Northgate Mall: Easter Eggs-travaganza March 24th

HOP into spring at Easter Eggs-travaganza at Northgate Mall on Saturday, March 24th! Come celebrate the release of Universal’s rollicking comedy “HOP” by making your own drums just like E.B. in the movie! Kidjits members will receive their very own pair of bunny ears, enjoy face painting, crafts and snacks, plus take part in an Easter Egg Hunt with Eggs-cellent prizes! Not a Kidgits member yet? Join the club and join the fun for only a $5 annual membership fee at the event, or at Simon Guest Services near JCPenney.

Details ---
Where: Northgate Mall (401 NE Northgate Way Seattle, WA)
When: Saturday, March 24th at 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Cost: Free for Kidgits members, $5 for annual membership
More Info: Here

Woodland Park Zoo: Bunny Bounce April 7th

Hop, skip and jump to the 11th annual Bunny Bounce at Woodland Park Zoo. Fun for the whole family including egg hunts for ages 1-8 years, crafts, bunny encounters, and eggs-citing zoo programs throughout the day.

You can also watch the animals enjoy some Easter-themed treats throughout the day. All activities are free with zoo admission and free for zoo members.

If you're thinking of becoming a member, you can still get $10 off a zoo membership. Now that we're officially zoo members we might head to this fun event!

Details ---
Where: Woodland Park Zoo
When: Saturday, April 7th 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Cost: Free with zoo admission or membership
More Info: Check out the Woodland Park Zoo event calendar for more information and the schedule of events.

Fluffy Bunny Craft

I have been seriously slacking on the crafting side of things lately. I'm full of excuses - working on taxes (done!), refinancing the house (in progress), taking care of sick kids (all better and then they got sick again), training for a half-marathon through Team in Training (3 months to go!). This list goes on and on....

But Easter is quickly approaching and I have very few decorations for the house so I thought we should get our craft back on. We started with this cute and simple paper plate bunny.

Supplies

• Paper plate
• White and pink paper
• Cotton balls
• Black and pink pipe cleaner
• Pink pompom
• Googly eyes
• Glue
• Scissors

You can use the standard white paper plate but I went with a smaller cake/appetizer plate, flipped it over to the white side and cut the edge off. I figured smaller plate equals smaller mess. :)

Cover the plate with a whole lotta glue and let your kids cover it in cotton balls. This brought a smile to Finley's face.

And made Grady grimace. He did not like the mess of the glue.

Cut out two big white pieces and two small pink pieces for the ears. Glue those together and glue them to the back of the plate. Then add the eyes, nose, mouth and whiskers. I'm not sure if they look more like bunnies or kittens. Either way they're cute and it kept the kids happy for a bit. And hopefully this will kick start my crafting!

Bellevue Art & Frame and The Toy Place: Spring Fling March 31st

Bellevue Art & Frame and The Toy Place are having a fun Spring Fling on Saturday, March 31st. Get ready for an afternoon of delights with free arts and crafts, refreshments, store wide demos and photos with the Easter Bunny!

And even better - you'll get 20% off everything in the store!

Details ---
Where: Bellevue Art & Frame and The Toy Place
When: Saturday, March 31st at 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Cost: Free!
More Info: Check out the event calendar for more information

KidsQuest Museum: Egg-straordinary Egg Hunt 3/25

The KidsQuest Children's Museum is hosting an egg-straordinary egg hunt on Sunday, March 25th. There will be crafts, games and photo opportunities with the Easter Bunny! Don't forget your kid's basket for the Easter egg hunt!

Details ---
Where: KidsQuest Children's Museum
When: Sunday, March 25th 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Cost: Advance tickets: $8/members and $10/non-members. At the door: $12/members and $15/non-members
More Info: Appropriate for toddlers up to age 5. See the KidsQuest Children's Musuem website for more information and go here to register.