Looking for a a yummy and fun craft project to do with the kids for Easter? This is one of my all time favorites. I made the rice krispy treat nests and placed them at each persons plate for Easter Dinner. They look beautiful and bring the inspiration of Spring to your table!

Follow this step by step instruction and involve the whole family! You can even have each family member personalize their own nest with their own colored coconut and candy.

Materials

· 1/4 cup butter

· 4 cups miniature marshmallows or 40 large marshmallows

· 5 cups crispy rice cereal (pastel-colored, if available)

· Pretty pastel Candy eggs, Marshmellow Peeps or other Easter candy

· 1/3 cup chocolate or butterscotch chips (optional)

· 1 cup chow mein noodles or green colored shredded coconut(optional)

Instructions

1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan. Be sure your child is not near the stove while you're doing this step.

2. Add the marshmallows and stir the mixture constantly over low heat until it’s syrupy.

3. Turn off the heat.

4. Stir in the cereal until it’s well coated.

5. form some of the mixture into a nest shape with hands or use a small bowl to mold.

6. Repeat this process with the remaining mixture.

7. Use the green colored coconut inside nest

8. Place a few candy eggs in each nest.

9. If you like, melt the chocolate or butterscotch chips and mix them with the chow mein noodles, then use this mixture instead of the cereal mixture to form nest shapes.