'Easter Decorating Crafts'

With Easter only a few weeks away, it has me wondering: Have you got all your bunnies in check? 

I’m referring to chocolate bunnies, sugar marshmallow bunnies, stuffed toy bunnies and even real bunnies if it will make your Easter weekend one to remember.

And when you’re done “huntin’ for wabbits”, check out these two Easter decorating projects you can do with the kids:

Candy Flower Cups

1. Have the children make daffodil candy cups to welcome guests to the Easter festivities. This quick-and-easy craft project requires card stock, baking cups and jellybeans. Look for card stock, baking cups and jellybeans in colors like orange and yellow.
2. Cut out a daffodil shape from the card stock and repeat this for as many daffodil candy cups as you’d like to make. 
3. Have the children fill the baking cups with candy. 
4. Glue the bottom of the baking cup to the center of the daffodil cutout. 
5. Place on top of countertops, use as table settings, or even use to lead the kids to the next scavenger hunt clue. 
6. Alternate Option: Not a fan of daffodils? Make tulips instead. Opt for purple and pink colored card stock and jelly beans in soft, pastel colors.

Eggshell Easter Ornaments

Easter egg ornaments can be hung from trees and bushes outside, or indoors from light fixtures and bouquets of flowers.

1. Instead of boiling the eggs, empty out the egg yourself by poking a hole in it with a needle. Leave the needle instead the egg – the pearly end of the needle will mark the bottom of the ornament. 
2. If you have older children - the eggshells are far to sensitive for small children's hands - have them dye and embellish the eggshells with ribbon and trimmings. 
3. Once decorated, take some ribbon and fold it in half. 
4. Poke a pin through the two ends of the ribbon and secure to the top of the egg. This will act as the ornament hook.

 -S. Gonzalez

*Photo courtesy of marthastewart.com