It's official. Today is my last day of relaxation spring break. I still have the weekend, but it will be jam packed with family and Easter activities. Both mine and my husband's families don't really have many young kids to make baskets for or have Easter egg hunts. So we start the day out by going to church, then we usually go to eat or have lunch with one side of the family, then visit the other side for dinner. It seems funny to some but Justin and I have always bought each other little gifts to make baskets for each other since we were dating!
One thing that I do look forward to when we eventually have our own kids is holidays. Getting to instill our traditions, make new traditions, watch all the different holiday movies and do fun holiday activities will be so fun with little ones. That's why I love holiday celebrations in my classroom so much. The kiddos get so excited to have a "Party" day at school. Sometimes the celebrations you hold in your classroom are the only celebrations some students get. Not all families have the means to and sometimes family time is just not a priority which is so heartbreaking. With that in mind I try to make all of our classroom celebrations special and create fun memories for my students. Here is a fun snacktivity (I just made that up...is this a thing?! ha!) I did with my kiddos for our Easter/ spring party the day before break.
Peep Nests
Supplies:
*Rice Crispy Treats
*Eggs (Chocolate eggs, jelly beans, etc.)
*Peeps
Directions:
1.) Wash hands
2.) Have students shape the rice crispy treat into the shape of a bird's nest (this is harder than it sounds!)
3.) Place "eggs" into the nest
4.) Place the peep on top
Voila! Your Peep Nest is complete and ready to eat! Here's a few my kiddos made.
Do you have a snacktivity or craftivity you like to do with your kids for Easter?
Let me know in the comments below!
