We love celebrating all holidays to the fullest and that usually includes a craft or two and lots of yummy treats. The girls and I worked on the crafts and treats together and had a fun afternoon together. We made cactus rocks, paper plate sombrero hats, sombrero cookies and cactus pretzel sticks.
There isn't a holiday that goes by that I don't do a special breakfast. The surprise element is long gone but there isn't any less excitement from the girls and now Jack wants in on the fun. I keep everything simple and affordable so it doesn't take a lot of time or money. I use many things over and over in order to accomplish that. Most of the time I use our colorful RePlay tableware but I had these supplies left over from a party so I decided to use them. I made the garland years ago from paint sample cards and the only other decor was some fresh tulips and our letter board.
Traditions mean so much to me; they remind me of my childhood and bring such joy to my heart. I hope that my children will continue these one day and fondly think of their childhood memories. We take any excuse to celebrate, craft or create and here are some of our traditions:
I take holidays very seriously; I'll take any reason to celebrate! This year especially called for extra fun and festivities (thank you Corona) so leading up to Easter we had lots of fun moments including this Easter lunch. I love doing stuff like this because it doesn't take much effort but it means so much to my girls. I hope one day they look back at all these memories and want to continue these traditions with their children.
Easter time during Quarantine called for crafts. Not only to keep us busy and entertained but more importantly as a way to connect with friends, family and those who are lonely. One of the greatest gifts from Shelter in Place has been the ways that we are finding to connect and to spread love. Our first craft was paper carrot feet. We painted the girls feet, cut them out along with cutting strips of green card stock. Glued the strips to the feet and then wrote Happy Easter on the front. On the back the girls hand wrote this joke, "What did the rabbit say to the carrot? It's been nice gnawing you." They then sent blessings and signed the carrot card. We mailed these to a few family members and then to a local retirement home.
St. Patrick's Day has become one of my favorite holidays because who doesn't love bright colors, rainbows, magic and a little luck?!?! I always enjoy our holiday breakfasts but this one was extra fun to put together. It was just the joy and light we needed in this crazy time. We also got to enjoy it a bit more because we didn't have to race off to school (hello quarantine bonus).
This St. Patty's Day treat was so simple and quick to make and added lots of fun to our holiday brunch. It stores well in the fridge and can be enjoyed for many days.
Ingredients:
Lucky Charms (2 Cups)
Rice Chex (1 Cup)
White Melting Chocolate (Two Squares)
Pink Sprinkles
Directions:
Melt the chocolate in a bowl in the microwave in 30 second increments. Dump in Lucky Charms and Chex and mix. Top with sprinkles and lay on parchment paper. Put in fridge to harden. Once set crumble up and put in an airtight container.
