Keep the Kids Busy During Spring Break

Here are some ideas for (local) family fun over spring break.

Spring break is days away. What are you planning? I’ve got some ideas that will keep the kids busy while school is out. Some "must dos" on my family’s list include sleeping in, shopping, movies, and going out to dinner. We’re easy to please. Here are some more interesting ideas you might enjoy. Local Holiday Jaunts Stay close and head to the Moorestown Mall for its eighth annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 7, sponsored by 98.1 WOGL. This free event starts at 11 a.m. in the Lord & Taylor Court. Go online for a Bunny Photo Fast Pass; you won’t have to stand in line and wait.  Johnson’s Farm boasts egg hunt hayrides and Easter Bunny visits on April 6 and 7. Hayrides run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Also enjoy Easter cookie …

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Photo Gallery: Easter Egg Hunt

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Hundreds of youngsters braved the dank, dreary weather Saturday morning to hunt for Easter eggs on the front lawn of the Moorestown Community House. Turnout for the 19th annual Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by the Moorestown Business Association (MBA), was high as usual, according to MBA member and event photographer Tom Sheckels. Volunteers scattered the lawn of the Community House with about 5,000 Easter eggs, a select few stuffed with candy and prizes. The event, traditionally held on the Greenleaf property, had been moved because of ongoing construction for Moorestown Friends School's new building at the site of the former retirement home.  Did you take photos at the Easter Egg Hunt? Mind sharing them with Moorestown Patch? You can upload…

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Hosting Easter Brunch or Dinner?

Easter is quickly approaching!

Whether you celebrate in church or on a lawn with Easter eggs, or both, you’ll have to eat!  Have you planned your Easter menu yet? Will you have Easter brunch or a big Easter dinner? My 10 Recipes for your Easter Brunch Waffle Bar - fun for the entire family! Offer a few topping options for your guests. Baked Eggs Benedict Egg & Hash Brown Casserole Blueberry Brunch Casserole Bacon Cheddar Deviled Eggs Cinnamon Sugar Bacon Farfalle Spinach Salad Pina Colada Fruit Salad Lemon Cheesecake Dessert Mocha Fondue My 10 Recipes for your Easter Dinner Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing Couscous Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette Cider-Baked Country Ham Horseradish Honey Ham Corn Pudding Asparagus Lemon Pasta Scalloped Potatoes Layered Lemon Pie …

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Viewfinder: Moorestown Tots Brave Chilly Weather for Egg Hunt

A cloudy day doesn't dampen the fun at Moorestown's 18th annual Easter Egg Hunt.

Moorestown children and their parents bundled up Saturday for an unseasonably cool townwide Easter egg hunt. The forecasted rain held off for Mooretown's 18th annual Easter Egg Hunt, allowing at least 100 children to dash around Moorestown Friends' Greenleaf Estate lawn for the pastel eggs. Several children found special eggs that granted them prizes. The kids split into three groups—3 years old and younger, 4- and 5-year-olds and 6- and 7-year-olds. The older the hunters, the more frenzied the hunt, as kids stuffed baskets and even shopping bags full of eggs. In addition to the hunt, the kids enjoyed a moon bounce, balloon animal artist and face painting. Moorestown Business Association hosted the hunt.

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Hop Into a Healthy Easter Basket

It is possible to create a healthy Easter basket.

With Easter fast approaching, I thought now would be a good time to think about a healthy Easter basket this year. We all know that the rate of childhood obesity is on the rise, so I think it is time we try something new. Not only does the Easter Bunny bring sweets in the form of chocolate bunnies and eggs and, of course, the always popular Marshmallow Peeps, but the kids also receive plenty of candy at school and from grandparents. As parents, we want to provide our kids with some healthy alternatives to all this candy. What can you do as a parent to switch out some of the sugary treats with healthier alternatives? Quite a bit! Here are some of my ideas to get you started, adapt and change things around to make it work for your family. …

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