COMMUNITY NEWS
CHAUTAUQUA STAR
FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2014
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PEEPS AND POPPIN’ TAILS
bunnies, and I think it’s safe to
say that we will be using this
Star Contributing Writer
word for the rest of our lives.
Well it’s still not Easter, and For this craft you will need;
that means that we still have paper, a pencil, scissors, ribplenty of time for some last
bon, cotton balls and glue.
minute crafting.
I used glitter scrapbook
Last week we looked at
paper to cut out my bunnies,
Easter crafts and DIY (do
simply because that’s what I
it yourself) décor that used
had on hand but you could
those fantastic little marshuse cardstock, construction
mallow animals, peeps. This paper or any kind of sturdy
week will still include some
paper product.
peeps, but it is not limited to First step was making a
marshmallow sweets.
bunny outline on computer
The ideas that I will be
paper. Once I had a basic
sharing this week are things shape, I folded the paper in
that were actually created
half (like making a snowin our house. Not to say that flake or heart,) and cut along
they were our ideas, but we
the outline. The folding in
have already tested them
half step will ensure that
out for you, and perfected
your bunny is symmetrical.
the process so I hope they
Trace the bunny shape on
inspire you!
the back of the paper your
bunnies will be made from,
1. Bunny Garland
then cut out along that line.
The fi rst craft that we
did was a bunny garland,
Cut small slits in the top of
inspired by Pottery Barn,
the bunnies’ ears, just wide
and made easy by Pinterest enough for your ribbon to
users. Although I did this
pass through. Before sliding
one solo with no toddler
your bunnies onto the ribhelp, our toddler greatly
bon, try arranging them in
approved when he woke
different patterns to see what
up from nap-time, and saw you like the best.
‘poppin’ tails’ hanging up in
After the bunnies are arour dining room.
ranged on your ribbon,
Poppin’ tails is the word that
put glue on their bunny
our 3 year old came up for
bottoms and stick on some
By Katy Wise
forget to grease your pan!
Set out several different
bowls, one for each color
that you plan to make.
I used 5 different colors, so
I used 4 bowls and then the
mixing bowl that the original batter was prepared in.
Mix each of your individual colors in their separate
bowls. For my cake, I used
Wilton gel food colorings
which can be bought at craft
stores, The Paper Factory in
Fredonia or Wal-Mart.
Pour the cake batter into
different sections of the cake
pan. For example, since I
had 5 colors, I put one in
2. Rainbow Peep Trifle
each corner and then one in
This was my sister’s birththe middle. You will have to
day dessert this year, along
with my dad and uncle who be quick because the batter
spreads fast!
celebrated birthdays not
too long ago. My sister is a
If there is extra batter left
peep lover, and the minute I on the sides of your bowls,
found a picture of a similar
scrape off on top of a diftrifle on Pinterest and sent
ferent color using a silicone
her a picture, we knew this
spatula. Once all the batter
was going to be at our next
is in the pan, swirl once or
family gathering.
twice with your spatula.
You will need 1 cake (home- Make sure that you don’t
made or boxed,) food color- swirl too many times, the
ing,
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