Links I’m Loving: Earth Day crafts and recipes

Earth Day is on April 22, and to celebrate, here are some fun and kid-friendly recipes and crafts! Earth Day cake recipe by Kix – the cake inside is both green and blue, too! Earth Day foam ball craft by Meet The Dubiens – a simple craft project made with a foam ball (preferably reused, of course!) and strips of tissue paper. Plantable paper Earth craft by Modern Parents Messy Kids ...
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Free printable Earth Day bucket list

Earth Day is on April 22. To celebrate, here’s a free printable Earth Day bucket list that will give your kids a fun and enjoyable way to observe the day! I’ve included 10 simple activities that any kid can do, from planting a flower to turning the lights off when they leave the room (something I was terrible at as a kid – sorry Dad!). ; ) The activities are quick and easy, but each one invites kids to ...
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Easy Easter egg nest cakes

These Easter egg nest cakes aren’t just adorable, they’re so easy to decorate that your kids can help! The Victorian sponge cakes are frosted with store-bought icing, then topped with edible Easter grass and Cadbury mini eggs. You could even add a marshmallow Peep chick as the “mother hen” (although I think the nests are so sweet and simple just with the eggs!). To get the cake recipe and decorating instructions, ...
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Party Palette: Up up and away

This soft and sweet party table was for an “up up and away” themed baby shower. The color palette of blues, yellow, and just a hint of green is a sophisticated nod to both land and sky. I’m also a huge fan of the white backdrop, which adds so much texture and character without adding color! See more from this lovely baby shower at Sugar Coated Mama. Photo: Natalie Latu for Sugar Coated Mama ...
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Free printable Easter bunny tic tac toe game

Here’s a sweet little printable game that you can play with your kids this week – Easter Bunny Tic Tac Toe! The very best part: you can use bunny shaped marshmallows as the game pieces. : ) You can grab the free printable over at I Heart Nap Time. Then, all you need to play are some Kraft Jet-Puffed Bunny Mallows. Or you could play the game with Peeps! Before ...
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{one pretty pin} Bunny cookies

These are the most adorable little Easter bunny cookies, aren’t they?! A bunny wearing a pearl necklace – oh my goodness. These little cuties are made by Icing Bliss using this sugar cookie recipe. Featured pin • Original source: Icing Bliss • Pinned to: Easter | Spring

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How to make jeweled Minnie Mouse spoons

I have a sweet little project to share with you today. And I do mean little – these jeweled Minnie Mouse spoons could not be easier to make! They’re so easy, in fact, I almost hate to call this a “how to” because there’s pretty much nothing to it. ; ) Aren’t they cute, though?! (The cutest!) Here’s all you need to make the spoons: a package of wooden cutlery ...
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The Best Easter Peeps Recipes

I’m a bit of a Peeps nut. I think they’re so adorable! Bright colors… cute faces… what’s not to love?! (Living in the Washington area and enjoying the Peeps Show every year has helped cement my fan status, too. My mom still mails me newspaper cut-outs of the winning designs every year!) Whether you dig the bunnies or the chicks, here are my choices for the best Easter Peeps recipes! ...
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Easter bunny and chick fingerprint craft

Now THIS is cute. Check out these adorable Easter bunnies and chicks that you can make using your fingerprint! It’s a fun little craft for you and your kids to do, and you can make some seriously precious Easter cards or decorations using your art. To make your bunnies and chicks, you just need a stamp ink pad or two in your choice of colors, and a thin point Sharpie ...
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Party Palette: Pastel pop baby shower

I love how this pastel baby shower table is bold and soft all at once. It’s a just-plain-happy color palette – one that’s fresh not just for a baby shower, but also for Easter, spring, or any girls’ party. Couldn’t you just picture this as for a sweet shoppe or girlie carnival theme, too? See more from this “pastel pop” baby shower at Sugar Coated Mama. Photo: Jordan Kowalski for Sugar ...
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