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Includes lists of things needed and specific directions for making a variety of crafts related to Easter. ... Read more

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Look no further for entertaining Easter ideas! From tasty recipes for a gourmet dinner to silly and simple crafts with the kids, you'll find the variety in Easter Treats most pleasing. Each recipe includes a lovely color photo of the finished project, as well as an ingredients list and, where appropriate, illustrated steps or traceable stencils. Party-favor ideas range from sturdy paper candy cones to simple jellybean bags, while more kid-friendly ideas include adorable bunny finger puppets and fuzzy pom-pom chicks.

Mouthwatering recipes include Red Potato Strudel, classic Hot Cross Buns, Grilled Asparagus Risotto, and for a hilarious centerpiece, a 3-D Easter Bunny Cake, complete with marshmallow cheeks and floppy fondant ears. Variations on the classic Easter egg are gorgeous--decorative touches include ribbons, origami paper, and intense colors made from paste food colorings--the deep-blue eggs with glittery stars are simply beautiful, and quite different from the traditional springtime palette.While no craft is extremely difficult, beginners should be sure to freely make use of the hints included for how to make projects "child-friendly"--this also translates to "novice-adult friendly." Author Jill O'Connor emphasizes fun over artistic perfection and she makes it easy to enjoy yourself, with thorough instructions, fresh ideas, and an easygoing presentation. --Jill Lightner Book Description
Celebrate Spring Fever in style with the festive recipes and craft ideas in Easter Treats. From sweet Chicken Little Cookie Pops to a full-fledged Easter Bunny Cake and kid-sized Bunny Ears, families will find an array of tanta-lizing confections and simple craft projects that revel in the Easter spirit. Elegant menus offer options for entertaining, and craft projects will have the kids dyeing and decorating eggs, sprucing up their baskets, and creating decorations for the table, the front porch, and themselves. Easter Treats will have the whole family joining in the holiday fun. ... Read more

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Crafts and Recipes for Most of the Family...
Ok...this is a 96 page book concentrating on Easter (crafts and recipes).I had high hopes for it, based on the wonderful valentine volume in the same series (also available, Summer Time Treats, Halloween Treats, and Christmas Treats).I love the layout and format of the book...it's a soft cover book that is easy to handle.I do have concerns about the long term sturdiness of the book when actually doing the crafts and making the recipes...I don't know that the binding will hold up over the "long haul."I do like the overall cover design and layout -- very nice and visually appealing!

In the introduction, the author says:

"Easter is one of the most joyous holidays in Christianity, celebrates the resurrection of Christ.The Easter season is also a time when we honor the unity of our family and friends, welcome spring,,and revel in the awakening beauty of nature after the long days of winter."

Now, obviously, since I'm reviewing this volume from a Wiccan/Pagan perspective...I simply cannot "get behind" the first part of this...but I can whole heartedly embrace the latter part!! I did enjoy the very brief blurb in the introduction about the Germanic origins of Easter Eggs...but would like to have seen a more original suggestion than an Easter Egg Decorating Party for the "ideal" holiday get together!

You will also find standard tips for Boiling blowing, and dyeing your eggs.

As a book of "Recipes and Crafts for the Whole Family," I find this somewhat lacking in the "whole family" area!!Perhaps if your family consists of you and your husband or you and an older child or two, this might apply -- but for people like me (kids ages 3 and 5)...who are looking for a mix of elegant adult crafts and and fun and/or easy kids crafts...this books leaves me wanting. Certainly not in the adult crafting area -- there are a plethora to be had in this area -- but in easy, fun kids projects, there is MUCH to be desired!!

Page 18 has a cute Easter Egg Tree idea, but the ribbon eggs (which are stunningly beautiful) are WAY too complex for small children -- older children or teens looking for a bit of elegance might enjoy this seemingly time consuming project...


As with the Ribbon Eggs, the Washi Eggs (pg 22) and Candy Cones (pg 29) do not seem like kid friendly project either...they ARE beautiful, but definitely an adult project!

The Easy Easter Daisies (pg 25) and brilliant yellow dyed eggs would look STUNNING on an altar, there is just something about them that says SPRING...and with a bit of adjustment on the size of the daisy pattern, could easily be done by younger children!!

The Starry Sky Eggs (26), Jelly Bean Bags (32) and Marzipan Play Dough (Also pg 32) would all be well received by kids of all ages...and easy enough for them to enjoy doing...small kids will need help tying the bags on the jelly beans (be sure to have extra beans, snacking is inevitable with this project -- and half the fun...lol).There are also several projects (like bunny ears and finger puppets for younger children...but my kids already do this stuff at school and I was hoping for a few NEW ideas to do with them!!

The secret message eggs are a very cute and fun idea -- kids (with parents help) should delightin making and then smashing them (or helping the recipient to smash) to get at the message -- this craft also has possible applications for magickal workings -- I know you magickal crafters out there have your motors running already!!!

All the recipes (with the exception ofthe "chicken feed," pg 26) are adult caliber -- I would not attempt any of these -- well, perhaps the Easter Bonnet Shortbread ones (72)...but they would NOT look as elegant and refined as the ones pictured in the book...kids LOVE to decorate cookies...so this one is a definite kid friendly food project!!

