ART - is always a fun way to get keepsakes of your children growing, and let them get creative...if you need ideas Pinterest has tuns...The best ones are using hand-prints or finer-prints to create...that way you can see their hands grow over the years, and it's very personal!
BUNNIES - are always fun - I remember taking a picture with the Easter bunny every year. Now the hip trend is pictures with a real bunny, these are adorable keepsakes that you would be proud to hang up around the house, or share with friends, ask your photographer about Easter sessions, chances are they have a bunny waiting for you!
CUPCAKES - need i say more! except let's get creative, not just with icing and sprinkles...let the kids get creative and have fun!
DECORATIONS - Decorations don't have to be store bought - try making your own decorations, there fun to make, cheep [free] and personalized!
EGGS - yes we all die eggs, and most of us have experiences we want to forget..lol..but lets face it, kids love dieing eggs!! Lets try something new this year, get creative, and have fun doing it!!
FLOWERS - Let your kids help you make an Easter arrangement for the table!
GARDENS - Plant an "Easter Garden"
HISTORY It's time we talk to are kids and let them know what Easter is really about...sure bunnies are cute, and eggs are fun, but the History is important!
IDEAS - Let your kids throw in some ideas on how they would like to spend Easter...they will enjoy the gesture!
JELLY BEANS! - I don't know how, and i don't care..lol..but Jelly Beans have become a tradition at Easter
Instructions
Place 3 packs gelatin, 16 oz. sugar and 12 oz. water in a pan. Bring the ingredients to a boil over medium heat, stirring as you mix them. Continue to stir for 20 minutes.
Remove the pan from heat, and add 1/4 tsp. salt, 4 oz. orange juice and 2 oz. lemon juice. After the mixture has cooled a bit, stir in 4 tsp. orange zest and 4 tsp. lemon zest.
Chill a medium-size baking pan, then fill it with the mixture and let it harden for 4 to 5 hours.
Loosen the jelly from the pan with a knife, and dump it onto a cutting surface. Cut the jelly into small pieces, dusting them with cornstarch. Put them on a wire rack to dry.
Pour the jelly pieces into the coating bowl attachment on your mixer, and add 2 oz. water and 6 oz. sugar. Turn the mixer on high for the suggested time according to the manufacturer's directions, or until the shells have achieved the thickness and appearance you want.
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LUNCH - Have fun with lunch - try sending your kids on an Easter egg hunt for there lunch items!!
MONEY - not much...try just adding a dollar or two to their baskets, and see how excited they get!
NOTE - leave a note from the "Easter Bunny" in an egg...
ORNAMENTS - get some fishing twine and cut different lengths...snap Easter eggs on it in different patterns, and hang them from a tree, porch, or even the ceiling in your child's room!
PEEPS - try some new ways to enjoy peeps!!
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RICE KRISPIE TREATS - There are so many ideas now...and these are always fun to make with the kiddos...
RICE KRISPIE TREATS - There are so many ideas now...and these are always fun to make with the kiddos...
SCIENCE - believe it or not...you can squeak in some science! Try these ideas out...
TOYS - you don't always have to put candy in the baskets...try some little toys they've been asking for...like hot wheels or spring time barbie...they'll be just as happy :)
UMBRELLA - as a little girl I loved my sun umbrella...it's fun and looks great in pictures!
VIOLETS - for a fresh spin on an Easter bouquet try adding Violets!
WATER - Get some Mio, or just some old fashioned food coloring and die your kids water...it's fun and inexpensive!
XYLOPHONE FUN - Try this little fun - use your leftover egg die, and make a fun colorful xylophone!
YELLOW - were yellow to brighten up the day ... it will look Fab in you pictures!
Zzzzz - get enough rest for all the fun that Easter brings!
