By Jasmine at Crafty Little Folk Who can believe it’s already time for Easter Parades!! Teachers & families all over the country will be busily sloshing glue about, adding sweet pastel coloured shapes to create fun headdresses & bunny ears. If you haven’t had time to whip some up with your children yet, don’t…
A healthy Easter basket for kids
A healthy Easter basket for kids Easter is here yet again and I thought I would share with you some healthy, ethical and natural ideas for the kids’ Easter baskets. I know Easter can be one of those occasions that can easily become excessive and overly commercialised. Dealing with family members and outside influences that…
Cool Ideas for Easter (that aren’t chocolate)
Cool Ideas for Easter (that aren’t chocolate) This ancient pagan celebration has somehow turned into a commercialised chocolate-fest! The pressure is on parents to make Easter another Christmas but with copious amounts of cheap, nasty chocolate. It’s easy for kids to get caught up the hype. Okay, so how do you participate in Easter, enjoy some…
Your complete guide to a healthy Easter
Your complete guide to a healthy Easter Easter is early this year! One thing I have noticed you all chatting about is how overwhelming all the chocolate is at Easter time. Well-meaning friends and family love to spoil our kids and it can all get a little crazy. It’s worthwhile establishing some boundaries around…
Healthy Easter Ideas
Healthy Easter Ideas It’s that time of year again! I have a round up of some of my favourite ideas and blog posts to keep you healthy and happy this Easter. ♥ Chocolates ♥ Moo Free Easter Eggs. This range is so popular at Easter time! As well as being dairy free (Moo Free,…
Healthy Homemade Easter Eggs
Healthy Homemade Easter Eggs Why would you make your own Easter Eggs? Well, I can think of several good reasons! ♥ Making your own treats means you know exactly what is in it ♥ Most ‘commercial’ Easter eggs are very high in refined sugar, contain a lot of nasty additives and hydrogenated vegetable…
Healthy Hot Cross Buns
Healthy hot cross buns Such a thing does exist! The commercial hot cross buns you buy are laden with additives, hydrogenated vegetable oils and lots of sugar. Read your labels and check them out. Better still, make your own! Sure, these take a bit more time and effort, but I think it’s great. Get…
Healthy Easter Guide
Healthy Easter Guide Easter doesn’t have to be difficult for those of us who want to be healthy or have allergies. It just takes a little bit of hunting around! I have a round-up of the best healthier Easter alternatives from some fabulous online stores. ♥ Biome Eco Store Celebrate Easter with Banjo…
Healthy home-made chocolate bars!
Do you have a favourite chocolate bar? I know one blogger who has a thing for Cherry Ripe! Mine would have to be a Caramello Koala, but I haven’t had one in quite some time. Although I think it’s totally fine to have these occasionally, how much more awesome is it when…
Your guide to a Happy, Healthy Easter !
Your guide to a Happy, Healthy Easter ! It’s an early Easter this year! Are you ready? This pagan celebration has somehow turned into a giant choc-fest! I also think it’s outrageous that hot cross buns appear on Boxing Day. More and more catalogues and shops are suggesting that Easter is another Christmas and we…