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Eggs-traordinary Easter Countdown
Easter Activities for Little Ones By Kendeyl Johansen
Easter candy and decorations appear in stores weeks before the actual holiday arrives. Fluffy yellow and pink chicks and floppy-eared bunnies line store shelves and fill children with anticipation for Easter. It's hard for little ones to wait and wait, and then suddenly it's all over.
Harness some of that anticipation with our fun Easter activities, designed to begin about four weeks before Easter. From creating a delicious treat for the Easter Bunny to surprising your neighbors, your child will love celebrating all month long, and so will you!
Feed the Easter Bunny
At Christmas, Santa enjoys the milk and cookies that your child leaves out for him. The Easter Bunny works hard delivering baskets and he gets hungry, too! Help your child grow a delicious pot of grass to reward the Easter Bunny for bringing treats. Your child will learn about "giving back" and you'll enjoy her wide-eyed discovery of the trimmed grass on Easter morning.
You'll need:
Plastic flowerpot
White paper
Safety scissors
Markers or paints
Glue
Soil
Grass seeds
Plastic wrap
Help your child cut out a strip of white paper big enough to fit around the circumference of the pot. Have your child decorate the paper with markers or paints, or draw a bunny face for your child to color. When they're done, glue the strip of decorated paper around the pot.
Let your child scoop soil into the pot and plant the grass seeds. Water the soil. Cover with plastic wrap and place the pot in a window or sunny spot. When the seeds sprout about a week later, remove the plastic wrap. Keep the soil moist and watch the grass grow.
On the night before Easter, have your child place the pot where the Easter Bunny will find it. Enjoy the big smile Easter morning when your child discovers that the Easter Bunny liked his meal.
