Make some Easter cards

Looking for some Easter fun? Why not make some Easter cards? These adorable cards will sure to be a hit for anyone who gets them!

Follow that trail

Here is a neat way to help your kids find their Easter baskets... a jellybean trail!

Easter S'mores

Everyone loves S'mores. Don't these just look yummy! Just use a peep instead of the same old marshmallow. In the photo they use the chicks but we went with the bunny peeps because they were flatter and easier to melt in the microwave.

Mickey Easter printable

Need something for the little ones to do before the big egg hunt this weekend? Why not try this printable from Disney featuring Mickey!

Easter is almost here!!!

We have gone into full gear here at MAD. Eggs just finished boiling and the Easter Trees (bushes) have been decorated!! Printables have been done. Next up crafts!!! So what have you guys been doing to prepare???

Need something to keep the kiddos busy?

The eggs are boiling but the kids are already to color them NOW....what to do? Keep them busy with some of these wonderful Easter printable from Disney's Family Fun site!!! They have coloring pages, connect the dot, mazes and more. Get printing and keep those little bunnies from hopping all over you!

Yarn eggs

Disney's Family Fun site has a simple but beautiful craft for the Easter season, Yarn Eggs!!! We are definitely going to give this one a try!

A rabbit that lays eggs? What's that all about!?!?!?

Yes folks, it is that time of the year when little kids hunt eggs and as one of my friends (who is Jewish) asked, "What's up with a rabbit that poops eggs?" I have other friends (who are Christan) who say eggs and bunnies have nothing to do with Easter at all. Well folks, as a degree holding historian, I went on a search for the history behind Easter. I hope that you find this information helpful in explaining the connection of Easter, eggs and bunnies!

Since its start as a holy celebration in the second century, Easter has had its non-religious side. In fact, Easter was originally a pagan festival. As it happened, the pagan festival of Eastre occurred at the same time of year as the Christian observance of the Resurrection of Christ. The festival was altered, to make it easier to convert Pagans to Christianity.  The early name, Eastre, was eventually changed to its modern spelling, Easter.

The Easter Bunny is not a modern invention. The symbol originated with the pagan festival of Eastre. The goddess Eastre's earthly symbol was the rabbit.  So the Easter bunny has its origin in pre-Christian fertility lore. The first "modern" written account of the Easter Bunny was mentioned in German writings in the 1500's.

Eggs were also seen during the festival of Eastre as symbols of rebirth and spring, thus the the Easter Egg. Now I am not sure how or why the legend of a rabbit laying eggs came to be, but it seems to have been a legend that was around since the 1680's. Children would make a nest for the bunny to lay eggs. That nest is now the modern day Easter Basket.

That is it in a nutshell. So I guess it doesn't matter if your religious or not, Eggs or no eggs. Easter is a holiday for everyone! So no matter what this Easter season, get out there an have fun, anyway you want!

The Easter tree. Yes or No?

Okay, maybe this guy goes a LITTLE overboard!!!!

When my hubby first moved to Michigan he was shocked to see his first Easter Tree. The tradition of decorating trees with colorful Easter eggs is well known in Germany, but I guess where he grew up, not so much. German or not, I have always grow up with an Easter Tree. Hubby claims it is a “Michigan Thing” but I don’t think so. So I am turning to you my friends……

Tell us, have you ever seen an Easter Tree? Do you do an Easter Tree? And let me know which state you live in!!! I want to prove to hubby that the Easter Tree is not just a Michigan thing.

Now this is what I am used to