Kids Easter Table and Craft

The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, it feels like Spring and Easter is going to be here in less than 2 weeks!  My kiddos and I decided to do something fun and have a few friends over.  We are sharing with you our Kids Easter Table and Craft today!  Joining me are some fabulous friends!

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I love creating a tablescape.  It’s one of my favorite things to do.  And my kids, now that they’re a little older, have looked at it as something fun to help with now instead of it being a chore, which I’m grateful for.  So I let them really get involved with this idea we discussed.  They wanted to invite a few friends over to play and have lunch and create an Easter tablescape.  Instead of sharing a craft alone today, our “craft” is actually the food that we created.  It was too fun!  I love getting my kids involved in baking, cooking, or entertaining on any level.

We used everything we already had, which included this wrapping paper, that we cut into 6 equal pieces and used as placemats, over a white tablecloth.  Kids make a mess no matter how hard they try and these “placemats” are cute, inexpensive and can be tossed in the garbage afterwards.  Winning!  And you’d think out of all my buying hoarding of cute napkins (as a result of standing in a Home Goods line too long and throwing one of each in my cart, of every holiday and season), that I’d have some cute Easter ones to match.  Nope. But these blush heart ones from Valentine’s work perfectly, I think.

I used clear mix ‘n match dessert pedestal dishes (for carrots and ranch dip), small beaded white plates for finger sandwiches and fruit, mix ‘n match blue and aqua egg plates for rolls and desserts….

…cute pink crown glasses, and then these darling little bunny straws from the Target Dollar Spot (aka the Sucker Spot, as my hubby calls it LOL!).  I buy it all!  These are irresistible though, don’t you think?!

I had just picked up lilies from the supermarket a few days prior, so those were our main centerpiece.

I did go and buy daisies at the store since I had forgotten more toilet paper the day before, but they were only $5 for a bunch.  Daisies just seem so innocent and child-like, don’t they?  And they’re so perfect for a kids Easter table at Spring.  They looked cute here in a couple of milk bottles I had in my “stash”.  (Please don’t think I’m a hoarder haha!  I just love to entertain so I have stocked up on so many things over the years.)

We grabbed some cute bunny fwends and put them along the table…

…and please tell me you saw these cute bunny place card holders in the Target Dollar Spot too!  I may have grabbed every single one they had left just a few when they first came out for an occasion such as this.  So glad I did! (wink)

I made some quick bread dough and had the kids help me roll and twist it out and make these easy, cute bunny rolls.

I just love the little tail on them!  The kids loved those!

We also made these pretzel chicks but mama forgot to get a picture of all of them finished {face palm} but you can see the very first one on the left to get an idea and we got the recipe and instructions from this recipe.  My kids love anything with pretzels and did this all on their own.  They really enjoyed it.  They’re 9 and 11 so it was perfect for their age and skill level an didn’t need my help at all.

The third treat, or “food craft”, we made were these adorable bunny cupcakes.  They baked them without my help, (just my supervision), frosted them, added the ears and face with marshmallows and candies…..

…and gave them a little tail.  We chose to use strawberry boxed cake mix, since that’s what we had in the pantry.  It didn’t occur to me until I “taste-tested” it, as every mom must do, that biting into this bunny and revealing its pink insides might be a little gruesome.  Hmmmmmm…..at least it was strawberry cake mix and not red velvet, right?!  Yes, they noticed and thought it was gross which meant it was hilarious and that conversation went on and on.  Moving on….

Let it be known that I almost didn’t buy this ginormous glittery white bunny last year because I was trying to be good and convince myself that I had plenty of glitter bunnies.  I’m so glad I dismissed that thought.  He’s just so cute and perfectly sparkly in my dining room, especially during our little Kids Easter Lunch.  Our last touch was…

…finding our glittery “Happy Easter” banner from PB Kids last year.

It’s like icing on the cake!  And we were all ready to have our friends over.  Or were we????

Beckham had one last fun idea… Just like we drew hearts with sidewalk chalk at Valentine’s, he wanted to draw Easter Bunny paw prints all up the walkway and up to the front door.  Ummmmm….adorable!  I love that kid!

 

He’s so clever and I just LOVED that idea so so much!  The kids pulled up and immediately got excited over these paw prints and couldn’t wait to see what we had for them inside.

They all played and had a great time and had plenty of sugar to keep them full of energy for quite a while!

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Kid’s Easter Table by Summer Adams

How To Dye Eggs With Food Coloring by TIDBITS | Easter Wreath by Shades of Blue Interiors | Easter Egg Decorating Idea – Mini Floral Bunny Ears by A Burst of Beautiful | DIY Easter Sign – Hello Peeps by My Sweet Savannah

DIY Bunny Napkin Rings by Craftberry Bush | A Kindred Easter with Kindred Vintage & Co. | DIY Metallic Easter Eggs with Maison de Pax | Spring Garden DIY Easter Centerpiece by Elliven Studio

Bunny Ears Bags and Free Printable by Ella Claire | Free Printable Easter Cards by Boxwood Avenue | Simple Modern Easter Tablescape by Cherished Bliss | DIY Vintage ‘Happy Easter’ Eggs by So Much Better With Age

Printable Watercolor Easter Banner by Nina Hendrick Design Co. | DIY Bunny Garden Easter Basket by Zevy Joy | Easter Cake – Paleo Coconut Pineapple Cake with Topper by Nesting With Grace | Moss Wrapped Candle by Design, Dining and Diapers

I hope you’re enjoying your Spring!

xoxo,