This list is full of ideas sure to impress but will still leave plenty of time for hiding – and eating – tons of Easter goodies (like these Edible Bird Nests and Easter Trailmix). Get ready to plan for an epic brunch, cause with these decorations you’ll want to invite everyone over to see them!

Easier to make than it looks is this truly stunning bunny art made entirely from popsicle sticks! Add a pom pom tail and you have a modern masterpiece on your hands. From: Make and Do Crew

Using the popular trend of unicorn lashes, these paper bunnies can be used as decoration or as treat boxes. From: papershape

Hosting brunch? These goodie bags are simply to *dye* for! So simple but so clever, these little bags do double duty as place settings with an ultra-trendy wood slice nametag. From: Fun365

Keep reading, there’s so many good ideas still coming…

Take egg painting to a whole new level. Use gold foil, stamps, stripes and colour blocking to update the most traditional of all Easter decor. From: Champagne and Sugarplums.

For an out-of-the box – or carton?- idea take some eggs and create an Easter terrarium. With small succulents and subtle designs, this project couldn’t be any more 2019. From: Lily and Val

Not just for eating, candy can make inspired decor. Champagne and Sugarplums brings us more than one way to use sweets with this project. From: Champagne and Sugarplums.

Cute and easy to make treat jars make a whimsical addition to any Easter brunch. Fill with candy and your guests are guaranteed to leave happy. From: Champagne and Sugarplums.

DIY doesn’t get much easier than this paint chip garland while really capturing Easter vibes. From: Modern Parents Messy Kids

Hang it on the wall or use it for serving, this creative bread board is the perfect Easter addition to your kitchen. From: Tried and True

Word play is a trend that had staying power and this festive version is just too ‘punny’ to resist! From: Champagne and Sugarplums

Hope you enjoyed this list and are feeling super inspired – happy crafting!

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Easy Easter Cheesecake Recipe

 

• 2 cups whipped topping
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 pkgs (8 0z each) cream cheese
• green food colouring (optional)
• 1 box (400g) chocolate baking crumbs
• festive decorations (flake bar, speckled egg M&M’s, and marshmallow chicks are used here)

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Pottery Barn Inspired Easter Eggs

The inspiration shows plastic decorative eggs with letters on each that spell ‘Happy Easter’.  Our DIY is made from similar eggs, a sharpie, twine and eyelets.  All can be found at your local craft store.  You can do this craft with any colour easter egg.  Consider using a soft colour pallet with lavenders, pinks or soft yellow.  Or opt for some neons or ones that sparkle so they really stand out!  We went for a classic look and used white eggs with some speckles for character.

The twine is also flexible for this craft.  Use traditional burlap twine, you could certainly glam it up and use a pretty one that has a flash of colour.  Your letters can be written with a paint pen or a sharpie.  Either will do.  Just keep in mind that a paint pen will need some time to dry before you handle it.  Not sure if a paint pen is for you?  Take a minute and check out The Best Sharpie Paint Pen Review for an idea of what to expect.  Now you have some choices to make, let’s dive into the how-to!

DIY Happy Easter Eggs Inspired by Pottery Barn

What you’ll need:

• Eleven decorative eggs
• A paint pen or permanent marker
• Decorative twine
• Screw in eyelets

Firstly, write Happy Easter on the eggs with the marker or paint pen.  Be careful not to smudge the letters before they have time to dry.  I recommend having a place to set them down where they won’t role away on you! 

Secondly, screw the eyelets into the top of each egg then thread the twine through each eyelet and make a loop.  Don’t worry about the length of your twine, they should be different lengths to the eggs some character.  Hang up your own Pottery Barn Inspired Easter Eggs and enjoy!  

I hope you loved making these Pottery Barn Inspired Easter Eggs.  Not only does this craft only require four materials, it’s very simple to make.  I think it’s great because it’s fun for all crafters, whether you are a seasoned DIY’er, just starting out or looking for a great Easter kids craft.  Looking for more DIY Easter creations?  Certainly check out these Cute Critter Treat Jars for Sweet Easter Gifts

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1. Food Coloring Painted Easter Eggs by And Then Home

An Easter classic and always fun for kids, you probably have everything you need in the pantry.

2. Easter Egg Carton Chicks by Paper, Plate and Plane

After you’ve made you Easter eggs, hang on to those empty cartons. This cute crafts lets kids turn recycling into little yellow chicks. They also make containers to keep small candies inside. 

3. Bunny Ears by Martha Stewart

Turn your little one into the cutest bunny ever with these headband felt ears by Martha Stewart.

