Happy Almost Easter! TheFirstChild and SweetiePie had a little spring getaway and I was lucky enough to be able to take care of our three grand babies while they were gone for 6 days. Amid the usual routine, I decided to have a little Easter party and we had so much fun! I invited MyDadLovesMeBestSister and MeMum for the festivities, and having extra adult helping hands was a huge help!
We started off the party by decorating cupcakes the way MeMum decorated cupcakes with MyDadLovesMeBestSister and I when we were little. We colored some coconut with green food coloring and then made little bird nests filled with eggs (jelly beans) on top of the cupcakes. (I should add here, FinallyAGirl (age 4) loved every minute of this party — she was so excited and had so much fun doing all the activities. FinallyAnotherGirl (age 2) didn’t really understand some of what we were doing, but still had lots of fun, and HurrayAThirdGirl (age 1) was completely oblivious to the party LOL.)
After the cupcakes, we decorated Easter bonnets. I bought little paper bowls for the base of the hats and had lots of Easter grass, ribbons, lace, pompoms, artificial flowers, plastic eggs, and little bunnies and chicks for the decorations. FinallyAGirl had the best time decorating her hat — she was so into every little detail. She planned where every item went and then I attached the items with a hot glue gun. After she had everything on her hat, she saw some lace that she really wanted to use, so we put it around the edge and it made a cute ruffle. MyDadLovesMeBestSister helped FinallyAnotherGirl and they made a really fun little bonnet. FinallyAGirl also insisted that we make a hat for HurrayAThirdGirl too — maybe because she wasn’t ready for the decorating fun to be over LOL. Here are our three little pixies in their Easter bonnets:
After the hats were all decorated, we had a little Easter Parade. Earlier in the week, I told FinallyAGirl that we were going to have a party with a little parade and she was just beside herself with excitement all week over the thought of a parade. She was SO cute and led the little parade out the front door, down the sidewalk and all over the driveway. Everyone (MyDadLovesMeBestSister and I had bonnets and were in the parade too) had noise makers and luckily it was a beautiful day outside. I didn’t really get any good pictures, as we were enjoying the moment, but this one provides a little bit of an idea. The girls, of course, needed to wear princess dresses for a parade!
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For the last of three activities, I planned a scavenger hunt. We’d had a Halloween scavenger hunt last fall and the girls loved it, so I thought it would be fun to do it again. On Halloween, we used the Belle and Boo Halloween scavenger hunt print-outs and luckily, Belle and Boo have a darling Easter Egg Hunt print out available. I gave the girls a copy of the map and they loved coloring in the little eggs on the map as they found each character on the hunt.
At each stop on the hunt, there was an activity or a surprise. Activities were things like do 5 jumping jacks, hug each other, and call Uncle TheSecondChild and sing Happy Birthday to him (because it was his actual birthday.) Surprises included bunny hair bows, bunny treat bags (filled with animal crackers), and, because it IS that time of the year, Easter Grammy Surprise Boxes.
I also made each of the girls a Little Cotton Rabbits mouse. I REALLY wanted to have the mice finished in time to be a surprise that they found at one of the steps of the scavenger hunt, but I couldn’t get them finished in time, so they were a few days late. (Silly me, I thought I might have a little knitting time during the week while I was watching the girls LOL.) I LOVE Little Cotton Rabbits patterns — they take me forever to knit, but they are so darn cute.
I took the mice to the girls a few days after our party. They were busy driving their little pink car around the driveway, so, of course, they had to load up their little mice and give them a ride too!
I’m almost recovered from my Grammy week and I had a great time — these little girls make life so fun! Maybe an Easter Party will have to be on the schedule every year!
Have a Wonderful Easter!
XOXO,
Anna
What a fun Grandma you are!!! :-)
How sweet! Your girls are just adorable! What a fun day it looks like they all had. ?
Anna, you are such a creative grandma! Those three little girls sure hit the jackpot having you to love them and dream up such fun for them! And those little mice are adorable. I have wanted to knit some of Julie’s little animals for quite a while now. Quilts keep getting in the way. Happy Easter to you and those three sweet girls….
FinallyAGirl, what an eye! That lace totally makes the bonnet!! Russell Stover’s Maple Creme Eggs are my all-time favorite candy; luckily I can only get them for a month or two in the year. :) What a fabulous party. I also love the Little Cotton Rabbits patterns, always so cute.
xo Karen
Oh My! this is the best! over the top with adorableness! Best gramma ever!
The bonnet decorating is a genius idea. So much fun, even if it wears you out.
Your story and pics of the girls are so heartwarming on a cold day here in Virginia. I couldn’t help humming, “In your Easter bonnet with all the frills upon it, you’ll be the grandest lady in the Easter Parade.” the minute I saw the them in their bonnets! You are setting the Grandma bar high, and I’m so looking forward to doing this in the future. (and that’s a now a real possibility with our son married and our daughter engaged!) Happy Easter!
Can I come live with you??
I just love the fun you have with your sweet grandgirls! They are so lucky to have a fun Grammy!
Geez!!!! Wish I was your neighbor!!!! You are certainly blessed. Happy Easter ?.
you. are. so. fun. i got L a butterfly farm for easter. he is in reno skiing this weekend. i think he must want to be a jet setter when he grows up. your time with those sweet grandbabies makes me want to take a nap! i’m SO tired today. i guess watching tv until 2am shouldn’t be my jam. happy easter annabanana! i <3 seeing all of the wonderful things you make.
oh and i forgot…. your girls are the cutest!!!!! so jelly!
Happy Easter to you and your family. You are the best grandma.
How absolutely gorgeous!! That looks like tonnes of fun. Love everything you did.
what fun! I love the bonnets and the sweet granny boxes.
Aaah aren’t we all so happy it is Spring?
Love the Easter bonnet and those big smiles.
Amalia
xo
The memories these little girls are going to have. You are the best nanna ever. Happy belated Easter.
You’re such a good Grammy! I might borrow your hat idea some time… though the grandboys might not be so interested…
6 DAYS!! You deserve a medal. Three medals.
Wonderful Easter. Claire Garland on Ravelry has a “Beginners Rainbow Bunny” knitting pattern (free) quick knit. My Grand daughter loves little knitted animals too.
Looks like you all had a really good time! Love the hats, and so glad you are getting lots of time with your grands. What a blessing!
Adopt me pleaeeeeease. Your Easter party was more fun than mine?
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