Fishy Centerpiece

For a church dinner, My 5-year old daughter and I were asked to make a centerpiece that expressed something we enjoyed doing together. We decided to try and combing our love of crafting projects, cooking, and nature; this fishy centerpiece was the results.

I completely stole the tissue paper wreath from a very creative craft blogger, Sausha, at Show & tell. Click here for instructions. (Although, we did add the orange glitter paint to add a little more fun---orange because it's my daughter's favorite color)

Then we used our glass ivy bowl, some speckled candy rocks at the bottom, berry blue jell-0, and Sweedish fish to create our nature scene. Then we tied an orange bow at the top to finish it off. Kinda fun and a great way to combine all the things we love.

Kathy

Someday Crafts

Nest Cookies

Last Easter, I made-up these little nest cookies. They were so fun that we decided to make them again this year. Just take a box of Funfetti cake mix and add two eggs, 1/3 cup oil, and 1 cup flour. Roll into balls and make an indentation into the center.
Bake at 375 for 6 minutes.

While they are baking, put some coconut flakes into a plastic bag and add a few drops of green food coloring.

Shake until flakes are completely green. (The assistants LOVE this part--they go a little crazy!)

While cookies are cooling, make a glaze. When cookies are completely cooled, add glaze then roll cookies (or dip) into colored coconut flakes. Then add easter candy of choice. We used jelly beans this year. (Last year we used rabbits, which were really cute too!)

Happy Easter Everyone!

Kathy

Easter Egg Bugs

While browsing through the Oriental Trading Magazine, I came across some cute, cute, cute Easter Eggs that looked like bugs. So I had to make my own. Here are my Easter Egg Bugs: They were so easy and fun to make. All you need is some eggs, craft foam, and markers. Just take whatever egg you want to use and lay it out on your foam, then trace around the egg, then I just eye-balled the design of the hands, arms, and antennas for the bugs and the wings and antenna for the butterflies. Then I used my scissors and cut out. Then my wonderful "assistants" colored the wings and added on faces. Such a quick and easy and super fun project. We can't wait to use these eggs as part of our Easter Egg hunt this weekend.

Kathy