Resurrection Rolls

These were so fun and so super easy!  These rolls are a great sweet treat and an awesome way to talk about the Resurrection with small children.

See the magic?  The empty tomb?  The kids get so excited!

Here's what you need:
Refrigerator Crescent Rolls
Large Marshmallow
Melted Butter
Sugar Cinnamon Mix (About 4 parts sugar to 1 part cinnamon)

Here's what you do:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a muffin tin with cupcake wrappers.
Open the tube of crescent rolls and pull them apart. Roll a marshmallow in the melted butter, then into the cinnamon-sugar mix. Wrap it tightly in a triangle of the crescent dough, making sure any openings are entirely sealed around the marshmallow.  Dip the top of the roll into the butter, then in the cinnamon and sugar mix, then place in a paper-lined muffin tin with sugar/cinnamon on top. Repeat until all crescents are used.  Bake in preheated oven for 16-18 minutes, or until the tops of the buns are golden brown. Allow the rolls a few minutes to cool.

The Lesson (I talk about each thing with the kids as we make the rolls):
The marshmallow represents Jesus.
The butter/cinnamon sugar represents the oils and spices that were used to anoint the body of Jesus.The crescent rolls represent the cloth that Jesus' body was wrapped in after death.
The oven represents the tomb.
Once the rolls are baked they become hollow, representing that the tomb is empty and Jesus has risen!

Painting with Peeps

I got this fun idea from one of my close friends (ans super creative preschool teacher) Miss Nicole!  It's simple and fun!  The kids loved it!

 

You give the kids a picture or paper and put a large dollop of vanilla pudding in a small cup then you give the kids a peep (that's their paintbrush!).  When they swirl the peep in the pudding it turns the pudding a color and they can paint with it and eat it!
Next year I think I will laminate a few Easter pictures that they can paint on and eat during snack time.  I like that idea better than paper.  YUMMY FUN!

"Devil-ed" Eggs

I saw this in Family Fun magazine and laughed, and laughed! I thought they too funny not to try myself! I think the Devil horns are such a fun and easy touch (it's just red peppers).
You can click HERE for more things to do with your deviled eggs (scroll to the bottom of the page).

Sometimes it's all about the Packaging...

...isn't that the truth!! I found these cute carrot-shaped packages at the store (Wal-mart) and loved them! I ran home and put in the only orange food I could find in the house to show you (yes - the sad truth is that my only orange food today is Cheetos), but I just HAD TO show you how cute these are! You could add jelly-beans, Cheetos, carrots, etc. And how cute would it be to add to your child's lunch bag!

Tiny Chocolate Nests with Itty Bitty Eggs

A friend of mine suggested the CuTeSt website, and I LOVE it! You gotta love the creative sites, right? The site is 'All Things Heart and Home' and I not only love her site, but I love the cute (and easy) Tiny Chocolate Nests with Itty Bitty Eggs -- too cute!
Click on the pic (or any links above) to go to her site and get the recipe!

Edible Easter Baskets

This is from one of our fellow readers! Thanks to The Barger Family for sharing! Just click on the picture to go to the directions!

Cheeto's Carrots

Here's another fun idea from Tracy! I would have gotten it on here sooner ... but I've been crazy busy! Better late than never! ;)
Here's what Tracy says about this great snack: "Perfect for Easter. They look like carrots but, they are really Cheetos in a disposable cake decorating bag with some green tissue. So, easy to make. And so yummy to eat!"

Spring Cupcakes

We had so much fun making these cupcakes! They're so cute and easy to make!Here's what you need: unfrosted cupcakes, frosting, large marshmallows, gumdrops, sprinkles




Here's what you do:
Cut a large marshmallow in about 4 pieces (easiest with scissors), flatten out a bit and dip in sugar sprinkles then set aside. Frost the cupcake then arrange the marshmallow petals and gumdrop to look like a flower. You can flatten and cut green gumdrops and cut to look like leaves and add to the flower.

Holiday Treats

Here are some yummy Easter treats from Tracy (thank you!!!). There are two different yummy recipes, so I am linking to both recipes. Just click on each picture below to see the yummy recipes! Can't thank you enough Tracy -- fabulous ideas!!

This is called Holiday Party Mix

This is Chocolate Pretzel Squares

(I love this - the yellow m&m ones look like eggs and ham - how cute is that?)

Spring Colors Popcorn

On St. Patrick's Day I had a great popcorn idea, but I messed it up so there I sat with a big bowl of popcorn and nothing fun to do with it. Then my mother (the best cook on earth) gave me this idea - turn the popcorn green and yummy ... and done within minutes!! It's a great spring treat and this sticky popcorn can even be turned into yummy popcorn balls!
Here's what you need: 1 cup sugar, 1 cup Karo, 1 small box Jell-o (any kind), microwave popcorn (popped/butter flavored)





Here's what you do:
Put sugar and Karo (corn syrup) in sauce pan and bring to a boil. Let it boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in 1 small box jell-o. Pour over popcorn and eat as is or mold into popcorn balls!