Coloring Page Easter Egg Holders

My son is almost two. In fact, he’ll be two in just a few days. I really wanted to decorate Easter eggs with my son. I just couldn’t imagine getting out all of the dyes and paints, just to clean up a giant mess.  I even thought about just letting him put some stickers on eggs. Even if I hard boiled some eggs, guaranteed all the eggs would end up cracked on the floor as my son would turn the eggs into mini footballs. So I think I’ll hold off on the real egg decorating until next year.

This year, I came up with an alternative so that we could still decorate Easter eggs. I created some fun animal Easter egg holders. 

He got to color them…

Then he got to put them around plastic Easter eggs.

This was the perfect alternative to dying eggs. My son still had just as much fun!

If you want to download your own set of coloring page Easter egg holders, head over to our Facebook page. They are available for download over there, along with yesterday’s spring Easter egg holders. If you already like us on Facebook, you can find these located under the Free Gift tab on the left hand side of our Facebook page.

*All images used came from http://www.coloringbook4kids.com I just edited them to make them into Easter egg holders.

Easter Egg Holder Printables

Since St. Patrick’s day is over, I thought it was time to switch up our monthly Facebook printable. Now we are sharing some fun Easter egg holders. I actually have two different sets available for download. This set, which are some pretty ones for you to put on display. Tomorrow, I’ll share some fun ones I created for the kids to color and decorate.

There are five different designs in an array of spring colors.

I love them all. They are such a fun and easy way to add a little spring to the home.

These are available for download on our Facebook page. (Actually both sets that I mentioned are available for download now. I’ll share details on the second set tomorrow.) Head over to our Facebook page to get yours. If you are already friends with us on Facebook, just click the link on the left hand side of the page that says Free Gift!

Enjoy!

Happy Easter Series: Part 2- Easter Dinner

I truly love Easter. For me it is always calming and relaxing and just a great day to remember my Savior. Another great part of Easter is the food. I have not made any of these recipes before so I am excited to see how they will turn out. Along with a spiral ham, here is what our dinner menu will be this year:

Spinach and Strawberry Salad

(source allrecipes.com)

• 2 bunches baby spinach
• 4 cups sliced strawberries
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoon poppy seeds

In a bowl mix together the oil, vinegar, white sugar, paprika, sesame seeds, and poppy seeds. Add in the strawberries and spinach. Mix to coat

Sweet Dinner Rolls

(source: allreipces.com)

• 1/2 cup warm water (11 0 degrees F/45 degrees C)
• 1/2 cup warm milk
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup butter, softened

1. Place water, milk, egg, 1/3 cup butter, sugar, salt, flour and yeast in the pan of the bread machine Select Dough/Knead and First Rise Cycle; press Start.
2. When cycle finishes, turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide dough in half. Roll each half into a 12 inch circle, spread 1/4 cup softened butter over entire round. Cut each circle into 8 wedges. Roll wedges starting at wide end; roll gently but tightly. Place point side down on ungreased cookie sheet. Cover with clean kitchen towel and put in a warm pla ce, let rise 1 hour. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
3. Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes, until golden.

Ultimate Twice Baked Potatoes

(source allrecipes.com)

• 4 large baking potatoes
• 8 slices bacon
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup milk
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
• 8 green onions, sliced, divided

Bake potatoes for 1 hour at 350°. Meanwhile cook and crumble bacon. When potatoes are done allow them to cool for 10 minutes. Slice potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop the flesh into a large bowl; save skins. To the potato flesh add sour cream, milk, butter, salt, pepper, 1/2 cup cheese and 1/2 the green onions. Mix with a hand mixer until well blended and creamy. Spoon the mixture into the potato skins. Top each with remaining cheese, green onions and bacon. Bake for another 15 minutes.

For dessert I will be making my mom's famous strawberry cake. Look for the recipe next week. It is so worth the wait!

What are your favorite Easter recipes?

Happy Easter Series: Part 1- Craft

Today is part one of a three part Easter series that we are doing for the next three Thursdays. We are going to talk about Easter crafts, recipes, and traditions. It is going to be a lot of fun! Today we are going to get started with an Easter craft.

I recently made some fabric eggs with doily egg stands. Now it may be a sin to use Fall colors in the Spring, but I can’t help myself. Fall colors are my favorite colors. You can use the springiest fabric colors to make your own. Even though I love the fabric, that is not my favorite part. The the doily stand is my favorite. Love it!

 

Let me show you how to make these:

Materials needed: 1. Plastic eggs 2. Modge Podge 3. Foam brush 3. Doily 4. Fabric

	1. Cut a 4 in x 6 in piece of fabric. 2. Cut that piece of fabric into 1/2 in strips.
	3. Cover your egg in modge podge using the foam brush.
	4. Start laying fabric on top of egg, diagonally.
	5. Cut three rounded edges from your doily.
	6. Using your foam brush, put a circle of modge podge around the bottom of your egg. 7. Place the doily over the modge podge. 8. There is no step 8, your Finished!

 

I can’t help but say the word, adorable, every time I walk by these.

Next Thursday, Easter recipe from Whitney.