Over the past two years we've give you 25 non-basket Easter basket ideas, and 50 things (other than candy) to put in your child's Easter basket. This year we'll focus on the eggs that either get hidden or that go in you child's basket with 13 unique non-candy Easter egg fillers. 1. Lego pieces to a set Buy a new Lego set and break it up into the eggs. Once all the eggs are found, they can put the set together. 2. Gift certificates to local stores Give a gift certificate to a toy store or clothing store. 3. Homemade fruit snacks A healthy treat for your kids to eat. 4. Seeds Have fun planting flowers once your Easter celebrations are done. 5. Resurrection eggs Remember the real reason we celebrate Easter. 6. Craft supplies Glitter glue, beads, mini markers, cut out shapes...anything you can use for crafting. 7. Gift certificates to do something fun with mom/dad/grandma/grandpa Make your own gift certificates for things such as "good for one trip to the … [Read more...]
You’ve Been Egged
My family is lucky enough to live in an AWESOME neighborhood. My neighbors regularly get together for fun things and have a minimum of two block parties a year. We could not be happier with where we live. Because our neighborhood is so fun, a few years ago my girls and I started "You've Been Boo'd" at Halloween time. It was a huge success and everyone really got into it. This year we decided to do something different with "You've Been Egged!" for Easter. You've Been Egged is similar to Boo'd in the fact that it is still a ding-dong and ditch thing but instead of just leaving treats on your neighbor's door, you hide eggs in their yard. Both adults and kids can have fun with this. The only problem is hiding the eggs without getting caught! To "Egg" your neighbors, you'll need: 10 fillable plastic eggs treats to put in the eggs (candy or non-candy) a copy of the "You've Been Egged" sheet (see below to download) 1) Fill the plastic eggs with treats 2) Sneak into … [Read more...]
What to do when you don’t catch a Leprechaun–Leprechaun Letter
For the past few years my family has set a Leprechaun trap sometime in the week before St. Patrick's Day. Every year we wake up to the disappointment that we did not catch a Leprechaun. This year, however will be different because of this Leprechaun letter I made. Though we will not be catching a Leprechaun, my girls will be waking up to this note and some gold coins in their trap! I can't wait to see their reaction! You can do the same thing for your children. Simply print out the Leprechaun letter below, get some gold coins (gold dollars) and put them in your Leprechaun trap after your kids fall asleep! Please note that the poem in the Leprechaun letter is an original poem written by Jamie from Toys In The Dryer on 3/12/14. Jamie owns ALL RIGHTS to the poem. Permission is needed to use the poem in any way other than for personal use. The poem may NOT be used in any other printables on any other blog. Click on the note below to download. Hopefully this Leprechaun … [Read more...]
Easter Story in an Egg Hunt
Since Nutty was old enough to walk my family has had an egg hunt every Easter. My mom hides over 200 eggs and my girls, along with my nephew, hunt for them. It is a tradition we look forward to every year. Last Easter was a bit different. Hidden among the normal eggs were "special" eggs with something other than the usual candy or money inside. Instead, what was contained in these eggs shared the true meaning of why we celebrate Easter. The eggs were Resurrection Eggs. As the kids opened all the eggs they found and built their candy/money stash, they set aside the Resurrection Eggs. When all the regular eggs had been opened, the kids took turns reading the slips from the Resurrection Eggs in the ordered numbers. Along with that, my sister read the Easter Story from a book. The story closely resembled the story from the bible. The kids loved coordinating the eggs with the bible book story! Having Resurrection Eggs along with our regular eggs in the hunt reminded us all that Easter is … [Read more...]
Catching Leprechauns
Everyone knows if you catch a Leprechaun they have to give you their pot of gold. You also know that catching those pesky little critters is nearly impossible. That doesn't keep my girls from trying! This year we searched the internet for some fun and easy traps to make. Of all of the ones we looked at, the girls said these traps below look "do-able". Now to get them to agree on just one or two of them! 1) Marshmallow Mudpie has the trap that I like the most. We already have a box that's similar. Nutty agrees she likes this one too. 2) True Blue Aggie Fans has a trap similar to the one above but Tottie likes it "because it's taller and looks cooler." 3) Inheriting Our Planet has a trap similar to one we tried a few years ago. Nutty would like to try something like this again. "Maybe we didn't do it quite right last time." 4) Holiday Haven has a trap that Tottie says "I just want to try mom. I like duct tape!" Personally, this is the one I like the least :) What … [Read more...]
Leprechaun Doughnuts–Free Printable
Leprechauns are sneaky little buggers. They always cause mischief and they never get caught. This year we're going to try to lure one into a trap with Leprechaun donuts. These cute little doughnuts are easy to make and my free box printable adds a nice little touch. To make them yourselves, you'll need: 9-12 Cheerios®* or the generic version of them Small amount of white or regular chocolate to melt Sprinkles of your choice (optional) Food coloring of your choice (optional) Clear tape or plastic wrap (for the box window) The free printable below Melt the chocolate. Add food coloring if you want, then dip the tops of the Cheerios® in the chocolate. Sprinkle while wet, then let dry on a plate or wax paper. If the hole of the cereal becomes clogged you can use a toothpick to poke the hole back in while the chocolate is still wet. Once dry, place the doughnuts in the box. Aren't they so cute?! My girls wanted to eat them themselves but we need to save them … [Read more...]
