It's easy to make fun shapes with perfect decorations using these cutters and stencils. Each cutter comes with it's matching stencil to create impressions in the cookies and aid in decorating. The clear plastic stencil allows you to see through to the cookie when decorating, and the no-mess rim catches excess sprinkles. First, cut out cookie with cutter, line up clear stencil on top of cut out cookie, press to create impressions in the dough, then follow the impressions for easy decorating. The stencils are versatile and can be used for Linzer cookies, catching excess sprinkles when decorating, and decorating cakes. The 4” stencils and cutters are made of heavy-duty commercial grade plastic and snap together for convenient storage. Set includes 12 stencils and 12 cookie cutters in fun shapes: duck, teddy bear, butterfly, star, circle, gingerbread boy, Christmas tree, shamrock, flower, jack-o-lantern, bunny, and heart.