Fun Easter Snacks

Oh my.  This poor blog is so neglected.  I can't believe it's been almost 5 months since I last posted.  I have actually done several Pinterest inspired projects since October including a Star Wars themed party, Grinch themed Christmas snacks for my son's class, and a full bedroom remodel, but I never got around to blogging about them!  I did take pictures though, so maybe I will post about them in the months to come.

Here we are now at yet another holiday, and once again, I signed up for snacks.  This time it was for my daughter's class.  I knew the kids would get plenty of candy during the egg hunt, so I wanted to find something less sugary but still fun. As usual, I turned to Pinterest for inspiring spring themed ideas! Pinterest did not disappoint.

Search Words: Healthy Easter Snacks

1) Babybel Bunnies by Blessed Beyond Crazy
I thought these Babybel bunnies were absolutely adorable!  But, I don't have a heart-shaped cookie cutter and didn't want to have to buy one just for this. Plus, I wasn't sure if all the kids were fans of cheese and carrots. So, I decided to search on.

Photo Credit: Blessed Beyond Crazy

2) Chickie Bird Fruit Cups by No Biggie
Talk about cute and super easy!  These little chicks made from pineapple fruit cups would be incredibly simple, but one thing held me back. Have you ever seen a first grader open a fruit cup? Juice tends to go everywhere. Time to look on.

Photo Credit: No Biggie

3) Butterfly Bags by Kosher On A Budget
Once I stumbled onto this blog, I found a ton of fun ideas. These butterfly bags jumped out at me because my daughter loves Goldfish and I already had clothespins on hand. We have a winner!

Photo Credit Kosher On A Budget

As you can see, I varied from the inspiration project a bit, but I am happy with how they turned out. Not only are they a fun snack, but the kids can keep the clothespins and use them to make tissue paper or Kleenex butterflies. The only thing I would change is to cut the pipe cleaner a bit longer.  I should have been looking at the inspiration photo when making them.  Oh well. They are still fun!

Supplies:

• Clothespins
• Pipe Cleaner
• Googly Eyes
• Snack Bags
• Goldfish
• Craft Paint
• Hot Glue

My total out of pocket cost:
$5.81

I bought some multi-colored Goldfish, googly eyes, and pipe cleaner at Walmart.  I already had snack bags, clothespins, craft paint, and hot glue on hand.  Other than drying time for the paint, I had these done in less than 15 minutes! The goldfish were $1.97 a bag and I bought 2.  The googly eyes were 97 cents a bag and the pipe cleaners were 88 cents a bag.  I have a ton of each left over for other projects, so their cost is really much less overall. It was a fast and affordable project!