Today we did an EAster egg hunt. I know it's only good Friday and therefore a little early, but you see, the boys are going to there dads this Easter (From tomorrow until Easter Monday). I had them during Christmas AND New year so I can't really complain. So we had our Easter egg hunt early! And let me say, the weather was lovely! Sunny, not too chilly (didn't even need coats!!) and just perfect for the egg hunt! Luckily the grass hadn't been cut otherwise I'd have had nowhere to hide the eggs. Our garden is pretty basic, last summer was my first summer here and I wasn't able to really do that much with the garden. However, this year I am going to plant some flowers, a few shrubs and bushes... but that isn't what this post is about.. this post is about our Easter egg hunt *exciting*
First of all we made Easter our own Easter baskets. I couldn't find wicker baskets or Easter buckets anywhere so we made our own and it was A LOT of fun! The kids really enjoyed it!
Supplies:
Mini storage containers/plastic baskets (3 for £1 - The range)
Large fluffy pipe cleaners (6 for £1.99 - The range)
Stickers
Sticky Gems (£1 - The range)
Foam shapes (we used birds and flowers) you can these cheap from any arts/crafts shop, even tescos, The range, pound shop sell them.
We decorated the storage containers and hooked on the fluffy pipe cleaners for a handle! Worked perfectly!!
First of all we made Easter our own Easter baskets. I couldn't find wicker baskets or Easter buckets anywhere so we made our own and it was A LOT of fun! The kids really enjoyed it!
Supplies:
Mini storage containers/plastic baskets (3 for £1 - The range)
Large fluffy pipe cleaners (6 for £1.99 - The range)
Stickers
Sticky Gems (£1 - The range)
Foam shapes (we used birds and flowers) you can these cheap from any arts/crafts shop, even tescos, The range, pound shop sell them.
We decorated the storage containers and hooked on the fluffy pipe cleaners for a handle! Worked perfectly!!
The kids loved finding the mini chocolate eggs and Haribo sweets.
They even got a medal for there findings!
First prize (Harry) won a large dairy milk
and the two little ones (the runners up!) won a normal dairy milk bar.
They had great fun!
Are you hosting an Easter egg hunt?
Or perhaps going to someone else's?
I'd love to hear all about it! :)
Sarah xXx
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This week was a good week, yay! Not so much weather wise but in other things...
Here are my reasons to be cheerful this week :)
1) I am finally re decorating my front room, at last!! I know I'll have to wait until I've saved enough for laminate flooring but that's ok! The first layer of paint has been painted, second coat tomorrow! The glossing is almost finished and the new net curtains have been ordered (Yay for ebay!). Hopefully hanging the wallpaper today or Friday! So excited and pleased to finally have rid of that turquoise wallpaper (the previous tenants choice).
2) The weather has warmed up slightly *touch wood* OK it's still quite cold but it's not as cold as it was! Hopefully the spring weather isn't far away. It was lovely to see the sunshine today!
3) Tomorrow the kids break up from school! Yay! No school runs, no school uniforms, no rushing around/trying to fit everything in while the kiddies are at school. I am looking forward to spending time with the kiddos. Of course we're all excited about Easter, especially the kids, yay!
I hope you all have a good Easter. Do you have any plans during the Easter holiday?
What are your reasons to be cheerful this week?
Sarah xXx
Here are my reasons to be cheerful this week :)
1) I am finally re decorating my front room, at last!! I know I'll have to wait until I've saved enough for laminate flooring but that's ok! The first layer of paint has been painted, second coat tomorrow! The glossing is almost finished and the new net curtains have been ordered (Yay for ebay!). Hopefully hanging the wallpaper today or Friday! So excited and pleased to finally have rid of that turquoise wallpaper (the previous tenants choice).
2) The weather has warmed up slightly *touch wood* OK it's still quite cold but it's not as cold as it was! Hopefully the spring weather isn't far away. It was lovely to see the sunshine today!
