Easter is a fun holiday that includes traditions of cooking eggs, coloring, hiding and finally eating them! While these activities are fun and make family memories it is important to remember that neglected or miss-handled Easter eggs can make you sick if consumed or handled [...]
As Easter approaches I would like to share 7 tips on how to successfully cook your hard eggs so they are ready to be colored, decorated, hunted or eaten after your Easter egg hunt. As your are purchasing and prepping your eggs for cooking keep [...]
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 [...]
Wooden eggs are best for this project because they won’t break or spoil. 8 slices of day-old bread 1/2cup white craft glue Wooden, hollow, or hard-cooked eggs Acrylic paints Small brush Glue Clear varnish spray Cut the crusts off the bread slices. In a large bowl, [...]
Personalize your eggs by enclosing special messages in the shells. Use a sharp needle to poke a small hole in the small end of an egg and a larger hole in the larger end. Through the large hole, puncture the egg yolk with the needle. [...]
Easter Necklace 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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