9 Incredibly Cute Easter Crafts That You Can Eat After the Holiday

Make your home look and smell sweet with these yummy projects.

Published: Apr 8, 2014

'Tis the season for sweet treats, and these nine DIY designs offer the perfect excuse to stock up on Easter candy this year. Make them with the kids and, if you feel like sharing, eat them together once the Easter bunny’s left town.

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Make your home look and smell sweet with these yummy projects. Looking for more fun Easter ideas? Check out these 7 Easter foods that are almost too cute to eat.

Delectable Decorations

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'Tis the season for sweet treats, and these nine DIY designs offer the perfect excuse to stock up on Easter candy this year. Make them with the kids and, if you feel like sharing, eat them together once the Easter bunny's left town.

1. Chocolate Rabbit Centerpiece

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Turns out Nilla Wafers make great bunny backsides. This table topper is sure to delight dinner guests with a sense of humor. Get the instructions at Hungry Happenings

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2. Hershey's Kiss Birdhouse

Courtesy of Hershey’s

Although your feathered friends might enjoy this candy décor, it's probably best to keep this chocolate centerpiece indoors. You wouldn't want it melting in the spring sun! Get the instructions at Hershey's

3. Peeps Topiary

Marshmallow chicks get a chic makeover with this flowerpot craft. And the "soil" is much sweeter thanks to jelly beans.
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Get the instructions at <a href="http://www.thehungrymouse.com/2011/04/11/peep-topiary-plus-other-easter-table-top-decorating-ideas/" target="_blank">The Hungry Mouse</a>

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Marshmallow chicks get a chic makeover with this flowerpot craft. And the "soil" is much sweeter thanks to jelly beans. Get the instructions at The Hungry Mouse

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4. Barnyard Cookie Pops

Courtesy of Country Kitchen

You've had cake pops, but these Oreo-based treats take half the time to make and look just as cute. Dress them up as chicks and lambs to brighten your Easter table. Get the instructions at Country Kitchen

5. Hollow Chocolate Easter Eggs

Courtesy of She Knows

Fill a basket with these adorable chocolate egg shells. All you need are balloons and chocolate candy melts. Good news for imperfect artists: The messier the drizzling, the funkier the resulting pattern will be. Get the instructions at She Knows

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6. Chocolate Bunny Terrarium

Courtesy of HGTV Gardens

This sophisticated centerpiece puts those ubiquitous boxed bunnies center stage. The tasty rabbits are right at home on a bed of Oreo dirt and candy grass. Get the instructions at HGTV Gardens

7. Jordan Almond Blue Birdies

Courtesy of Sweet Sugar Belle

A bowl of these treats enlivens any spring table setting. It's a good thing a batch takes only a few minutes to make because your flock will be eaten by the handful. The recipe also works for blue M&Ms if you're not nuts for nuts. Get the instructions at Sweet Sugar Belle

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8. Foil Egg Wreath

Courtesy of Hershey’s

Greet your guests in style with this shiny door decoration. Keep things cheery by using lots of different-colored foil-wrapped candies, but stick to a pattern to please eyes. Get the instructions at Hershey's

9. Jolly Rancher Stained Glass Ornaments

Sugartown Sweets

Don't let Christmas have all the ornament fun. These Easter decorations are so egg-cellent, you wouldn't know they're made of candy! Hang them near windows so the sun can illuminate them. Get the instructions at Sugartown Sweets

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