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Easter Treats for Kids

March 13, 2013 By Michelle Barneck 3 Comments

We found the cutest candy molds in the Target Dollar Spot. They had bunnies, butterflies, chicks, eggs and flowers. I remembered making lollipops with my mom when I was young and how fun it was to make your own candy. I knew it would be the perfect Easter treats for kids.

Easter Treats for Kids

SUPPLIES:

Candy Mold and sucker sticks (both in the Target dollar spot kit)
Colored candy melts
Small bowls
Spoons
Toothpicks

1. Melt down the candy melts you want for your first layer of color according to package directions. You’ll only need a little bit for this step. Use a toothpick to “paint” the melts in to the detailed grooves in the mold. Let dry.

2. Melt down the colors for your second layer. Spoon the melts into the molds and move in to grooves as necessary with toothpick. Add the sucker sticks and cover them. Let this dry until the top layer is set.

3. Add your last layer (white behind butterfly antennae and chick wings) and make sure there is a thick enough layer behind the sticks to hold them securely. Let them dry completely. You can put them in the fridge if you you need to speed it up.

4. To remove from mold, turn them over and carefully wiggle them out.

These easter treats are easy for the kids to do themselves too. This bunny was made by my 5 year old and the other two by my two year old. They LOVED painting with candy!

They are totally kid approved, which means they may not last long!

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DIY Stenciled Easter Decor

March 12, 2013 By Michelle Barneck 2 Comments

I am so delighted to be here at A Little Tipsy, sharing my first contributor post! I am Amy and I blog over at The Happy Scraps. Today I want to share with you this fun DIY Stenciled Easter Sign. It is so simple to make, but does take a little bit of time.

Start off with your board, and paint the edges blue. Once that is dry, you can start putting your layers of white on. If you are using MDF, then it will take a few coats. Once you are finished painting the white on, distress your edges to reveal the blue. Next, using some vinyl and your Cricut, you will cut out your stencil and stick it on. Click here to download the template for Cricut Craft Room. Now you are ready to paint! Pick out your Easter colors of paint and get painting.

Once you’ve painted all of your words the desired colors, peel up your stencil. At this point, I took some fine sandpaper and sanded the top of my sign, just to smooth it out a little bit, then I wiped it down with a wet wipe to get the dust off.

Once I was finished with the distressing, I wrapped some twine around the board in a few different places.

That’s it, you are finished! Now you just need to find the perfect place to put it in your home.

I hope you’ll come by and visit over at The Happy Scraps! I’d love to have you!

Thanks Amy! Love this project and I think the twine was the perfect addition!

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20 Best Easter Treats

March 11, 2013 By Michelle Barneck 5 Comments

Easter is my very favorite candy holiday. It has such great treats and sweets so I’ve put together a collection of what I have deemed the best Easter Treats out there. From the most adorable to knock offs of the most delicious, there is something for everyone.

1. Donut Bunny Pops from Positively Splendid
2. Bunny Pops from Eighteen25
3. Bunny Tails from Caramel Potatoes
4. Peanut Butter Fudge Bunnies from Hungry Happenings
5. Oreo Bunnies from Party Pinching
6. Fluffer Bunnies from Spoonful

7. Chocolate Bunny Silhouettes from Hungry Happenings

8. Bunny Truffles from One Sweet Appetite

9. Cadbury Creme Eggs Cupcakes from My Baking Addiction
10. Coconut Chick Cake Balls from Hungry Happenings
11. Homemade Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs from The Whimsical Princess
12. Homemade Cadbury Cream Eggs from Instructables
13. Ducky Dessert from Spoonful
14. Easter Egg Popsicles from Ramblings of a Handbag Designer
15. Easter Marshmallow Bark from Key Ingredient

16. Carrot Cupcakes from Tweedle Dee Designs via Somewhat Simple
17. Carrot Strawberries from Sugar Bean Bakers
18. Carrot Patch Cookies from Spoonful
19. Carrot Garden Cupcakes from Wilton
20. Carrot Patch Easter Treat from Uncommon Designs

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Egg Craft

April 2, 2012 By Michelle Barneck 2 Comments

Here’s a super easy Easter Egg Craft that you can do with the kiddos with things you probably have around the house. It’s a simple way to decorate and show off their artwork too!

Egg Craft Supplies:

Cardstock cut in to egg shapes

Scrapbook paper

Scissors

Glue sticks

Hole punch & Ribbon (optional for banner)

I cut an egg for each member of the family and let each person decorate their own (well maybe the hubs was at work, so we made him a checkered one.) My four year old did his all on his own. For my 17 month old, I would hold up 3 colors of paper and let him choose the color and I would incorporate it on his egg somehow.