3 Activities that will make your Easter EGG-STRA special
Plastic Egg Painting
Supplies Needed:
- Cardstock paper
- Non-toxic paint
- Plastic Easter eggs
Instructions:
- Dip plastic eggs in paint and onto paper.
- Optional: have child match plastic egg color to paint color.
Plastic Egg Photo Backdrop
Supplies needed:
- Plastic eggs
- 4 foam boards
- Hot glue gun
Instructions:
- Using a hot glue gun on low temperature setting, attach eggs to foam board.
- Attach foam boards together using tape.
Easter Egg Carton Snack Board
Supplies needed:
- Egg carton
- 12 plastic eggs
- Snacks of your choice
Instructions:
- Fill an empty egg carton with 12 Easter eggs.
- Add a variety of snacks to each egg
- Enjoy!
Lunch With a Leprechaun
I can’t believe it’s already March! Time is flying and I wanted to make sure I did something fun and personal with the kids for St. Patrick’s Day. I decided on creating a fun and easy lunch that even a leprechaun would enjoy😉
I have linked all the recipes I used below.
Shamrock cucumber tea sandwiches:
Baked tortilla chips:
Green goddess salad:
From Grocery to Gourmet
When trying to decide what to do for Lola’s birthday cake this year I decided I wanted to try something new. To be honest I didn’t have the time or money to do a big fancy cake this year so I started thinking how I could make things easier. After some brain storming, I had a great idea! I went to my local smiths and bought a pre made cake from the bakery and got to work. My goal…? Turn this simple cake into a customized birthday cake for Lola. I actually loved how it turned out and it saved me so much time and money!
Ingredients:
- Double-layered grocery store cake
- Buttercream frosting
- Offset spatula
- Sprinkles
- Strawberries
- Candles
Instructions:
- Start buy taking the frosting off of the cake. I used an offset spatula. Be careful to not take anything else off besides the frosting.
- Cut each layer into 2- making four layers total.
- Add a layer of buttercream (I have linked the recipe I used) onto the first layer of cake. Create a dam with the frosting to help hold strawberries in place.
- Add strawberries.
- Continue steps 3 and 4 for the remaining cake layers.
- Cover your new four-layered cake in frosting, adding any designs or decorations.
Link for buttercream:
Mousse alternative:
Paper Bag Turkey Costume
With Thanksgiving right around the corner I wanted to do my own spin on a classic Thanksgiving craft. These paper bag turkey costumes will provide entertainment so that you have time to cook the real turkey along with everything else you need to get done.
Supplies needed:
- Brown paper bag
- Cardstock paper
- Hot glue gun
- Hole puncher
- Scissors
- Orange felt
- Ruler
- 1/4 measuring cup
Instructions:
- Start by opening the paper bag and cutting up the lime on the side. The bag will naturally form a triangle and you will want to cut along those lines as well.
- Next turn the bag inside out so all of the print is hidden.
- Create a head hole by cutting out the center rectangle outlined by the bag.
- To help make the shoulder straps sturdy, fold over the extra pieces and glue them down.
- On the front of the bag create three lines and use the measuring cup to trace half circles.
6. Cut out the half circles and pop them out to create a 3D effect.7. Cut cardstock paper into 1.5 by 12 inch pieces.8. Glue two pieces of the same color together then twist the strip to look like a feather.
9. Create headpiece using two strips of paper.10. Use your hole punch to create the eyes and cut out a triangle for the beak. Glue a balloon under the eyes and beak to be the wattle.11. Use felt to create turkey spurs. Wrap them around your child’s shoe and secure with a safety pin or Velcro.
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