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! 😉
Excellent ideas, I love your Easter sugar cookies and a cake too, amazing!
what an awesome idea! sugar cookies with decoration in the shapes of eggs. I like that better than eggs.
You’re like the perfect guest to have over. You bring sweet treats along with a big smile. I love!
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how colorful! decorating cookies sounds so much fun than the traditional way… awesome idea!
So what are you doing for easter this year?!? Those cookies and cake are so fun, I love your decorating style 🙂 Oh, and I also saw something where you can buy wooden eggs so if you really like the dying/painting, you can still do that as well.
All so cute! I think I will be making cupcakes for Easter. Maybe sugar cookies also…I do love decorating cookies.
Thanks for all the suggestions!
So many good suggestions! I love the sugar cookie idea. And looking for eggs (or carrots) is always so much fun, haha 😀
those pictures of last year (and that two layer cake! oh…) look great! your decorations are always so cheerful and happy 🙂
I love your suggestions for cruelty-free ways to celebrate Easter. You’re so right- sugar cookies taste way better than eggs!
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These are great ideas. I’ve had an urge to make Papier-mâché eggs for Easter, but I haven’t gotten around to it yet.