Easter Fun at the Coast

We have filled the past few weeks with all sorts of Easter fun! New seasonal books, egg dyeing, baking, and lots of crafting, all culminating in a truly happy Easter Day.

Snuggling up to read through a stack of seasonal books is one of our very favorite ways to spend time together any time of year. If you’re looking to update your library with some new spring books for children, we’ve got you covered with some great suggestions!

Dyeing eggs with Cole is fairly fast and furious (mostly just trying to keep him from cracking the eggs and spilling all the dye), while Isla works slowly and intentionally, with a clear vision in mind. Activities like this really highlight the fact that these two little bunnies have their own unique personalities!

Since we were already messy, we went straight from egg dyeing to painting Cole’s Easter egg truck.

…and then he grabbed a freshly dyed egg and began painting with it. As one would…

We love finding fun seasonal shirts for the kiddos, and this year’s spring/Easter designs are some of our very favorites yet! It is important to us to try and support other small businesses as often as we can, especially during this uncertain time. Isla’s sweet cotton tail shirt is from Kind Kids Club and Cole’s oh-so-creative Anatomy of the Bunny shirt is from Itty Bitty Bean Co.

The kids have been crafting up a storm the past few weeks. This collaborative sibling Easter basket project is definitely one of our very favorite creations ever! We transformed one of Isla’s paper weaving projects into the sweetest white-washed baskets and cut out Cole’s paintings into festive eggs. We made mini versions on cards as well and sent them out to family!

We decorated Easter cookies. Which is just another way of saying we spent 45 minutes trying to keep Cole from eating his body weight in frosting and sprinkles!

And then came Easter Day… early morning Easter basket excitement, champagne brunch, egg hunt on the beach (and far too much chocolate consumption!), quiet afternoon, incredible dinner, sunset walk, family call, a little movie time and lots of snuggles. While it wasn’t the big extended family gathering we love, it was still a really special day.

The Easter Bunny had so much fun putting together baskets for the kids– dragons and exploration goodies for Isla, and cars, cars, cars for Cole. Oh, and some new undies stuffed into the eggs, since potty training is in full swing!

As I suspected, Isla zeroed in on the dragon egg IMMEDIATELY! She was beyond thrilled with the tiny little Toothless stuffed animal inside. While I try and limit the number of mass-produced toys like this, I knew it would be really meaningful to Isla, and so this purchase was absolutely worth it.

We managed to find a little blue truck and “lemonzine” for Cole– inspired by his favorite book, Little Blue Truck Leads the Way.

Isaac’s homemade bread, sweet potato kale hash, eggs, hollandaise, and mimosas. Easter brunch never looked better!

The kids’ actual Easter baskets are a little on the bulky side, so I thought I’d have them use these adorable wire baskets Joanna Gaines would be proud of… only to realize the gaps in the bottom were too big for the eggs. Oops! So, random sand pail from the back of the car and big ol’ beach bag it was!

One of Cole’s very favorite Easter books is Owen’s Marshmallow Chick. So imagine his absolute awe and delight when he opened his first egg and discovered his own marshmallow chick! This was one of my most treasured moments of the whole day! Unlike Owen, Cole chose to devour his chick, rather than play with it.

I love how cheerful and springy the house felt on Easter! We did a quick mini makeover of the fireplace the night before, and I smile every time I see the kids’ artwork on the mantel. So many of our decorations are homemade, and they make my heart unbelievably happy!

As the day came to an end our little stretch of beach was drenched in golden light. So, we took the kitties out for a walk down to the lake and let the sun warm our shoulders. What a perfect way to wrap up the day. Happy Easter, friends!