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Easter CupCakes with my Girls (2012)

I love baking and my girls love baking with me. Today we decided to celebrate Easter by making cupcakes to share with the family tomorrow. We started out by using some simple store bought ingredients. For the grass I used sweetened coconut and added a few drops of food coloring:

Then we mixed everything according to the package directions for cupcakes. I omitted the oil and used 1/4 cup of applesauce though.

Finally, after they were all cooled, we decorated them, which of course was the best part!

You've Been Egged~Free Printable

Have you ever been ‘egging’ before?

No, not that kind ‘egging’. I have never done that before.

Right mom? :)

I’m talking about ‘egging’ your neighbor or friend’s houses with plastic eggs filled with goodies. Last year I used this free printable from Eighteen 25. But, now that I have a place to share my printables, I have created one with a little more fun added to it.

All you need to do is…

1) Print out this free 8.5×11 printable.

2) Fill a bunch of plastic eggs with candy or other goodies.

3) Figure out when your neighbor or friend will be gone for a bit.

4) Have your kiddos spread plastic eggs all over their yard and then leave the note on their door!

You could just add candy, but if you really like your neighbor or friend, then you could add some special things to some of the eggs and let them know on the note what they should be looking for!

Some ideas would be….

Dimes, Quarters, $1 Bills (or more if you roll like that).

Gift Certificates (you could just add one $2 or $3 certificate to a favorite ice cream shop or it could be a homemade one that is good for a batch of homemade cookies).

Thanks Plumadorable!

Free Printable Download from Plumadorable.com!

DIY Simple Easter Basket Crafts

Fine Print

Give guests a sweet send-off with cookies in craft-store berry baskets. Tape patterned scrapbook paper to baskets, and use the same paper for hangtags attached with twine

Top Tiers

To make this tower of treats, tape cut-to-fit craft paper around two empty 32-oz. yogurt cartons. Hot-glue an upside-down carton inside a large orchard basket (crateandbasket.com), then glue a medium basket on top. Repeat with other carton and small basket. Fill with faux grass and goodies.

Paper Posies

Overflowing from a vintage wire egg carrier, these coffee-filter flowers are a charming way to welcome brunch visitors.

Coffee Filter Flowers: The Steps

For each flower you'll need:
• 2 white basket-style coffee filters
• 1 brown basket-style coffee filter
• 12" floral wire
• Hot glue
• 10" green grosgrain ribbon (3/8" wide)

Instructions:
• Place two white filters together (one on top of the other), fold in half, then fold in half again
• Starting at the outside corners, draw a curved V-pattern onto the front to form petal shapes (see pattern A); cut out
• Repeat folds on third white coffee filter, and draw a smaller curved V shaped (see pattern B); cut out
• Repeat folds on two brown coffee filters (placed one on top of the other, then draw several V-shapes (see Pattern C); cut out
• Open up all filters so they are flat to reveal petal shapes
• Layer them as so: Pattern A filters on bottom, Pattern B filter in middle, Pattern C filters on top
• With you 12" section of floral wire, poke two holes through all the center of the layers, about 1/4 inch apart
• Loop wire even through holes (entering from top), then twist wire underneath the base of the petals, securing tightly.
• Starting from the bottom, wrap wire with ribbon, secure with glue gun
• Tie the remaining ribbon into a bow at the flowers' base
• Fluff petals

Gathering Moss

Showcase twine-wrapped and paper-embellished eggs with this woodsy, moss-covered creation. Simply hot-glue craft-store moss to an inexpensive basket; for the eggs, use a glue stick to add petals, polka dots, bunnies, and string.

Easter Peat Pot Baskets

Materials:
• Peat pots
• Acrylic craft paint (off-white and pastel)
• Paintbrush
• Lollipop sticks or wooden skewers
• 18-gauge floral wire
• 20-gauge floral wire
• Wire cutters
• Perfect Glue 1
• Two clothespins per basket
• Embellishments such as flowers and ribbon. (Animals and chocolate bunny not included.)

Instructions:
• Paint interior and exterior of the peat pots off-white. Once fully dry, use the end of a lollipop stick or wooden skewer to make polka dots on pots with a pastel paint. (Use paint sparingly.)
• For handles, cut the 18- and 20-gauge wires into 12-inch pieces; wrap the 20-gauge wire around the 18-gauge wire. Bend wire into a handle shape and use glue to attach wire to the interior sides of each peat pot; secure with clothespins.
• Dry for one hour before handling. Once dry, use glue to apply embellishments to pots as desired.

Bed of Roses

Tightly packed blossoms form the base of this basket.

Step 1: Place soaked floral foam on a teacup saucer and insert rose stems to create the base.
Step 2: Insert dried grapevines to form a handle. Decorate the grapevine by wrapping it with a satin ribbon, finished off with a bow.
Step 3: Fill the basket with plastic "bejeweled" eggs: With a spiral motion starting at the top of each egg, tightly wrap a long string of beads (found at craft stores) around the egg, affixing it with glue.

30 Fun Spring Crafts for Kids

Lasting Lillies

Bloomin' Buttons

Backyard Bird Feeder

Chicks in a Basket

Click here for directions to make these crafts and more!!

Fun Easter Crafts & Fun Ideas

Source: frugalcouponliving.com via Shelia on Pinterest

Erin Go Brah!

Here are a few cute ideas for lunch on St. Patricks Day:

Source: laylagrayce.com via Shelia on Pinterest

Child's Own Studio

This is the most amazing thing I have seen! You have to check this out. Your child's art work can come to life!

Fun Easter Crafts

Looking for some fun Easter Crafts to do with your kids? Here are just a few ideas:

Source: laylagrayce.com via Shelia on Pinterest

Make Lunch Fun

Your child will smile when they open up their lunchbox and see this!

Source: homegoods.com via Shelia on Pinterest

Organizing Your Kids Room

When it comes to organizing your kids room, it doesn't have to be a challenge. There are many fun and creative ways you can organize their space without spending a fortune. With Spring Cleaning just around the corner, we can't forget to clean and spruce up our kids' rooms!