Easter Activity Booklet 2024

KIDSEASTER RECIPE& ACTIVITY BOOK

TAKEA LOOKINSIDE

Discoverfunandinterestingactivitiestokeepkidsentertainedthese Easterholidays.

InthisbookyouwillfindDIYactivitiesfeaturinglotsofEasterideas,and easypeasyrecipesforlittlehandstohelp.

Enjoy!

CarlaO’Neil

Sales&MarketingAgent

128KitchenerRoad,Milford 021559348

carla.oneil@harcourts.co.nz

EASTER Craft

PAPERBAG EASTERBUNNY

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1paperlunchbag

Pencil

Scissors

Glue

Fluffycottonwool

Shreddedpaper/Eastergrass Nametagandribbon

Startwithaplainold,regularpaperlunch bag

5 FillyourbagwithsomeEastergrassand treats

6 Clinchthebagtightlytogetheratthe top, belowtheears

7 Tieaknotwithbaker’stwine,stringor whateveryoumayhaveathomethatyoucan tiethebagupwith

4 You’llneedtoflattenoutthebagabitfor theears

8 Oncetied,you’llneedtofluffthosebunny earsup

9 Addabigcottonballbunnytailwith somefastdryinghotglue Orslowdrying roomtemperatureglue Whateveryouhave handy

10 Addanametagwithsomeribbon

s://www itallstartedwithpaint com/paper-bag-bunny-for-easter/

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EASTEREGG BOXES

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Eggcarton

Tissuepaper

Paperand/orstickersfordecorating

Twine

Tape/glue

AselectionofsmallEastertreatsortoys

Freshordriedflowers

StepOne

Pompom(youcaneithermakeyourownoruseapremadeone-youcouldalsousealargerfreshflowerinsteadofapompom)

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Removethebrandedstickersfromtheegg carton

Createyourdesignusingpaperand/or stickers

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3 Wrapathinpieceoftissuepaperaround thelidoftheeggcartonandaddtwine

4 MakeyourfluffylittlePomPomorgrabyour freshflowerstodecoratethetop

5 Stickthepompom,flowerordecorationin themiddleoftheeggcarton

s://www littlegatherer com/blogs/journal/easter-egg-boxes

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6 Looselyscrunchasmallamountoftissue paperandputineacheggcompartment 7 AddinyourEastertreats(Thisexample shows-Lindtbunnies,candycoatedeggs, flowersandsmalltoy)

8 ENJOY!

SHAVINGCREAM DYEDEASTEREGGS

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Eggs

Water

Smallsaucepan

Whitevinegar

Largebowl

Shallowpan

Shavingcreamorwhippedcream

Foodcoloring

Bambooskewers

Rubbergloves

Bowlofwater

Papertowels

Gloves

Prepareabatchofhard-boiledeggs

1 Whentheeggshavecooled,placethemina largebowlofvinegar Lettheeggssoakfor 20minutes-Thiswillallowthedyeto adheremorepermanentlytotheeggs

Fillashallowglassbakingdishwithathick layerofshavingcream Spraytheshaving creamsothatitcoversthebottomofapan withalayerthatisaboutaninchthick

4 Generouslyplacedropsoffoodcoloringon topoftheshavingcream

5 Whenmostofthesurfaceiscoveredwith foodcoloring,dragabambooskeweracross thetopoftheshavingcreamtoswirland marblethecolors

6 Whenthecoloredshavingcreamisready, putonapairofglovestoprotectyourhands fromthedye

s://www bhg com/holidays/easter/eggs/shaving-cream-easter-eggs/

7 Pickupaneggandslowlyrolltheeggover thesurface,sothatthecoloredshavingcream completelycoatstheegg'sshell

8 Placetheeggonapapertowelandletdryfor 20minutes-don'twipeoffanyoftheshaving creamuntiltheegghascompletelydried

9 Repeatthisprocesswithasmanyhardboiledeggsasyou'dliketocolor,reusingthe coloredshavingcreammixture

10 Tocleanthedriedshavingcreamegg, carefullydipeacheggintoabowlofwater The waterwillremovetheexcessshavingcream whileleavingthecoloreddesignontheegg's shell

11 Pateacheggdrywithapapertowel,butbe carefulnottoruborwipethesurfaceofthe egg,asthismightsmearorremovethedye fromtheshell

