Can You Crack This Easter Egg Quiz?


Updated 05/26/11 10:10 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 5 comments

Quiz on Easter Egg Traditions

Why not take a break from the festivities today and polish up on your Easter history? You may be well versed in the dyeing and hunting of eggs on the April holiday, but how well do you know the rest of the world's Easter egg traditions? Try your hand at answering a half dozen questions to find out! Source: Flickr User kurisurokku Take the Quiz Read more

Are You Dyeing Easter Eggs Today?


Updated 04/23/11 8:30 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Dyeing Easter Eggs

My favorite part of Easter has always been about dyeing eggs. It's not especially competitive. I couldn't care less for the hunt. But crafty as I am, I always enjoy getting my hands inked up and smelling like vinegar. Growing up, I loved seeing what designs my friends and family came up with for their eggs, too — and knowing mine were better. OK, I guess I'm a little competitive. Are you dyeing Read more

5 Ways to Decorate With Glam Easter Eggs


Updated 04/22/11 11:10 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 0 comments

Decorating the House With Easter Eggs

After whipping up a dozen glittered eggs for my Easter wreath, I wanted four dozen more to scatter through the rest of the house. A cinch to make, I was sure I could find some other ways to make use of the shiny little Spring objects. Come see all of the ways you can Easterize your house with these sparkly ovals and let me know if you have more ideas! Read more

Get Crafty With Easter Animal Eggs


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What to Do With Left Over Easter Eggs

If dyeing eggs for Easter isn't a hit with your family, or too messy for the kids, you can still get crafty when you use eggs to make your own Spring bunnies and little chicks. This little trick from Rachael Ray turns ordinary eggs into your own little Easter creatures that are bound to be a hit with the fam. All you'll need is some colored construction paper, washable markers, glue, and Read more

DIY: An Eggy Easter Wreath


Updated 04/20/11 3:05 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 2 comments

DIY Easter Egg Wreath

Many people let their doors do the talking during the holidays. While I don't mark every Hallmark moment with a wreath, I do find the Easter season to be a worthy contender. This year I thought I'd whip up my own door décor with a little help from my pals glitter, glue, and ribbon. To see how to craft your own wreath, just read more Read more

5 Egg-cellent Easter Egg Projects


Updated 04/15/11 2:20 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Easter Egg Decorating Projects

Dyeing Easter eggs is super fun, because there are limitless ways to add color and pattern, but my favorite Easter egg decorating projects are the ones that don't require using a drop of dye. From miniature bird's nests to cross-stiched shells, clever egg decorators are ditching the grocery store egg kits for much more creative and complicated projects. Check out five of my favorites! Read more

Give Your Easter Eggs a Makeover With Eco-Eggs All-Natural Dyeing Kit


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All-Natural Easter Egg Dyes

It's eggtacular! With all of the talk about food dyes and their effects on young tots this week, mamas preparing for Easter may be thinking twice about how they'll color their eggs this year. Using plant, fruit, and vegetable extracts, rather than the Red 40 and Blue Lake dyes at the forefront of the controversy, the Eco-Eggs Easter Egg Coloring Kit ($16) still creates vibrantly dyed eggs without Read more

Do You Blow Out or Boil Your Easter Eggs?


Updated 03/31/10 9:51 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 4 comments

Pros and Cons of Blowing Out and Boiling Easter Eggs

Before it's time to dye your Easter eggs, there are two routes you can take to make sure they don't spoil on the holiday: hardboiling them or blowing out the innards. Hardboiling is easy-peasy, but they can have cracks and do eventually spoil. Blowing out eggs is a more time-consuming task that makes for very delicate egs. But they will have a perfect shell, and you can save them for years. Read more

10 Eggs For Easter Baskets


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10 Eggs For Easter Baskets

Easter is just a week and a half away! So get your bunny ears on and check out our inventive ways to fill up your children's baskets with eggs. Chocolate aside, Peter Cottontail is putting a new spin on what's in this holiday. And we've got a carton of ideas that include kid favorites from colorful soaps to oval crayons. Read more