Peeps are a traditional Easter candy in my family — we must have them every year, or it isn’t really Easter. I am always excited to see them at my local dollar store when I start shopping for Easter basket supplies and goodies. This year I picked up a few boxes of Peeps so we could get creative with them — I put the boxes on our table and we started brainstorming what fun things we could make with them! Our top project: a Peeps Terrarium Easter Dessert.

I have seen so many other Peeps crafts, like these Peep Brothers tell us:

I’m excited that they didn’t mention our project in their list — maybe we came up with a new way to use Peeps!

Peeps Terrarium Easter Dessert Recipe

Project Materials:

• Peeps Bunnies, $1
• Clear plastic tumblers, $1
• Pudding cups, $1
• Chocolate sandwich cookies, $1
• Flaked coconut, $1
• Green food coloring, on hand or $1
• Assorted Easter candies (eggs, carrot), $1 each

Total: $7 for 8 terrariums

Save money by using things you already have on hand, like pudding, coconut, food coloring. You can bring the cost down to about 50 cents per serving if you use what you already have on hand.

How to make Peeps Terrariums:

1. Spoon half of a pudding cup (or about 1/4 cup) of chocolate pudding into a clear plastic tumbler.

2. Crumble up chocolate sandwich cookies until they resemble dirt. Spoon on top of chocolate pudding to resemble dirt.

3. Tint flaked coconut with a few drops of green food coloring. Stir until all the coconut is colored. Spread on top of cookie crumb layer.

4. Insert a Peeps bunny, a carrot candy, and a few easter egg candies to embellish your terrarium.

Alternately, create your desserts inside mason jars:

We made mason jar Peeps terrariums too, and they were super cute. If you are transporting these desserts to a party, the jar is a great way to go because you can seal it up and keep it fresh and safe while you travel. Plus, you can reuse the jar after you’re done with dessert! This will add about $1 to each serving.

To find out more about your Peepsonality, visit Peeps online, or become a fan of Peeps on Facebook!

*This post was sponsored by Peeps, but project and opinions are my own!*

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As a mom of four little boys, I have had to adjust my expectations of Christmas activities. There simply isn’t enough time, patience, or sanity to do EVERYTHING, and I have had to learn to cut corners. But just because I cut corners doesn’t mean there isn’t still plenty of Christmas magic to be found! Over at eBay, I have posted nine edible Christmas crafts and snacks that you can make in just minutes, using stuff from your kitchen pantry (or that you can find at the dollar store). Keep calm, and Christmas on! [9 Christmas Treats to Make]

1. Healthy Christmas Tree Snack
2. Santa Pancake
3. Rudolph Pancake
4. Candy Cane-Shaped Cherry Cheese Danish
5. Hidden Reese’s Sugar Cookies
6. Santa’s Gingerbread Buttons
7. Candy Cane Heart
8. Popcorn and Bead Garland
9. Melted Candy Dish

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What do you give the friend, neighbor, or co-worker who is mostly naughty (but maybe a little bit nice)? How about this funny dollar store craft: a Santa’s Coal Wreath, featuring all dollar store materials and candies. I posted the instructions over in my column at eBay: [make Santa’s Coal Wreath]

Project Materials:

• Santa candy, $1
• Coal candy, $1
• Paper plates, $1
• Red crepe paper, $1
• Hot glue gun and glue sticks, on hand

Total cost: $4

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One of the things that fascinates me most about the State Fair is all that yummy fair food! Some state fairs boast over 50 items that are served on a stick. Over at eBay, I shared instructions for making three simple and yummy foods on a stick: S’mores on a Stick, Choco-Bananas on a Stick, and Chocolate-Covered Oreos on a Stick. Find out how to make them all: [Make Foods on a Stick – Recipes]

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If you want to make cute Easter cupcakes this year but don’t think you have the time or the skills, think again! These adorable sheep cupcakes by Justine at The Typical Mom are super quick and easy to put together. They would also be cute to serve at baby showers, or a farm-themed birthday party. [how to make sheep cupcakes]

Project estimates:

• Cupcakes, on hand or $1 and up
• Frosting, on hand or $1 and up
• Marshmallows, on hand or $1
• Candy eyes, about $2 and up
• Pink candies, $1 and up

Total: about $3 and up

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Bored kids? Here’s a fun and delicious project! Use two simple ingredients to make this edible play dough from Justine at The Typical Mom and watch the boredom melt away. Then spend the afternoon creating – and subsequently eating – all kinds of creations! [how to make two ingredient edible play dough]

Project estimate:

• Marshmallows, on hand or $1
• Powdered sugar, on hand or $1 and up
• Food coloring (optional), on hand or $1 and up
• Non-stick spray, on hand or $1 and up
• Wax paper or parchment paper, on hand or $1 and up

Total: Free and up!

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We love creative snack ideas. Healthy snacks are so much better when they’re fun, right? While some fancy food designs we’ve seen are complicated and time consuming to assemble, this apple turtle snack from Rebecca at Simple As That is quick and easy! It takes just a few minutes to put together, and is guaranteed to induce smiles at snacktime! [how to make an apple turtle snack]

Project estimate:

• Apples, on hand or $1 and up
• Grapes, on hand or about $2 and up
• Peanut butter, on hand or $1 and up
• Candy eyes, $1 and up

Total: $1 and up!

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These DIY tea bags are the perfect gift for the tea lover in your life! When I saw this tutorial from Jessica at Let’s Do Something Crafty I got really excited because I have actually saved and dried an assortment of herbal tea ingredients, including mint, hibiscus flowers, rose hips, and wild burgamot, and I have been wanting to use them to make tea for my husband’s grandmother for Christmas. She loves herbal teas, so hopefully she will be very excited to try our homemade variety! [how to make DIY tea bags]

Project estimate:

• Coffee filters, on hand or $1 and up
• Loose tea, on hand or $1 and up
• Sewing machine, on hand
• Yarn or twine, on hand or $1 and up
• Paper, on hand

Total: Free and up!

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Now that Halloween has passed, have you started making plans for Thanksgiving? For many families it’s one of the biggest gatherings of the year, so you definitely want to plan ahead! Greet your guests with these festive, candy-filled favors made out of clear vinyl gloves, designed by Morena at Crafts Unleashed. You could even use them as place cards at the table! [how to make Thanksgiving turkey treats]

Project estimate:

• Clear gloves, $1 and up
• Candy, $1 and up
• Fabric tape or washi tape, on hand or $1 and up
• Googly eyes, on hand or $1 and up
• Thanksgiving foam stickers, $1 and up

Total: $3 and up

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Need a scary snack in a hurry? Check out this spooktastic Halloween snack idea from Ashley at Sugar & Cloth – a selection of everyday sweets become a collection of monster eyeballs! You can find most of what you’ll need at the dollar store. If you’re lucky enough to live near a good bulk candy store, shop around and you can make lots of variations on this creepy treat! [how to make monster eyeball donuts]

Project estimate:

• Mini powdered sugar donuts, $1 and up
• Gummy ring candies, $1 and up
• Peanut butter M&Ms (or other similarly shaped/sized candy), $1 and up
• Royal icing, on hand or $1 and up

Total: $3 and up

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