These DIY Easter choc /candy huggers are the ultimate in cute. Cut at home then have your kids hand them out in class as a cute Easter gift for friends and teachers. The girls and I had so much fun with these!

The easiest way by far to make these is with a cutting machine I cut them out with my trusted CRICUT Machine on different colour cardstock. I bought an SVG from a little store on Etsy, otherwise they can easily be designed yourself if you wish.

Hugging them around the choc was easy. I rolled up a piece of tape, stuck it to the choc and then folded each arm over so that it would adhere.



YOU WILL NEED
• a cricut machine
• card stock (standard letter paper)
• design space app
• clear tape or glue
• choc eggs
• double sided tape



DIRECTIONS
• pick your Easter treat. We used choc eggs
• cut your Bunny
• tape or glue arms across the choc to hold in treat tightly.





INSTRUCTIONS
• Upload your svg  bunny  file to design space app
• Select your colour choice of cardstock for bunny (we used multiple colours)
• Select which cardstock your using on design space
• Place cardstock on your cricut mat and start cutting
• Using double sided tape place the choc in the centre and fold arms of bunny in



... So hop to it and create some easy DIY Easter treats!

HOP INTO EASTER AT THE LANGHAM, SYDNEY …This year, The Langham, Sydney presents an enchanting Easter experience for the entire family to enjoy. Festivities begin with the most popular event of the year;
“The Tale of Mr Rabbit” Afternoon Tea throughout the April School Holidays, and finish with Easter Sunday Lunch. Executive Chef Dave Whitting prepares to transform the hotel lobby
to feature enthralling and colourful chocolate Easter egg displays.





My girls and I attend the Tale of Mr Rabbit and had an absolute ball. It was a really lovely experience to share with my daughters, and gave me a bit of a glimpse into the future and what it’ll be like to be going to afternoon teas and girly events together when they’re older.



For the Tale of Mr Rabbit we got dressed up and got fully in the spirit of things. It was so sweet seeing them excited to get glam and head to our girly afternoon together. There’s something special about having a luxury treat as mother and daughters, I think. We even met Mr Rabbit and indulged in tasty treats from the renowned Langham chefs. The girls got stuck into some colouring, while this tired Mumma had a well-earned glass of sparkling!



The food was incredible, as can only be expected from the Langham, and we’d highly recommend this event for something a little bit different to do with your kids these school holidays.



Bookings can be made by contacting tlsyd.rsvn@langhamhotels.com or by calling
directly on 02 9256 2222. Hop to it! See more details on the event program below.

The Tale of Mr Rabbit
The Langham, Sydney’s team of pastry chefs bring you a rabbit warren of Afternoon Tea
delights over three weekends throughout the April School Holidays.


The range of sweet items on the menu will include carrot and ginger edible garden beds,
golden egg bonbons, hot cross bun macaroons, mandarin and white chocolate eggs, Mr
Rabbit tartlets, and more.

These will be accompanied by carrot cake and vanilla scones with
jam and cream.

Savoury items include tuna, crème fraîche and caviar tartlets, beef and potato miniature
pies, mushroom and gruyere cheese puffs and kingfish tartare, and lime and coriander
charcoal cones. These will be served with Langham’s signature finger sandwiches filled with a choice of chicken tarragon and spinach, or curried egg and rocket. A selection of tea or
barista coffee will also be included for all guests, including the optional hot chocolate with
marshmallows for children.



Adults will receive a complimentary glass of sparkling on arrival, along with an Easter gift for all diners, and colouring activities for children. Guests will be greeted by Mr Rabbit himself
during their dining experience!

Seating is from 12:00pm to 2:30pm, or 3:00pm to 5:30pm. Bookings are available on all
Saturdays and Sundays from 13th April to the 28th April, excluding Easter Sunday. Children
aged 4 -12 dine for $45.00 and adults, for $95.00

I really cannot believe it’s that time again! EASTER is already upon us, though it just feels like yesterday we were opening Christmas gifts! My girls are old enough now to be excited for Easter time.

I like to give fun gifts that are not all about chocolate, not because I don’t want them to enjoy a sweet treat, but to ensure they understand the concept of healthy balance. Don’t worry, we’ll still be indulging, be sure of that!

This Easter I’ll be turning to my trusty pals PJ Masks for all my family Easter needs! From choice treats to superhero fun, there’s something for kids of all ages in here.

