Happy Easter! - The Crab Cracker

KID’S KORNER
DID YOU
KNOW
Early Stanwood
consisted of
not only West
Stanwood and
East Stanwood,
but of Middle
Earth Stanwood,
where the Trolls
and Gnomes
lived. Statues
honoring these
creatures can be
found for sale
at a gift shop in
Viking Village.
Bunny Ears for Kids
Keep the kids happy & hoppy this Easter with this easy craft.
What you’ll need: White poster board • Pink construction paper •
Scissors • Pencil • Tacky glue or school glue • Tape or stapler • Easter
stickers, optional • Markes, crayons, or colored pencils; optional
How to make it: 1. Cut a strip of poster board about 2” wide by
about 24” long. 2. Cut out 2 ears out of poster board each about
8 1/2” long x 3 1/2” wide. 3. Cut out 2 smaller ears out of pink
construction paper. 4. Glue the pink ears inside the white ears. 5.
Glue the ears inside the band, positioning to fit behind the child’s
head. 6. Let the child decorate the head band with stickers, markers,
crayons, or colored pencils if they wish. 7. Tape or staple the
band to fit the child. Cut off any excess.
Jello Eggs with Cream Cheese Filling
Jiggly jello Easter eggs, what could be more fun Recipe by: Stirring Up
Memories, Dusty Hutchins- McNutt.
Eggs: (Makes 3 whole jello eggs, or 6 halves), 3 oz. pkg. of jello, any
flavor, 1 1/4 c. boiling water. Lightly spray egg mold (available at
hobby stores) with non-stick cooking spray. Snap mold together
and set it on a small tray to catch any spills. Combine jello and boiling
water together; stir for 3 minutes until the jello is completely
dissolved. Slowly pour mixture into 3 whole eggs (or 6 halves).
Repeat as many times as you like, with as many jello flavors you
like, until all your eggs are filled. Chill for at least 4 hours. When
you’re ready to unmold the eggs, slowly pry the mold halves apart
(I use a butter knife to gently coax the halves apart). Using a sharp
chef’s knife, cut the eggs in half lengthwise using one continuous
motion. Next use a melon ball tool to make a well in the large end
of each egg half. Vanilla Filling: (Makes enough to fill about 24 egg
halves): 8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature, 1/2 c. sugar, 1 tsp.
vanilla, 1/8 tsp. salt, 1/2 c. heavy cream. In a mixing bowl, cream together
the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and salt until smooth. Add
the heavy cream and whip until stiff peaks form. Put the cream
cheese filling into a pastry bag that has been fitted with a star tip
and pipe the filling into the egg halves. Chill until ready to serve.
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