Easter | Homemaking with Monica

Family Easter Celebration

Spring break is over and it’s time to get crackin’ with all the spring cleaning. {More on that later on this week.} But before I get started, here’s a little peek at our Easter Sunday celebration.

The kids all dressed up and ready for church. Pretty smiles.

Laughing uncontrollably…this photo session is over.

We had some friends over in the afternoon for some coffee and cake. I made my Fancy German Fruit Cake.

And some cake balls. A first for me and something I will definitely try again.

That’s it. I hope all of you had a wonderful weekend as well.

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Hanging Window Easter Eggs

Here’s a fun and simple project to add a little whimsy to your windows.

To make these Hanging Window Easter Eggs, you will need the following supplies:

water-color paper pearly paint glitter glue ribbon thread needle paint brush hole punch egg template scissors

1. Trace eggs on water-color paper using template. Cut out.

2. Paint both sides of the egg. Let dry

3. Add glitter glue. Let dry.

4. Thread up and add ribbon.

5. Hang up. Enjoy!

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Easter Bunny Wall Art

Here’s what we made at Bible club this week, bedazzled Easter bunny wall art. I think the favorite part for everyone was adding a little glitz and glamor to the canvas.

It’s a simple project that adds color and cheer and a little spring to your decor. Enjoy!

Supplies

canvas pink, purple, blue and aquamarine metallic paint 2″ white pom-pom acrylic jewels or beads ribbon for hanging sponge brush glue tape bunny template

1. Print out the bunny template. (Click on the green text.)

2. Cut out the bunny. Add tape to printed side. Center and press down on canvas.

3. Prepare your paints.

4. Pull your brush starting on top of the bunny template away onto the canvas.

5. Remove bunny template.

6. Glue on pom-pom tail.

7. Add jewel border. When dry, add ribbon for hanging.

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Bunny Friends for Easter {Upcycle}

Here’s a fun bunny craft to make with your kids for Easter. {It’s also a great way to repurpose toilet paper rolls.} We like to fill the bunnies with Easter grass and candy and set one at each persons plate for the big Easter dinner.

Supplies needed

toilet paper roll brown construction paper googly eyes white pom-pom TP Bunny Template glue scissors black marker Easter grass (optional) candy (optional)

1. Print out the TP Bunny Template and cut out.

2. Trace shapes onto brown construction paper and cut out.

3. Cut a piece of brown construction paper to size. {Enough to wrap around the toilet paper roll.}

4. Apply glue to one edge of the brown rectangle. Press it onto the toilet paper roll. Wrap the paper around, apply glue to the opposite edge and press down.

5. Apply glue to bottom of roll and press onto feet. Make sure the seam faces toward the front.

6. Glue the bunny ears to the back of one of a circle.

7. Turn over, attach eyes and draw the nose and whiskers.

8. Attach the bottom circle first and then the head onto the toilet paper roll.

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Stained Glass Paper Window Art ~ Bunny and Eggs for Easter

Now that Valentine’s Day is over {you can read all about our party here} it’s time to start crafting and getting ready for Easter and spring.

To get you started, I’ve put together a fun tutorial for you. These window decorations would look lovely in your home, classroom or even a store window. Have fun crafting!

Stained Glass Eggs and Bunny for Easter

Supplies

templates printed on white cardstock ~ Stained Glass Easter Eggs and Stained Glass Easter Bunny black construction paper or cardstock vellum paper in various colors glue stick scissors

1. Cut out the egg and bunny templates. Trace the bunny and two of each egg on the black paper. Click on the green links for templates: Stained Glass Easter Eggs and Stained Glass Easter Bunny

2. Cut out the black bunny and eggs.

3. Choose a coloful piece of vellum paper.

4. Lay it on top of the egg and trace out a piece large enough to cover the opening.

5. Apply glue around the edges of the vellum and attach to egg.

6. Apply glue to the matching black egg cut-out and place on top.

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Resurrection Rolls – Teach the Meaning of Easter

Here’s a wonderful way to teach kids the meaning of Easter while having fun in the kitchen.

Ingredients

cresent rolls melted margerine large marshmallows cinnamon sugar

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. Unroll the cresent rolls and lay a triangle in front of each child. This represents the cloth that Jesus was wraped in.

3. Each child receives a marshmallow to represent Jesus.

4. Dip the marshmallow in the melted butter. The butter represents the oil that was used to preserve Jesus’ body.

5. Roll the marshmallow in the sugar and cinnamon mixture. This represents the spices that were used to prepare Jesus’ body for burial.

6. Wrap the marshmallow in the cresent roll. Pinch sides together to completely seal. This step represents the wraping of Jesus’ body.

