TEEN & TWEEN EASTER FUN!
For the first time, neither my family, nor my kids were with me Easter morning. While I enjoyed the rare slow morning, I appreciated the extra time to think up something eventful for my children’s older, wiser tween and teenage years.
The Easter Egg hunt underwent an upgrade and personalization! I hid 21 eggs of various sizes in each of their rooms. I only hid eggs with candy, no hard-boiled, as I anticipate this hunt may continue all year – or, until we move out.
My train of thought:
- Older Kids: My tall son and nearly-tall daughter stand out at Easter Egg hunts, though they could “help” either their younger niece or sister. This incorporated the fun of the hunt while allowing them privacy to enjoy it.
- Late Start: With them not arriving from their Dad’s until evening, I wanted the fun to last – but not get interfere with usual Sunday homework routine. My daughter went to work immediately and found 10 before homework and 17 by bedtime. My son only located 2 by bedtime (partially thanks to his teen blindspots, partially his homework load).
- Clean Room: I intentionally hid eggs underneath piles that remained untouched since we moved in. My son saw right through my plan and complimented me – (and, I quote): “Ingenious!”
Easter treats received an upgrade as well! PEEPS traditionally appear in their baskets, but with all the new flavors and fun stuff PEEPS offered, I wanted to improve upon their favorites. Thankfully the Peeps-a-licious* cookbook arrived to my door a few weeks ago with over 50 creative ideas! I wanted to challenge myself so I picked a recipe I knew the kids would love, PEEPS S’Mores Milkshake – thickening the milkshake with Peeps.
I also picked one I usually love – my favorite, PEEPS Crème brûlée. This required PEEPS cooked into and on top of the Crème brûlée. Plus I got to try using a flame thrower – I mean cooking torch.
Both recipes proved to be super simple to pull together and so decadent for PEEPS!
Although the holiday time reduced to fit within a few hours, the impact of the delicious flavors and hunt will be unique enough to remember ongoingly!
*I received a free copy of the Peeps-a-licious cookbook from the publisher but the opinions are my own. Here is the link to the Crème brûlée recipe on the creator’s website. The other recipe (and 48 more year-round recipes) can be found in Peeps-a-licious! #Peepsalicious #Quartoknows
