Spring is springing, flowers are blooming, and the joy of Easter is headed our way! Celebrate renewal, freshness, and fun with your loved ones this holiday by sending them something sweet, no matter where they are. For the kids, we’ve got adorable Easter Baskets and gift towers filled with treats, and for the grown-ups we’ve got the finest chocolates and fine wines & spirits to ramp up their celebration.
Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ’s and is considered the most important holiday in Christian world. It’s called a movable feast because it doesn’t fall on a set date every year, as most holidays do. Instead, Catholic celebrate Easter on the first Sunday following the full moon after the vernal equinox on March 21. And Orthodox Christians typically celebrate the holiday a week or two after the Western churches following the Julian calendar. This year the Western world will observe Easter on March, 27 and Orthodox celebrations will fall on May, 1.
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All our festive Easter gift baskets are full of bright colors and the holiday necessities. We made sure each of our springy-themed hamper includes colorful Easter eggs as a symbol of spring and new life. And it’s not just a decoration, the eggs are made of premium milk, dark and white chocolate to satisfy the craving of both kids and adults.
Easter bunnies make a centerpiece of all holiday baskets. Representing fertility and new life they are enjoyed by both children and adults. Our hampers feature both adorable plush bunnies and chocolate ones. By the way the first edible Easter bunnies appeared in Germany during the early 19th century, and were made of pastry and sugar. These days they are mostly made of chocolate or marzipan and there are over 90 million Easter bunnies produced each year.
Colored eggs is the universal symbol of Easter, and the tradition dates back way to Mesopotamia. With Easter right around the corner, you may want to start thinking about some fun ideas for coloring Easter eggs with the whole family. Of course, you could always buy the Easter egg dye at the store, but let’s be honest, decorating them yourself is always much more fun! Forget dye-in-box kits – these amazingly creative egg decorating crafts are way cooler. Best of all: they’re super easy for kids of all ages and can be made with stuff you probably already have at home.
To get your creative juices flowing, here’re some creative non-traditional ways of coloring Easter eggs – some of them are so pretty that it’s gonna be hard to crack and eat the eggs later!
First Things First
Hollow or hard-boiled? Decorated Easter eggs may be either hard-boiled or blown out of their shells. Hard-boiled eggs are traditional and easier for kids to work with. Hollow eggs on the other hand are the best if you want to keep your work of art as long as possible. To make blown shells, use a long needle to make a small hole in the small end of the egg and a bigger hole in the large end. Stick the needle into the yolk to break it. Shake the egg large-end down until it’s empty inside. Rinse the shell under cool running water and let it dry.
How to boil Easter eggs?
Unless you are using natural dyes, you need to hard-boil your eggs prior to decorating. Place the eggs in a large saucepan and add cold water so that it covers the eggs. Place on medium-high heat and bring water to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer eggs for 9 minutes. Remove from heat and fill with cold water. Note that the eggs must be completely cool and dry to decorate successfully.
1. Glitter Dot Eggs
These elegant Easter eggs will become the perfect addition to Easter baskets, centerpieces and egg hunts, but creating them is as easy as eating the ears off a chocolate bunny!
What You’ll Need: hard-boiled or blown eggs, glue stick, glitter and/or colored sugars; a pen or pencil
How to Do It: Use a pen or pencil to mark the spots on the egg where you want to place the dots. Using a glue stick, apply some glue to the marked areas. Roll the eggs in glitter, allow the glue to dry and voilá your stylish Easter eggs are ready within a few minutes!
2. Washi Tape
We love this adorable decorating technique not only because it makes a very interesting Easter basket, but it’s also completely mess-free! Your kids will love using different colors and patterns and you’ll love the hassle-free clean-up and the gorgeous results.
What You’ll Need: Japanese washi tape in different colors and patterns
How to Do It: Choose one or several tapes you want to use for your eggs. Cut pieces of varying sizes and shapes, and press onto the egg. Use your imagination, the pattern possibilities are endless!
3. Crayon Shavings
This method allows you to use up all those broken crayons you have hanging around the house, and your kids will absolutely love the tactile experience of dipping their hands into the shavings.
What You’ll Need: Paper towels, a grater and crayons
How to Do It: Unlike other methods, to color your Easter eggs with crayon shavings, you need to do it before letting the eggs cool down. While your eggs are boiling, remove the wrappers from the crayons and grate a bunch of different colors over a bowl or paper towel. As soon as the eggs are done, drain the water and dry the eggs. While they are still warm, roll them in the crayon shavings. The heat will melt the shavings, leaving you with beautiful designs on your eggs. The results are pretty, vibrant and unique!
4. Men’s Tie
Using this method will finally give you an excuse to get rid of your husband’s old ugly ties!
What You’ll Need: old 100% silk ties, vinegar and a pillowcase cut into pieces.
How to Do It: Cut the ties apart so there is no lining. Wrap the egg inside the shiny part of the tie and close it up with string. Grab the pillowcase pieces to wrap around the eggs. Place the eggs in the bowl with water, add ¼ cup of vinegar and boil for 20-30 minutes. Cool the eggs, remove the fabric, allow them to completely dry and watch that lame old tie turn into an Easter egg masterpiece!
5. Tie-Dye
No old silk ties available? No problem! This simple method calling for family teamwork will also bring great results!
What You’ll Need: Baking sheet, paper towels, vinegar, food coloring, disposable gloves
How to Do It: To tie-dye your Easter eggs, prepare your work space by lining a baking sheet with 6 or more layers of paper towels. Wearing disposable gloves, dip half of a paper towel into vinegar. Squeeze out the excess vinegar and wrap an egg in the paper towel. Place the egg on the baking sheet and squeeze some food coloring onto the paper towel-covered egg. Rotate the egg applying different colors until the entire thing is covered. Remove the paper towel and let the eggs dry.
6.Duct Tape Eggs
Kids love tape, and helping them make the patterns can also be a fun lesson in geometry. The results of your efforts are pretty and easy to achieve with the help of basic stuff you probably already have.
What You’ll Need: duct or electrical tape, small bowls of water, food coloring or other dyes
How to Do It: Cut the tape in varying lengths and widths and apply to your eggs, leaving some white space. Dye the eggs and wait for them to dry. Remove the tape, and, if desired, reapply to create a pattern and dye with another color.
7. Bubble Wrap Eggs
This method uses materials we all have at home and it creates cute eggs that can be decorated before or after they’re dyed, for a multi-colored effect. Really fast and easy way of making your Easter eggs stand out!
What You’ll Need: bubble wrap, acrylic paint and paintbrushes.
How to Do It: Use a paintbrush to coat the bubble wrap with the paint. Then roll your eggs over the paint. That’s it!
