Earlier in the week, we asked our Facebook community to submit a few simple Easter ideas that could be easily done with the whole family. And they didn't disappoint. Here are a few ideas that you could try today to make Easter better. Got any of your own? Why not leave them it in the comments below!
Chocolate Easter Egg Nests
You will need:
- 135g Dark Chocolate
- 35g Butter or Margarine
- 1 tbsp Golden Syrup (45g)
- 100g Rice Krispies
- Chocolate mini eggs to decorate
- Shredded Wheat
Line a bun tin with paper cases, then weigh out the rice krispies and set to one side. Melt chocolate, butter and golden syrup together in a bowl set over a pan of gently simmering water. Stir occasionally until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth.
Remove the bowl from the pan and immediately stir in the rice krispies, making sure they all get coated in chocolate evenly. Crumble in the Shredded Wheat over the bowl (the nest). Press the centre of each nest down slightly to form a dip. Add 2 - 3 chocolate mini eggs on top of each one. Allow to set at room temperature before storing in an airtight container until required. - Sheelagh
Homemade Easter Bunny Ears
You will need:
- Cereal Boxes
- Scissors
- Glue
- Cotton Balls
Print out an Easter Bunny Ears template which can be found HERE. Use this template to draw around the outline of the ears on the cereal box and cut around using a blunt scissors. Glue the cotton balls to the ears and attach the headband, giving enough time for the glue to dry properly. A fun little activity for all the kids to enjoy! - Edel
Easter Bunny Buns
You will need:
- 2 eggs
- 110g (4oz) self-raising flour
- 110g (4oz) butter/margarine
- 110g (4oz) Caster sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- For the icing
- 220g (8oz) icing sugar
- 110g (4oz) butter
- Milk
Preheat the oven to 180C (fan). Lay out 12 cake cases in a bun tin. Mix the sugar, flour and baking powder together. Add the butter/margarine and eggs. Whisk all of it together. Using a teaspoon, fill the cake cases with the mixture (be sure to give them a fair amount). Put the tray in the oven for around 15 mins or until they are golden brown. Take them out of the oven and place on a cooling rack.
Make the icing by whisking the butter and half the sugar together, once they are mixed add the rest of the sugar and a dash of milk, continue whisking. Use a sharp knife to cut a upside-down, shallow cone shape out the top of the cake, cut this in half. Fill the hole in the cake with icing and then place the cut out cake on top (like bunny ears.) Sprinkle some icing sugar on top of your cakes and chocolate buttons for eyes to make Easter Bunny Buns - John
Easter Mini Surprise Cake
Bake a chocolate cake and hide a mini egg inside. Whoever gets the slice with the mini egg gets a special prize (usually a fluffy rabbit toy) - Samantha
Easter Egg Hunt
We boil a lot of hard eggs and wrap them up with some chocolate ones the same size and have a mini Easter Egg Hunt to see who can find the chocolate ones. Our kids love and surprisingly don't mind that they aren't all chocolate. It's part of the fun. - Linda