7. Place the rolls on a cookie sheet and place in the oven for approx. 12 minutes. The oven represents the tomb and the baking time the three days Jesus was in the tomb.

8. After the rolls cool, have each child open a roll. The marshmallow will be gone. Christ has risen!

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2 Easter Egg Decorating Ideas

The kids and I had so much fun working on decorating eggs the last couple of days. Here’s what we did.

Ladybug Eggs

Supplies

blown out eggs red candle matches black permanent marker black ribbon bamboo skewer

1. Stick the egg on a skewer.

2. Light the candle and wait for wax to melt.

3. Drip wax on egg and cover with dots. Drop from a higher distance for thinner wax dots.

4. Let dry. Add bug head and legs using permanent marker.

5. Add ribbon hanger. Hang on egg tree.

Butterfly Eggs

Supplies

blown out eggs butterfly/nature stickers watercolors toothbrush ribbon floral foam paper towels

1. Cover the egg with stickers. We used butterflies, hearts and flowers.

2. Stick the egg on a skewer and stick into floral foam.

3. Wet toothbrush and dip in paint. For best results use lots of paint and little water.

4. Rub your finger along the toothbrush bristles and spray the paint on the egg.

5. Make sure the stickers are completely outlined with paint spray.

6. Let dry.

7. Remove stickers to reveal the butterfly.

8. Add ribbon hanger. Hang on egg tree.

Nicholas spraying eggs with paint.

More butterfly eggs.

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How to Blow out Easter Eggs

Ready to decorate Easter eggs? Here’s a step by step guide to blowing out Easter eggs. I’ll share how we decorate our eggs in a follow-up post later on today. Don’t miss out and follow me on facebook.

1. Gather supplies (needle, toothpicks, bowl). Rinse eggs and dry off.

2. Gently poke a hole in the top of the egg using the needle.

3. Use the needle to chip around the edge and enlarge the hole. Follow the same process at the other end of the egg.

4. Insert a toothpick through the hole and poke the yolk.

5. Get ready to huff and puff . Start blowing in the top hole so the egg white and yolk come out of the bottom hole into the bowl. If things get stuck, just use a toothpick to gently remove any obstruction and continue blowing until the egg shell is empty. If it’s still tough to blow anything out you may need to enlarge the bottom hole a little.

6. Rinse the egg under water and blow out any excess water. Let dry in egg carton.

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Resurrection Eggs – Teach the Meaning of Easter

Here’s a simple hands-on way to teach kids the meaning of Easter. You can purchase a set of Resurrection Eggs or make your own. We made our set several years back and the kids love opening the eggs and telling the story of Easter over and over again. Make sure you don’t miss out on other Easter projects and follow me on facebook.

Here’s how to make your own set of Resurrection Eggs.

Supplies

12 plastic Easter Eggs 1 egg carton black permanent marker items to fill each egg

First, number the eggs with 1 through 12 using a permanent marker.

Then fill the eggs accordingly:

3 dimes – Matt. 26:15 So they counted out thirty coins. small pieces of twine – John 18:12-13 They bound him and brought him first to Annas. small leather strip – John 19:1 Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged. small picture printout of a crown of thorns – John 19:2 The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. small piece of purple felt – John 19:2 They clothed him in a purple robe. 2 nails – Acts 2:33 Put him to death by nailing him to [...]

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Easter Basket Garden Centerpiece

I love decorating for the holidays. Here’s a super easy way to create your own Easter Basket Garden Centerpiece. I also posted some pictures of other Easter decorations we put up throughout the house.

Supplies:

basket reindeer moss hot glue gun & glue plastic insert or pot plants & bulbs dirt Spanish moss decorative chicks, eggs, bunnies… (optional)

1. Cover the basket with reindeer moss using the hot glue gun.

2. Prepare a pot with spring flowers and bulbs. I used a plastic pretzel bin cut down to size and filled it with pansies, daffodils, hyacinth and grape hyacinth.

3. Place your flower pot in the basket and cover with Spanish moss. Add chicks and eggs.

Easter Decorations Around the House

Easter Egg Tree

Chickens with feather nest and eggs from Germany.

Colorful paper eggs in wall window.

Potted Easter Lily

Do you have any Easter or spring decorating traditions?

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Homemaking with Monica

Family Easter Celebration

Hanging Window Easter Eggs

Easter Bunny Wall Art

Bunny Friends for Easter {Upcycle}

Stained Glass Paper Window Art ~ Bunny and Eggs for Easter

Resurrection Rolls – Teach the Meaning of Easter

2 Easter Egg Decorating Ideas

How to Blow out Easter Eggs

Resurrection Eggs – Teach the Meaning of Easter

Easter Basket Garden Centerpiece

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