Easter

Design a quick last-minute eco-friendly and healthier Easter basket

If you’ve been slacking on Easter prep you may be thinking, “Hey, I guess I can just go buy one of those pre-made Easter baskets.” It’s true, you can, but know that those plastic-wrapped, pre-made baskets are usually packed with chemicals, plastic toys, food coloring, child-labor produced chocolates and more icky stuff. Not a very [...]

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Send a real Easter egg full of fortune or love in the mail

Here’s a quick little tutorial for a special Easter egg fortune you can send in the mail or place in your child’s Easter basket. Very sweet and fun right?! This is a nice idea if you have nieces, nephews or other kids you love living far away. If you’re vegan and don’t use real eggs, you [...]

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Stacking carrot game for Easter fun

So, if you’re looking for an Easter treat for a kiddo this year that’s not a fuzzy bunny or too-sweet candy, consider this super cute Stacking Carrot Game. This game is much like the well-known, Classic Jenga game. I’ve never seen one of these type of games with an Easter slant before, but it’s hyper [...]

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Six Tips for an Eco-friendly & Vegan Easter Celebration

As someone who recently went vegan (well, actually it’s been 7 months now) I’ve been thinking a lot about Easter this year. It’s so egg-centered! Not to mention people plan meals around the cutest critters at Easter time – like pigs and lamb. The above said, I’ve been researching vegan Easter ideas quite a lot, [...]

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Ten Last Minute Easter Printables

If you haven’t decorated for Easter yet, or even picked up a decent basket, there are still some ways to get festive fast, thanks to an array of colorful and fun Easter printables. Check out the slideshow below for some fun and inexpensive Easter printables that work well for parties or that are just plain [...]

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Super Creative and Cute Homemade Easter Crafts

I wasn’t really planning on sharing any other Easter Baskets here. Actually, I did already share one awesome homemade basket idea last week. Mainly I don’t tend to post about Easter baskets because I advocate using the same old baskets year after year. Frankly, it’s a little dull, but kids care more about what’s inside the basket [...]

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Alternatives to plastic Easter grass

The other day we looked at some alternatives to plastic Easter eggs. Now to tackle the Easter grass. My experience with non-plastic Easter grass started when I was about nine or ten, I wanted to make my mom an Easter basket. Not having cash (as is the case with most kids) I carefully cut a [...]

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Alternatives to plastic Easter eggs

Easter is more fun when you can stuff little eggs and pop them into Easter baskets or use them for an Easter egg hunt. However, typically, those little colorful eggs are made with plastic, thus oil, thus they’re a non-renewable resource item. This year, take a look at some alternatives to the common plastic Easter [...]

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My favorite Easter candy doesn’t exist

Okay, I lied. My favorite Easter candy does exist, just not in any sort of organic or ethical form. Know what I like… Yup, flipping Cadbury Mini Eggs. These little eggs, in case you didn’t know, are part of the Hershey family of products, which means I won’t be getting any this year due to Hershey’s lack [...]

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Fair Trade & Organic Easter Candy

This Easter, make it a goal to avoid unethical child-labor produced chocolate and candy treats from questionable companies. You can celebrate with eco-friendly ethical candy treats, and not for too much more than you’d spend on conventional goodies. Below are some great Easter basket candy ideas that won’t break the bank or turn your Easter [...]

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