Emery absolutely LOVES making crafts. I knew we had to make a few Easter crafts. Both of these are fairly easy and use materials you most likely already have. Great and fun activities for the long Easter weekend!
Watercolour Bunny Banner
Supplies:
Watercolour Paints
Watercolour paper or cardstock
Cotton Balls
White Glue
Yarn or String
Washi Tape or regular tape
Scissors
Steps:
1.) Paint several sheets with the paints. Make sure to cover the whole page. Let dry.
2.) Trace out a bunny shape onto the paper. There are lots on Pinterest. I used this one. Use the bunny to trace out bunnies on the back of the water color painted papers.
3.) Glue cotton balls onto the bunny for tails. Let dry.
4.) Pick out the order of bunnies you want for your banner and how long you want it to be.
5.) Using the washi tape, tape down the string or yarn on back of the bunnies spreading them out. Make sure to press down hard to seal the tape.
6.) Hang up & enjoy!
Washi Tape Easter Eggs
Materials:
Several Rolls of washi tape
White paper or card stock
Scissors
Steps:
1.) Using the washi tape cover your entire sheet of paper with tape. Go nuts, making different patterns, abstract, etc. Emery could rip off the tape by herself but got tired of doing it. I just pre-ripped a bunch off and stuck them to the edge of the table.
2.) Trace out an egg shape and cut it out.
3.) On the back of the taped papers trace out several eggs and cut them out. This part is so satisfying to see all the different eggs, haha!
4.) Emery just played with the eggs. I wrote out Happy Easter on some of them. Some other ideas of what to do with them are: a banner, laminate them, or laminate them & glue magnets on the back, or use as tags for baskets or gifts.
What are your favourite Easter crafts? I would love to hear!
One of my favourite parts of being a parent is getting to celebrate Holidays with my babes. I really enjoy doing themed Holiday activities, crafts, etc. Easter is one of my favourite Holidays. I love celebrating the love Jesus has for us and all the hope that Easter brings. And I also just love all the Easter things: flowers, pastels, eggs, and the chocolate of course.
I have such fond memories of searching for eggs growing up. I am so excited Emery is a little bigger this year so she can really enjoy it. Easter baskets are totally my jam and I had way too much fun collecting goodies for the kids this year.
In Alder's Basket
Petit Collage Lion Wooden Push Along Toy: Petit Collage is such an amazing kids company. Their toys are beautiful & ethically made, which is awesome. This little push along toy has smooth wheels and it's easy to grasp.
Petit Collage Busy Bear Organic Baby Activity Doll: This cute little cotton bear has a solid beech wood ring with I know Alder is going to love to chew on, a crinkly shape that jiggles when pulled, soft crinkly ears and the always popular ribbon tabs.
Fluffy Tails Soft Book: I picked up this book at Max & Maude in Sherwood Park. If you are looking for gifts or Easter goodies, go there! So many amazing items! Alder loved this book while we were looking around, so many different textures to play & chew on. They have tons of other versions of it as well.
Guess How Much I Love You Book: Such a classic & adorable book. I've taken this out of the library a bunch of times so I knew it would make a great addition to our own library. I actually thrifted this from Value Village. I have found so many brand new kids books out thrifting, it's awesome.
In Emery's Basket
The Bunny Who Found Easter Book: This is a remake of an old classic, and it's a sweet little story. A lonely bunny goes hunting for Easter, where he hopes to find other bunnies. He goes searching through all the seasons, he finally finds what he has been looking for in spring.
JellyCat Bunny: This sweet little bunny is another pick from Max & Maude. They have so many stuffies to choose from. Emery for sure doesn't need another stuffy but I couldn't resist.
Petit Collage Little Travelers Mix and Match: I'm just so excited about this! There are over 25+ magnetic pieces that can be mixed and matched. It comes in a easy to close tin, and has two full color play scenes printed on the inside. I can't wait to play with this, haha!
Masha's World Activity Book by Suzy Ultman: Suzy Ultman's designs are absolutely amazing! I included a picture below of some of the adorable stickers that are inside. I first discovered her with the Tiny Farm and Tiny House books.
Maileg Little Brother and Baby Rocker: I discovered these amazing toys at Max & Maude. They are so so so stinking cute! I think they will make a great Heirloom toy that Emery's kids can play with one day. Max & Maude have an amazing selection of them.
Love Fresh Rainbow Bath Bomb: I threw this in last minute because girlfriend loves a magical bath bomb! There are tons of places you can pick these up: Homesense, LUSH and Indigo.
Aren't these illustrations the cutest things ever?!
What kind of goodies are you putting in your Easter Baskets?
I can't believe that Easter is just around the corner! I remember thinking that baby would be so close to coming after Easter, so crazy! As you might know, we love books around here. No Easter Basket would be complete without a few cute Easter books. I'm sharing a few of our favourites below.
The Flora Book series is one of our favourites. Flora is the cutest little character and each book is filled with the most beautiful illustrations. This one is a great one for helping your little one to count. Emery can count past ten but sometimes likes to skip ahead. I like that on each page I can get her to count all the chicks. She's also totally obsessed with how cute the little chicks are.
Oh George! Such a curious little monkey. This story is about how George wants to play Hide & Seek with a Bunny but ends up losing it. Spoiler alert- he finds the bunny! E is obsessed with playing Hide & Seek lately so she was really into reading this book. It's a good length of story as well, not too long and not too short.
This is the first time we read a Pout Pout Fish book. I didn't realize there are other books about this fish. Emery thinks the fish is super hilarious. It's a pretty simple book about an Easter Egg Hunt. Emery enjoyed looking for the eggs throughout the book. It's a great starter book for Seek & Find.
I hope that this gives you, I mean the Easter Bunny a few ideas of some books that can go in your little ones Easter basket.
Also let's just talk about this amazing dress Emery is wearing from Allegra and Luca! She has the most beautiful hand embroidered dresses, tunics and more for little girls and for us Mamas! I have a matching blouse in black, and I'm obsessed! Follow her on Instagram to see her latest goodies.
I couldn’t resist creating these three little Easter baskets this year. A basket for your stylish girlfriend, your little lady & the new Mom. Bonus is that these baskets from Target are cute & can be used in your home after Easter has come and gone. Stylish Girlfriend Basket: Shop Ban.do Tumblr- adorable & quirky tumblr that’s perfect for filling with your favourite iced bevy of choice. Philosophy pink frosted animal cracker shampoo, shower gel & bubble bath- one of my all time favourite bath products, they always smell amazing & make you feel so fancy. Joe Fresh pastel jewel bangles- a little sparkle & pastel never hurt anyone!
Lindt Coconut Creme Eggs- umm hello! Chocolate is a must & the coconut is too divine. Little Lady Basket: Blabla Kids Unicorn Doll- I love how fun & creative these dolls are, and how awesome is a Unicorn?! Dance Bunny Dance board book- Board books are always a win in our house, I love how this one has fun little textures for your little one to play with. Teepeetots and Co Gold moccasins- gold shoes, do I really need to say more? :) New Mom Basket: Davids Tea Sweet Slumber Tea Set- There are a few of my favourite teas in here that are suppose to help you relax & sleep better at night. New Mom’s need all the help they can get with sleeping better. Anthropologie candle- Speaking of relaxing, I think it’s important for new Mom’s to have a little me time. I use to have a nice bath, light a candle & read a book. Rifle Paper Co. & Paper Crown To Do Notepad:- Mommy brain is a real thing people! If I don’t write it down, I forget! This cute little notepad should help with that.
Lindt Coconut Creme Eggs- Mom’s need chocolate too!
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