school still allows it. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2014 23:49:31 GMT
I use cake mix but make my own icing.  I absolutely love making treats to send to school. I will be heartbroken if they ever disallow it. |
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Post by brandy327 on Oct 23, 2014 23:51:44 GMT
I use cake mix but make my own icing. I absolutely love making treats to send to school. I will be heartbroken if they ever disallow it. I feel the same way. I love sending stuff in for parties and for their birthdays. I do always check with the teacher to ensure that there aren't any allergies. We have had over the years students with peanut allergies or egg allergies and I ALWAYS make something that's ok for all students in the class. |
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Post by akathy on Oct 24, 2014 0:07:59 GMT
I hate canned frosting! In fact I don't think I've ever bought any. I'd go homemade all the way.
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Post by melanell on Oct 24, 2014 0:41:11 GMT
We're no longer allowed to send in homemade items, but when DS was in kindergarten I made cookies from scratch, cut them into rectangles, and decorated them to look like Lego bricks, so yes, I made an extra effort. And when he was in 1st grade he needed a treat a week before DS [HASH]2 was due, and DH stepped in and took over and while no decorating took place, he did make the brownies from scratch, and he also made homemade pizzelles for heritage day. But after kindergarten, and for as many years as it was allowed, I totally took the easy way out and sent in Krispy Kremes for his birthday. |
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Post by Nanner on Oct 24, 2014 0:44:47 GMT
I always used to make from scratch.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2014 1:05:39 GMT
My preschooler is the only one for whom I can still send in treats, so yes, last year when I made cookies for her class party, I made scratch sugar cookies with homemade frosting made to look like jack-o'-lanterns. Because I enjoy it. |
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Post by Linda on Oct 24, 2014 1:31:38 GMT
I usually make cupcakes from a box mix for school parties - I've found that young children often don't appreciate the from-scratch cakes/cupcakes (they are denser than boxed ones. Other than that, I do usually make from scratch for school and GS events
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Post by Lovebug2867 on Oct 24, 2014 1:31:44 GMT
Oh I always do. My niece's Halloween party is coming up (she's in 3rd grade) and I (or rather her mother) got signed up for both Cupcakes AND a goodie bag of various goodies, Super nice of them to give us this when other people get to bring in chips and soda lol.
Since I go overboard I'm sending in the cupcakes and in the goodie bag I'll do a decorated cookie, a decorated pretzel rod, a chocolate covered oreo, a decorated rice krispy treat and probably some other little goodies. And of course I'm going to do it all in a theme so all my stuff is going to be a monster theme!
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Post by Basket1lady on Oct 24, 2014 3:22:29 GMT
Absolutely.
...Signed the mom who just made 7 dozen cookies for the football team meal tomorrow.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Oct 24, 2014 3:43:20 GMT
We can only send store bought stuff to school which is a bummer. My homemade stuff is much, much tastier! DD is "Snack Helper" next week which means we have to provide the snacks for her preschool class for the week. Since they don't have class on Halloween, I asked the teachers if she could bring something a little more "fun" than the usual Cheezits, apple sauce or animal crackers. She said we could bring grocery store bakery sugar cookies with frosting for the kids to frost their own treat, and I was surprised they would even allow that. DD's going to be everybody's best friend next week!
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Post by cmpeter on Oct 24, 2014 3:52:49 GMT
I make from scratch because I like the control and the known factor of how many the recipe will make, taste and act. Especially icing. I can't write or pipe with canned icing like I can with my homemade.
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Post by cmpeter on Oct 24, 2014 3:53:01 GMT
I make from scratch because I like the control and the known factor of how many the recipe will make, taste and act. Especially icing. I can't write or pipe with canned icing like I can with my homemade.
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Post by holly on Oct 24, 2014 4:29:42 GMT
I always made from scratch. I was lucky, we were able to bring home made stuff up until my DD started 6th grade so she really only missed out for one year and by then they really don't care too much. I used to bring in the cute goodies. I didn't bring in plain ole cupcakes, they had to be fancy:) I did the same with Girl Scouts. I got a bit of a reputation for my baking/goodies. The only problem was trying to top it year after year, haha.
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Post by Jili on Oct 24, 2014 4:43:47 GMT
I'll be the lone dissenter-- I probably would not go the extra mile to make the good stuff for school treats-- I would definitely take shortcuts. I've seen students eat treats at school, and they tend to pick at them or not eat them at all. I'd save the effort for home.
With that said-- for almost as long as I can remember, my own children were not allowed to bring in any kind of food item at all. They could bring in non-food goody bag type things, donate a book or game to the class, etc. It got to the point after the first year or two after implementing this policy that students stopped bringing anything at all. Teachers would usually sing and the students would make a class card for the birthday child.
Where I work, treats have to be pre-packaged and individually wrapped, with an ingredient list.
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Post by oaksong on Oct 24, 2014 8:08:30 GMT
Yes, always from scratch! It is 1am and I just finished making homemade spiderweb sugar cookies for DN's Halloween party tomorrow, and popped some into the freezer for DD's party next week.
