Whimsical Cookie Jars

Do you remember coming home from school as a kid and smelling fresh home baked cookies straight from the oven that were lovingly placed on a plate with a glass of cold milk sitting beside them? In my family, it was often my grandmother who had baked the cookies, though my busy mother sometimes took the time to bake them as well. We usually were given the treat of oatmeal raisin cookies, though sometimes we had chocolate chip cookies or gingerbread cookies, too.

In my house, homemade cookies were a special treat. We didn't have them all the time, but when we did, they sure felt special. They tasted like love, too.

Westland Giftware Star Trek Spock Cookie Jar, 10-1/4-Inch

I'm starting these whimsical cookie containers with this Spock jar. Perfect for trekkies, this odd container shaped like Spock will hold your confections in Star Trekkian style.

This Spock jar need not hold sweets, of course, but may be filled with more rational items instead.

Adorable Ladybug Cookie Jar/Food Storage For Kitchen Decor And Collections

This cute ladybug will delight children young and old.

Toby The Toad Frog Cookie Jar Canister For Kitchen Decor And Food Storage

Galump! Galump! Ribbit! Don't look at me -- I didn't eat all those cookies!

American Atelier Buon Appetito Chef Cookie Jar

This debonair gentleman is an unbeatable pastry chef who will serve up your cookies with flair. If they're the store-bought kind, he'll be the height of discretion and nobody will know the difference.

SUNFLOWER Large 3-D Cookie Jar *NEW*

Sunflowers are loved by many as a decorating accent. This sunflower treat jar would look cheery on a kitchen counter.

Of course you have trouble keeping enough treats in the jar. It's not your fault. There's a gnome on the loose!

Cute cookie jar for those who love gnomes or who love making fun of them.

Gnome Sweet Gnome Cookie Jar: Handpainted Kitchen Ceramic Collectible

These cookie jars caught my eye, and I just wanted to share them with you. But to tell you the truth, I have been making fewer cookies these days, as my children are grown now and my waistline doesn't really need a constant supply.

But you can store more than cookies in a cookie jar. Some people keep their cat or dog treats in them. Others keep dry staples, such as rice or flour or sugar in their cookie jars. 

You could also stick to the treat theme and keep pretzels in your cookie jar or even change for the bus. (Come now, is that within the treat theme?)

I'll bet you can come up with dozens more ideas for things you can store in a cookie jar.

Please leave your suggestions in the comment section below.