So...overall I give this book:

B- for Content -- rated as a book for the "whole family," I find that it's lacking in easier recipes and crafts for kids younger than 8 or 10, but RICH in ideas for the adult crafter and certainly plenty that the adult Wiccan looking to spruce up that spring altar!! Not much I found here in the way of magickal application (beyond altar decoration...and the possibilities for spell work with the Secret Message Eggs).I would recommend it but not as a "main" source for your magickal library...

B+ for Price -- same as the Valentines for size and content...I'd really expect to see a price of 9.95 or slightly less -- with a 14.95 list price and about a 12.00 price tag on Amazon...its' a tad higher than I'd expect or like to see!

Cannot wait 'til I can afford to get the other three in this series, despite my dislikes about this volume, overall I think it's a good buy... and frankly I'm hooked and must have the rest!! Look for my reveiws of them when I can afford to buy them!!

Hoppy Easter Treats
Well, it all started with the Halloween Treats book and now I'm hooked.This certain book has many yummy recipes for dinners, drinks, sweets, and even a cute bunny cake.There are also adorable and easy to do crafts for the kids, such as making a little chick and cute bunny finger puppets and you can't forget the dying of the eggs.The instructions are extremely easy to read and follow and the colorful photos of many of the projects are very helpful.I highly recommend this book, as well as the others 'treats' books.You won't be disappointed.

Easter Treats recipes and crafts for the whole family
This is my fourth cookbook by Mrs. O'Connor. This one has craft ideas for the whole family to enjoy. Mrs. O'Connor writes in plain English with easy to understand recipes that help you get your children involved in thekitchen. There is a wide variety of dishes in this book. It's great. I hopeshe keeps them coming.

A Wonderful Book for the Entire Family
Before I purchased this book, I was wondering how I was going to keep my kids entertained during the school break and how I was going to make Easter special.This book answered both of those questions perfectly.We madethe crafts and tried the recipes.Everything turned out great!Thank youJill O'Connor!I'm looking forward to seeing books by this author forother holidays as well.How about a Christmas book or even a summer/4th ofJuly book?

A Great Addition to the Collection
This was a fabulous find in my opinion!These ideas were simple enough for the average person to understand and succeed without being just for the kids. The whole family spent an entire rainy day experimenting with theseideas and having some wonderful quality time together.Ms. O'Connor gaveus the guidelines for success but even the kids started to get new ideas inthe process and go wild with their imaginations.Without this book wewould have ended up with the same tired looking easter eggs, but now wehave little unique works of art that the kids are so proud of!I havenever seen so many children of such varying ages come together with so muchenthusiam over eggs, decorations, and easter treats!BRAVO! ... Read more

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Egg-spress yourself this Easter with this fabulous book of fun Easter crafts! From decorations—paper flower wreaths, bunnies and chicks, woven-paper baskets, and more—to beautiful and original Easter cards (including cards that pop up!), this book is chock-full of tips, tricks, ideas, and advice for a creative and crafty Easter. Includes special add-ons—perf-out cards, stickers, stencils, and decorative papers. ... Read more

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Easter Eggs by Matthew
I was very disappointed in Matthew Mead's book.I was looking forward to it because I enjoy all of his ideas and have used several of his ideas myself.But don't waste your money on this one.I didn't feel inspired at all ! ... Read more

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Complete instructions for 18 decorated eggs. Simple ordinary eggs may be transformed into art to accent the color scheme of any room in the home. Designs, doors or Peek A Boos may be cut with decoupage scissors; trims of glamorous braids, pearls, beads or prints may be added to the outside shell, while the inside cavity may be filled with natural materials, decoupage cutouts, photographs, miniatures, glitter, beads and pearls. Contents: Materials Used, General Instructions, "Hatched Huts," "Bloomin' Eggs," Eggs-Otic Birds," "Victorian Eggs," "Flower Garden," "Eggs Petite," Handicraft for Fun Library. General instructions include choosing, preparing and cutting natural eggs and also preparing plastic eggs. ... Read more

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Great Crafts for Every Holiday!
This is a fantastic book for parents,teachers, or anyone who likes to make crafts.Moms and teachers especially are always looking for ways to make crafts that don't cost much.This book shows you how to make really cute and original projects out of things we would recycle (or throw away!).I recommend it highly!

Great craft book for kids
I got this book for my 5 year old daughter and 5 year old niece. They both love to make things and loved the items in this book. My daughter wanted to make so many things for each holiday, we didn't come close to making all of them. There are some items that are a bit lame, but the others make the book worth it. I only had to buy a few low cost craft items like felt squares, pipe cleaners, ribbon, and the like to make the items in the book. Everything else we had in the house (egg cartons, construction paper, material scraps, ...).
If you have "crafty kids" this is a good idea book for them. It would also be good for preschools, elementary schools, and churches. ... Read more

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Title: Easter in technicolor: the Ukranian craft of 'pysanky'.(Short Takes)
Author: Carrie Frederick Frost
Publication: Commonweal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 6, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 134Issue: 7Page: 7(2)

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