PJ Masks can help save the holidays with family fun for everyone this Easter! By day, six-year old’s Connor, Amaya and Greg go to school like everyone else. As night falls, they put on their pyjamas, activate their animal amulets and magically transform into superheroes - Catboy, Owlette and Gekko -- and become the PJ Masks! Just in time for the Easter school holidays, we have some cool new treats for little PJ Masks fans.

The PJ Masks are on their way, into the night to save the holi-days! Easter Eggs The Easter Bunny can deliver the perfect egg for PJ Masks fans. Breakfast Set, RRP $10 Milk chocolate egg 40g and Melamine breakfast set, including bowl, spoon and cup. Everything you need for a great start to the day. Available from Aldi, Woolworths and Target.



Mug & Egg Pack, RRP $6 Milk chocolate egg 60g and Ceramic Mug to kickstart your morning. Available from Target and Woolworths.


Milk Chocolate Egg, RRP $5 Hollow Milk Chocolate Easter Egg 100g. Available from Kmart.



 Holiday Breakfast Green’s PJ Mask Blueberry Pancake Shake, RRP $2.75 Easter and school holidays are the perfect time for lazy mornings and pancakes for breakfast. With Green’s PJ Mask Blueberry Pancake Shake, simply add water to the pancake shaker and watch the mix turn Catboy blue! You can whip up fluffy pancakes with blueberry pieces, no artificial colours and flavours, and with 25% reduced sugar. Available from Woolworths.





Pj Masks Memory Game, RRP $12.00 A PJ clad superhero version of the traditional memory card game! Children will have fun finding matching PJ Masks pictures while testing their memory as they play. Suitable for 2-4 players aged 3 and up. Available from Big W.



PJ Masks 46-piece Floor Puzzle, RRP $12.00
This large 46-piece floor puzzle features all your favourite PJ Masks characters. Easy to
assemble with beautiful full colour graphics, the large sized puzzle pieces are ideal for small
hands. Your little ones will have BIG fun piecing together this huge puzzle. Suitable for ages
3 and up. Available from Big W



PJ Masks Activity Pack, RRP $6.99
Featuring all the PJ Masks characters, 24-page colouring book with 16-page activity pad,
with 4 pencils.




As the cooler weather approaches, young fans can keep warm with the new PJ Masks PJs
and long-sleeve tee. Show your PJ Team Power with these new threads!
Boys PJ Masks Team
Sleep Set, RRP $14.00.
Available from Kmart





I hope your little ones enjoy some fun and games from these amazing PJ Masks products. The long weekend and school holidays can’t come soon enough for us - we’ll be looking forward to some family time and a few games and treats along the way.

 What are you doing for Easter?

• 300g Callebaut Dark Couverture Fairtrade Callets 54.5% chocolate
• 250g unsalted butter, chopped
• 300g caster sugar
• 6 large free range eggs, room temperature
• 100g plain flour, sieved

• 260g Callebaut Dark Couverture Fairtrade Callets 54.5% chocolate
• 100g unsalted butter
• 3 Tbsp thickened cream

1. Combine chocolate and butter in large microwave safe bowl, and melt on high heat, stirring every minute until melted (around 3mins) (or melt in bowl over saucepan of simmering water, stirring).
2. With a whisk, into the completely melted chocolate butter mix: add sugar til combined.
3. Add lightly beaten eggs til combined.
4. Fold in flour.
5. Portion cake mix into two 20cm dia round cake tins, greased and lined with baking paper on base.
6. Bake at 160 deg C, until cooked (skewer comes out with some sticky crumbs on it when poked into centre, but is not liquid). This might take around 45mins- one hour or more or less, depending on your oven.
7. Let cool in tin.

1. Heat chocolate, butter and cream together in microwave, or in bowl over simmering saucepan of water, stirring regularly.
2. Let cool, giving a stir every few minutes, until ganache thickens enough to handle. Place some ganache on top of first cake, then place second cake on top, upside down so the base of the second cake becomes the top of the finished cake. Cover in remaining ganache, on top and sides, finishing with pallet knife.

1. Cut shaped ears from acetate (overhead projector plastic sheets or similar) Thinly spread tempered chocolate on acetate using pallet knife
2. Shape if desired, by placing ‘ear’ in slightly curved surface to set (like a bowl) and or curling over top of one ear before set and using sticky take to hold down folded section until it is holding its own shape.