12 Wheneachegghasbeencleanedand dried,addtheeggstoacolorfuldisplay

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EASTERBUNNY PLANTERS

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Tincans

SprayPaint(preferablechoicebutchalkpaintwilldotoo)

Bunnytemplateoryourdrawingskills

Paper

Pencil

Scissors

Fluffycottonwool

Glue

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Startwitheithergrabbingyourbunny templateoruseyourcreativeskillstodraw outatemplateofabunnytogoonthe can

2 CutoutthetemplateofyourEaster bunny

3 Paintyourcanblack

4 Waitforthistodry

5 Glueyourbunnytemplatetothetincan

7 Usingthewhitespraypaint,sprayoverthe bunnytemplate

9 Removethepapertemplatefromthetin

10 Waitforthebunnytodry

11 Usingyourfluffycottonwoolcreatea littlebunnytail

12 Oncethetinisdry,glueonyourbunny tail

13 Fillupwithyourfavoriteflower,plantsor eventpensandpencils

ps://justthatperfectpiece com/easter-bunny-planters-diy/

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PEEK-A-BOO CLOTHESPINEGGS

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Glittercraftfoamorpaper

Clothespeg

Smallscrapofyellowpaperorcardstock

Smallscrapofcraftfoamorcardboard

Tape

Blackandorangegelpens

Scissors

Startbycuttingoutasmallrectangleof glitterfoam/paper,about15″wideby2″ tall

Trimaroundthecornerstoturnitintoan ovaleggshape

Cutazigzagshapeacrosstheegg

4 Pinchopentheclothespeg Whileit’sopen, addasmallstripofcrafter’stapeto3/4″ofthe side,frontedgeofthetopandbottomwhere theeggisgoingtogo

5 Laytheeggupsidedownonthetable, makingsurethetopandbottomeggpieces arelinedupandtogether

6 Carefullypresstheclothespegontothe backoftheeggsothattheopeningofthe clothespeglinesupwiththeopeninginthe crackedegg

ps://onelittleproject com/peekaboo-clothespin-eggs/

7 Cutoutatinychickshapefromyellowpaper orcardabout1/2″wideby3/4″tall

8 Useablackgelpenandanorangegelpen todrawtheeyesandbeakontothelittlepaper chickshape

9 Takeatinypieceofcraftfoam(orcardboard, oranythingelsewithalittlebitofthicknessto it)andusecrafter’stapetoattachittotheback oftheclothespegwherethechickisgoingto go

10Thenaddalittlebitofcrafter’stapeto thepaperchickandattachittothelittle foamspaceryoujustattached

11 Whenyouflipitovertothefront,you shouldbeabletoseethetopofthechick’s headandtheentirefacewhenthe clothespegisopen Ifit’snotintheright position,justpeeloffthechickandadjustit

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NOSEW BUNNYEARS

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PlasticHeadbands Fakeflowersandfoliage Gluegun Scissors Feltandmaterialfortheears

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ndcutoutsomebunnyears achearinhalfatthebottomto thethree-dimensionalshape

3 Cutaboutaninchslitthroughbothlayers about1/2inchfromthefrontonbothears

4 Now,getthatglueniceandhot,anddaba spotjustaboveoneoftheslits,thenfoldagain sothefrontsnowsticktogether

5 Dothesameontheotherear Makesurenot togluethoseflapstogether!

s://livefreecreative co/diy-no-sew-bunny-ears/

rontflapsandplacethefoldofthe headband Checktomakesureit’s ouwantit,thenputadabofhot NSIDEoftheheadband

FoldthatBACKflapupontothegluedot ouputontheINSIDEoftheheadband The opflapsaren’tyetglued that’sthenext ep:)

Now,thesefrontflapsarewhatisgoingto oldtheearsontotheheadbandsecurely laceadabofglueontotheinsideofthe eltflapandfoldeachDOWNAROUNDthe ontoftheheadband,securingonthe INSIDE,OVERthebackflap

9 Nowyoucanstartdesigningyour headband Usingtheflowers,foliageand printedmaterial

10 Startwiththeprintedmaterial-cutout thebunnyearshapeslightlysmallerthen theearsandgluetheseonwithhotglue 11 Startingwiththefoliagegluethisdirectly ontotheheadband

