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The days leading up to Easter can be just as chaotic as the days preceding Christmas Eve. Kids are excited to see what the Easter Bunny will bring them on Sunday, and they may be a little more energetic than usual. Help your kids turn that energy into something fun and delicious! These kids’ Easter treats are fun to make and even more fun to eat, so order your groceries and supplies so you can get cooking before Good Friday!
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Easter treats: Recipes to make with your kids
You may be torn about getting in the kitchen with the kids. On one hand, you know that the experience will be beneficial to both of you; they’re learning and you’re bonding. On the other hand, the idea of creating yet another mess can be daunting, right? But you know the resulting smiles, giggles, and memories made are going to be worth it, so here are some easy Easter treats to make with your kids.
1. Easter Story Snack Mix
Remind your children that Easter is more than just baskets of candy and bunnies</a>; this snack mix is easy to put together and incorporates candy and treats that represent the Easter story. Make these Easter Story Snack Mix packs ahead of the holiday to hand to guests or assemble several for your child’s Sunday School friends.
2. Peeps and Oreo Easter Bark
It doesn’t get much more Easter than Peeps, and this colorful candy melt bark from Cyn at Creative Cynchronicity is fun for everyone. Little hands will enjoy spreading the melts and twirling and swirling the colors through the bark.
3. Peter Rabbit’s Carrots
Who says Easter has to be all about candy and sweets? All you need to assemble these easy Easter carrots — an edible craft that does triple duty as a party favor — are cone-shaped bags and some cheese balls. Kids will have a blast filling the bags and fastening the twist-ties to make this crunchy, carrot-like snack.
“There are so many lessons that can be taught while cooking,” Dr. Nimali Fernando wrote for the American Academy of Pediatrics. “While cooking with your child, practice new vocabulary as you describe how food looks, feels, and tastes. Following a recipe from start to finish helps build the skills for planning and completing projects.”
Kids' Easter treats they can assemble on their own
Sometimes, making treats for the holidays is more fun than actually eating them. These DIY kids’ Easter treats come together quickly. Older kids can supervise younger siblings to help get the job done.
4. Easter Rice Krispie Nests
These classic kids Easter treats can be made assembly-line style and because they firm up in the muffin tin, there’s no sticky mess. “If you’re like me, you look for easy dessert recipes to make for holidays and this one is great for Easter,” explained mom blogger Michelle McKinley, of Crafty Morning. “Instead of making a square pan of rice krispie treats, you use a muffin tin to make individual little bird nests!”
5. Easter Bunny Butt Pretzels
Your kids will get a kick out of these bunny butt pretzels, and you’ll love that you only need a few ingredients: chocolate wafer melts, marshmallows, pink icing, and pretzels!
6. Easy Easter Peep Pops
Yet another quick and easy kid’s Easter treat item that can work as both a snack or a party favor. All you need are skewers and several boxes of Peeps in a variety of colors. Kids will get to work on hand-eye coordination and tying skills as they thread Peeps onto the skewers and tie the favor up with a pretty spring-themed ribbon.
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Allergen-friendly Easter treat recipes
If your family needs to adhere to a vegetarian, vegan, or allergen-friendly diet, it can be difficult finding ingredients to make your kids’ Easter treats. But Spokin — a travel app that helps families locate allergen-friendly restaurants and businesses across 80 countries — has got you covered. It compiled a list of kids Easter treats and candies that are gluten-free and free from the most common allergens.
While the recipes listed below are allergen-friendly and gluten-free, you can easily swap out existing ingredients with items from Spokin’s allergy-friendly candy list. Note: Always make sure to carefully check all ingredients to make sure they adhere to your child’s particular food guidelines.
7. Vegan and Gluten-Free Bird’s Nest Cookies
The classic spring bird’s nest haystack cookie gets an allergen-friendly makeover when you use crushed gluten-free pretzels or corn flake cereal in place of the chow mein. This bird’s nest recipe from Monica at The Hidden Veggies also includes vegan jelly beans in place of chocolate eggs or jelly beans containing gelatin.
8. Healthy Rice Cereal Treats
It’s hard to imagine making this classic kid treat without marshmallows, but this healthful version from Dessert for Two incorporates brown rice sugar, brown rice cereal, and peanut butter so the texture and flavor are there. Because it calls for gelatin, this is not a vegan recipe. But if you’re looking for kids Easter treats with less sugar, these are the way to go!
