My kids are older now, in their teens, but my "holiday friends" and I continue to bring a few shenanigans to every holiday.
You probably have your holiday friends too — in the form of a leprechaun, Santa, Frosty, the elf, Cupid, and the Easter Bunny!
Holiday fun was more magical when they were little, but no matter how old my kids get or how unimpressed they may act in the days leading up to the holiday, you can bet they still look for fun holiday shenanigans — every time — with smiles on their faces.
Here are some very bunny shenanigans you can try this Easter with your kids this year.
1. Plant jelly beans
The night before Easter, plant a few jelly beans outside. Come morning, with a bit of bunny magic, you might discover that lollipops have grown in their place! You can get fancy ones like these Easter-themed lollipops or just use what you have on hand.
One year, we even had the neighborhood kids plant their own, and the following day, it was fun to see them stop by and "pick" their lollipops.
 Charlotte Linde |
2. Hide the baskets
Yep, that bunny hides the baskets every single year.
Even my husband's. Even the dog's.
And you know what? You can bet when my kids come home when they are older, they will STILL have to look for their baskets.
3. Their old favorites
You know the stuffed animals and kid books you have stored away and can't seem to get rid of? Somehow, that bunny finds them. He places them all over the living room in little scenes, making it easy to read and hang out.
It's heartwarming to see how they remember their old pals.
4. Bunny mess
That messy bunny always leaves a trail of Easter grass everywhere it hopped while hiding the baskets and eggs. And, of course, it leaves some on the bedroom doorknobs and in the kids' rooms when he looks in to ensure they are sleeping and their rooms are clean. (See what we did there?)
Don't be surprised if you find a piece of that grass in December. I kid you not, you will probably find some when you bust out the tinsel!
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5. Special Easter surprise
Every holiday, our kitchen table is decorated and themed. On Easter, each kiddo has their own ceramic decorative covered dish where they find their favorite candy inside — and it's not usually anything Easter related. A candy so unique that they won't find it in their baskets.
6. Easter egg hunt
Every year, our bunny hides eggs in the backyard — but he can get a little silly. Some have jelly beans, loose change, and maybe a few dollar bills to get the big kids running.
But you might even find some with a cherry tomato, baby carrot, or baby pickle. Anything goes! When they get even older, they may find other fun things around the house—it really is a fun activity that you can make hilarious.
7. Bunny poop!
When a bunny's gotta go... a bunny's gotta go. You might find evidence of this on a pile of Easter grass with a small mound of black jelly bean "poop."
Funny story: When my daughter was 2 years old, she ate some, and her older brother looked at her in horror and screamed, "She ate the bunny poop!"
It was hilarious! To this day, black jelly beans are still her favorite.
 Charlotte Linde |
And that's a wrap on our Easter Bunny shenanigans... it's time for this bunny to put up her paws and enjoy.
I wish you and yours a wonderful and blessed Easter. Here's to not finding a piece of Easter grass this Christmas.
