I loved this idea but am opposed to almost any candy that does not involve chocolate, especially jelly beans and lollipops. So I came up with a little twist that would ensure lots of chocolaty Easter fun.
1) Create and package "Easter Seeds". I sliced chocolate chips in half so they were a little less recognizable then wrapped them up in a seed packet. This was quickly thrown together while D watched tv.
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Construction paper, double sided tape, and sharpies. |
2) Have D check the mail.
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Hey, what's this?! |
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He always puts the flag up to open the mail box.
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3) Plant the seeds and give them a little water (then play in the mud of course).
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4) The next day before he came home from school I planted the carrots and waited. Even though they had been stored in the fridge they got a bit soft waiting for his arrival (72 degrees with a light breeze, not bad).
5) Reap the chocolaty "fruits" of our labors
I think we will do this again next year. He was very pleased with his harvest.
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