When I saw this post on See Jane Blog last year, I couldn't wait to start this Easter tradition with my kids. What a brilliant and fun idea. I modified it slightly by planting the jellybeans and lollipops in a pot with Easter grass, instead of outside. You can do whatever works best for you! The night before the Easter bunny comes, have your children "plant" a special magical jellybean in a pot, and in the morning it will have grown into a lollipop! The kids are going to LOVE this and I can't wait to do it every year. Their faces will be priceless in the morning. Here's what you need:
What you'll need (quantity needed will depend on how many kiddos you have):
pot
easter grass
jellybean
lollipop
Directions:
Get a pot and fill it with Easter Grass.
Get a jellybean (or more if you have more kids) and put it in a special bag. Tell your kids you found these special magical jellybeans and they are so rare. You are so lucky to have found them!! Tell them that these magical jellybeans, if planted on Easter Eve (is that a day??) will grow into lollipops by the morning!!
Have your kiddos "plant" their jellybean in the Easter grass.
While they are sleeping, make sure their jellybean grows into a lollipop. If you're having trouble getting the lollipop to stand up in the pot, put a little playdoh in the bottom of the pot and stick the lollipop stick in the playdoh.
Watch their little amazed faces in the morning when they see a lollipop in their pot. I can't wait to do this and I think I'm going to make it a yearly tradition. SO. MUCH. FUN!
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What a fun idea!!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome idea!! I'll have to do this for my kiddos this year!!
ReplyDeleteI have seen this before and it is such a cute idea. Maybe I'll do it.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds fun! Might do it do.
ReplyDeleteAwesome Idea! I might have to steal your idea and share it on my blog now, if you dont mind! (so that people can see the idea now) :) Ill give credit to you of course!
ReplyDeleteJill! What a great idea! Gosh I just really love you blog!' thanks for posting this! My boys are going to love this!
ReplyDeleteFun idea! You have such cute projects on your blog. I looked up "Easter Eve" and it looks like it's celebrated. According to Wikipedia:
ReplyDelete"Holy Saturday (Latin: Sabbatum Sanctum) is the day after Good Friday. It is the day before Easter and the last day of Holy Week, in which Christians prepare for Easter. This day commemorates the day that Jesus Christ's body laid in the tomb."
What a cute idea! I may get some pots at Michaels' and let the kids paint their own pot, too. Where did you get the lollipops? They are adorable, too.
ReplyDeleteClaudia @ http://faithfamilyhopeandlove.blogspot.com/
Awesome idea! Where did you get the lollipops???
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteMy boys will love it!
Great idea! This may be a new tradition for us too! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDelete~ Mrs. Mc
http://littleliteracylearners.blogspot.com/
TOTALLY doing this!
ReplyDeletehey jill! you're a little trickster, aren't you? i love all your ideas...so fun!
ReplyDeleteLOVE this idea! Totally going to do it with my little one!
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun idea! This is my first time to your blog and I am totally LOVING every bit of it!! Now following you of course. I will prob be featuring you on my blog sometime soon. I'm always looking for new fun craft ideas to share.
ReplyDeleteHey Jill, Where did you get your lollipops? Im soooo doing this but I cant even think of where to get cute giant easter colored Lollipops.
ReplyDeleteThank-you so much ladies! For those wondering about the lollipops - I actually got them at Winner's, which is a Canadian store. Kind of similar to a TJ Maxx in the U.S.
ReplyDeleteOOOOH!! Totally love this idea!
ReplyDelete~ Sarah
Thanks for sharing! Can't wait to try it with my brown-eyed boy!
ReplyDeleteThese are so so cute and fun. I love the pots you used for them. My kids are older preteens/tween/teenager but they would love lollipops I bet.
ReplyDeleteThat is a great idea! What a fun tradition!
ReplyDeleteI love this idea!! Your crafts and ideas are always fantastic Jill! And I love your photographs!!
ReplyDeleteLove this idea too! E is Lollipop crazy so this could hold her interest!! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteKerri
I like your blog. It is full of fun ideas. I especially like this jellybean-lollipop idea. I'm compiling a list at my blog of Easter stuff parents can do with their kids. I've included this idea here and linked to this page. The list should be published sometime this week. I'm also following you now on google friends.
ReplyDeleteI'm buying Jelly Beans to plant this week - I've already told my daughter about it & she is so excited! I just love all the ideas you share!! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThanks again ladies! I can't wait to do this with the kiddos this weekend!
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