A Fun-Filled Holiday
Easter is a special time of year when families come together to celebrate the spring season and the joy of new beginnings. Whether you’re looking for fun crafts or tasty treats to make with your kids, there are plenty of options to choose from!
Chickadee Crafts: Adorable Easter Activities for Kids
Easter is a wonderful opportunity to engage children in creative and fun activities that they will cherish for years to come. Easter crafts for kids are a great way to celebrate the holiday and get children excited about the festive season. With so many fun and easy craft ideas to choose from, kids of all ages can join in the Easter crafting fun and create something special for their loved ones.
Egg Decorating: One of the most popular Easter crafts for kids is egg decorating. Whether you choose to dye, paint, or draw on your eggs, the possibilities are endless. You can create intricate patterns and designs, or keep it simple with pastel colors and glitter.
Easter Wreath: Kids can make a wreath using a paper plate, pastel-colored tissue paper, and Easter-themed decorations like mini chicks or bunnies.
Easter Bunny Masks: Kids can create bunny masks using paper plates, pipe cleaners, and cotton balls.
Easter Chick Finger Puppets: Kids can make finger puppets using yellow felt, googly eyes, and orange paper.
Bunny Ear Headbands: Kids can make bunny ear headbands using construction paper, pipe cleaners, and markers.
Easter Egg Sun Catchers: Kids can make colorful Easter egg sun catchers using tissue paper, contact paper, and string.
Hop Into The Kitchen
When it comes to Easter recipes, there are plenty of options that kids will love to help make. Rice Krispie nests, bunny tail pretzels, and Easter Bunny trail mix are all easy and fun treats to make together. And who can resist a plate of bunny-shaped pancakes or Easter egg fruit pizza?
No matter what crafts or recipes you choose, the most important thing is to have fun and enjoy spending time together as a family. Easter is a time to celebrate, and there’s no better way to do that than by creating memories with your loved ones. Below are our favorite kid-friendly Easter recipes to make with your little ones! But don’t worry we haven’t left you out we’ve also included our recipe for Sweet & Tangy Pineapple Glaze for your Easter Ham.
Rice Krispie Nests: Make Rice Krispie treats according to the package directions, then shape them into nest shapes using a muffin tin. Add jelly beans or chocolate eggs for a finishing touch.
Bunny Tail Pretzels: Dip pretzels in white chocolate, then roll them in shredded coconut. Add pink candy melts or frosting to create bunny tails.
Easter Bunny Trail Mix: Mix together popcorn, pretzels, chocolate chips, and colorful Easter candies. Put the mix in plastic eggs for a fun twist.
Bunny Pancakes: Use pancake batter to make bunny-shaped pancakes, and decorate them with whipped cream, fresh fruit, and syrup.
Easter Egg Fruit Pizza: 1/4 cup each of Cascadian Farms Organic Strawberries, Blueberries and Raspberries. Spread sugar cookie dough into a pizza pan, and bake it according to the package directions. Once cooled, top with whipped cream cheese frosting and colorful fresh fruit in the shape of Easter eggs.
Chocolate Covered Strawberries: ½ bag of Five Star Home Foods frozen strawberries & ¾ cup milk chocolate chips. Melt chocolate in a double boiler, then dip strawberries in the chocolate and let them cool on a wax paper-lined baking sheet.
Spring Flower & Animal Cupcakes: Bake cupcakes according to the package directions, then decorate them with buttercream frosting and colorful flowers, animals and sprinkles.
Easter Bunny Bait: Mix together mini marshmallows, gummy worms, chocolate eggs pretzels sticks, and bunny-shaped goldfish crackers.
Frozen Fruit Yogurt Bark
Here’s a recipe for a kid-friendly Easter treat that uses our line of organic fruit from Cascadian Farms:
Frozen Fruit Yogurt Bark
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of Cascadian Farms Organic Strawberries, frozen
- 1 cup of Cascadian Farms Organic Blueberries, frozen
- 2 cups of Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons of honey
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- pistachios (optional)
Instructions:
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Blend the frozen fruit in a food processor until it is broken down into small pieces.
- In a bowl, mix the Greek yogurt, honey, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Pour the yogurt mixture onto the baking sheet and spread it out into an even layer.
- Sprinkle the fruit pieces over the yogurt mixture.
- Place the baking sheet in the freezer for at least 2 hours, or until the yogurt bark is frozen solid.
- Once the yogurt bark is frozen, break it into pieces and serve immediately.
This frozen fruit yogurt bark is a healthy and delicious Easter treat that kids will love.
But don’t worry parents, we have a special recipe for you as well. Here’s a delicious recipe for Pineapple Glaze that will add a sweet and tangy flavor to your Easter Ham.
