For as long as I can remember, my nana had an Easter egg hunt party that I absolutely loved. Her backyard was perfect for it! It was huge, lots of big trees, on a creek with plenty of hiding places….and a pool. I love Easter and looked forward to it every year. I’ve always wanted to have an Easter party at our house but hers was always so fun that I didn’t want Aiden to miss out on it. This year, my nana wasn’t feeling up to it so we decided it was our opportunity.

I made some Easter themed foods, bought a really pretty cake from Publix and we grilled burgers and hot dogs. It was pretty much a pool party with an egg hunt.

I made these for Aiden’s class party and they were a hit. It’s just frosting piping bags ( I used the 12″ bags) filled with cheese balls and tied with a green ribbon. The links below are the exact ones I used.

Frosting Bags      Cheese Balls        Green Ribbon

Glass Egg Dish

I wanted the deviled eggs to be festive. First off, I don’t boil them, I bake them. You just put them in a muffin tin and bake them at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. It’s so much easier and perfect for party prep since you don’t have to stand over a boiling pot.

Non Stick Muffin Pan- 2 pack

The only drawback is it causes burn marks on the shell that can make it down to the actual egg. If you don’t mind that, it’s a very convenient way of creating “boiled” eggs. Make sure you immediately transfer them to an ice bath to make them easier to peel.

I was going to make a cheese ball but ran out of time, so I bought two and formed them into the shape of a carrot. I topped it with parsley and surrounded it with crackers, then viola! A carrot shaped cheeseball.

Lastly, you have to have dessert! I was going to make a dirt cake with crushed Oreos but I sort of fell in love with a cake I saw at Publix and it was on sale for $9.99. I had to!

For the egg hunt, we separated the kids by age group. Six years and under had the first egg hunt, then the “big kids” were after that. We filled the eggs with candy and had a silver egg with $1 and a golden egg with $5 for the little ones. Luckily my sister in law brought a lot more filled eggs for the bigger kids.

Aiden and Carter found the golden and silver eggs! That worked out perfect because they are very competitive with each other for some reason. We gave out a chocolate bunny to the kid with the most eggs, Liam, and he was thrilled!

The party started around noon and most people left around 5pm. Our parties usually last all day which we love. Towards the end, the few kids that were left watched a movie inside while the adults hung out and talked on the deck. This is how we found Aiden when we finally came in…

Over all, I think it was a huge success! Aiden said it was the best day ever! I plan on throwing another Easter party next year. I was exhausted after this but I remembered at midnight that I hadn’t added the Easter bunny foot prints that have become a tradition in our house. After a template was made and flour was sprinkled on the ground (so much easier to clean up than baby powder) I was out! His face the next morning was completely worth it!

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I know it’s a little late but you still have three weekdays to add some Halloween themed treats to your kid’s lunchboxes. And these are so quick and easy that even the busiest of moms will appreciate them!

First up, Jack-O-Lantern diced peaches. This is what I am planning to do for Aubrey’s class party at daycare. You literally only need a sharpie. Imagine how your child’s face will light up when they open their boring old lunch box and see this. And can’t you just hear the “Hey, no fair!” from the other kids?

Next, is another sharpie project. Vanilla pudding cups plus a marker equal ghost pudding! Yes, the hubs has already pointed out that they look more like a character from Super Mario Brothers than a ghost but you know what? #Itried

The next one may look somewhat familiar. I do the same thing for Easter but with icing piping bags so they are shaped more like a carrot. I just cut clear goodie bags from Michaels to make them shorter, filled them with cheeseballs, and added a green ribbon to make pumpkins! Cute, right?

Side Note: We have to sign up to bring in Friday snacks for Aiden’s class. I purposely sign up for the Fridays nearest to a holiday so I can do a themed snack. Aiden brought twenty of these little guys in today.

This last one probably isn’t something you want to send in your kid’s lunchbox but it would be really cool to have for them after school. Ghost Pops! This one was Aiden’s favorite. You just cover a lollipop with two Kleenex tissues (you need two so you can’t see the wrapper), tie a string around the neck, and draw your ghost face.

I hope these inspired you to make your little pumpkin’s lunch box special on Halloween. You know that is the longest school day ever! Trick or Treat!