Fun-to-Make Easter Treats

Gather spring-color chocolate eggs in a nest perfect for the holiday. Frosted chow mein noodles provide the twigs.

Frost a marshmallow with purchased frosting, then roll it in flaked coconut. Attach two miniature marshmallows for the feet and decorate with candies for the eyes, nose, and whiskers. For ears? Use kitchen shears to cut a strip from the top edge of a large marshmallow, then attach with a bit of frosting.

Stuff plastic Easter eggs with still-soft crisped rice cereal treats for a ready-in-minutes food gift. (Lightly butter the insides of the eggs to keep the mixture from sticking.) Present just the treats, or leave them to be discovered in their shells for a yummy surprise.

Pipe tinted dough into simple egg shapes to form these fun cookies that fit perfectly in a grass-filled basket.

A place card that moonlights as dessert? Yes, please! To make them, buy prepared peanut butter cups at a candy store. (A seasonal treat, these special white chocolate-coated cups might be found at local grocery stores ). Then attach an icing flower (available in the cake decorating aisle of crafts stores or wilton.com) to the top with a dab of melted white chocolate or smooth peanut butter. Small pennants cut from scrapbook paper and speared with toothpicks provide the ID.

Then attach an icing flower (available in the cake decorating aisle of crafts stores or wilton.com) to the top with a dab of melted white chocolate or smooth peanut butter. Small pennants cut from scrapbook paper and speared with toothpicks provide the ID.

Bake cookies in flower shapes with cookie sticks (slide the sticks under the raw dough on the pan, and press the dough in around it). Frost in pastel shades and then decorate as desired. For the base, fill a decorative container with floral foam and top with faux grass. Insert the cookies so they vary in height. For the tallest ones, you can tape two sticks together and wrap with floral tape.

A package of crunchy wonton noodles, melted chocolate, and some Jordan almonds are all you need to create these tasty treats. In a bowl, toss noodles with melted chocolate and use your hands to form nest shapes with an indentation in the center. Work quickly and in batches to form nests before the chocolate sets. Set on waxed paper to dry. Serve with a few Jordan almond "eggs" in each nest.

Layered cookies adorned with frosting and sprinkles make sweet treats for the ones you love.

Shape a clever storage solution for Easter-dinner leftovers with a little extra aluminum foil, then decorate with scrap ribbon and pipe-cleaners as whiskers. Use the package to set aside a loved one's goodies, or send a tasty memento home with guests.