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Melting Chocolate Bunnies Is the Best Way to Celebrate Easter

Emerald Catron — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:10:29 +0000

If you haven’t seen this before, now is the time to watch it. It’s a piece of video art by Lernert Engleberts and Sander Plug as part of a preschool art project called “Big Art for Little People.” Watching it is an annual Easter tradition for us. You might find it a bit too creepy [...]

The 9 Cutest Easter Baby Bunnies

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:39:55 +0000

Easter's right around the corner, so it's time to get into the holiday spirit. Create some awesome eggs, stuff yourself with Peeps--whatever floats your Easter boat. If none of this prep works for you though, we say take a cue from these Easter bunny babies.

14 Awesome Easter Eggs You Should Definitely Make

Emerald Catron — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:32:16 +0000

Easter is coming! Usually we aren't very excited about this holiday, because ham is an everyday part of life the way we roll. However, these hand-painted eggs have us excited for the holiday we haven't celebrated since 2009.

If you're tired of dunking some eggs in vinegar-scented food coloring water, check these out for some inspiration. Or, you know, just because they're awesome.

US Customs and Border Protection – No Kinder-Eggs in the US

Wendy Nielsen — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:18:51 +0000

GREAT FALLS, Mont.—As Easter approaches, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reminds international travelers not to bring any Kinder Surprise eggs into the U.S. Also known as Kinder Eggs, these chocolate treats may be cute and seasonal but they are too dangerous to children to be imported leg

Ostara (Vernal Equinox) Is Upon Us…And It's Early!

Wendy Nielsen — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:05:28 +0000

It's Spring! It may not entirely feel like spring today, at least not yet. It's been an unseasonably warm winter, especially for those people living East of the Mississippi, but it's early too. The vernal equinox (defined as the "moment when the sun arrives at one of two intersection points of the ecliptic and the celestial equator, this point is located in eastern Pisces) arrived one day earlier than normal this year on March 20

Classic Easter Cartoons – Video Round-Up

KSEN Staff — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 11:30:22 +0000

Like many holidays, kids get the better end of the deal come Easter time. After all, it's the parents who stock giant baskets with mounds of chocolatey goodness, a wad of Easter cash, new spring clothes and adorable stuffed bunny rabbits. And it's the parents who plan expansive Easter egg hunts and myriad Easter activities and crafts. One other positive of being a kid on Easter? Watching cartoons, of course!

Take a break from dying eggs this year and re-watch some of these classic Easter cartoon clips.

The Coolest, Craziest Novelty Easter Candies

KSEN Staff — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:20:39 +0000

Easter has become synonymous with delicious Cadbury eggs, pastel-hued candies, oval jellybeans and giant, hollow bunnies crafted from tasty milk chocolate. In order to compete with the masses, candy companies have had to step up their game when it comes to novelty Easter candy. While some edible masterpieces remain cute, a fair share of downright [...]

Unfortunate Cats and Dogs Forced to Dress Up for Easter [VIDEOS]

KSEN Staff — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 11:30:15 +0000

Pets are at their most adorable when wearing bunny ears, decked out in pastels or otherwise Easter-fied. Enjoy these videos of dogs and cats all Easter’d up. Justin Rudd’s Haute Dog Easter Parade Busy Bee Dogs – Easter Dog Egg Hunt Tuppy Bunny Easter Dog Cat’s Easter Time Fun Tiger Lions vs. Easter Eggs

Fun Facts About Easter Candy

KSEN Staff — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 11:30:03 +0000

Easter Candy: You Love it. We love it. Your hyperactive children love it. There’s nothing like stuffing your mug with a few Cadbury Cream Eggs before breakfast. But did you know…? Americans spend an average $1.9 billion on Easter candy every year. Sharing treats for Easter most likely came from a pagan tradition of eating [...]

Celebrate Easter with This Peep Video Marathon [VIDEOS]

KSEN Staff — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:46:27 +0000

Easter is coming, and that means the ceremonial Unwrapping of the Peeps should begin around now(-ish). What, you weren’t thinking of eating them fresh, were you? That’s un-American. After the jump, a bunch of Peep-related videos for your squishy enjoyment. Microwave Peep Disaster Peeps Gone Wild The Peeps (“The Birds” Parody) Peep Jaws (This guy [...]