Decorating cookies with edible Markers

I wanted an activity to play during Dominic's birthday that would bring out the artistic drive in these kids as well as allow them to gorge themselves on their masterpieces.  Enter, edible markers.  These wonderful tools allow you to draw whatever you'd like, on your cookies.  I highly suggest making bigger cookies next time.

Here is your basic canvas made of shortbread sugar cookies

Next I used a royal icing

Some artists are more abstract,

while some prefer realistic beach scenes with floating smiley faces in the sky.

And then there are those that prefer to hoard all the markers and eat their canvas while they create.