Don’t worry! There’s still more crafts ahead…….

4. DIY Egg Popper Tree by Studio DIY

Turn a tree in your yard into the coolest Easter surprise. Make plastic eggs into candy filled poppers and let your kids pull and pop and gather up all the candies that fall out.

5. Easter Bunny Footprints by The Larson Lingo

Leave bunny tracks for your littles to discover in the morning. They’ll love seeing the evidence left behind by the fluffy giver of chocolates.

6. Hand and Footprint Canvas by Champagne and Sugarplums

A little messy but totally worth it! This craft really gets your kids involved and makes lasting memories of their tiny hands and feet.

7. Sock Bunnies by A Pumpkin and a Princess

These make great handmade gifts for Easter baskets that you can make for the kids or with them.

8. DIY Daffodils by Mend & Make New

So quick and easy but so sweet. Perfect for little hands and minds to create and keep for an Easter bouquet.

9. Popsicle Stick Chicks by Crafty Morning 

Simple and fun, your kids will love making these funny square characters!

There’s Still More Easter Crafts!

10. Cute Critter Treat Jars by Champagne and Sugarplums

These adorable little critter treat jars are a sweet way to gift a little Easter cheer to friends and family. Fill them with candy for an easy present that’s sure to please.

11. Yarn Wrapped Carrots by Easy, Peasy and Fun

A wonderful craft for kids in kindergarten and even some preschoolers! Wrapping the yarn around cardboard paper is an excellent fine motor exercise.

12. Peek-a-Boo Clothespin Eggs by One Little Project

Each egg takes less than 5 minutes to make but kids will have hours of fun opening and closing them to see the little surprise chick inside! 

13. Easter Sun-catchers by Everyday Dishes

Here comes the sun! It may not last long but kids will love making these sun-catchers with four different cutouts that are perfect for the Easter holiday.

 14. Salt Dough Eggs by Design Mom 

Who’s ready for bright colors, pastels, and anything green? Help mother nature along with the bright tones of these Salt Dough Easter Egg Ornaments.

15. Punny Easter Art by Champagne and Sugarplums

This clever little pun makes for a fun and quirky decoration, it’ll keep everyone giggling all weekend long.

We hope you enjoyed this roundup of Easter Crafts for Both Kids and Adults! Don’t forget to share your ideas and projects with us, we’d love to see them.

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Food Colouring Painted Easter Eggs

• Hard-boiled eggs
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• Food colouring (about 16 drops per colour)
• Spoons
• Bowls 

1. Place your desired number of eggs into a large pot and fill with water until the eggs are submerged.
2.  Place the pot on the stove and turn the element on high to bring the water to a steady boil.

3. Reduce heat to medium, cover the pot and cook the eggs for about 12 minutes.  

4. Remove from heat, drain the pot and cool the eggs in a stream of cold water.

1. Mix the water, vinegar and food colouring a deep bowl.  The bowl should be deep enough to fully submerge an egg.  Use one bowl for each colour.

2. Place a hard-boiled (cooled) egg on a spoon and dunk it into the water/vinegar mixture.  Turn it occasionally to be sure it’s being coated on all sides.  Leave the egg in the mixture for at least 5 minutes.  The longer you leave it in there the darker the colour will become.

3. Remove the egg when you are happy with the colour.  Place it aside to dry.

Get Creative

• You can always add stickers to your eggs to create shapes.  Simply place the stickers onto the eggs and dye them as above, when they are dry carefully peel the sticker off to reveal the shape underneath!

• Try putting an elastic band around the eggs to make lines and ‘cracked’ designs.  Use elastics of different widths.  

• You can also try dying an egg lightly, add stickers or elastics and continue to dye the eggs darker.  Remove the stickers/elastics after to show coloured designs and shapes!

• Use multiple colours for one egg by placing the egg in different bowls when dying.

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1. Add A Pinch – Mini Quiches

These little bites are healthy, easy and always ready to go in the morning. Make them at the beginning of the week and they’ll be on hand in the fridge for quick morning assembly.

2. Kraft – Cheese Quesadillas

Quesadillas are so versatile. It’s a fuss-free lunch that will satisfy even the pickiest little eater. You can add cooked chicken breast for protein and throw some salsa and avocado in the lunchbox to add extra flavour.

3. Betty Crocker – Roast Beef Roll Ups 

Easy to make with endless filling choices, roll ups are perfect for school lunches. You can add practically anything but this recipe is a great place to start.

4.  The Spruce – Hummus and Pita

Hummus is one of those magic foods that every kid likes. Throw a few simple ingredients into a food processor and you have a satisfying lunch. 

