Need a fun, easy Easter activity to keep your preschoolers or even elementary schoolers busy?
We LOVE making gingerbread houses around Christmas time, so we've converted this idea to Easter time for a couple years now. We've made bunny/chick houses for our Peep candy friends. I was at the store the other day and saw that they make kits for these now. We've been using different ingredients around the house (looking at you leftover Halloween candy bag) to decorate and graham crackers for a cheap, fun Easter activity! The kids LOVE to eat all the candy as they decorate (in moderation, of course). However, once the candy is on the house, they can't eat it. I've found that the houses/crackers don't stay too well together with just icing. I've been prepping the activity by doing the following steps to make it run smoother: 1) Hot glue the crackers together to eliminate any frustrations of them continually falling down. 2) Pre-make any colored icing options - eliminates meltdowns and messes with food coloring 3) Have all the ingredient/candy/sprinkle options all out and ready 4) We use plates or cookie sheets, but always make sure to cover them with foil first for easy clean up at the end! These Easter Bunny Houses are always a fun success and easy activity the kids look forward to each year!
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We decided to try out a no-bake Easter cake pop recipe.
First, we got some silicone Easter molds from the craft store. In hindsight, I'd buy smaller, bite-sized molds. Our large rabbits had a much harder time forming than the traditional round cake balls. Also, it was A LOT of cake for my toddler to eat at once. I always opted for the smaller sized treats when they were available. Ingredients: 1 Dozen frosted grocery store bakery cookies (the kind with the pink frosting and sprinkles) 1 brick of cream cheese 1. Lightly spray silicone Easter molds with cooking spray. Wipe out any excess. 2. Add the cookies and cream cheese to a mixer and mix until well distributed. 3. Add the mixture to the silicone molds. Add a cake pop stick if you have them. I had to order special ones on Amazon, but I bet some speciality baking-type stores would have some! 4. Add to the fridge for 30-60 minutes to harden. 5. Enjoy! Need an Easter brain break for your preschooler or toddler? We were trying to think of ideas that weren't necessarily crafts, but would keep us entertained. We found a great themed Easter sensory bin thanks to a trip to our local dollar store!
1. Easter Grass (can be fancy and get scented or different textures/colors) 2. Different shaped Easter eggs (we have shells, animals, traditional) 3. Small bunnies (ours happened to be cloth and stuffed) 4. Small carrots (toys) 5. Small bunny and Easter themed erasers Pour into a sensory bin! The kids loved stuffing the eggs with the grass and trying to close them in. They also loved just opening and closing the eggs and reconfiguring them. It always surprises me how much fun the simplest activities can be and who doesn't need an Easter brain break? |