Make A Dog Cookie Cutter

Do you like to bake cookies for your dog(s)? Make a dog cookie cutter or two of your own design out of materials you most likely have lying around the house. Then mix up your favorite batch of dog cookie dough, stamp out a batch of cookies, and bake.

Save them for your dog(s) as treats, bring them to fellow dog owners at the dog park, or make up a gift basket to give away on those special occasions.

Designs suggestions include a dog's head or whole body, a dog bone or doghouse, but you are really only limited by your imagination.

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PLASTIC DOG COOKIE CUTTER

• One hour

• A piece of cardboard at least 5 x 5 inches (125x125mm)
• A clean plastic margarine or butter container, 16oz (454g) or larger
• Duct tape - about three trips around the roll
• A pair of scissors

ESTIMATED COST

• USD 0.25 for the duct tape

INSTRUCTIONS:

CUTTING THE STRIP

• With scissors, cut the rim off the container
• Make a vertical cut down the side to the bottom
• Starting at the above cut just before the bottom curve, cut a horizontal strip all the way around
• You should have a curved strip about two inches (50mm) wide that used to be the sides of the container
• Cut this strip into two lengths about one inch (25mm) wide
• Lay the two strips over one another and trim sides evenly
• Note: Tape them together temporarily to do this. One strip will probably be longer because of the container's shape
• Tape the strips end-to-end with a 1/2 inch (12mm) or so overlap
• You should now have one long strip about 3/4 inch (18mm) wide

• Draw a design in pencil on your cardboard, leaving about 1/2 inch (12mm) around the edges for taping
• For legs or a tail, draw them at least 1/4 inch (6mm) wide
• Erase lines and redraw as needed
• Darken the lines of your final design with a pen or marker

TAPING TO MAKE A DOG COOKIE CUTTER

• Cut short strips of duct tape and then rip them in half
• Attach them to or near your working surface
• Take the plastic strip where it is joined together and start taping it to a fairly straight part of your drawing, i.e. the dog's back, a side of the doghouse, or center part of the bone
• Apply tape to both the inside and outside of the strip

• For tight corners, crease your strip tightly
• Continue till done and cut off any excess strip
• Join the two ends with a piece or two of tape

Try your design on a rolled out piece of cookie dough

• Make adjustments (retape) as needed
• When satisfied, apply strips of tape perpendicular to the tape already in place
• If desired, cut around the outline of your cookie cutter and apply tape to the edges as well

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