Three Fun and Edible Easter Projects

While looking for some fun and interesting ideas for Easter crafts I found some great projects that you make with food! My children love being in the kitchen and 'cooking' so these projects were right up our alley.

If your children enjoy making a mess, I mean cooking as much as mine do, you would all enjoy these ideas as well.

Jell-O Beans

To make Jell-O beans you will need the following items:

- 1 large package of Jell-O ( 8 serving size box) or 2 Small packages (you can use different colors and prepare separately for a variety of colors.
- 1 ¼ cup of boiling water or juice(parents or adult should handle boiling and/or hot water)
- Vegetable cooking spray or vegetable oil
- Jell-O bean mold

First you will boil your water. While your water is boiling you will spray your Jell-O bean mold with the cooking spray or you can use a paper towel and coat the mold with the vegetable oil. Set molds on a tray.

Pour your Jell-O into the boiling water and stir, let it dissolve about 3 minutes. This is a step a parent or adult should handle so your child does not accidentally burn themselves.

Pour hot Jell-O into the molds, another step an adult or parent should do to avoid any possible accidents and burns. (a syringe or medicine dropper could work well to fill the molds)

Refrigerate the molds for 30 minutes. Once they are firm tilt the mold on an angle and use moist fingertips gently scoop the beans out of the mold.

Refrigerate until ready to serve.

One Bowl Easter Egg Brownies

You will need the following ingredients to make the One Bowl Easter Egg Brownies:

- 4 squares of unsweetened baking chocolate
- ¾ cup or 1 ½ sticks of margarine or butter
- 2 cups of sugar
- 1 cup of flour
-1 teaspoon of vanilla
-3 eggs
-1 cup of chopped walnuts (optional)
-assorted decorating gels
-assorted candies

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

Line a 13x9 inch baking pan with foil, with the ends of the foil extending over the sides of the pan. Grease the foil.

Microwave the chocolate and butter in a large microwaveable bowl on high for about 2 minutes or until the butter is melted. If you prefer you can do this on top of the stove in a heavy 3 quart saucepan on very low heat until chocolate and butter are melted completely. Make sure you stir it constantly. Remove from the stove top once melted and follow continue with the following directions the same as if you had microwaved the mixture.

Stir until the chocolate is completely melted.

Add the sugar mix well.

Blend in the vanilla and the eggs.

Stir in the flour and walnuts (if you chose to use walnuts) until all of this is well blended.

spread batter into the greased pan.

Bake 30- 35 mins or until a toothpick inserted into the brownies comes out clean, without any crumbs or batter on it.
Cool the brownies while still in the pan.

Lift the brownies out of the pan onto a cutting board by using the foil 'handles' you made.

Use an 3x2 inch egg shaped cookie cutter and cut the brownies into fun egg shapes.

Now let the kids have fun decorating their Easter Eggs with the assorted gels and candies!

Here is one more that looks yummy and fun to make.

Layered Flower Box

The ingredients for this one are:

- 3 cups of boiling water
- 2 packages (4 serving size each) of Jell-O brand gelatin in any flavor you choose
- 38 Vanilla wafers (I prefer the Nilla wafer brand)
- 1 tub, 8 ounce size of still frozen Cool Whip Whipped Topping
- 1/3 cup of flake coconut
- A few drops of green food coloring

Stir the gelatin into the boiling water in a large bowl until the gelatin is completely dissolved.

Gradually add in the whipped topping. Using a wire whisk stir until the whipped topping is melted completely and the mixture is well blended.

Pour the mixture into an 9x5 inch pan.

Refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.

Once set, place 24 of the vanilla wafers in a plastic baggy. Use a rolling pin to roll over the plastic bag to crush the wafers until they are finely crushed.

Add the coconut and the green food coloring. Seal the bag and shake gently until all the ingredients are evenly colored.

Evenly over the gelatin, sprinkle the green tinted mixture.

Take the 14 remaining vanilla wafers and arrange them around the pan so it resembles a flower box.

Decorate your flower box with gummy worms or chewy fruit snacks in bug and/or worm shapes and anything else you can think of that would work in your Flower Box!

Enjoy all of the fun and edible treats you can make by yourself or with your children. These would also make a great treat for a party and amaze everyone!