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Easter is the perfect holiday so decorate with kids. And Kimberly Schlegel Whitman is here to help every step of the way.
Bunny wreath, Twinkies with Peeps: DIY Easter ideas your kids will love
April 11, 201703:49Whitman stopped by Studio 1A Tuesday with five DIYs you can do with your children this week as you prepare to celebrate Easter. Happy crafting!
Bunny wreath
Supplies
- 1 bunny ear headband
- 1 white foam wreath mold
- 3 feather boas
- Hot glue gun
Step-by-step instructions
- Stretch out the headband to fit across the top of the wreath and glue it down using a hot glue gun.
- Use the glue gun to attach one end of the feather boa to the wreath and continue to wrap the boa around the wreath.
- Continue attaching new boas, as the others run out.
- Finish off the last boa at the top of the wreath, and hang it on your door to greet your guests!
Nail polish Easter eggs
Supplies
- Nail polish
- Disposable cups
- Water
- Stick or skewer
- Hard boiled eggs
- Gloves (optional, but it get messy)
- Fill the disposable cups with water
Instructions
- Fill the disposable cups with water.
- Add the nail polish to the cups of water, and mix together with the stick/skewer.
- Drop the egg into the cup.
- Take the egg out and let it dry.
Shaving cream-dyed Easter eggs
Supplies
- Hard-boiled eggs
- Gloves (optional, but it get messy)
- Neon food coloring
- Cookie sheet
- Shaving cream
- Straw
Instructions
- Squirt white shaving cream onto a cookie sheet. Spread evenly.
- Drip different color food coloring onto the shaving cream. Take a straw and swirl the colors together for a tie-dye look.
- Roll an egg into the shaving cream.
- Let it sit for 10 minutes and rinse clean!
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Peep bunny cars
Supplies
- Pairing knife/grapefruit spoon
- 12 Twinkies
- 12 yogurt pretzels
- 12 bunny peeps
- 48 mini marshmallows
- 48 toothpicks
- White icing in a piping bag
Instructions
- Use a paring knife or a grapefruit spoon to carve out a 3/4" V shape in the Twinkie, about three quarters of the way back.
- Horizontally place a toothpick through the front and back of the Twinkie.
- Put a small marshmallow on each of the four sections of the toothpick sticking out. These are the wheels of the car.
- Pipe some icing into the bottom and edges of the V.
- Place a bunny peep (the driver) inside.
- Place a pretzel upside down (the steering wheel) in front of the bunny peep.
Macaroon egg nests
Supplies
4 egg whites
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 package (14 ounces) sweetened flaked coconut
1/2 cup white icing
75-100 jelly beans
- Preheat your oven to 300 degrees.
- Use baking spray to coat the insides of a mini muffin tin
- Combine the egg whites, salt, and sugar.
- Once combined, mix in the coconut. Use a fork to cover all of the coconut in the egg mixture.
- Using a tablespoon,fill each mini-muffin tin with two spoonfuls of the coconut mixture.
- Make a nest shape by lightly pressing the mixture into the bottom and up the sides of each cup to make an indention.
- Place the muffin tin in the oven for about 26 to 30 minutes or until the edges turn a light golden color.
- Once nests are completely cool, add a small amount of white icing into the center indention of each nest. Top each nest off with two or three jelly beans.