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PEEPs® Slime Recipe – Baton Rouge Moms

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Easter is here and that means PEEPs® are too!! Whether you’re in the mood for a fun science experiment with major cool factor or you want a fun afternoon project to keep the kids entertained, our homemade PEEPs® slime is sure to do the trick. It’s a perfect Easter activity, especially if you have too many PEEPs® on hand! 

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PEEPs® Slime

This makes a pliable, sweat, slime kids will love. You will need:

1 2.5 oz package of peeps (8 peeps)

1 teaspoon cooking oil

2 tablespoons cornstarch

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Place peeps in a large microwave-safe bowl.

Microwave for 30 seconds allowing peeps to fluff up.

Pour in oil and cornstarch.

Stir until you have a thick slime.

Experiment by adding a little more cornstarch to make the slime less sticky and more dough-like.

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That’s it, kids will enjoy this sweet and gooey treat for hours! 

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Kid Friendly Easter Treats from Dixie Crystals

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With Easter just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to get the kids in the kitchen for some hands on fun. Get the kids in the Easter spirit with these festive, easy to make Easter treats and crafts from Dixie Crystals Kids Kitchen. Our boys love to get in the kitchen to try new recipes and even get their hands a little dirty.  These kid friendly recipes will make your smallest kiddos feel accomplished as they get involved in assembly and taste testing. 

Rice Krispie Easter Egg

Rice Krispie Treat Easter Eggs

Rice Krispie Treat Easter Eggs

Rice Krispie Treat Easter Eggs

 With the royal icing recipe below, you can decorate just about anything, including Rice Krispie Treats! These treats are ready to go in under 10 minutes. No heat, no knives and no-bake. Let the little ones go crazy and decorate with swirls, dots, stripes and designs.

Rice Krispie Treat Easter Eggs

 

Rice Krispie Treat Easter Eggs
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Ingredients
  1. Rice Krispie® Treats (either homemade or store-bought)
  2. Royal icing
  3. Food coloring
  4. Additional squeezable icings (optional)
  5. Piping bag or squeeze bottle and different shaped decorating tips
  6. Egg shaped cookie cutter or grease little hands to form their own mini Easter eggs.
Instructions
  1. Cut Rice Krispie Treats into egg shapes with cookie cutter. If using store-bought treats, you may have to place two treats side-by-side depending on the size of your cookie cutter. Or, let little hands have some fun and grease hands with butter and let them shape their own mini Easter eggs.
  2. Place a piece of parchment paper or wax paper over treats and gently and evenly press down to flatten top. Do not flatten completely. You are just trying to create a more even surface.
  3. Prepare royal icing. {recipe below} Separate into bowls and tint colors based on your preference.
  4. Using white royal icing in a piping bag, cover top of Easter Egg Rice Krispie Treat completely. Leave about a 1/4" edge around the outside. Use a toothpick to gently push the icing all the way to the edge. Placing the icing all they way to the edge from the bag may cause drips.
  5. Next, use different shades of royal icing (and different tips) to get creative with your Easter egg designs.
  6. Let dry overnight and store in an airtight container.
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Decorating these Rice Krispie Treat Easter Eggs is where the fun and creativity comes in. Get the kids to help decorate their eggs with different colored frostings, sprinkles and patterns.

Rice Krispie Treat Easter Eggs

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Ingredients
  1. 3 cups Dixie Crystals Confectioners Powdered Sugar
  2. 2 large egg whites
  3. 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  4. I also added 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
Instructions
  1. In large bowl of stand mixer combine the egg whites, lemon and vanilla and beat until frothy. Add Dixie Crystals confectioners' sugar gradually and mix on low speed until sugar is incorporated and mixture is shiny. Turn speed up to high and beat until mixture forms stiff, glossy peaks. This should take approximately 5 to 7 minutes. Add food coloring, if desired. For immediate use, transfer icing to pastry bag or heavy duty storage bag and pipe as desired. If using storage bag, clip corner. Store in airtight container in refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Adapted from Dixie Crystals
Adapted from Dixie Crystals
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More fun Easter resources from Dixie Crystals:

Easter-2014-Coloring-Pages-teaserVisit Dixie Crystal’s Easter Coloring Pages and Activity Sheets section for all kinds of Easter fun

Try more edible Easter projects, including stamped cookies, chocolate bowls and Rice Krispie Treat Bunnies.

Print and color these Free Printables, including Gift Cards,  Gift Tags, Place Cards, stickers and Hershey Kiss Easter Sticker Bottoms.

Moms, try your hand at some of these delicious Easter recipes and desserts for your Easter meal.

 

Making an Easter cross of sugar cubes emulates beautiful crosses made of smooth white marble. This meaningful decoration is just the right size for little hands to make!

Dixie Crystals is also sponsoring a fun Cookie Clash Contest! Today is the last day to enter, submit your cookie recipe or vote for your favorite! Check it out and vote here.

Find more recipes, tips and keep up with Dixie Crystals online via Facebook, Twitter and Instaram!

Do you have a favorite Easter treat to make with your child? Please share it with us in the comments below!

“BRM participated in this program on behalf of Dixie Crystals. All opinions are our own.”