KIDS EASTER PARTY IDEAS - Part 1

Throwing an Easter or Spring party for children is so much fun – and it doesn’t have to be too much work.  There are so many things you can do…and the weather is typically pretty good which is a BIG HELP!

For our Easter parties, we focus on games and crafts.  When my daughter was much younger, we did paper crafts.  But as she and her friends are in elementary school now, we are able to decorate cupcakes.

In this blog, I will discuss decorating cupcakes.  In Part 2 of the Easter Party blog, we will discuss games (my favorite part). 

First, it will go much better if you have everything ready in advance of the party.  The other big suggestion is to have them decorate OUTSIDE – it is less mess for you to clean up IN the house.  If weather is not permitting, then move to the garage. 

I am really big on making it simple and at the end of the party being able to throw everything away (I’m usually so tired by the end of the party I don’t feel like spending hours cleaning up.)  So what I normally do is set up a table outside and I make sure to cover it with a plastic disposable table cloth.  (A cost savings tip is to buy a colored tablecloth instead of one specifically for Easter – you will save a few dollars here.)  The other things I do in advance is to make sure I have plenty of frosting, napkins/paper towels, knives, and candy to use for decorating. 

When it is time for the kids to start decorating, place a few cupcakes in front of each child.  Also, give each child a disposable bowl (I really do make it as easy as possible) with frosting and a knife or spatula.  Have a couple of cupcakes on the table already decorated to give them ideas.  Also on the table, put a variety of candies in disposable bowls on the table. As for candy types I normally make sure to have jell beans as they look like eggs, and now there are a lot of brands of candy that make cute eggs, and I also have m-n-m’s. I also like to color some coconut green to make grass. 

You can make a super cute “basket of eggs” cupcake by putting some frosting on the top of the cupcake (the glue) and then topping it with the green coconut (the grass) and finishing it off with jelly beans (the eggs).  If you are really creative, you can make a handle for the basket by using some construction or cardstock paper.

The kids will go crazy and be really creative.  You could also have some tubes of frosting in various colors (if you don’t want to give each child a bag of frosting).  I have seen some of the kids make bunnies, baskets, butterflies, chicks, and eggs. 

They will all have so much fun making the cupcakes.  Each one will be individualized.  This can easily take 30-90 minutes of time from your party as they really enjoy doing this type of craft.  I always make sure each child has a box to take cupcakes home (I don’t let them eat more than one or the sugar kicks in too much!)  I try to make sure they take home a cupcake for each family member.

When the party is over and everyone has left, I simply wrap up all of the items from the table in the tablecloth and voila, your cupcake decorating station is put away. 

What tips do you have for a fun Easter Party for kids?