I just can't do store bought. It's a sickness that is most likely hereditary.
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Post by anxiousmom on Oct 24, 2014 11:22:12 GMT
We can only send store bought stuff to school which is a bummer. My homemade stuff is much, much tastier! DD is "Snack Helper" next week which means we have to provide the snacks for her preschool class for the week. Since they don't have class on Halloween, I asked the teachers if she could bring something a little more "fun" than the usual Cheezits, apple sauce or animal crackers. She said we could bring grocery store bakery sugar cookies with frosting for the kids to frost their own treat, and I was surprised they would even allow that. DD's going to be everybody's best friend next week! When I was snack mom, I always went with themes. Like croissants (the little baby ones that Publix makes,) cheese and apple juice (to be Frenchish.) Or I would try to match up with what ever theme of what they were learning or a book they were reading that week (like dinosaurs.) I loved being able to bring in home made goodies, and the boy's school allowed it. Every once in a while, I would buy cookies because I was lazy, but for the most part I baked. |
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Post by sincity2003 on Oct 24, 2014 11:50:02 GMT
We're only allowed to send store bought or bakery made here if it's for the whole class; however, I've seen at least two parents this year bring in homemade cupcakes for birthday parties, so I'm not sure how much they enforce it. I did specifically ask if it had to be store bought because for Fall Day (because we can't call it a Halloween celebration here UGH) DS needs gluten free sugar cookies for a science project they are doing. I was just going to bake 3 dozen gluten free sugar cookies, but the teacher told me I can't do that. So, I'm making one dozen and sending what he needs for the project and keeping the rest at home.
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Post by peppermintpatty on Oct 24, 2014 12:29:44 GMT
We were only allowed to bring in store bought BUT that being said, my dd had a classmate who was so absolutely allergic to dairy that they had permission to make stuff at home because there were so few sweets he could eat that she would make stuff at home and bring it in.
While I love making homemade treats, it is easier to just buy and honestly, the kids don't give a crap about what they eat as long as it is sugar.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2014 12:36:28 GMT
I always made from scratch (my youngest is in HS now.) I'm pretty sure our elementary schools allow homemade treats since I saw pinterest pictures of what a friend is making for her daughter's class. I love all those cute cookies.
ETA: I meant to say that I love baking -- it's very relaxing to me. If I didn't love it, it would definitely be tube cookies and canned frosting (which I adore.)
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Post by alibama on Oct 24, 2014 13:57:03 GMT
Believe me they would rather have something store bought that what I would make lol
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Post by brandy327 on Oct 24, 2014 15:05:32 GMT
Thanks ladies! I have to say I'm really surprised at how many schools allow store bought stuff but not homemade stuff. I do have to admit, I'm glad we have a small school/district where small things like this are still allowed. I got a response from both my dd's teachers and no allergies in either class. And I bought all the stuff to make my own frosting. |
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Post by sharlag on Oct 24, 2014 15:06:38 GMT
I keep misreading this thread title as "When you make THREATS to send in to school..."  |
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Post by PaperAngel on Oct 24, 2014 17:07:28 GMT
Homemade goodies were allowed at preschool through elementary. Although never making anything from scratch, I was consistently the only parent in our child's entire age group/grade that didn't purchase baked goods from a grocery or specialty cookie/cupcake store OR pre-made goodie bags from a boutique. Every year our son looked forward to selecting the theme & shopping for the ingredients for his cookie-/cup-/cake & the goodie bag or equivilant to give his classmates. He thoughtfully customized each one to reflect that particular child's color & character preferences within his chosen theme. His school parties were certainly not as "designer" as his peers, but they were heavily kid-influenced & fun!
Happy baking! I'm certain your daughters & their peers & teachers will appreciate your efforts...
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Post by lucyg on Oct 25, 2014 6:24:11 GMT
We're allowed to send in homemade items, but they don't eat any treats brought from home (homemade or store-bought) at school. They have to take them home and their parents get to decide. So every time a kid has a birthday, my kid comes home with a cupcake or a baggy of candy or whatever. Today it was a home-baked/frosted/decorated cookie.
I'm with Ashley, I don't mind cake mixes, but I won't touch store bought frosting. But for kids ... OP, I would totally buy that orange frosting at the store. They can't tell the difference and couldn't care less.
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Post by lucyg on Oct 25, 2014 6:36:04 GMT
I am always absolutely shocked (and I confess horrified) when people are still allowed to send in anything homemade to schools. That hasn't been allowed here since *I* was in school. Myshelly, I laugh every time I see you say something like this. Home-cooked food really isn't as scary as you make it sound.  |
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Post by myshelly on Oct 25, 2014 12:28:30 GMT
I am always absolutely shocked (and I confess horrified) when people are still allowed to send in anything homemade to schools. That hasn't been allowed here since *I* was in school. Myshelly, I laugh every time I see you say something like this. Home-cooked food really isn't as scary as you make it sound. It is to a parent of a child with life threatening allergies. |
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Just kidding people!! I'll probably go ahead and make it but man, I'm so tempted to just buy the stuff!! 
