Easy DIY Ideas for Easter

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You wont need to pull a rabbit out of a hat with these simple DIY's

It’s the long Easter weekend, the kids are on the Easter break and in South Africa, the Easter weekend usually marks the beginning of winter. So if you are stuck indoors, here are a few easy DIY ideas for Easter, most of them are simple enough you can do them with little ones too.

In the kitchen

Time to brush up on your baking skills and try your hand at these delectable Easter treats.

The ultimate Easter chocolate cake. Warning this cake is wickedly rich.

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The ultimate Easter chocolate cake, even the Easter bunny can’t resist.

Want to cook up a storm for brekkie on Good Friday but need to give meat a skip, why not create these Easter bunny pancakes, the kids will gobble these down in 5 seconds flat!

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Easter bunny pancakes, just add syrup.

Give a regular cake an Easter twist. Get your hands on a bunny cookie cutter and use as a cake topper.

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Resist the store bought variety and bake your own hot cross buns this Easter. Trust me, you’ll never buy the store kind again!

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Nothing better on Good Friday than the smell of fresh, home-baked hot cross buns in the oven. Add lashings of butter and serve hot!

Enjoy the last bit of summer with your very own Easter bunny ice cream cone.

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Turn your favourite chocolate biscuit recipe into an Easter affair with the simple addition of a bunny cookie cutter, some twine and a mini marshmallow.

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Just add milk.

Who could resist these cotton tails! YUM!

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Egg-cellent Easter Decor Ideas

Get a white or silver marker and paint your regular egg {boil them first} and then serve in an egg cup for a quick and easy Easter Sunday brekkie.

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Decorate hard-boiled or hollow eggs, with the queen of DIY, Martha Stewart’s, easy to follow decal eggs project.

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Having guests over for lunch? Add a personal touch to their place setting with these Easter egg boxes. Fill with smartie eggs or any other mini chocolate eggs you may have lying around. Add some shredded paper and write each guest’s name on the lid of each box.

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Quick and easy personalised, Easter table decor.

Need a centre-piece for the table? Add some shredded gold tinsel to a bowl and add some Easter eggs. This could also double-up as dessert!

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For these and other Easter pinspiration ideas, hop on over to our Easter pin board.

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