Start this Easter basket at least a week before Easter. It will last for several weeks if you “mow” it regularly with scissors. Basket Heavy clear plastic, 6" larger than the inside of the basket Indoor potting soil Wheat seed Line the inside of your [...]
Don't let warming chocolate keep you for this next idea! Dipping chocolate is easy to if you take care not to overheat it. Learn all of Dian's tips and tricks to successfully create a chocolate dipped Easter egg basket. Creating The Chocolate Basket What you [...]
This bunny basket is so simple, even preschoolers can make it. 1 (lunch-size) paper bag Pencil Scissors 1 small pink pom-pom Magic marker Pipe cleaners Cotton ball 1 (1/2 gallon) milk carton, washed Easter grass and candies 1 (1/2 gallon) milk carton, washed Easter grass and [...]
You can also fill this basket filled with hollow decorated eggs. 1 cup sugar 1 cup hot water 1 rounded, tear-shaped balloon Crochet-cotton string (available at fabric or craft stores) Bows, ribbons, and other trims Easter grass and candies Make a solution of sugar and hot [...]
In just a few weeks we will all celebrate Easter. Easter Sunday is the Christian festival honoring Christ's resurrection and is considered by many people the world over to be the most important religious observance. It is a day of rejoicing for all Christian faiths. [...]
If you are like me, I am always looking for fun project to do with others. This week I have a couple of ideas that you can all make together and share with family and friends. Have fun creating. Easter Egg Animals Captivate your family [...]
If you like Christmas trees and find that they bring a special feeling into the holiday, you will love the Easter egg tree. Here are some easy-to-follow instructions to get you started. Materials Needed A tree limb with many small branches. Spray paint "optional" Plaster [...]
This week, bunnies and chicks abound in festive decorations. Here are simple instructions that will allow you to make bunny bags out of paper lunch sacks, and bunny or chick baskets from toilet paper rolls. These are great projects for parents and kids to do [...]
This centerpiece doubles as your fruit salad! What You Need Styrofoam wreath form (24"diameter), cut in half Aluminum foil Toothpicks Leaf lettuce Rainbow-colored fruits: apple halves, strawberries, orange slices, pineapple, grapes, blueberries Toothpicks Gold foil-covered chocolate coins Small (green if possible) pot, dry ice, and [...]
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