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Marshmallow Bunny Treats

by Marie April 1, 2009

Isn’t he cute? We made him out of pink strawberry marshmallows. He’s almost too cute to eat, but my kids loved picking him apart for a snack. Supplies for Marshmallow Easter Bunny: large and small marshmallows toothpick – broken in half mini m&ms or other tiny candy Cut one large marshmallow in half lengthwise and [...]

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Our Easter Grass is Growing Like a Weed

by Marie March 21, 2008

Grass really does grow like a weed. After about 4-5 days, the Easter Grass we planted almost 2 weeks ago was coming up fast. We watched it everyday, watering it and giving it some love. We’ve really enjoyed the egg carton baskets, but my favorite is the glass jar above. You can see all the [...]

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Edible Easter Lilies

by Marie March 20, 2008

As Easter approaches, it is time once again for the family’s famous Easter Lilies. Last year it took me a few times to master the art of forming this tasty treat, but I finally got the hang of it to post one good picture! I am excited to try this Easter Lilies Recipe again and [...]

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Crafty Easter Blogs

by Marie March 19, 2008

Here are a few Crafty Easter Blogs that are making it fun to celebrate this Easter holiday. We made these Plastic Bag Bunnies from Kids Craft Weekly. We used plastic bags for the filling, as I have plastic bags coming out of every corner of the house. It’s a great recycling project. Easter Peeps – [...]

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Spring Time Quilt

by Marie March 15, 2008

I was going to wait on this Spring quilt, as I thought Easter wasn’t going to be here until April. But since it’s in less than 2 weeks, I sped it up and got this spring quilt done to display for the Easter holiday. This quilt pattern is supposed to be easter eggs with a [...]

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Stuffed Fabric Eggs

by Marie March 14, 2008

Stuffed fabric eggs are fun to decorate the house with or hide for the kiddies to find. Last year I saw this pattern for Stuffed Eggies over at Olive Juice and Co. and I finally tried my hand at a few. They are pretty easy to do. Mine are a little smaller, the size of [...]

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Teaching the Meaning of Easter

by Marie March 12, 2008

Here is a great game that I’ve played with my kids to help teach them the real meaning of Easter (that it’s about more than just the yellow Peeps and Cadbury eggs). Follow the directions from the website Time and Seasons to play this fun egg game. We have fun every year opening these eggs [...]

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Easter Art Glittered with Crushed Egg Shells

by Marie March 11, 2008

This activity came from my 3rd grade teacher, Mrs. Floor. I remember making one of these fun Easter pictures in my class back in the day. I loved my little lamb that was glittered with crushed egg shells. It’s fun to share crafts I did as a child with my own kids. We’re crushing eggs [...]

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My Pure Beauty

by Marie March 8, 2008

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My son has been calling everything his “Pure Beauty”. I don’t know why or where he got it from, but it makes me laugh every time he says it. Like this sandwich is his “pure beauty” or this shirt is his “pure beauty” followed by giggles. Well, this is my PURE BEAUTY! Cadbury Creme Eggs!! [...]

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Growing Easter Grass in Egg Carton Baskets

by Marie March 7, 2008

To get ready for Easter, we’re recycling egg cartons into fun little baskets. Grass seed grows pretty fast, but I am starting 3 weeks early, in hopes to enjoy it a little before Easter is over. Supplies for Growing Easter Grass: egg carton cups or mason jar paper strips – 1/4 inch wide 7-8 inches [...]

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