By Renee Wheeler for United Poultry Concerns
http://www.upc-online.org/s97hunteggs.html
You can have all the pleasure and surprise of a Spring
Celebration and Easter Egg Hunt without using eggs. Most of the supplies
listed here can be found at any large craft store. Some are stocked only
around Easter. By checking yearly you can gather an assortment of Easter
decorations to be used again and again.
Ideas for Replacing Hen Eggs
Craft stores offer a variety of "eggs" such as plastic,
paper mache, wood, even glass. For young children and a fun party, use
plastic eggs and colorful stickers appropriate for Easter. Card shops,
fabric shops, even supermarkets, carry fake eggs and Easter decorations.
Children can put stickers on these eggs, which can be hidden as is, or
small trinkets or other treats can be placed inside. More artistic eggs
can be created using paper mache, wooden or glass eggs. Most wooden and
paper mache eggs are brown so you may want to paint them with a coat of
white paint. (Tempera or craft store paint works fine.) After painting
the eggs white, they can be further decorated with paints. There are all
kinds of paint ranging from poster paints to t-shirt paints, which puff
up when used. Fabric scraps, fake stones, and glitter can be glued on,
and colorful pictures can be cut out and pasted on the eggs.
Children as young as 2 enjoy painting, gluing, and
pasting on glitter. As you look around the craft shop notice all the
different "eggs" you can display, "hunt," and give as gifts. Parents can
choose to save 1 or 2 eggs their children decorate each year. You can't
do that with hens' eggs.
Upcoming Special Days
St. Patrick's Day
http://www.pcrm.org/health/Recipes/st_patty.html
Passover Seder Ideas
http://www.vrg.org/recipes/passover.htm
Vegan Easter Goodies & Ideas
http://www.veganfamily.co.uk/easter.html
General Vegan Recipe Links
http://www.theanimalspirit.com/vl.html#recipes
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