Dying eggs with skittles
I like to try a new method of dying eggs each year with the kids and this year I came across dying eggs with skittles. I was excited to try this method but I admit I was disappointed with the…
‘Squeegee Eggs’
I love experimenting with the kids with various ways to paint. We created these squeegee eggs for Easter a few years ago. We cut out paper egg shapes and then the kids chose the paint colours they wanted. I squirted…
Easter at Rathwood
Rathwood is located in Co Carlow. It is a garden centre, cafe and gift shop. They are well known for holding various events throughout the year, such as their Santa train at Christmas. These events are quite pricey but I…
Cadbury Barnardo’s Easter Egg Hunt
This is a yearly Easter Egg Hunt in Merrion Square in aid of the charity Barnardo’s. You need to book in advance (so make sure to keep an eye on the website for when tickets go on sale). It is…
Home Easter Egg Hunt
We usually go to an Easter event each year for our Easter egg hunt. We like to try out different places and support local businesses. This year, in lockdown, I’ve put together a simple egg hunt around the house for…
Resurrection Eggs
I’ve been using Resurrection Eggs for the past number of years each Easter. The idea is that they are a way of telling the Easter story to young children. I have 6 plastic eggs that come apart that I use…
Marbled Easter Eggs
This year we decided to try dying eggs using a marbling method. This is easy to do and uses items you probably have already at home. All I had to buy was the white eggs and this year we found…
Dying Eggs
Over the last few years I have tried a number of ways to dye eggs in the run up to Easter. Every process has been different and fun. I’m going to share the methods we have used so far. Natural…
Easter Garden and Tree
In our family it is important to us to celebrate the real meaning of Easter – Jesus’ death and resurrection. While we enjoy doing the more secular crafts of chicks and bunnies we also like to try and incorporate the…
Easter Crafts
Over the years we have done a number of Easter crafts. Some of these are the often seen chicks and bunnies. In our family, however, we also like to remember the real meaning of Easter – Jesus’ death and resurrection.…
