I wrote down everything I want to do this Easter/spring season

Because if I don't make a list, it probably won't happen

Easter season is officially here, and it’s one of my favorites—eggs dyed in bright colors, pink tulips popping out of the ground, and cookies decorated like adorable little chicks. I love how bright and cheerful this time of year feels. However, I have to admit that I’m thankful Easter falls a bit later this year, giving us a little break after Valentine’s Day before bringing out the decor for the next holiday.

I know a lot of people—moms especially—feel overwhelmed by all the activities that come with every holiday season. There’s always something to buy, cookies to bake, and more to do on top of an already busy schedule. I want to make it clear that this post isn’t meant to add to that overwhelm but rather to inspire you. I’m someone who could easily let the season pass without doing much at all, but I’ve found that when I prioritize these little traditions, I feel happier overall. More than anything, I hope my son remembers our home as a place filled with creativity and magic.

If that’s your goal as well, read on for some fun activities to try this season!

• Hand paint wooden Easter eggs and decorate Easter tree
  Growing up, I loved decorating my mom’s Easter tree. This past Monday, while she was babysitting my son, he got to help decorate it too. I don’t have one yet, but I have my eye on a few! She’s been collecting her eggs from all over the world, and I plan to paint some myself to start my own collection.

  

• Dye real eggs with cool whip and food dye
  I recently saw someone joke that they were dyeing potatoes instead of eggs this year because of the high cost, which made me laugh. I’ll still be taking part, but I plan to try something new—Cool Whip-dyed eggs! Here’s the article I’m going to follow.

• Make spring planter that looks like a nest
  I can’t find a blog post covering this one very well but here are a few inspo pics. I bought this material from Michael’s and we’ll see how it goes.
  

  

  

  Source: Pinterest

• Papier-mâché bunny covered in moss
  I’m going for a look I love (pictured and linked below), but I don’t want to spend that kind of money. So, I’m going to try making my own papier-mâché bunny, glueing sheets of moss onto it, and planting ivy around it. No promises—but if it works out, I’ll definitely share!

  

• Sign up Walker for a local Easter egg hunt
  You can find some options by just googling “Easter egg hunt” and then your city at the end of the search. A lot where I live require tickets (or some are a couple weeks before Easter) so look ahead of time!

• Make Easter bunny cinnamon rolls

  These Easter bunny cinnamon rolls look really easy using store-bought dough. You simply reshape the outside layer into ears with your hands.

  

• Pull together Easter basket
  I love using holidays like Easter and Valentine’s Day as an opportunity to gift my kids things they actually need. My son needs a baseball hat, so I’ll include that, along with some new sunglasses, bubbles (since he’s going through them so fast), and maybe a new swimsuit. I haven’t bought anything yet (which is why it’s still on my to-do list!), or else I’d have links for you! I’ll also be adding another Bible book to his shelf—we already have this one and this one and he loves both.

• Decorate Easter cookies
  I bought this cookie cutter set about 5 years ago and love using it every year for cookies! I use it for Walker’s lunches as well to cut his sandwiches into fun shapes. Spending with Pennies is one of my most blogs for baking.

• Make front door arrangement
  I have a front door basket (linked here) that I use all spring and summer. In the spring, I love filling it with hydrangeas, and when they start to fade, I plant them in my yard—hoping they’ll come back in the summer! I much prefer this to a traditional wreath for the front door. Here’s some inspiration that I pulled.
  

  

  source: Pinterest

I hope you found this list inspiring! I’ll share everything I do on on Instagram and share the more involved projects as posts here.