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These tasty morsels are made from my favourite biscuits - Arnott’s Mint Slices, but you could use any biscuit that tickles your fancy (Not Quite Nigella used Tim Tams, but I think Kingstons or Mandarin Slices would be great also).

Mint slice pops are easy to make.  All you need is:

• 1 packet of Mint Slices (or biscuits of your choice)
• 65 gms light or regular cream cheese
• 125 gms milk or dark chocolate
• Wooden skewers or lollipop sticks

Pop the packet of biscuits and the cream cheese into a blender or food processor and blend to a smooth paste, stopping to scrape, as required. Put the mixture into a bowl and refrigerate until firm (about 30 minutes).  Scoop out some mixture with a small spoon and roll into truffle sized balls between your palms.  Insert a skewer into the base of the pop, and freeze them for a bit.  Melt the chocolate and dip each ball into it.  Stand them in a glass or florist’s foam, decorate with sprinkles and then leave them to set.

Let these bunny footprints lead your guests to the Easter celebration, or use them for an egg hunt.  Print our Easter Bunny Paw Prints onto card (or paper and then laminate) and cut out.

Alternative:  Create an egg treasure hunt, and write clues on the back of the bunny  paw prints.

Small bottles of bubbles make great party favours, or are great to have on hand for an activity at your Easter party.  Simply print the appropriate bunny bubble mixture label, cut out, wrap around small bottles of bubble mixture, then glue the ends of the label together. I was lucky enough to find bubble mixture containers that matched the colour scheme of my party, but if you can’t, don’t worry - the labels still look fantastic on an array of coloured containers!

For smaller bottles of bubble mixture, use our Bunny Bubble Mixture Label - small (label height is 2.2 cm), or for larger bottles, use our Bunny Bubble Mixture Label - large (label height is 4.5cm).  These are set to print out on A4 paper, but should fit on Letter sized paper - let us know if it doesn’t!

This is a fun touch to add to your Easter party. Print the bunny straw decoration template onto card (or paper, then laminate).  Cut around each bunny, then use  a stanley knife to make a 1.5-2cm slit horizontally under the bunny’s teeth.  Slide a straw through the slit, then use a piece of sticky tape to secure the straw to the back of the bunny.

My kids and I had fun creating these bunny biscuits in preparation for Easter.  We simply used Arnott’s Tic Toc biscuits, marshmallows or milk bottle lollies for the ears, mini m&ms for the nose, and tubes of white chocolate and dark chocolate fudge writing icing (I used the Queen brand) to draw in the eye, whiskers and cheeks.  Use the icing to also secure the noses and ears.

Tilly decided that we needed a background to put them on, so she drew this scene and lined up our creations.  Cute, no? 

I’ve been making playdough for Tilly’s reception class, and couldn’t resist making chocolate playdough in the lead up to Easter.  The scent is wonderful, but I’m pretty sure it doesn’t taste as good as it smells!   The kids have had fun moulding Easter eggs and bunnies, and using the Easter playdough mats I created.  To make chocolate playdough, you will need:

• 2 cups plain flour
• 1/2-3/4 cup cocoa powder
• 4 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 cup salt
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 2 cups boiling water

Place all ingredients into a mixing bowl and mix well.  Turn out onto the bench and knead well.  Store in an airtight container.

You can also print and laminate the bunny playdough mat (A4 paper).

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Provide the playdough at your Easter celebrations to help keep the kids entertained.  Chocolate playdough bundled with the bunny playdough mat would also be a great Easter gift - instead of more chocolate eggs!  Just make sure you label it so the kids don’t try to eat it!