How to Have Fun in Peterborough/Lindsay this Easter
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An Early Easter
This year, Easter lands on March 31st, 2024. This is because Easter always happens the first Sunday after the new Full Moon that occurs on or after the Spring Equinox.
What to do?
There are many ways you can have fun this Easter, all without leaving town or planning a big trip!
Easter Events
New Life Church: Easter Egg and BBQ
When: Friday, March 29th, 2024, 12:30pm
Where: New Life Church, 4014 Wallace Point Rd, Peterborough, ON,
Details: Join us for an Easter egg hunt starting at 12:30pm, kids crafts, a bouncy castle, free BBQ and drinks
Easter Tea Party
When: Saturday, March 23rd, 2024, 3:15pm - 4:15pm
Where: Baked4U, 1837 Lansdowne St W # 9A, Peterborough, ON
Details: Let us serve you High Tea! Join us ! Everything supplied. #highteaparty #specialoccasion #showers
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Easter in the Park to Victoria Park
When: Sunday, March 24th, 2024
Where: Victoria Park, Lindsay, ON
Details: This free family event will feature an Easter egg hunt, family games and activities and much more! All registered participants will receive a fun and festive take-home goodie bag courtesy of event partners and Crayola.
Registration for Easter in the Park 2024 will begin at 9am on Saturday March 9 through the Kawartha Lakes Online Program Registration website. Limited space is available and pre-registration is required in advance for all children attending this event, parents/guardians or non-participating children are not required to register.
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Easter Event and Vendor Market
When: Saturday March 30th, 2024, 11:00am - 2:00pm
Where: Belleview Hill Farms, 2170 North Monaghan Parkway, Cavan-Monaghan, Ontario
Details: Event is $20/person (cash or e-transfer) Kids 5 & under FREE
Easter Treats
No Whey Foods Mini Veggs
Say goodbye to boring old egg hunts and hello to a whole new level of deliciousness! No Whey Foods’ peaNOT filled eggs are individually wrapped, making them the perfect surprise for any Easter basket or hunt. Inspired by the classic peanut butter cups, except in this allergen-friendly version, its luscious sunflower seed butter enrobed in rich milkless milk chocolate!
Prana Chocolate Bark
Ready to indulge in some chocolatey goodness? Prana Chocolate Bark is absolutely delicious and a great gift idea for your loved ones this Easter. There are many different flavours to choose from including: the sweet and salty "carazel", vegan-made "no mylk'n" and the decadent "matcha magic".
Chocosol Chocolate Bars
Chocosol Chocolate bars are very tasty and addictive! They take raw cacao beans and roast, winnow, and grind them into chocolate. This is a more rustic approach, resulting in chocolate that has an unforgettably rich and full tasting experience. This method also means the chocolate retains more of the nutritional benefits of cacao—antioxidants, iron, magnesium, and much more. Perfect for the health nut with a sweet tooth!
Smart Sweets
Smart Sweets have gone Easter! Get tangy in the tropics with Tropical Eggs! Packed with pineapple orange flavour, with a hint of sour, or try the Berry Bunnies, packed with delicious berry flavours, all with 92% less sugar vs the leading traditional candy equivalent. Who says Easter is only about chocolate?
Recipes
We have a delicious recipe for Gluten-Free Easter Sugar Cookies that will have all your loved ones raving!
We also have a tasty recipe for Vegan Easter Cupcakes, a delectable treat that will make your Easter even better!
Crafts
It's not all about chocolate and eggs! Here are some fun crafts you can do with your family to help decorate your home and get you into the Easter spirit.
Paper Plate Easter Bunny
Supplies needed:
Construction Paper
Pom-Poms
Pipe Cleaner
Googly Eyes
Small Paper Plates
Glue
Directions:
1. Make the whiskers.
For the whiskers: take 3 pipe cleaners and twist them around each other in the center so that they are connected/stuck together. The part you twist is the hidden part that will go under the nose (pom pom) and will be hidden. This will leave you with the whiskers sticking out on both sides.
Then glue to the paper plate. Leave time to let dry as this step will require it to be glued well or the pipe cleaners will fall off.
2. Glue on the pom pom nose.
Once glue is dry from the pipe cleaners, now glue on your nose (pom pom)
3. Make the ears.
For the ears: Cut out some ears from white construction paper or cardstock and then cut out a smaller inside ear with a different color. We chose pink and yellow. Glue both pieces together and then glue or tape to the back of the paper plate..
4. Add the eyes and mouth.
For the eyes: We used googly eyes and just glued them on but you could also use construction paper and make the eyes yourself.
For the mouth: We simply just drew on the mouth with a black marker.
Egg Carton Bunny
Supplies Needed
Here are the supplies you will need to make this egg carton craft:
Egg Carton
Acrylic Paint – pink, yellow and baby blue
Scissors
Googly Eyes
Pink Pom Poms
White Foam
Masking Tape
Glue
Black Marker
Directions
1. Begin by cutting 2 egg compartments and trimming off any excess to create a flat top to the cartons.
2. Place the trimmed egg cartons on top of each other with the flat tops touching.
Take a piece of masking tape and put a small piece on the back of the cartons.
Then open up the egg carton and place another piece of masking tape on the inside.
3. Paint the egg cartons a spring color.
We love baby blue, yellow and pink paint colors that match the mini eggs!
4. Cut 2 bunny ear shapes out of the foam.
5. Once the paint has dried, add the eyes and pink pom pom for the nose with glue.
Glue on the ears as well.
Take a thick black marker and add whiskers and eyelashes if desired.
No matter what you choose to do, we hope you have a happy and healthy Easter!
