A Challenge: Blood Donor Cookies

Baking By JillK Updated 9 Jun 2009 , 5:27pm by GeminiRJ

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JillK Posted 4 Jun 2009 , 1:55pm
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My place of work has volunteered to provide food for the local Red Cross' monthly blood drive in July. I'm making decorated cookies. The Red Cross rep was very excited about this. icon_razz.gif

I could just make summer stuff -- beach balls, ice cream cones, etc. -- but I'm up for more of a challenge.

So ... what says "blood donor" to you? icon_biggrin.gif

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verono Posted 4 Jun 2009 , 2:33pm
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This :

http://images.google.ca/images?hl=fr&q=hema-quebec&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

Because it is the logo of the blood donor place here in Quebec...! icon_wink.gif

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rmbias1 Posted 4 Jun 2009 , 2:39pm
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What about 'bags' of blood with blood types on them? Too gross?

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playingwithsugar Posted 4 Jun 2009 , 2:40pm
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I copied this from a website. You can separate the pic with a paint program.

Theresa icon_smile.gif
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juleebug Posted 4 Jun 2009 , 3:18pm
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Originally Posted by rmbias1

What about 'bags' of blood with blood types on them? Too gross?




Exactly what I was thinking! icon_biggrin.gif But I am a nurse so nothing really grosses me out very often.

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cindy58 Posted 4 Jun 2009 , 5:33pm
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The Red Cross symbol, or letter cookies for the various blood types?

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sadsmile Posted 4 Jun 2009 , 5:38pm
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I think a few that look like vampire teeth thrown in would be funny.

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playingwithsugar Posted 4 Jun 2009 , 6:50pm
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Sadsmile -

They're making deposits at the blood bank, not withdrawals! icon_lol.gificon_lol.gif

You are too funny! thumbs_up.gif

Theresa icon_smile.gif

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bakinccc Posted 4 Jun 2009 , 8:04pm
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You can look on my flickr site and see the blood droplets I did for my son's eagle scout project that was a blood drive. I know they're super simple but people just really loved them! Sometimes simple is just the perfect touch. Good luck!

ps. The original picture is on a different computer, otherwise I would've attached it here.

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toodlesjupiter Posted 4 Jun 2009 , 8:11pm
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I think a few that look like vampire teeth thrown in would be funny.




Too funny! That's the first thing that popped into my head as well. icon_twisted.gif

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bonniebakes Posted 4 Jun 2009 , 9:27pm
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I like the idea of blood bags or band aids. there are a few pics in my photos of some I did for my the staff at the hospital when my SIL was in last year.

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JillK Posted 9 Jun 2009 , 4:09pm
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Thank you all for the ideas! icon_razz.gif I will be sure to post after the event.

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GeminiRJ Posted 9 Jun 2009 , 5:27pm
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Just a thought...when I've given blood, the last thing I want to think about is giving blood! I'd rather see cookies that are funny (like vampire teeth) than realistic (like bandaids). That's just me. Give me a bright colored smiley face and I'd be happy!

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