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Kid-Friendly Easter Games and Crafts

If you are hosting a house full of children for Easter this year, then it’s best to be prepared with several kid-friendly activities. After all, egg hunts only last so long before kids deem them “boring.” The following simple games and crafts are ideal for kids of all ages, and they won’t put a dent in your wallet: EASTER EGG ROLL Used colored chalk to draw four parallel lines on the driveway or in the garage. The lines should be eight or ten feet long, and four or five inches apart. You should be left with three narrow spaces. At … Continue reading →

Easy and Affordable Easter Decorations

Why empty your wallet purchasing expensive Easter decorations when you can make adorable holiday decor on your own without breaking a sweat or the bank. The following simple Easter activities are ideal for festive families living on a budget: BUNNY PRINTS Once your kids are in bed grab an old shoebox lid and cut out big bunny paw prints and use them as stencils. Next, strategically place the stencils in various spots in and around your house and sprinkle baking soda in each. Lift up the stencils to reveal cute white bunny paw prints. (Note: The baking soda vacuums up … Continue reading →

Fun Ways to Get Ready for the Easter Bunny

Are you hosting Easter this year? If so, then you have a busy week ahead of you. There are eggs to color, a house to decorate, baskets to fill, a menu to plan and activities to prepare. The holiday requires quite a bit of preparation, but the workload can be minimized if you plan carefully. If you are still looking for ways to get the entire family involved in Easter fun, consider the following ideas: EASTER EGG DECORATING CONTEST Start a family tradition by hosting an Easter egg decorating contest. Divide participants according to age and create enough categories so … Continue reading →

Fun Easter Activities for Kids

Peter Cottontail will be making his way down the bunny trail in just eight days. If you are still looking for kid-friendly Easter-themed crafts to decorate your home, then consider the following ideas: CANDY EASTER TREE Materials: Large chocolate eggs wrapped in festive foil 2-3 Small tree branches (roughly 12 – 18 inches long) Small plant pot Block of green floral foam White spray paint 2 yards each of 1/8-inch pastel satin ribbons (choose a variety of colors) 1/2 yard each of several embroidered trims or 1/8-inch rickrack Small silk flowers Craft glue Directions: Decorate each egg by gluing embroidered … Continue reading →

Candy Easter Flowers

Here’s a festive Easter-themed craft that you can make with or without the kids. It features Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and Reese’s Pieces in a simple project that will go a long way to add a hint of spring to your Easter party. The end product looks good enough to eat, but this craft is solely for decorative purposes only. Keep that in mind when you are placing these chocolate daffodils around the house. You don’t want to leave them in an area where small children or pets can sink their teeth into them. CHOCOLATE DAFFODILS Materials: REESE’S Peanut Butter … Continue reading →

Unique Spring Flower Crafts

Spring has not exactly sprung here in the Upper Midwest, which means it is highly unlikely that we will be seeing tulips or daffodils blossoming in time for Easter. However, instead of lamenting about our lack of flowers I’ve decided to make my own to use as decorations for the upcoming holiday. These candy floral creations are simple to craft, and best of all, they last a lot longer than real flowers. CANDY SUNFLOWERS Materials: 1 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup 1 package Reese’s Pieces Candy or M&Ms 2 yards of 1 1/2-inch wide wired yellow ribbon 1-12-inch length of heavy-duty … Continue reading →

Candy Coated Easter Crafts: Jolly Jelly Times

Easter chocolate isn’t just for devouring post-bunny visit. It’s a lesson I learned after my young daughter came home from class with the cutest Easter candy creations. If you are looking for simple and sweet crafts to make with your kids, just in time for the Easter holiday, consider the following projects: EASTER CANDY CREATURES Materials: Pipe cleaners Googly eyes Feathers Construction paper or felt scraps Craft glue Easter Candies—Jelly beans, wrapped chocolate Easter eggs, Whoppers, candy robin eggs, egg shaped jawbreakers, etc. Directions: Cut body parts out of felt or construction paper. Using the low temp glue gun attach … Continue reading →

Easter Chicks on Parade

Now that you know how to craft simple pompom chicks, consider adding to the family with these adorable Styrofoam chickadees. They are just as kid-friendly as the fuzzy versions, though this craft is better suited for children with longer attention spans and finer dexterity skills. Older kids could easily complete this craft on their own, but an adult should supervise younger children. STYROFOAM CHICKS Materials: Easter basket Assorted sizes of Styrofoam eggs Styrofoam block Toothpicks Craft paint (yellow, yellow orange, orange, black, white and brown) Sponge brush Fine point marker Toothbrush Florist oasis Green yarn Ribbon Directions: To create chicks, … Continue reading →

How to Make Affordable Homemade Easter Decorations

Economic stimulus package or not, there are many families, who are struggling to make ends meet. For them the Easter holiday will not be filled with mountain high piles of chocolate or massive baskets crammed with candy, toys and stuffed animals. Rather, parents falling on tough economic times will have to get creative to spread Easter joy. If you are watching your wallet this Easter consider the following simple and affordable craft project. Not only will you be able to liven up your home decor with these cute bunnies, but your kids will also get the chance to exercise their … Continue reading →

Easy Easter Candy Creations

What does the Easter Bunny stuff your kids’ baskets with? My daughter typically scores mass amounts of chocolate, jellybeans and a farm’s worth of Peeps. While candy is a staple in eggs and baskets around the holiday, it’s also great Easter craft material. The following simple candy crafts are ones my preschooler looks forward to making each Easter. They are an ideal way to keep kids busy for a couple hours, plus they are relatively inexpensive to make. The best part: The leftover candy can be stashed away for the bunny to use on Easter Sunday. CANDY CRITTERS Materials for … Continue reading →