12 Nowyoucanstartinsertingtheflowers betweenthefoliageandgluingthisonto youheadbanduntilyougetyourdesired look

NOSEW SOCKBUNNIES

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Anoldsocktoupcycle(oranewoneifyouprefer)

Abagofricetofillupthebunny

String Ribbon Marker

Pairofscissors

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Placearound1anda1/2cupsofriceinto yourbunny(Dependingonthesizeofthe bunnyyouwouldlike)

Tieapieceofstringtightlyabovetherice 2 Add3/4cupsofricetothebunny

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6 Tiearibbonaroundtheneckofthebunny

7 Usingthemarkerdrawsomeeyesanda noseontoyourbunny (Ifyouwouldliketosowtheseonyoucanalso dothis)

8 Youcouldalsoaddatailbypinching&tying offasmallsectionwithmorestring

5 Usingasharppairofscissorscutthe remainingpieceofthesockintotwo Anglethecornersintotheears

s://www lovilee co za/sock-bunny-diy/

9 Displayonashelfandenjoy

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HANDMADEPOTATO EASTEREGGSTAMPS

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EasterPaperPlateBasket 2paperplates

Brownpaint

Browncard

Ribbon Hotglue(adultsonly)

PotatoStampedEasterEggs

ColoredPaint

Goldglitterglue(optional)

Whitecard Knife(adultsonly)

1 Thengluethetwopaperplatestogether andcutoff1/3fromthetop Usehotglue (adultsonlyrecommended)sothatit wouldbesturdyandstaytogether

Firstpaintyourpaperplatesbrownonthe outsideofthepaperplate Letthemdry

3 Cutyourbrownpaperintostrips

4 Thenglueonthebrownpaperstripsontop tomakethebasket

5 Addyourribbonhandletothebasketby gluingtotheinsideofthepaperplate

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Firstcutandmakeyourpotatostamps Youcanhavefunmakingallkindsof differentdesigns!Adultsshouldmakethe potatostampsandthenkidscanpaint andstampthem!

s://www thebestideasforkids com/easter-paper-plate-basket/

2 Paintyourpotato'slotsoffunbrightcolors

3 Stapyourpapertocreateyoueggs When pressingdownonyourstamp,makesureyou pressfirmlyonthewholepotato

4 Addsomegoldglitterglueontop (optional)

5 Waitforyoureggstodry

6 Cutoutaroundyoureggs

7 AddtoyourEasterbasket

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StepOne-Basket

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StepOne-PotatoStamp

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EASTERBUNNY BUNTING

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PrintedoutEasterbunnytemplate

Differentcoloredpaper Pens,pencilsorpainttodecorate Whitepompomsorcottonwoolfortails

Ribbon

Scissors

Glue

Sellotape(Optional)

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Eitherprintoutabunnytemplateonthedifferentcolourcardortraceabunnytemplateontodifferentcoloredcard

Usingthecottonwool,glueafluffytailtoeachbunny

s://blog partydelights co uk/easter-bunny-party-ideas/

Dear Easter Bunny,

The Easter Bunny

14 Cottontail Drive Hopland, 2188

My name is I am years old.

The thing I love most about Easter is

This Easter I am grateful for

Thank you! x

COLOUR MEIN

COLOUR MEIN

COLOUR MEIN

COLOUR MEIN

COLOUR MEIN

COLOUR MEIN

EASTER Puzzles

COPYTHE BUNNY

SPOTTHE DIFFERENCE

EGGROLLING RACE

HELPTHECHICKSFIND THEIRWAYTOTHE EASTERBUNNY

EASTER WORDSEARCH

EASTER WORDSEARCH

EASTER CROSSWORD

EASTER I-SPY

Can you find all of the hidden Easter Items?

WHO’S HIDING

Can you colour in the picture using the numbered colours and find out who's hiding?

CONNECT THEDOTS

CONNECT THEDOTS

JIGSAW PUZZLE

Cut out the pieces and find out who has all the Easter eggs!

