Roughing It Easy with Dian Thomas

Pioneer Easter Eggs

2023-03-15T03:33:55+00:00March 9th, 2023|Easter, Holiday Fun|

Have fun dying eggs the way the pioneers did! Raw eggs Onion skins Greens such as carrot tops, celery leaves, parsley, spinach, or dandelion greens Thread Your supermarket produce manager will probably give you a bag full of loose onion skins. Place several handfuls in [...]

Easter Egg Games

2023-03-20T22:04:08+00:00March 9th, 2023|Easter, Holiday Fun|

Egg Rolling Egg rolling, a custom several hundred years old, is a favorite game that recalls the stone being rolled away from Christ’s tomb. Roll hard-cooked or raw eggs down a hill. The winner is the one whose egg doesn’t crack. Roll hard-cooked eggs on [...]

Hunting Easter Eggs

2023-03-15T04:01:14+00:00March 9th, 2023|Easter, Holiday Fun|

Easter eggs symbolize the rebirth of new life in spring and Christ’s resurrection. Traditional Easter Egg Hunt Assign each child a color. Buy plastic eggs or color hard-cooked eggs in an equal number of each color. Fill plastic eggs with candy or small toys. Hide [...]

Spring Bunny Hats

2023-03-15T04:06:03+00:00March 8th, 2023|Easter, Holiday Fun|

This makes a great door decoration or wall hanging. What You Need 1 large hat 1/2 of a hat, one size smaller than the large hat Paint (recommended: American Acrylic Paints) White (White Wash) Blue (Country Blue) Dark Pink (Boysenberry) Light Pink (Baby Pink) Black [...]

Easter Necklace

2023-03-31T22:59:47+00:00March 6th, 2023|Easter, Holiday Fun|

This edible necklace is fun for preschoolers to make. Clear plastic wrap Easter candies, small toys, tiny Easter baskets Pastel ribbon Cut a piece of plastic wrap the length you want your necklace to be, plus 4”. Place items 1” from the far edge of [...]

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