Category: <span>Easter</span>

Eggs Getting Expensive? Make these Easter Egg Dyed Potatoes!

February 9, 2023 By TC Frugal Mom

Have you noticed egg prices getting higher lately? Skip dyeing eggs for Easter this year and dye potatoes instead!

Last month I posted on Facebook about egg prices and the prices I found at Costco. They weren’t too unreasonable – actually I think Minnesota hasn’t been too bad. But costs are rising around the country, but potatoes aren’t rising in cost so much. So as odd as it may seem, maybe dyeing potatoes might be cheaper!

Of course, you can use this method for eggs as well.

This recipe uses only 2 ingredients and takes very little time.

Easter Egg Dyed Potatoes

Preparation Time: 5 Minutes

Drying Time: 10 Minutes

Makes: As many as you want

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Twin Cities Free Easter Egg Hunts & Events 2019

March 31, 2019 By TC Frugal Mom

Easter is coming up on Sunday, April 21st, which means it’s time for Easter egg hunts and events all throughout the Twin Cities metro!

Here is my 2019 list of free egg hunts and events, including many free opportunities to meet and get photos with the Easter bunny!

Do you have events I could add to this list? Email me at twincitiesfrugalmom@gmail.com and check back regularly for updates!

FRIDAY, APRIL 5

Glow in the Dark Easter Egg Hunt. 5:30 – 7:00pm. Mount Hope Lutheran Church, 3601 W Old Shakopee Rd, Bloomington. Our Family Connections night for April is an Easter style night with a glow-in-the-dark egg hunt, carnival games and prizes, and supper. This event is FREE.

SATURDAY, APRIL 6

Free Portrait with Peter Cotton Tail. 9:00am – 12:00pm. The Home Depot,
6701 Boone Ave North, Brooklyn Park. Come for a FREE Portrait with Peter CottonTail, FREE Kid’s Workshop, FREE Product Demos and FREE Family Fun. This event is brought to you by The Home Depot in Brooklyn Park.

EasterFest Petting Zoo & Egg Hunt. 10:00am – 12:00pm. Cross View Lutheran Church Edina, 6645 McCauley Trl W, Edina. On Saturday, April. 6, 10:00 am – Noon, Cross View’s annual EasterFest celebration gives families a chance to spend the morning celebrating the Easter story! Everyone is invited! This year’s EasterFest will once again have a service component, as we will be collecting donations of non-perishable food items for The Sheridan Story. The Sheridan Story is a network of weekend food programs, commonly called backpack programs, operating in multiple schools throughout the Twin Cities. Please consider bringing a food donation to EasterFest!

SATURDAY, APRIL 13

Easter Egg Hunt & Petting Zoo. 10:00am – 12:00pm. Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1390 Larpenteur Ave E, Saint Paul. Easter egg hunt for each age group, petting zoo, photo booth, bingo, games, crafts, snacks provided. Ages: tiny tots through 5th grade. Cost: Free. Please bring a canned food donation for the food shelf.

Free Community Egg Hunt. 10:00am – 12:00pm. Crossroads Church Cottage Grove, 7955 Ivystone Ave S, Cottage Grove. Free and open to the community! Crossroads Cottage Grove is hosting their annual Easter Egg Hunt. Doors open at 10 am and the Egg Hunt will begin at 10:30 am. We will also have crafts! Weather depending we will have a petting zoo outside.

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Non Candy Easter Basket Filler Ideas

March 30, 2017 By TC Frugal Mom

Need Easter basket filler ideas but want to avoid candy? Here are some ideas plus their links to where you can find them on amazon.com. (Thanks to More With Less Today for this great list!)

Crayola Special Effects Sidewalk Chalk – Glitter