Boil Eggs - Do this with the kids. I find that kids LOVE to help in the kitchen. I know my nieces do; I can't keep them out of the kitchen. After the eggs have boiled get Snap Colors to let the kids decorate the eggs. They will have a blast and you don't have to do it. I would make them wear clothes that you don't mind getting stained in case they do get it on their clothes, and put down newspaper on the surface they are using to decorate on. You could also do this instead of stuffing candy into plastic eggs. Save money while doing activities with the kids.
Make egg shaped cakes (or cupcakes) - I like to make the egg shaped cakes. They are inspired by cake pops. Cook a cake according to package and let it cool. Once cooled cut off the harder browned areas of it; a very thin layer of the brown. You don't want to take too much of it off. Use the rest of the cake and crumble it up in a large bowl. Add a just enough icing to make the cake crumbs stick together and shape into an egg shape. Let them cool. While the "eggs" are cooling melt a portion of a chocolate block (I use 1/3 bar of chocolate or white chocolate Almond Bark). When the chocolate is melted and the eggs have cooled and are keeping their egg shape, dip them in chocolate on wooden sewers or baking sticks. Make sure to coat the whole egg. After each egg has been dipped in chocolate, place in the refrigerator to allow the chocolate to harden (I put mine in the freezer for just a few seconds to allow them to harden quicker but not to freeze). Next you can leave your egg as is or (do what I would do) take white icing and dye it or different colors and drizzle on top of them to decorate them and refrigerate again to harden. You can also use the white chocolate, dye it and decorate the eggs with it. Either way they have to harden after decoration is complete. Also, you may leave your eggs on the sticks and have egg pops to put in the children's baskets or you can take them off of the sticks, wrap them in a clear cling wrapping and place them in their Easter baskets.
If you decide that you just want something small for a basket you can make your own baskets or bags.
This would be cute with a few of your cake eggs in it as a small Easter basket or you can allow your children to make these for friends or family members.
To find more fun ideas, like the ones above, visit the website that I found the Easter bunny treat bags on. Gramma's Easter Crafts and Fun has lots of fun ideas for Easter that you can do and do with your little ones. I hope you all enjoyed this post. Have a Happy Easter!
