Hiding easter gift">easter eggs has been a tradition for as long as kids have been receiving easter gift">easter baskets from the Big Bunny. This year ask the easter gift">easter Rabbit to hide a little nutrition inside the goodies. Parents are always worried about the amount of chocolate that is found in Easter baskets for kids. The special day arrives and immediately the children dig into the chocolate bunnies. By lunch time the kids are on a sugar high and driving everyone crazy. By the time dinner is being served the children have filled their tummies with chocolate goodies and do not even want to sit down for a real meal.
This year parents can do something to add a little nutrition to the Easter baskets for their kids with chocolate cover fruit. We are not talking about coated raisins. We are talking about homemade chocolate covered berries. Easter comes when fresh fruits is starting to arrive in the grocery stores. Some of us live in parts of the country where we can purchase fresh fruit from local farmers or at a local farmers' market. The fresher the better!
Try fresh strawberries first. They seem to be the easiest to work with. Make a mixture of chocolate and butter, not paraffin, and dip the berries for a special delight to put inside the children's Easter basket. Of course, the kids will enjoy the chocolate and the berries if they believe they are a gift from the magic bunny rabbit.
After success with the strawberries try a few other berries that may be in season. This will add a variety of sizes to the selection. Kids will love them and parents will know that there is a hint of nutrition in the Easter basket. A few berries will not replace a good meal, but at the very least the kids will be eating something that is not only a treat but is good for them.
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