EASTER Recipes

Ingredients

380gvanillacakemix

3tbspsofbutterormargarine,melted 2eggs 2/3cupmilk

180gbutter,softened 2cupsicingmixture

1cupcoconut,shredded

12dropsofyellowfoodcolouring 24chocchips(foreyes)

1handfulofcornflakes(forthebeaks)

s://www sanitarium com au/recipes/a-z/bunny-tail-pancakes

Instructions

Preheatovento160C Linea12cuptraywithpattypans

1 Preparecakemixasdirectedontheboxandscoop1/4cupsof thebatterinto12pattypans Bakefor15-20mins

2 Removeandcoolonacakerack

3 Beatbutterwithanelectricmixeruntilpaleandcreamy, graduallyaddicingmixtureandbeatfor2minsonhigh

4. Spreadthisgenerouslyoverthecooledcupcakes

5 Placecoconutinaziplockbagwiththefoodcolouringand shakeandrubuntilallthecoconutisyellow

6. Pressthecoconutintotheicingoneachcupcake

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7 Doticingonthechocchipsandplaceaseyesandpusha cornflakeinforthebeak

BUNNYTAIL PANCAKES

Ingredients

4Weet-Bix™,finelycrushed 11/4cupwholemealflour,orwholespeltflour 3tspbakingpowder

1/4cupdarkchocolatechips,orblueberries 2cupsmilk

2eggs

1Tbspmaplesyrup,orbrownsugar 1Tbspoliveoil

Todecorate

Thickyoghurtorwhippedtopping,foratail Strawberryand/orbananaslices,forfootpads Chocolatechipsorraisins,fortoepads

Prep Cook Total 10mins 10mins 25mins Decorate 5mins

Serves - Recipe makes 8 bunny tail pancakes with bodies and feet, or 5 – 6 bunnies with body, head, feet, and ears.

s://www sanitarium com au/recipes/a-z/bunny-tail-pancakes

Instructions

1

PlaceWeet-Bix,flour,bakingpowder,andchocolatechipsina largebowl

Inaseparatejug,whisktogether milk,eggs,syrup,andoil 2 Addwetingredienttodryandwhiskwell Batterwillbequite thininitially, 3

Setasidefor5minutestothicken 4

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Placeanon-stickpanovermediumheat Scoopbatteronto hotpan,andcookpancakes3minuteseachsideuntilgolden.

Note:Bunny-tailpancakes:useagenerous1/4cupofbatterforthe body,andadessertspoonforthefeet ForFullbunnies:use1/4 cupforthehead,andadessertspoonfortheears

Ingredients

2 cupsshreddedcoconut ¼cupcacaopowder ½cupcoconutoil ¼cupmaplesyrup -orhoney ½cupyogurtcoveredraisins

Prep Cool Total 10mins 30mins 40min

Serves - 6

s://www andianne com/no-bake-birds-nest-cookies/

Instructions

Addshreddedcoconutandcacaopowdertoabowl

1 Meltthecoconutoilinthemicrowavefor20-30seconds

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2 Addthecoconutoilandmaplesyrup(orhoney)tothebowl andmixeverythingtogether

4. Placeinthefreezertochillandhardenfor30minutes

Add3Tbspofthebird'snestmixturetoeachmuffincup.Press downfirmly Createawellinthecenterusingabutterknife

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Removefromfreezerandpopeachbird'snestoutofthe cupcakeliner

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Topwith5-6yogurtcoveredraisins

Serveimmediatelyorstoreinthefridgeorfreezerinanairtight container

NOTE:Thesecookiesneedtobekeptcoldbecausetheyarenobakeandrelyonchilledcoconutoiltokeepthemtogether You cankeeptheseinthefridgeorfreezerinanairtightcontainer

CADBURYCREME EGGBROWNIES

Ingredients

3/4cupall-purposeflour

2/3cupcocoapowder

1/2tspbakingpowder

1/2tspsalt

2largeeggs-roomtemperature 11/4cupgranulatedsugar

9tbspunsaltedbutter

2tspvanillaextract

1cupsemi-sweetchocolatechips

10miniCadburyCremeEggs+morefordecoratingthetop 2-3regularsizedCadburyCremeEggs(fortop)-optional Coconutoil(tothinthechocolatedrizzle)-optional

Prep Cook Total 25mins 30mins 55min

Serves - 16 Brownies

Instructions

Lightlybutteran8inchsquarepan&linewithbakingpaper Besuretoleaveatleasta1inchoverhangoneachsidesothat youcanliftthebrowniesoutofthepanoncetheyhavecooled 1 Lightlybutterthetop&sidesofthebakingpaper

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2 Placerackinthecenteroftheoven&preheattheovento 177°C

Inamediumsizedbowl,whisktogetherflour,cocoapowder, salt&bakingpowder.Setaside.

