We’ll see ya’ll on Monday!
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We asked our bloggers what their plans are this weekend
Are we all looking forward to big family get-togethers this weekend? Just as Easter Bunny tactics vary from house to house, so do the traditions and celebrations. We asked the Bunch crew about their holiday plans and traditions.
“Just the usual: Easter egg hunt in the backyard and a big Sunday dinner…” — Beth Blenz-Clucas
“Two words: Take-out. Last year after doing nothing at Easter except for an egg-hunt in our living room, I got all nostalgic for Easters past (I’m half German, so Easters are, like, a half-big deal to me). I called my sister and blurted out we would host Easter get togethers at our place, starting next year, from now on. (She’d already taken on hosting Christmas, so really the ball was in my court.)
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We applaud these egg hunt ideas that make Easter a little more magical
On Easter morning, will your kids follow a trail of foil wrapped eggs from their bed to an Easter basket filled with festive confections in the living room? Most parents create some sort of Easter egg hunt on Easter morning, whether they scatter a few treats around the house and make the kids hop like a bunny from egg to egg, or create a yard full of wacky obstacles for them to overcome. We hope these egg hunts taking place this year across the world will inspire your hunt planning strategies.
1. LEGO EGGS STASHED IN FARMS ACROSS SINGAPORE
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There’s no way a grown man in a bunny suit isn’t terrifying, right?
We had fun finding creepy chocolate bunnies, but at least you could eat those. That most likely defeats the evil. But while we were looking for creepy edible bunnies, we came across these. And excuse us for our second Donnie Darko reference, but you just want to ask these guys, “Why are you wearing that stupid bunny suit?” Enjoy, or not. Maybe don’t show these to your kids.
Alice! Do not follow that thing down a rabbit hole! Wherever this guys lives ain’t no Wonderland.
“Oh you like those Cadbury Mini Eggs? Me, I like the babies. They’re so tender. That’s my favourite Easter treat.”
“Hi kids! Would you like to see the Bunny’s power saw?”
This one reminds us a little too much of Tim Curry in IT.
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These 5 simple recipes are a hand-held alternative to the symbolic egg basket
Not as cumbersome as a conventional wicker basket, these hand-held sweeties are a perfect alternative for kids. By turning cookies, cupcakes and pie shells into egg holders, you have a dessert and a place to stash candies rolled into one! They’re no substitute for a proper egg hunt of course, but you can stuff them full of pastel candy corn, jelly beans and M&Ms and your kids will get to have the pleasure of eating the basket too.
RICE KRISPIE HIDEAWAY BASKETS
You can make these in a snap by sticking rice krispie “dough” into a plastic snap egg instead of pressing into a pan. They make a great hiding spot for treats.
Makes 12 hideaway baskets
- 12 plastic snap apart eggs
- 3 bspT butter
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How international families are celebrating Easter
Peep dioramas and creepy chocolate bunnies are fun and all, but the really awesome Easter traditions happen across the globe. We swept over five countries to give you a run down of the coolest family Easter customs we could find: some sinister, some delicious, some shocking. Rooted in folklore, these celebratory activities will inspire you to think outside the basket this Easter.
RUSSIA
In Russia, Easter eggs are painted blood red and people crack them open with their fingernails. Some parts of the country also partake of the pussy willow beating tradition à la Ukraine. After these slightly sinister activities, they bake a tall cake called a kulich and frost it with flowers and sprinkles! Often the kulich is carried to the church and blessed by a priest before the family scarfs it. The kulich lasts up to seven days, which is ideal because Russians party for the whole week. Kulich goes great with paskha, a dish made mostly of cheese and formed into the shape of a pyramid. Its white colour symbolizes purity. We reckon eating a pyramid of cheese may have you feeling not so pure afterward, but it’s all about symbolism right?
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Make way for some seriously creative Easter ideas
Easter wouldn’t be Easter without a sugar rush, a solid egg hunt and a killer brunch. Here at Bunch, we like to keep things interesting by throwing some unexpected tricks and treats into the Easter mix. We have some great ideas for DIY Easter bonnets and chow-mein birds nests, simple crafts like dino-egg bath bombs and no shortage of creepy chocolate bunnies and wacky peep dioramas for you and your kids to chuckle at. Join us as we review our best Easter ideas from our lovely bloggers, crafters and readers.
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Krista Rao’s Easter to-do list is pretty tasty. While creme egg cupcakes are in the oven, she plans on making silk tie dyed eggs and finger print chick cards. Oh yeah, this is all going down before the glow-in-the-dark egg hunt. We hope this crafty lady’s super powered Easter list inspires yours.
