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Need an Easter Basket Idea?

Kendra — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:19:00 +0000

Looking for an awesome Easter Basket idea? Here is what hubby and I did for the grandbabies last year. Yes, that is a kiddie swimming pool-ha! We really wanted to surprise our precious Grand kids with something huge so we took an hour out of our day and made this! Here is what you will [...]

For Easter, Watch People Smash Eggs on Their Foreheads — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 08:00:47 +0000

[onescreen item="5045137"] Seems like a waste of perfectly good eggs, doesn’t it? This whole forehead-egg-smashing thing comes in numerous forms. Some people just do it to themselves, others use a partner, and some of them are trying to set the world record for eggs smashed with your forehead. Everyone’s gotta have a dream, we guess. [...]

How to Make Shaving Cream Easter Egg Dye

Jeff Easterling — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:09:20 +0000

This is how you can make some awesome marbleized looking Easter Eggs quickly and easily, without a lot of mess and spending a lot of money. Here’s what you do: Get some cheap white shaving cream, and spread out on a cookie sheet. Dribble food coloring across the surface. Neon food coloring makes cooler looking [...]

How to Melt a Chocolate Bunny [VIDEO]

Mario Garcia — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:07:27 +0000

You know, yesterday (March 27) I did a blog talking about some of my favorite Easter memories as a child and made mention that I love those hollow milk chocolate bunnies. Oh, did I mention Peeps? You have to have those too!But getting back to the chocolate bunny thing… I remember one year I forgot [...]

Easter Egg Hunts in Texarkana

Mimi — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:10:39 +0000

There are Easter Egg hunts scheduled all over the Texarkana area for this weekend. Here are a few places that you can attend the festivities with your kids. Easter Egg Hunts First Baptist Church Midway Saturday, March 30 at 11 a.m. Location/Phone: 1415 Farm Road 2148 N, Texarkana, Texas 903-334-9707. Heritage Church Sunday, March 31 [...]

Confetti Filled Eggs, Easter Baskets Make For a Fun Filled Easter [VIDEO/SURVEY)

Mario Garcia — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:38:25 +0000

Okay, Easter is this weekend and one of my favorite memories as a kid was getting the Easter basket. It was always filled with my favorite candy, including a chocolate Easter bunny. You know what I'm talking about - the one that is hollow inside. Oh, and you have to have one of those Cadbury creme-filled eggs.

The Weirdest Easter TV Specials

Nick Nadel — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:45:05 +0000

Of all the holidays, Easter tends to be a bit overlooked when it comes to animated TV specials. But the ones that do exist are downright strange. Perhaps due to the holiday’s religious overtones, makers of animated Easter specials tend to focus solely on The Easter Bunny. And that enigmatic walking rabbit in men’s clothing [...]

10 Kids Completely Freaked Out By the Easter Bunny

Kathy Landin — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:10:53 +0000

Somewhere along the way, an egg-toting, gift-giving rabbit became associated with the Easter holiday. We assume that soon after, sadistic parents decided that it would be fun to make sure any likeness of this generous rabbit should be creepy and frightening so they can take pictures and video of their children being completely freaked out.

Easter Egg Hunt This Saturday in Ashdown!

Lisa Lindsey — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:30:55 +0000

‘Tis the season! This Saturday, get ready for the 1st Easter Egg Hunt at The Ashdown City Park! It all starts at 2 p.m. with games for the kids. The Egg Hunt will have 3 age groups and begins at 3p.m. with over 5,000 eggs to find! Don’t forget to bring your camera, because the [...]

Beer & Chocolate Eggs Anyone? [POLL-VIDEO]

Mario Garcia — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:14:38 +0000

Alright, so Easter is this weekend I don’t know about you but I’m ready for some chocolate easter eggs! I especially like the marshmallow chocolate eggs. Well, get this there is a company based in Brazil who has taken the choc eggs to a whole different level.Brazilian beer Skol (no not the chew) has taken [...]

Easter Egg Extravaganza

John Williams — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:31:29 +0000

The Richmond Road Baptist Church in Texarkana Texas is hosting an Easter Extravaganza this Saturday at 2pm at their location at 5805 Richmond Road.There will be an Easter Egg Hunt for all ages, volleyball games, horseshoes, cards, dominoes, bean bag toss, bounce houses and lots more fun outdoor activities. The church will also have a [...]

What is Your Favorite Easter Candy? [POLL]

Lisa Lindsey — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:00:38 +0000

Easter is this Sunday. Easter is the second biggest holiday or occasion for candy, Halloween being number one. Last year Americans consumed over 7 billion pounds of Easter candy!
No doubt American's love Easter candy. Chocolate of course is the most popular. That would be mine too!! Anything chocolate, I can't live without Cadbury Mini Eggs!

Easy Easter Dessert Recipes [VIDEOS]

KKYR- Kicker 102.5 — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:42:08 +0000

Though technically a religious holiday, Easter has become more synonymous with milk chocolate candies in the shapes of eggs and bunnies, fruity snacks in springy hues and all sorts of decadent desserts. Stock up on the goods in stores, but also think about making a few of your own delectable treats this year. Colorful Cupcake [...]

5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Easter

KKYR- Kicker 102.5 — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 13:12:33 +0000

We imagine that at this point in the spring season, you've stocked up on loads of chocolate (or are anticipating a victorious post-Easter candy sale), faux grass and enough hardboiled eggs to live off of for the next six months. You've probably even posed with the Easter bunny, or at least passed one or two in the mall. But do you know why Easter is affiliated with such unique traditions?

Classic Easter Cartoons – Video Round-Up

KKYR- Kicker 102.5 — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:59:53 +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.

Celebrate Easter with This Peep Video Marathon [VIDEOS]

KKYR- Kicker 102.5 — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 19:35:33 +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 [...]

Cute Kids Getting Scared of the Easter Bunny [VIDEOS]

KKYR- Kicker 102.5 — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 21:55:27 +0000

While the Easter bunny is generally well-regarded for its fluffy belly, alert ears and too-cute buck teeth, some humans just aren't so fond of the creature. We're talking about young kiddos who -- when faced with the giant creature every Easter holiday -- erupt into a fountain of tears, traumatic screams and eyes bulging out of their sockets.

It's almost as if adults just want a little entertainment for the day. So, come Easter, they encourage a little PTSD by way of bunny rabbit.

Fun Facts About Easter Candy

KKYR- Kicker 102.5 — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 19:22:44 +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 [...]

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

KKYR- Kicker 102.5 — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 19:07:34 +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

The Coolest, Craziest Novelty Easter Candies [GALLERY]

KKYR- Kicker 102.5 — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 18:41:35 +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 [...]