Inthebowlofanelectricmixerfittedwiththepaddle attachment,beateggsandsugaronhighfor10minutes

Meanwhile,meltthebutterinasmallsaucepan 6 Reducethespeedofthemixertolow&slowlydrizzlethe meltedbutterintotheegg&sugarmixture 7

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Addthevanilla

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Slowlyaddintheflourmixture&beatjustuntilincorporated

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Removebowlfrommixer&foldin3/4cupchocolatechips 10 Spreadbatteroutevenlyintothepreparedpan&pressthe miniCadburyeggsintothebatter

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Bakeuntilatoothpickcomesoutwithafewcrumbs(about 25-30minutes)

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Removebrowniesfromtheoven

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Whilethebrowniesarestillwarm,topwithCadburyCreme Eggs

Melttheremaining1/4cupchocolatechips Addinsmall amountsofcoconutoiltothinthechocolateifneeded

://www theroadtohoney com/cadbury-creme-egg-brownies/

APPLEFRUITYOGURTDONUTS WITHSNACKBARCRUMBLE

Ingredients

Apples

Knife

Yogurt(variousfruit-flavoredoneslikeblueberryand strawberryaswellasvanilla)

Dicedfruit(likeberriesandkiwifruit)

Kidsmueslibars

Instructions

Cutyourapplesinslices,thenuseacorerorknifetomakea circlecutinthecenter Aroundpastrytipworkswelltoo

1 Spreadalayerofyogurtasyour“frosting ” 2 Addsomefreshdicedfruitontopoftheyogurt 3 Crumbleyourmueslibarsandsprinkleontopoftheyogurtas well 4.

Enjoy! 5

s://www hellowonderful co/post/apple-fruit-yogurt-donuts-with-snack-bar-crumble/

CARROT CAKELOAF

Ingredients

Loaf

1and1/2cups(188g)all-purposeflour(spoon&leveled) 1tspbakingpowder 3/4tspbakingsoda 1/4tspsalt

1tspgroundcinnamon 1/2tspgroundginger 1/4tspgroundnutmeg

1/2cup(120ml)vegetableoil,canolaoil,ormeltedcoconutoil 2largeeggs,roomtemperature 1cup(200g)packedlightordarkbrownsugar 1/3cup(80g)unsweetenedapplesauceoryogurt,atroom temperature

1tsppurevanillaextract

1and1/2cups(200g)peeledandshreddedcarrots*(about3 largecarrots)

optionaladd-in:3/4cupchoppedwalnutsorpecans,raisins,or driedcranberries

CinnamonCreamCheeseFrosting(Optional) 114gblockcreamcheese,softenedtoroomtemperature 2Tbsp(30g)unsaltedbutter,softenedtoroomtemperature 1cup(120g)confectioners’sugar 1/2tsppurevanillaextract 1/4tspgroundcinnamon Pinchsalt

s://sallysbakingaddiction

Instructions

Preheattheovento177°C Greasea9×5inchloafpan

1 Whisktheflour,bakingpowder,bakingsoda,salt,cinnamon, ginger,andnutmegtogetherinalargebowluntilcombined Setaside

2 Inamediumbowl,whisktheoil,eggs,brownsugar, applesauce,vanilla,andcarrotstogetheruntilcombined

3 Pourthewetingredientsintothedryingredientsandgently whiskuntil*just*combined Foldinthenuts Batterwillbe semi-thick

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4 Spreadthebatterintopreparedloafpan.Bakefor55–65 minutes

6 Removethebreadfromtheoven

Thebreadisdonewhenatoothpickinsertedinthecenter comesout*mostly*cleanwithzerorawbatter.

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Coolcompletelyinthepansetonawirerackbeforeremoving andfrosting

OptionalFrosting: Usingahandheldorstandmixerfittedwithapaddleorwhisk attachment,beatthecreamcheeseinamediumbowlon medium-highspeeduntilsmoothandcreamy

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2 Taste Addmorecinnamonand/orsaltifdesired 3 Frostcooledbread,slice,andserve 4

Beatinthebutteruntilcombined Addtheconfectioners’ sugar,vanilla,cinnamon,andapinchofsalt,thenbeatonlow speeduntilsmoothandcreamy.

