Awesome Last Minute Easter Egg Idea

So I was watching "Unwrapped" on the Food Network last night and they were talking about, well what else? Easter of course!

One of the segments they did was about a book called "Easter Eggs." It was filled with different decorating ideas, they featured a few of them but only two were my fave.

The first one is a great idea if you have any chalk board paint left over from a project.

Just give the kids some sponge paint brushes, hand over the chalk board paint and chalk and let them have a blast drawing designs on their chalk board eggs!

The second one I thought was fabulous.

Take a nail and a hammer and gently punch a whole at the top of the egg. Then, take a wooden skewer and insert it into the egg, poking a hole out the end, to remove the yoke and egg whites, push it out with the skewer repeatedly. Once you think it's all out, boil it in water to sterilize for 5 minutes. Then take a pastry bag filled with melted chocolate and use it to fill the empty egg (I noticed they did it while the egg was still in the carton, perhaps to keep the chocolate from dripping out?) Allow the chocolate to harden, crack open, and enjoy your chocolate egg! How cool is that?

Enjoy your Easter weekend! I know I will. Today, I have family visiting and Tessa's Dad will be here. We'll be going to the park in our Easter clothes to take pictures. Tomorrow our church is having a service with potluck and Easter egg hunt for the kids. I'm VERY excited, it will be Tessa's first Easter!

Friday's Faves #8

Before I jump into Friday's Faves, I just want to remind you guys that my giveaway ends TONIGHT so be sure to view the post and participate while you can!

Friday's Faves Theme: Easter

Hand Painted Easter Basket

These baskets are so sweet, too bad Tessa isn't old enough to appreciate something like this. You can find these adorable baskets for your little boy or little girl at lalaandcompany for $38.95

Easter Bunny Onesie

How cute is this Easter onesie? Perfect for you little one to wear when Easter Sunday service is over and it's time to get out of those fancy schmancy clothes. You can find this at love1meg1 for $10. Pretty good price I think.

A Bunny Named Banana

I actually bought this little bunny for my daughter's first Easter; and I love it so much (and I hope she will too) that I just had to share it with you a second time! You can see the first post about it here. You can find this little cutie at Cindimh for $12.

Pettiskirt Dress

Now how can I do an Easter Friday Fave's with out a little Easter attire? These dresses are darling! And so much fun, I can't imagine a little girl wearing one of these without finding herself twirling in front of a mirror, can you? You can find this at DreamSpunKids for $75.

Teeny Punks Long Sleeve Tuxedo Onesie

Oh my goodness! If I had a little boy... Is this just not the cutest onesie you've ever seen for a little boy? You can find this at Niksicle for $20.

Sweet Heart Cut Out Dress

This one is for the Mom's; hey, the kids can't have all the fun, right? I love this dress, it's beautiful, has a vintage feel and made to your measurements. I hope to buy one for myself eventually. You can find this dress at vivaveritas7 for $90.

Sweet Easter Burlap Banner

I'm diggin' this banner, there's just something about burlap, you know? This would look fabulous in a shabby chic home or farm house style kitchen. You can find this banner at sr85234 for $18.

Spring Flowers

I just HAD to add a Ukrainian egg. They're so beautiful; breathtaking really. Out of the ones I've viewed so far, this one is my favorite, probably because of the bright colors and tulips that are on it (Tulips are my fave). You can find this at barbaranovak for $65.

Sweeter than a Cupcake

"In your Easter bonnet, with all the frills upon it , you'll be the grandest at the Easter Parade..." So this isn't a bonnet EXACTLY but it goes on your head and it's frilly so it counts. I just think this is gorgeous and fun. Your little one can re-wear it for those tea parties with her stuffed friends, Mr. Bear and Penelope the Pig, she'll be very dashing. You can find this at missrubysue for $45.

Easter Egg Marshmallows

There were two things I lived for on Easter when I was kid, waking up to a basket filled with candy (Stuffed bunny included, but he wasn't edible) and the hunt. So I couldn't leave out some yummy edibles for this post. You can find these eggy marshmallows at OhYum for $8.

"Green" Easter Grass

Isn't this prettier than that fake stuff?

So I was watching Kathie Lee and Hoda the other day and they were talking about a very "green" Easter grass (literally) for baskets.

Instead of using store bought grass for your baskets, why not grow wheat or rye grass in them instead? Just line the basket with plastic and add a few stones in the bottom for drainage, add soil and plant seeds accordingly. In ten days you'll have a beautiful lush basket. Don't forget to water.

I like this because it's eco friendly, you don't have that fake grass that gets everywhere (seems like months after Easter we were still vacuuming it up). Once the egg hunt is over you can use it as centerpiece at the dinner table for days and it's just prettier.

If you don't want to put the money into buying the soil and then the seeds and then having to grow it ahead of time; here's another idea that is virtually free. Save up your junk mail and newspapers, paint them green or another easter-y color (even white would pretty!) and run it through the shredder or have the kids help you cut it up into thin strips; you can even have them help paint the paper and who says the paper has to be painted a solid color? Let them finger paint on it! This DIY will save you a few dollars, and give you and the kids something fun to do together.

Etsy Purchase Review #3

I actually bought quite a few things from Etsy this month but they're all supplies for my shop. I did, however, buy one fun item (Not that my supplies aren't fun, they're fun, I just don't think everyone would be interested in hearing about it, that's all).

With Easter coming up at the end of this month I've been in the market for an Easter Bunny for Tessa (It'll be her first Easter!) I found the perfect bunny at Cindimh. It's just the right size and is made from a very soft material.What sold me on it was that it was made with babies in mind. And of course it's just so cute!