The Most Charming Way To Reuse Old Cookie Cutters For Home Decor

Metal cookie cutters can be irresistible, thanks to their cute shapes and vintage charm. However, if you've found that you don't use them for cookies nearly as much as you expected, that doesn't mean you have to get rid of them. Instead, you can turn them into a sweet wall decoration using only glue, a deep frame, and some other craft supplies like moss. You'll attach the cookie cutter in the frame and fill the space inside or outside of the cutter with moss or other decorative items. When you're done, you'll have a beautiful shadowbox, just like the kind you use for treasured keepsakes. 

While metal cookie cutters are often thought of as old-fashioned, they are still widely available. Because of this, if you don't have any at home and can't find some at your local thrift store, you can often find them new. For instance, you could buy the YXCLIFE Metal Cookie Cutter Set on Amazon. Once you've decided on the perfect cookie cutter for your decoration, you just need to find a small but deep box like the 1DOT2 5x5-Inch Small Shadowbox Frame. An old picture frame can also be repurposed to make this project as long as it has thick sides. Then, pull out your additional crafting supplies like ribbons, fabric, moss, and dried flowers to decide what will complement the frame and cookie cutter. Find some glue you have on hand that bonds to all the items you're using (this could be simply hot glue), and you're ready to get started.

To begin this project, decide if you want a background behind your cookie cutter. If so, glue your background elements into the back of the box or deep frame. This could be a recipe card, a fabric scrap, ribbons, or leftover wrapping paper. You could also simply paint the box or frame another color to personalize the piece. Then, decide how you want the cookie cutter to rest in the box. You don't necessarily have to glue it in place if you plan to still use it occasionally. The cookie cutter can either just rest in the box unglued or you could use a small amount of Hygloss HangTak Putty to secure it in place.

Next, glue in any additional elements that you want to surround the cookie cutter. This could include things like moss, dried flowers, or sentimental items. If you're using a holiday cookie cutter, you could include parts of old Christmas cards as part of your decoration as well. Once the glue is dry, you're ready to put your beautiful new shadowbox out on display. You could place it on a shelf or hang it on a wall.