Note:Storewithoutfrosting-Coverandstoreleftoverbreadat roomtemperatureforupto3-4daysorintherefrigeratorforupto about10days Storewithfrosting-Coverandstoreleftoverbread intherefrigeratorforuptoabout1week

Prep Cook Total 15mins 1hour 3hrs 15mins Serves - 1 Loaf

Cool 2hours

PETERCOTTONTAIL COOKIERECIPE

Ingredients

VanillaSugarCookiedoughorstore-boughtrefrigeratedcookie dough

Pinkfrosting(Orpinkfooddye)

Whitefrosting

Minimarshmallows

PinkM&Ms

Serves - 12 Cookies

Instructions

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RolloutVanillaSugarCookiedoughorstore-bought refrigeratedcookiedough1/8inchthick

Withfloured3-inchroundcutter,cutroundsfromdoughfor thebunniesbodies

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Withfloured1-inchegg-shapedcutter,cutovalsforthe bunniesfeet Bakeasdirected

Toassemble,spreadwhiteandpinkfrostingoncooledcookie roundsandovals.

Pressovalsintoedgesofrounds 5

Pressminimarshmallowsintocentersfortails 6

PlacepinkM&M’sonfeetandtoes 7

Letstanduntilset,about2hours 8

s://www goodhousekeeping com/food-recipes/dessert/a43228/candy-cottontail-cookies-recipe/

Prep Cool Total 30mins 2hours 2h30mins

Ingredients

57gunsaltedbutter

300mlmilk

520gplain(allpurpose)flour

35gunsweetenedcocoa 2¼tspinstantyeast(oractivedry) ½cupwhitegranulatedsugar 2tspgroundcinnamon

1tspvanillaextract

1largeegg,lightlybeaten 1cupchocolatechips(200g)

OliveOil/OliveOilSpray

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1eggyolk,beatenwithadashofwater 2Tbspunsweetenedcocoa 1Tbspplain(allpurpose)flour 2½Tbspwater(50ml)

Instructions

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Inasmallsaucepanmeltthebutterandhalfthemilktogether Addthe remainingcoldmilktocoolitdownabitandsetaside

Inthebowlofastandmixerusingthedoughhookattachment,addthe flour,cocoa,yeast,sugar,cinnamonandallspiceandgiveitamix together

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Checkthemilkmixtureisjustwarmandnothot(ifhot,letitsitfor5-10 minutesuntiljustwarm)thenpouritintotheflourmixturealongwith thevanilla Giveitaslightmixuntilstartingtoclumptogetherthenadd theegg

Beatonlowforaround7minutesuntilsmoothandelastic

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4 Useadoughscrapertopullthedoughtogetherandliftitoutofthe bowl Spraywitholiveoilspray,thenplaceitbackinthebowl Spraythe topofthedoughlightlywithoiltoo Coverwithplasticwrapandallow toriseforabout1houroruntildoubledinsize

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Oncethedoughhasrisen,turnitoutontoalightlyflouredboard Gently kneadinthechocolatechipsuntilevenlydistributed

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Shapeintoaballofdough Cuttheballin6evenpieces,thencuteach ofthosepiecesinhalf

Linethebaseofacasseroledishorlargebakingtin(atleast9×13inch) withbakingpaper

Prep Cook Total 15mins 25mins 2h40mins

Serves - 12 Buns Rise 2hours

s://www sugarsaltmagic com/chocolate-hot-cross-bunspe/#recipe

9 Preheattheovento200C/ 180Cfanforced

Shapeeachpieceofdoughintoasmallballandsitthemsidebysidein thepreparedtray(theyshouldbejusttouching) Allowtorisefor anotherhouroruntildoubledinsizeagain,looselycoveredwithatea towelorplasticwrap

10 Brushtheeggyolkmixedwithadashofwateroverthetopsofthebuns

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11 Mixtogetherthecocoa,flourand2½tablespoonswaterandtransferto apipingbag Pipecrossesoverthetopofthebuns(youcandothisby piping1longlineacrossthemiddleofeachrowofbuns,thenrepeat untiltheyallhaveacross)

