Recipe - Candy Clay

This is a really fun one! Works like play doh but tastes a bit like candy corn. Dries without cracking and so much fun to play with that it usually doesn't get eaten (believe it or not) Recipe has been modified to allow for maximum kid assistance.

You'll need:
3 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup shortning
1 teaspoon vanilla
food color

Mixer, bowl, zip lock bags

Method:
Put the first 5 ingredients in the mixing bowl and mix until it resembles bread crumbs. Divide into zip lock bags, add a few drops of food color to each one. Seal and "smoosh" together with your hands until it resembles play doh.

Tips: A warm room helps with the smooshing part, keep sealed when not in use and don't refrigerate. Also, I have the kids work on paper plates in order to keep the mess under control.

Projects - Not Your typical Easter eggs.

A few quick ideas for coloring Easter eggs that involve no dye. These are quick and fun for kids. I used hard boiled eggs for my examples, so I used washable, non toxic supplies, just in case the cherubs get some in thier mouths.

Papercraft - Easy Origami Easter Baskets

So simple that I've taught this to Kindergarteners, but cute enough that the last adult I gave directions to used it to give candy treats to everyone in her office. Each basket took less than 1 minute.

You need to start with a square piece of paper. Origami paper is made for this, but I usually just cut a piece of computer paper down. Works just as well.

I used origami paper for the directions, pink on one side, blue on the other to make the steps easier to follow.