We made it! Winter is over, the kids have finally adjusted to the hell known as Daylight Savings, and the first big wave of pollen has – mostly – passed us by. That means it’s time to gear up for spring and our favorite bunny-centric holiday.
I have two little ones at home all week and a lot of time to fill, so I like to use the holiday as an excuse to break the monotony and inspiration for some fun, themed activities to keep my little bunnies busy!
Here are a few of my favorite Easter activities to do with kids —
Jelly Bean Planting
If you’re looking for a fun way to spread a little magic for Easter, give jelly bean planting a try! It’s super simple. Just grab a bag of jelly beans from the grocery store, and let the kids go to town planting them in some soil. I actually used some small flower pots I got at Michaels and let the kids paint to make it an indoor activity, but you could just as easily head outside and have the kids dig a few holes in the yard. Then sprinkle in a few jelly beans, cover them up with dirt, and wait for the kids to go to sleep to sneak back out and replace the jelly beans with lollipops. The looks on my kids’ faces when they saw what had “grown” from their jelly beans had to be one of the best moments of the year.
Toilet Paper Roll Bunny Stamping
If your little ones enjoy painting, one of the most fun and cheap Easter activities for kids is toilet paper roll bunny stamping. I used two empty toilet paper rolls to create the stamp, flattening one and cutting it in half to make the ears and gluing them to a second roll for the face. Then just dump some paint onto a plate and let the kids dip and stamp. Added bonus, I used a long roll of butcher paper for them to stamp on, and used their creation as a ridiculously cute table runner for Easter brunch.
Peep Houses
My kids are obsessed with making gingerbread houses every year for Christmas, and we have so much fun doing it I thought, why not make some for Easter too? In years past we’ve used Graham Crackers to make the little houses, but Target helpfully started selling Easter gingerbread house kits this year which made things so much easier {pro tip: If you don’t intend to actually eat the houses later, use hot glue to build them rather than icing. Ain’t nobody got time to wait for the stupid icing to dry before getting to the decorating, which is all my kids really care about anyway.} Once the kids are all done decorating their little houses, I throw a few peeps in there and voila! Peep Houses!
Confetti Eggs
Okay, I’m not gonna lie. My boys love confetti eggs but most years I just do not have the time or patience to make them myself and just buy a few cartons of them at the grocery store and call it a day. However…I will begrudgingly admit that they had a blast when we made them ourselves last year. And if you don’t mind a little mess, it really wasn’t that challenging. Simply crack a large hole in the top of the egg using a spoon and then dye them like you normally would. Once they’re dry, stuff them with confetti and glue a small piece of wrapping tissue paper over the top. If you want to be super extra {and I’ll caution you here, because do it once and your kids will never ever forget it and ask for them every blessed year}, add a little extra green tissue paper to the top of an orange egg and you have yourself a little confetti carrot.
Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt
This might be my kids’ absolute favorite Easter tradition, and one we all look forward to every single year. I write a bunch of clues, stick them inside plastic easter eggs, and hide them around the house and yard. My kids have the best time going from egg to egg, working together to figure out the clues leading to the prize at the end. I bought a few of the large golden easter eggs from Target to use for the grand finale, and the squeals of delight when they find them make my entire day.
Peep Carrot Farm Cake
Easter activities for kids can include getting creative in the kitchen! Last year the kids and I were put in charge of bringing the dessert for my in-law’s big Easter brunch. Since there are seven young cousins on that side of the family, my six-year-old asked if we could do something really festive. We decided to make a chocolate cake and with store-bought icing, sprinkles and a few peeps, we created this adorable carrot farm cake. We used orange jelly beans with green icing on the top for the carrots, and it came together super quickly and with minimal effort on my part. I call that a double win.
Bunny Pancakes
Easter morning is always the best, with the kids waking up early to tear through their Easter baskets and get into all the goodies the Easter bunny left them. And since they have to eat something besides all the candy that wascally wabbit leaves them each year, I got into the habit of making them bunny pancakes for Easter morning. In the past I’ve gone old school and used a ziplock bag with a hole cut in the corner to make all the shapes for my bunnies, but my husband finally upgraded us to these handy batter dispensers last year. A few circles for the head, body and feet, two long ovals for the ears and a little whipped cream tale, and you’ve got an Easter morning winner.
What are your favorite Easter activities to do with kids?
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