Tag: easter

Coloring Eggs With Cool Whip

I’ve seen the suggestion floating around the internet to color eggs using Cool Whip whipped topping and food coloring, so I had to try it out. 😉 (I may have shiny object syndrome or something) Here’s how it went for me…

You will need a container of Cool Whip whipped topping, white hard boiled eggs and liquid food coloring. And a dish to do your coloring in…I used a cookie sheet.

Thaw the Cool Whip in the refrigerator. Then spread a bunch on the cookie sheet or dish.

Put drops of different colored liquid food coloring all around the Cool Whip.

Using a toothpick…or other small utensil…swirl the colors throughout the Cool Whip.

Roll the white hard boiled eggs through the colored Cool Whip and let the eggs sit on the cookie sheet. A word of warning…your fingers are going to be just as colorful as the eggs! 😉

Let the eggs sit for 10 to 15 minutes. Then rinse in water. Sit the eggs on a paper towel to dry. Here’s a look at my eggs after they were dry.

The eggs looked neat but most of the color was on the light side. (Maybe I did something wrong?) I had one egg in particular that didn’t take on much color even though I did it twice. Overall this was a fun process so you might like to give it a go too. 🙂

To Eat “Peeps” or Not to Eat “Peeps”… That is the Question!

You all have likely seen marshmallow “Peeps” for sale in the stores around Easter time. Not sure what I’m talking about? This is the way the original ones looked when I was a kid.

It would seem that folks either love them or dislike them very much. I fall into the latter group. I have never understood why people love them, but to each his own! Each year just before Easter, they show up in stores and I am always amazed at the flavors that are now available! For the sake of honesty, I have never tried any flavor except the yellow ones. My throat says “Umm, not happening!” every time one gets close enough for me to smell it. So maybe some flavors are better than others. I can agree that they are quite cute and colorful! The other day I found the following colors and flavors at our local store:

Pink…

Blue…

Purple…

Dr. Pepper flavor…(really?! I don’t care for Dr. Pepper either.)

Rice Krispies Treats flavor…I do like real Rice Krispies treats.

Fruit Punch flavor…

Party Cake flavor…this one at least sounds good.

Sour Watermelon flavor…

Cotton Candy flavor…

This is a new one I haven’t seen before. Peeps Delights S’Mores flavor dipped in milk chocolate. This one is almost tempting me to try it…almost. 😉

Oh and they also come in bunny shapes which really are quite adorable!

So here is the million dollar question…do you like marshmallow peeps? I am actually curious and would like to know! If your answer is yes, which flavor do you like the most? How about taking a survey of your family members? Do you get more likes or dislikes? According to Wikipedia, Peeps have been marketed in the United States and Canada since 1953. So I’m guessing there are a TON of people that really like them! LOL 😉 If you are one of those, I hope you enjoy them! If you don’t care for them, yea…I understand! 😉

Easter Bunny Ice Cubes

If you are looking for some simple ideas for Easter fun, you might want to try making some Easter Bunny ice cubes!

I found this cute ice cube tray at a Dollar Tree store.

If you turn it over you can see the bunny faces more clearly. One side of girl bunnies and one side with boy bunnies…so cute!

I added some red food coloring to some water…

And poured the red water in the girl bunnies side.

…and some blue food coloring in water for the boy bunnies side.

I suggest you put the ice cube tray on a cookie sheet before placing it in the freezer for a couple of hours until the ice cubes are frozen solid.

The ice cube tray is quite bendable which makes it easier to get the ice cubes out of the tray after they are frozen.

That’s all there is to it! Now you have some super cute bunnies to keep your drinks cold on Easter. 😊😃

Marshmallow Peeps – Love ’em or Hate ’em?

It’s that time of year when the cute little yellow marshmallow birds are spotted all over the place. Yes, I’m talking about Marshmallow Peeps. They seem to go with Easter, don’t they? It seems to me people either love them or hate them. (I’m sorry, but I have never cared for the little guys.)

What I didn’t realize until this year is that there are MANY colors and flavors of peeps! (If you don’t like the original, is it possible to like the other flavors?) There are the classic yellow Peeps and also blue Peeps…

Pink Peeps…

Purple Peeps…

I found out today that there are also Sour Watermelon Peeps…

Dr. Pepper Peeps…(Double eww!)

Sparkly Wild Berry Peeps…

Fruit Punch Peeps…

Party Cake Peeps…

And last, but not least, Hot Tamales Peeps.

WOW! So I gotta ask…do YOU like Marshmallow Peeps?? (I think just the texture of them kinda grosses me out.) IF you like them, what flavor do you like? If you do like them, this must be your favorite time of year with a gazillion Peeps at your disposal! Enjoy!! 🙂 If you don’t like Peeps, hang in there…it’s only a few more days till Easter and they will hopefully go back into hiding again! 😉

Easter Basket Ideas From Dollar Tree

Easter is only a few days away now and if you are still looking for some goodies for those Easter baskets, here are a few things I spotted at a Dollar Tree store. They have LOTS of plastic eggs for sale! 😉

I found this cute little Kitty in my Pocket surprise packet that has 1 kitty inside.

Looks like there are 10 different kitties.

My package had a cute brown kitty inside. 🙂

I’m not exactly sure what this “wack-a-pack balloon” is, but it looks like you “wack” the flat package and it swells up into a balloon that has a message on it.

Then there are some cute Easter notepads.

And some glitter putty…

Some cups for dying/coloring eggs…

A wooden Easter egg to paint or color…

Some Softee Dough kits…(like Play-Doh)

And some magic towels that come in a small round package, but swell up when you put them in water and they become a small towel or washrag.