5. Dinner Then Dessert  – Mini Pancakes 

You can make these silver dollars on the weekend and save them for lunches during the week. Add hard-boiled eggs, leftover sausages and some fruit to make breakfast for lunch.  Try these boiled egg molds for a fun twist on the egg shape!!  They’re super cute when done and a hit with the kids.

6. Inspired Taste – Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese

Be sure to make the grilled cheese with enough time to completely cool before being packed up to avoid having a soggy sandwich. Warm up some tomato soup and transfer it to a thermos for a warm lunch, especially great on those cold winter school days!

7.  I Heart Naptime – Pizza Pinwheels

What kiddo doesn’t love pizza? Treat them to a pizza lunch with a twist with these easy little rolls.

8.  Skinny Mixers – Lunchtime Meatballs

Want to sneak extra veggies into lunch? This recipe slips kale into meatballs! Your kids will never guess the secret to why these delicious meatballs are green.

9. Pure Wow – Mac N Cheese Bites

These mini baked mac-and-cheese bites are baked not fried. Easier to make and a bit healthier. Yes, your kids are going to love them, but we wouldn’t be surprised if they ended up in grown up lunch boxes too!

10. Jo Cooks – Mini Corn Dogs

Last but not least is a lunch that will make your kid the envy of the lunchroom. Add some ketchup and mustard for dipping and some potato salad on the side for lunch perfection.

So that’s our list. Hope it will help make this school year go by a little easier and a little bit more fun. (for both you and your kiddos!)  Check out our DIY Back to School Memory Chalkboard for more back to school fun.

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We’ve looked long and hard for really inspiring or generally pretty printables that you can print off yourself at home and place wherever your heart desires. Here they are.

1. He has Risen! This neat printable quotes Matthew 28:5-6 and comes from One Dog Woof (which is a pretty great name for a website). Bonus: Chiwei from One Dog Woof now sells professional prints of her designs through her Etsy store.
   

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2. Bunnies! This is a pretty simple design. Even the bunnies are simple. But wow are they cute anyway. As you decorate for Easter, these wonderful bunnies will add some fun to your home.
   

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3. Colorful eggs. To stick with the lightheartedness, these eggs will not only bring about that Easter mood in your home (and get any kids excited for any upcoming egg hunts you have planned), they’ll also add a dash of color. Definitely not a bad thing!
   

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4. Artful flowers. Speaking of color, these painted flowers will bring some of their own, as well. A “Happy Easter” greets whoever sees your framed printable, and if you have other Easter decor, this will go great with it. By the way… if you look closely, you’ll even see a little bunny in there.
   

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5. Bunnie’s Delight. Okay, you’ll need to scroll down a bit on the page to get to this one, but you’ll be glad you did. This is a part bunny humor/part homage to the Sugarhill Gang classic “Rapper’s Delight.” You’ll find yourself repeating “The hippie to the hippie to the hip hip hop” all day after placing this in your home. In case you were wondering, this is exactly the printable I’d hang up in my place.
   

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6. All the things. This piece of Easter printable art takes the form of subway art, using stylized text to mention everything from “Here comes Peter Cottontail” to “Jelly Beans” and everything in between.
   

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7. Chalkboard humor. “Easter: the only time it’s okay to put all of your eggs in 1 basket!” Come on, now that’s just funny. And I really like the style of this printable, with chalk-like text on a chalkboard-like surface.

Do you have any favorite Easter printables you’d like to share? We’d love to see them!

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Enter Rice Krispies.

The Rice Krispie Treat has been a bake sale mainstay for a long, long time. But they’re just boring blocks! You can reshape the mixture into the shape of a nest and then decorate as you please! We’ll get into that. First, let’s cover the recipe.

Ingredients:

6 cups of Rice Krispies (of course!)
1 package of marshmallows (10 oz.)
3 tablespoons of butter

Okay — let’s get to it!

Melt your butter in a stovetop pan. Add the larger marshmallows and stir the mixture until the marshmallows are completely melted. Take the pan off of the heat.

Mix your Rice Krispies into the pan. Stir until your Rice Krispies are completely covered.
Scoop the mixture into muffin pans and shape the mixture in each muffin slot into a “nest” shape.

Allow the “nests” to cool. Now you get to the fun part.

It’s time to let your imagination go wild. You could fill your little “nests” with the plastic grass that many use in Easter baskets, for instance. After that, the addition of some Robin’s Eggs (or maybe some jelly beans) will fill out your nest a bit more. And a Peep on top? That’s a real nest — one anyone would be happy to get this Easter holiday.

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