3) Tomorrow the kids break up from school! Yay! No school runs, no school uniforms, no rushing around/trying to fit everything in while the kiddies are at school. I am looking forward to spending time with the kiddos. Of course we're all excited about Easter, especially the kids, yay!
I hope you all have a good Easter. Do you have any plans during the Easter holiday?
What are your reasons to be cheerful this week?
Sarah xXx
I brought this 'sun catcher' from Tesco for £1.
I thought it'd be fun for the kids to make. It came with a little paint set & paint brush.
Here's Harry's one he made (as part of his home work - something 3D and Easter related)
The front.
The back.
We also decorated more polystyrene eggs:
Here's Harrys one (again, part of his home work)
Charlies one :)
And Ellies one (She decided on an Easter chick design)
These polestryene eggs are such a good idea, easier and quicker than hard boiled eggs and only £2 for 6 from the range but 99p store also sell them (They had non in stock when I was there though! Boo) There a cheap, cheerful and SO much fun to decorate!
Our Easter chicks. Finger/thumb paints and added an eye and leggs using a black marker pen and orange pen for the beak :D
I actually got this idea from another blog but I can'; for the life of me remember which one, so if it was your idea please let me know and I'll link you.
Also I'd like to subscribe/follow said blog because seriously some amazing arts and crafts for kids.
Sarah xXx
Gosh, isn't it cold? I said to myself I wouldn't keep moaning about this cold weather but my goodness, it's so cold. We're a few days away from April and it's still like January outside! Eek! A white Easter? I hope not.
I have a leaky roof above my bedroom window and I have a big bowl catching the drips of water. I have phoned the council and reported it so hopefully it'll be fixed this side of Easter! That dripping is going to most annoying while trying to sleep, maybe I'll keep my ear phones in my kindle fire and listen to some relaxing music and fall asleep that way? The things we have to do, eh?!
On a better note, I'm decorating my front room, I shall be posting pictures when it's all done. Currently saving up for the laminate flooring though, hopefully a few weeks I'll have enough money saved for that. I can not wait to get rid of this awful carpet! Carpet really doesn't last long with three kids and only having a living room which we have to walk thru to get to the kitchen and bathroom - it takes a lot of wear and tear. We all eat in this room and you know what children are like, they make a mess, it's to be expected. Laminate flooring will be much more cleanable and hygienic with three messy, energetic kids :) I've also ordered some new net curtains from ebay! So cheap on ebay. I got the whole house net curtains for £12 (including P&P) and a few pence, not bad at all! I'm so excited to finally be decorating my front room, it's seriously been getting me down..
Right, the kids are calling, my computer time is up, lol. I've got another Easter arts & crafts post coming up in the near future :)
Sarah xXx
I have a leaky roof above my bedroom window and I have a big bowl catching the drips of water. I have phoned the council and reported it so hopefully it'll be fixed this side of Easter! That dripping is going to most annoying while trying to sleep, maybe I'll keep my ear phones in my kindle fire and listen to some relaxing music and fall asleep that way? The things we have to do, eh?!
On a better note, I'm decorating my front room, I shall be posting pictures when it's all done. Currently saving up for the laminate flooring though, hopefully a few weeks I'll have enough money saved for that. I can not wait to get rid of this awful carpet! Carpet really doesn't last long with three kids and only having a living room which we have to walk thru to get to the kitchen and bathroom - it takes a lot of wear and tear. We all eat in this room and you know what children are like, they make a mess, it's to be expected. Laminate flooring will be much more cleanable and hygienic with three messy, energetic kids :) I've also ordered some new net curtains from ebay! So cheap on ebay. I got the whole house net curtains for £12 (including P&P) and a few pence, not bad at all! I'm so excited to finally be decorating my front room, it's seriously been getting me down..
Right, the kids are calling, my computer time is up, lol. I've got another Easter arts & crafts post coming up in the near future :)
Sarah xXx
