Easter Egg Hunt Ideas

For generations children have been playing and having fun in Easter egg hunts and there isn’t any reason why your family can’t do so also. This is one of the best types of family Easter activities and traditions. It doesn’t matter if your Easter egg hunt is as fancy as the White House Easter Egg Hunt, as long as it has candy, plastic eggs or real eggs. My sister-in-law spends the night before with the kids and grandkids  dying, decorating and marking all of the Easter eggs.  Later, together they make  Easter crafts for kids such as 1st, 2nd and 3rd place “prize” awards.

In my family we hide eggs out of doors for the kids to hunt for and at the end of the Easter egg hunt the eggs are counted and are traded for candy, along with a grand prize of some silver coins. None of the candy gets soiled or lost and if some of the eggs are never found it isn’t  isn’t an issue.

After the Easter egg hunt, dessert is served and everybody talks about what a fun time they had during the hunt and how we can improve on it or make it different the following year. Easter egg hunts are something that all the generations can enjoy. It’s a fun and easy thought that will be recalled for years.

Remember to take your camera along!

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Restaurant Focuses on Delivering Family Fun at all of its 500+ Locations

As many of my readers know I’m a New England native.  As a matter of fact, I’ve lived in the same town in Connecticut virtually all of my life.

From the time I was a kid, the Friendly’s in our town was always the place to go.

As a teenager in high school, my crowd could be found after school or after any activities such as basketball or football games  enjoying  all of our favorites off the menu  ~  burgers, fries and milkshakes.  My personal favorites were the Chocolate Fribble and Fishamajig!  Friendly’s was the place where many of my friends started their first job!  As a new mom, I would take my daughters and mother-in-law along to Friendly’s for lunch.  Now as a Baby Boomer Grandmom, Friendly’s is my granddaughter, ‘Lil Moomette’s  favorite place to go and get ice cream!

Throughout 2009, excited ice cream-loving kids who visit Friendly’s will be able to search the restaurants for hidden codes to use in an online game to win fantastic prizes and try their luck at taking over the Friendly’s virtual ice cream factory.

Each child guest will receive a pair of Sprinkle-Vision glasses with red lenses that will allow them to view the codes hidden throughout Friendly’s restaurant locations. Kids can write down the codes at the store and when they get home, with the help of parents, visit I Wanna Go To Friendlys to gain access to Friendly’s virtual ice cream factory. Once inside, kids will be challenged to navigate through multiple levels, and play a series of puzzles and games in order to win real-life prizes.

The lucky grand-prize winner will get the chance to participate in an upcoming Friendly’s kids commercial, and will receive free ice cream for a year. Three prize winners will receive a tour of the real Friendly’s ice cream factory, and 27 winners will win free ice cream for a year.

“We pride ourselves on creating a fun family environment in our restaurants,” said Ned R. Lidvall, President and CEO of Friendly Ice Cream Corporation. “We want to offer a relaxing experience to parents and an entertaining one to kids.”

Friendly’s has recently introduced new kids menu items, including Popcorn Chicken, a Vol-Cone-O Sundae and Apple Slices.  Each kids meals comes with a choice of beverage, entrée and ice cream dessert.

About Friendly Ice Cream Corporation

Friendly Ice Cream Corporation is a vertically integrated restaurant company serving signature sandwiches, entrees and ice cream desserts in a friendly, family environment in more than 500 company and franchised restaurants throughout the Northeast. The company also manufactures ice cream, which is distributed through more than 4,000 supermarkets and other retail locations. With a 73-year operating history, Friendly’s enjoys strong brand recognition and is currently revitalizing its restaurants and introducing new products to grow its customer base.

For additional information on participating Friendly’s locations please visit: Friendlys

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Don’t miss this year’s biggest Ultimate Blog party yet:

Hop on over to the Ultimate Blog Party at 5 Minutes for Mom! Participate during the Week of March 20-27! Opportunities for Prizes and links to some great Blogs! Now’s a great chance to find some new Blogs, Ideas & see what other moms are doing!  Moomettesgram’s Musings, Mar 2009

To get in on the action read the whole article at Moomettesgram’s Musings!

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Lipstick to Crayons is having a First Birthday Celebration Blog Bash!

Come join the party, meet some new Bloggers, WAHMs, Grams, SAHMs & a chance to Win Some Prizes!!

What’s a party without food? Since it’s almost berry-picking season, here’s the perfect dish to bring for those who have a sweet tooth!

Name: Berry Crumble
Serving Size: 6
Categories: Cobbler/fruit

Ingredients:

3 cups raspberries or blueberries (or 1 package
12 or 16 oz frozen)
2 tbl lemon juice
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup flour
2/3 cup quick cooking oats
1/3 cup margarine or butter, softened
3/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
whip cream or ice cream

Preparation:

Spread berries in square 8×8 pan. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Mix remaining ingredients except cream. Sprinkle over berries. Microwave uncovered on high 7 to 10 min. Let stand 10 min. Serve warm with cream. Or bake 375 30 minutes.

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Hop on over to the Blog Carnival at 5 Minutes for Mom! Participate during the Week of March 7-14! Opportunities for Prizes and links to some great Blogs! Now’s a great chance to find some new Blogs, Ideas & see what other moms are doing!

I’ve joined the party and will be donating a Brand New Waterford Crystal Clock from my eBay Store, Moomette’s Magnificents.
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Easter Egg Hunts – Easter Crafts For Kids is a post from: Moomettes Magnificents

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