13 Servewarm,withbutter

Bakefor20-25minutesuntilshinyandcrispontop

EASTER CHOCOLATEBARK

Ingredients

250gof50%darkchocolate

150gwhitechocolate Sprinklesofyourchoice(100’s&1000’s,confettietc) AssortedEasterchocolate/eggmix

Instructions

1 Useaspoonorpaletteknifetospreadthechocolate 2 Drizzlethewhitechocolateoverthetop

Intwoseparatebowls,meltthedarkandwhitechocolate Lineabakingtray,andpourthedarkchocolateontothetray

3

Useaspoonorpaletteknifetospreadthewhitechocolate andlightlymarblewiththedarkchocolatebeneath

Prep Cook Total 5mins 15mins 1h20mins

Serves - 10 Cool 1hours

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4. Evenlyscatterthesprinklesoverthemeltedchocolate

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6. Placethebarkintothefridge,andleavetosetfor1hour 7 Onceset,useaknifetocutthebarkintopieces,oruseyour handstobreakintopieces

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TakeyourchosenEastereggsandcreatetexturebybreaking, cuttingorleavingsomewhole Arrangeoverthebark

Storeinanairtightcontainerinacoolareaforupto5days

s://www newworld co nz/recipes/snacks-and-sides/easter-egg-chocolate-bark

EASYEASTER CUPCAKES

Ingredients

100gbutter,softened ½teaspoonvanillaessence ½cupcastersugar 2eggs

1cupselfraisingflour 3tablespoonsmilk

Icing

125gbutter,softened 1½cupsicingsugar,sifted 2tablespoonsmilk

1cuptoastedshreddedcoconut Minieggsfordecorating

Serves - 12 Cupcakes Cook 18mins

s://www

Instructions

1.

Preheattheovento180°C.Line12muffintinswithpaper cases

2 Spoonthemixtureintothepapercases

Placethebutter,vanillaessenceandcastersugarinabowl andbeatuntilcreamyandpale Addtheeggsandbeatwell Stirintheflouralternatelywiththemilk

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3 Bakeinthepreheatedovenfor15-18minutes,oruntilthe cupcakesaregoldenbrown Removefromtheovenandcool onarack

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Tomaketheicing,beatthebutterinasmallbowluntilitis lightandfluffy Addtheicingsugarandmilkandcontinue beatinguntilthemixtureisverycreamyandlight

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Pipeorspreadaringoftheicingaroundtheedgeofthe cooledcupcakes

Topeachcupcakewithtoastedcoconuttoformanest.Place minieggsintothecentreofeachnest

DIYFILLED EASTEREGGS

Ingredients

12milkchocolateeggs-Topcarefullysawedoff

PeanutButterEgg

1/2cuppeanutbutter 1/4cupicingsugar

Dashofflavourlessoilifneeded

CreamEgg

150gcreamcheeseroomtemperature 1/4cupicingsugar

Lemoncurd

OreoEgg

50mlthickenedcream 50gwhitechocolate 6Oreobiscuitscrushed

Prep Cool Total 25mins 10mins 35mins

Serves - Each recipe makes 4 filled Easter Eggs

- 12 in total

s://loveswah com/diy-filled-easter-eggs/

Instructions

1

CutthetopsoffthechocolateEastereggsusingaknife

PeanutButterEgg

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2

Meltthepeanutbutterinthemicrowaveonmediumuntil smooth

Stirinthesiftedicingsugaruntilcombined Ifthemixtureis toothick(e g ifyouuseanaturalpeanutbutterwhichisdrier) thenaddafewdropsofoiluntilsmooth

3

Pourthepeanutbuttermixtureintotheeggsandreturntothe fridgeuntilset.

CreamEgg

1

2

Beatthecreamcheeseandicingsugarmixturetogetheruntil smooth,andfilleacheggwiththecheesecakemixture

Transferapproximately1/4cupoflemoncurdtoaresealable plasticbag,snipthecorneroffandpipedollopsofcurdinto thecentreofeacheggtoresembleayolk

OreoEgg

1

Heatthecreaminthemicrowaveuntilhot,addwhite chocolateandstanduntilmelted(5minutes) Transferthe mixturetothefridgeandallowtocooldowntoroom temperature

2.

StirthroughthecrushedOreosandthenfilleacheggwiththe cookiesandcreammixture

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