Easter fun for kids

Easter is on its way – and there’s bags of ideas out there for things to do with your kids.  Here’s our round up of fab activities to keep you all busy this weekend!

•  Look out for local Easter egg hunts – or have your own in the garden
• Bake your own hot cross buns – there’s an easy recipe on the BBC Good Food website
• Try colouring eggs using natural dyes – there’s ideas for foods and herbs to use at Care2
• Go egg rolling! – history to the tradition and instructions on Wikipedia
• Make Easter bunny masks – you could add ears to paper plates – or print out a template at First Palette and colour it in
• Decorate an Easter bonnet and have your own parade! There’s tips and ideas on Net Mums
• Make chocolate Easter nest cakes – recipe from the ever delightful Red Ted Art
• Blow an egg – and then paint the shell. Wikihow has the details
• Make an egg head with grass or cress hair – there’s some great examples at Fun in the Making  

 Why not drop us a line at spit-spot@hotmail.co.uk with your Easter ideas!