I first became vegan around Eastertime. (I gave up dairy products for Lent that year) As someone who enjoys being creative, I very much missed the tradition of dyeing Easter eggs. Therefore, when Easter came around the next year, I was determined to find a way in which I, too, could partake in the Easter festivities.
For those of you who miss Easter egg-dyeing like I did, or if you just want to have some extra fun this year, here’s a list of some great Easter activities that are cruelty-free:
Alternatives to Dyeing Eggs:
- Make sugar cookies, such as my Healthy Sugar Cookies, and decorate them instead of decorating eggs. Sugar cookies taste better than eggs anyway!
- Make Easter greeting cards, and bring them to a local nursing home. I’ve done this for two years in a row now, and the residents really appreciate it.
- Bake and decorate a cake—or cupcakes.
- Use plastic “eggs” and create a scavenger hunt for a little kid, putting clues in the eggs. Or, persuade someone to make a scavenger hunt for you!
- Hide plastic eggs around the house (or, if you don’t like the symbolism of eggs, use something else—I found plastic carrots this year!). Set up a contest for children to see who can find the most “eggs”. Or, have someone else hide the eggs, so you can participate in the contest. The best part about this idea? If an “egg” is never found and the “hider” forgets where it was hidden, it won’t rot and release a foul odor days later! (And you won’t have to worry that it’ll be found by a household member of the canine variety.)
And the best alternative?
Make these: Copycat Reeses Peanut Butter Eggs.
You won’t be sorry! 😉
Your cookies & cakes are always super CUTE!! I’m up to my ears in paper mache eggs — like a little Easter pinata. Being vegan certainly doesn’t crimp your creative side ~ Happy Easter!! 🙂
first of all, your cookies look amazing!! and secondly, you have such a kind heart! Your list of egg alternatives are just great.
I always feel good after reading your blog…
merci!
Eggless egg-shaped cookies. So funny.
I plan to make some myself tomorrow. I wish I could come up with another alternative to dying eggs, though… as making and decorating cookies is an every-holiday event for me.
These are really great ideas, I like the sugar cookies very much! And the cake 🙂
oh wow the sugar cookies look delicious! thanks for the inspiration!
Love your decorated cakes and cookies! My mom (who is omni) actually started doing sugar cookies a few years ago because my niece who lives with her does not like eggs. So, I think I will be stealing both her and your ideas! Thanks!
I don’t know anyone in their right mind who would rather have old, boiled eggs instead of those amazing cookies or cupcakes. As usual, I am humbled by your decorating skills!
What fun ideas! And you don’t have to be cruel (and gross) by dyeing eggs and eating them. So creative.
Those cookies! Girl, you are awesome at cookie decorating, you should run a vegan bakery.
THAT CAKE IS SO CUTE! Now, I really second what I said above about the bakery.
I love your cute bunny cake!
I know the cookies in the pictures are a year old, but I’d still eat ’em! And don’t forget vegan chocolate bunnies!