Find a slide show for easy-to-make (and kid friendly) Easter sweets at Better Homes and Gardens, including these marshmallow bunnies and nested eggs. 
Click here for the slide show. They even have an idea for leftovers. 
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And the Rest of Easter from Bakerella…
As promised in her chick cake pops post (if you recall from my post here)….Easter, Part Two. Find Bakerella’s bunny and Easter egg cake pops here.… Read More ...
A Lesson in Fondant
This tutorial on creating fondant animals from Kitchen Wench is a must-read for anyone interested in working with fondant. Like our blogger, I’ve only dabbled lightly in working with fondant myself, and I find it surprisingly unscary and user-friendly. Kitchen Wench nicely demystifies the art for beginners and offers a list of necessary tools and how-tos for creating these adorable … Read More ...
Candy Makes a Great Centerpiece
I love this idea for centerpieces: candy. But really, can one ever go wrong with candy? This idea is compliments of Let’s Entertain, via Gordon Gossip, photo from jellybelly.com. Was that confusing?… Read More ...
Bakerella’s Chicks are Here
The first installment of Easter cake pops from Bakerella are here! Check out the photos and how-tos here.… Read More ...
Learn to Make Candied Rose Petals
Visit the stunning blog Flagrante Delicia to learn to make these candied roses. Find the post here.
I was also going to use the words “gorgeous” and “beautiful” to describe this blog, and arbitrarily settled on “stunning”. This is a must-visit blog for both visual and thoughtful inspiration.… Read More ...
Craft Gorgeous Butterfly Cookies
I’ve posted before on the wonders of the Fancy Flours shop and their amazing products for bakers. But they also have tons of ideas, recipes and how-tos. Find inspiration here. And find the how-tos for crafting these beautiful butterfly cookies here.… Read More ...
Easy Chick Cake
I love this simple idea from Martha Stewart for a spring cake. Craft a chick from frosting, shredded coconut, licorice eyes and feet, and an almond beak. Find the how-tos here.… Read More ...
Peeps Speed Racer Easter Treat
OK OK, I promise to stop harassing you with Peeps posts. No. I can’t make that promise. But only a few weeks until the Peeps disappear for another year, so I’ll have to get at least one more in. I found this little Peeps speed racer on the Katherine Marie Photography site via another great blog, One Pretty Thing. See … Read More ...
Homemade Nutella
Visit Cook & Eat for a DIY Nutella recipe. The incredible photography makes this homemade chocolate hazelnut spread look divine. Be sure to browse around this site, too, for more inspiring photographs, recipes and food finds.… Read More ...
Rice Krispie Pops and Other Kids’ Birthday Party Ideas
Visit No Fuss Fabulous for about a billion ideas on everything, including this easy treat for a birthday party: Oversized M&M Krispie Pops. They devoted last week to children’s birthday party ideas, so visit the site for inspiration, such as this Carnival party
. No Fuss Fabulous provides links and how-tos, as well.
Super Easy Cookie “Hats”
What a clever, easy (very kid friendly) idea for crafting “hats” from store-bought cookies and candy. Find this idea here at “A Feathered Nest” . The hats are made with Reese’s peanut butter cups, fudge cookies and piped frosting.… Read More ...
Easy Puffy Daisy Cupcakes
The instructions for these “Puffed-Up Petals Cupcakes” look surprisingly easy at Wilton.com. To arrange as a bouquet, this cupcake stand is available at Wilton (as are the fondant and other supplies needed to craft this spring arrangement).… Read More ...
Stuffed Strawberries
I love this idea found on “Beantown Baker–Adventures in a Boston Kitchen“: strawberries stuffed with chocolate frosting. What a less messy way to eat a chocolate covered strawberry. (What’s even better is the blogger made the strawberries for a “Stuff It” dinner party. Brilliant theme.) The original recipe is from allrecipes.com, and the chocolate frosting recipe … Read More ...
Easter S’Mores
This idea for Easter S’mores in a Jar is from a year ago, but I couldn’t resist sharing. Find the how-tos here at Creative Gift and Party Ideas. I love the bunny Peeps peeping out.
Looking for more S’smores recipes? Check out these articles.
Looking for more ideas for Smores? Check out this S’mores cookbook
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