Easter Apps

Predictably the Easter season has also affected iPhone and iPad developers and as a result they have come up with a number of Easter-themed Apps. If you're stuck inside this Easter or just want to avoid the mess that comes with a game of Egg Toss - check out the following free Easter Apps for a bit of entertainment on your iPhone, iPod or iPad over Easter.

• Bunny Fingers Easter Rabbit Reality - Ever get the feeling that you're seeing bunnies everywhere ... well this app
  helps you see them.




• Easter Egg Hunt 3D - go on elaborate Easter Egg hunts and never leave the house with this app.
  
  

Games to play over Easter

Some ideas for Easter inspired games to play with your kids over the Easter holidays.

1. Easter egg hunt - the classic ... pretty simple to set up. Get some chocolate eggs, colored eggs, chocolate Easter bunnies or other treats and hide them in your backyard, garden, a park or just inside the house. When done - call your kids and let them find the hidden treats.


2. Chase the rabbit tail - use an old scarf and tuck into the back of your trousers and get your kids to grab the tail and take it off. Take turns on who's got the tail. As a variation you can play this in a way that all players are only allowed to move by hoping or jumping.

DIY with dad: top 5 easter egg designs

Here's some inspiration for Easter craft projects with the kids - depending on what you're into and what resources you've got at home you can pick a project from the following:

The ultimate Easter Gadget I guess ... the "Egg-Bot Kit" by Evil Mad Scientists - prints illustrations and patterns on eggs (other other spherical objects). Getting one of those will set you back $195 ... but hey what price tag can you put on being the coolest parent on the block.

Here's an awesome tutorial on how to create marble eggs ...

Make your own LEGO egg - get some felt floor scratch protection pads (usually used on chairs / tables to protect wooden floors) and stick on your egg. Afterwards paint over in typical LEGO colors (yellow, red, blue, etc).

DIY with dad - getting ready for Easter

Here's a great activity for dads and kids when you are preparing for Easter. Many families end up decorating Easter Eggs but to do that you need eggs you can decorate. So you can take the boring route and just buy some eggs in a craft shop. OR you make this task into an adventurous (and perhaps slightly messy ... but in a good kind of way) activity with the kids. Here's a step by step guide for blowing out eggs:

Preparation

1. Get some fresh Chicken or Goose eggs with white egg shells (shouldn't be hard around Easter)
   
2. Find a space that's either easy to clean (e.g. wooden floor / tiled floor) or put some plastic cover / old table cloth / newspaper on the floor. This is just to avoid any stains on carpets etc in case you break an egg or some of the liquid spills on the floor.
   
3. Grab a food bowl to hold the egg white and egg yolk (which you can use later on for cooking or baking)
   
4. Find some 2-inch nails, drawing pins or a high speed drilling tool and have paper towels within reach (just in case).

Blowing out the egg (you can also watch the video below if you're a visual kinda guy)

DIY with dad - Easter Eggs

If you're stuck for a little DIY / craft project with your kids in the run up to Easter - check out the following suggestion from our "Make it Ruby" series.

What you need: plastic eggs, metallic acrylic paints, paint brushes, glitter, jewels, sequins, acrylic adhesive

Step-by-step guide:
1. Take the plastic eggs and gently ruff up the outer surface.
2. Apply thin layers of metallic acrylic paint so it will dry faster.
3. Add your design or patterns over your base color. After it dries enhance the sparkle with glitter, jewels, & sequins.

By MakeItRuby.com

DIY with dad - Easter

Nothing better for the kids than some do-it-yourself activities with dad. Easter provides an excellent opportunity for a range of DIY projects. In addition to Easter decorations for the home there are all sorts of Easter related games and activities that require a bit of preparation. So perfect for the days leading up to Easter or even over the Easter holidays.

1. Blow out Easter eggs: Use a drawing pin and poke a small hole at the top and bottom of an egg. Drain the egg white and egg yolk if need be you can actually blow into one of the holes and the liquid egg will come out at the other end. Make sure you collect the egg liquid as you can use it for baking. Once all the liquid is drained from the egg, clean it with a bit of warm water and leave it out to dry. Done. It's a great activity to do with kids ... perhaps do it in an area where they can't make a huge mess even if they drop an egg or some of the liquid ends up on the floor (use a plastic cover on the floor or an old table cloth).
   
   
2. Painting Easter Eggs: Use the eggs you blew out and paint on them with water colors. Go wild and create some crazy designs - have a look here for some inspiration.