Of course, they also have lots of Easter candy! Hope these ideas will be a help to you for filling up the kiddos Easter baskets! 🙂

Flower Candy Pretzel Bites

Happy Good Friday to you! In today’s post, I’ll be sharing a fun food craft that would be really great to share for your Easter celebration! These little “flowers” are so cute and taste so yummy with the combination of sweet and salty.

You need only 3 ingredients…square mini pretzels, white candy melts and a bag of spring colored M&M’s candy.

Line a cookie sheet with wax paper or parchment paper. Place some pretzels on the cookie sheet. (I started out with a lot of pretzels at one time, but now I think it’s better to do a few at a time so you can keep up with the decorating while the candy is soft.)

The directions I read suggested laying 1 candy melt wafer on each pretzel.

I think it works better if you put 1 1/2 candy wafers on each pretzel.

Preheat your oven to 250 degrees F. While you wait for the oven to heat up, you can sort your M&M’s into like color piles. This will make it easier to find the same color faster.

Once the oven is warm enough, place the cookie sheet in the oven for about 3 minutes. The candy just needs to soften so you can put the M&M’s on the pretzels. I found it helpful to use a small spatula to spread the warm candy on the pretzel.

When the candy is softened, place 1 yellow M&M in the center of the pretzel. Then apply 6 more of the same color M&M’s around the yellow one, pressing down into the candy.

That’s all there is to it! Continue making as many flowers as you’d like to make.

Aren’t they so cute?! Spring flower candy bites are bound to bring a smile to everyone that sees them. Especially to those who TASTE them! Haha!

Maybe set a few out on a plate for the Easter Bunny! 😉 Happy Easter, everyone! 🙂

Pretty Easter Egg Craft for Kids

Easter is only a few days away now! Are you looking for another simple craft to do with the kids? Here’s a great one that I shared last year, but it’s so pretty it’s bears repeating! 🙂

You’ll need a few colors of tissue paper, a piece of white paper, a pencil and glue. A computer and a printer will make it easier but isn’t necessary. To begin…draw the shape of an egg on the piece of white paper. Or do like I did and go to:

https://www.firstpalette.com/printable/easter-eggs.html

You can print out an egg for free. How nice is that?! (Thank you, http://www.firstpalette.com !)

Draw some light lines on your egg to divide it into sections. Begin with your first color of tissue paper and tear it into strips. They DON’T need to be perfect or the exact same size.

Next tear the strips into smallish pieces. Again, no need for perfection here!

Apply some glue to a small area of the first section of your egg.

Take one of the ripped pieces of tissue paper and wad it up into a little ball. Yep, squish it up! Then press it down into the glue. This picture is 3 balls.

Continue making paper balls and gluing them onto the egg shape. Press them close together so there isn’t much of the white paper showing through. I changed colors for each section but you can make your design however you like. Here is the first section done in red.

Then I did a section in yellow.

Next was light green.

Orange…

Light blue…

Pink…

Darker blue and yellow…

And finally red again to finish. 🙂

Doesn’t it look great? You can make lots of different colors and designs for as many eggs as you want to make. Have fun! 🙂

Making Candy Pretzel Rods

Here’s a fun quick project you can do with the kids to welcome Spring! Or for some extra fun for Easter…pretzel rods dipped in candy and coated in sprinkles!

You will need a bag of Wilton Candy Melts (I used yellow but there are other colors available), some wax paper or parchment paper, pretzel rods, a microwave safe mug and some candy sprinkles.

Put some candy melts in a microwave safe mug or cup.

Melt in the microwave according to the package directions.

Dip the pretzel rod into the melted candy. Tipping the cup sideways some can help to get the candy farther up on the pretzel.

Let the excess candy drip back into the cup. While holding the dipped pretzel over a clean bowl, drop/pour the candy sprinkles over the melted candy part of the pretzel.

After you have added the sprinkles, lay the pretzel on a piece of wax paper or parchment paper. The candy will gradually harden again or you can place the dipped pretzels in the refrigerator for 5-10 minutes.

And that’s all there is to it! 🙂 You can arrange the pretzels on a plate or in a cup or vase and share them with your family and friends. Sweet and salty mixed together is a great combination! Yummy!

Little Easter Bunny Bucket

Coming at you today with another cute Easter craft! This one needs the use of a glue gun so it might not be a good craft for the wee ones. But it would be really cute for you to make them for the kids. 🙂

You will need a small white bucket (I found this one at the Dollar Tree store), 1 white chenille stem (aka pipe cleaner), a small piece of white cardstock, a pink marker or crayon, 2 large wiggly eyes, 1 small pink pom pom, scissors and a glue gun with a glue stick.

You’ll begin by cutting the white pipe cleaner into 4 even pieces. (Sorry for the bad lighting and that the pipe cleaner doesn’t look white. It really was white! Lol)

Continue with your project by cutting a small strip of cardstock paper between 1-2″ wide. I cut off the end of a full size sheet of cardstock (8.5″ x 11″).

Cut the strip in half and place the 2 pieces together so when you cut the paper, you will cut both pieces at the same time.

Cut out the shape of a bunny’s ear. You should end up with 2 ears the same.

Next color the inside of each ear pink, leaving a white edge on the outside.

Now it’s time to glue things together! Start by gluing on the 2 wiggly eyes on the plain side of the bucket.

Glue on the pink pom pom for the bunny’s nose.

Put some glue on one end of each piece of the white pipe cleaner and tuck the end under the pom pom. These are the bunny’s whiskers.

Glue the bottom of each ear to the front inside edge of the bucket.

Draw on the bunny’s mouth with a marker. You’ll probably need to use a permanent marker so the mouth doesn’t wipe off.

And your bunny is ready to be filled with Easter goodies! 🙂

I hope you’ll have fun making these little Easter bunny buckets and that your kids will be tickled to receive them! 🙂