Easter 2021 Events and Virtual Activities – Stuff to do in Kitchener Waterloo Area and Online

As always, we suggest going through the full list, as some events require pre-registration and spots fill up quickly. Please check the links provided as dates/times may be changed without our knowledge.

March 28

Learn Polish Easter Traditions Online 10am-Noon. Info and registration at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/learn-with-us-polish-easter-traditions-tickets-142175144685

March 30 and 31

Stanley Park Community Association Easter Egg Hunt

Stop by the community centre and pick up a treat bag with an easter egg colouring sheet.  Colour the egg, hang it on your door or window and we will be looking for them Easter weekend (and dropping off a basket of goodies to some homes where we find coloured eggs).

Egg and treat bag pickup:

Dates: March 30th and 31st 3:00-6:00pm

Location: Stanley Park Community Centre (Hut out front)

*Limited quantities. Come early to guarantee getting a bag*

https://www.spcakitchener.ca/events.php?view=159

April 1

Storytime with the Easter Bunny and the Fairytale Fairy on Facebook at 2pm. Info from https://www.facebook.com/events/2840056709602392

Online Easter Chick Biscuit Baking for Kids 10:30am

Registration info and ingredient list at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/easter-festival-kids-workshop-easter-chick-biscuits-cook-along-free-tickets-141977940843

April 3

Kitchener Market Virtual Easter Celebration LIMITED SPOTS available (kit pick up April 1)

This kit has everything you need to celebrate Easter by making bunny cupcakes and decorating eggs! The kits include the supplies you need to participate in the live Kids in the Kitchen video which will be streamed on April 3 from 10 - 11 A.M. on the City of Kitchener's Facebook page.

 

Kits can be picked up from the Kitchener Market on Thursday April 1 from 4 - 6 P.M. Just drive down the ramp on Eby Street into the covered parking lot, park at the curbside pick up sign and a staff member will assist you!

COST  $5.00

Register at https://anc.ca.apm.activecommunities.com/activekitchener/activity/search/detail/61395?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true

Easter Egg Hunt @ St. James’ – Rosemount United Church.Pre-registration required. Info at https://sjruc.ca/events/easter-egg-hunt

Easter Egg Drive-Thru @ Avenue Road Baptist Church (Cambridge) WHILE SUPPLIES LAST 1pm-3pm 

Meet the Easter Bunny (from your car) and we will deposit a FREE Easter Gift for each child in your vehicle!!  All while you stay safely inside the vehicle!! 

**First come, first served - WHILE QUANTITIES LAST** https://arbchurch.com/events/easter-egg-drive-thru-event/2021-04-03

Facebook Live Watercolour Painting Class – Easter Egg Fun at 1pm. Info and supply list at https://www.facebook.com/events/895057681035611

VIRTUAL #KitchenerMarket Kids in the Kitchen MOVEMBER KIDS Event - Nov 14, 2020 at 10am on Facebook Live

Join the Kitchener Market Kids in the Kitchener Facebook Live Movember Event on Saturday, Nov. 14.

The Kitchener Market Chefs, Nicole and Rob, will show you how to bake and decorate moustache cookies on the City of Kitchener's Facebook page for this year's Movember Kids KW event. The Kitchener Market has been partnering with Movember KW for a decade in order to bring awareness of this important movement to local families. This year it looks a little different as an online event, but we are sure you will enjoy spending the morning baking with your family.

To donate to MovemberKW visit mosista.co/LisaMcDonald

RSVP on our Facebook Event https://www.facebook.com/events/2763132410622555

Baking Class at #KitchenerMarket – Christmas Morning Pastries – Enter to Win

We'll start with the Disclaimer - Yes, we did receive complimentary passes to this year's event, but this just means we're able to offer you a chance to win a pair of tickets too! Enter the contest at the end of this post!

‘Tis the season to get baking.  This year the Kitchener Market has added a new seasonal baking class to help you get set for Christmas Morning! Can you almost smell the cinnamon and sugar? How about the warm feeling of baking something for that magical time of year? Now imagine how impressed your family will be with a selection of pastries to celebrate the day.

Scones, cinnamon buns, danishes and much more....

Enjoy an evening of demos, baking and tasting the variety of treats to kick off your Christmas morning. Each participant will leave with 4-6 of each pastry to share with friends and family over the holidays. Wine and cheese will be served.

To register visit https://calendar.kitchenermarket.ca/default/Detail/2019-11-26-1830-Christmas-Morning-Pastries

With many of Christmas baking classes already full, you will want to register now to ensure you can attend this new baking class.

Still need to get in the mood?  Listen to the lyrics in Christmas is Just Around the Bend to get you into the Christmas Baking spirit.

Now doesn’t that inspire you to get set for the festive season?

Parents’ Night Out

We think this would make a great Parents’ Night Out so we are excited to give away a pair of tickets to attend the November 26, 2019 Christmas Morning Pastries class at Kitchener Market.

Enter to Win

Make sure to enter our contest for a pair of tickets to Christmas Morning Pastries at Kitchener Market! You must provide your own transportation.  Be sure to leave a comment with what Christmas Pastries you love.

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Get Kids Baking – Guest Post by Author Alice Kuipers – Enter To Win

As the mom of four kids, I’m always trying to think of fun things to do with them. Baking

together is something I’ve learned over the years to make fun and (nearly) stress free. And at the

end, we have a snack ready for us all. My children are all under the age of nine, so these hard

won tips to make baking actually successful are, I hope, helpful for you as you embark on your

next baking adventure.

1: Don’t stress.

I know, easier said than done. But it’s worth starting out with simple baking plans and low

expectations for the end result. Sometimes, we make the most fantastic and delicious baked

goods. Sometimes we make mediocre little rock/bun/almost edibles. The kids eat them just the

same.

2: It’s messy—plan to clean up together after, not during.

This goes back to the first tip. There is going to be flour on the floor. They are going to knock

over the bowl half way through. They are going to stick their fingers in and it will drive you

crazy. If you clean up while baking, then the actual activity is just going to feel like work, work,

work.

For clean up, we set ourselves a play list of four songs (one song per kid: my youngest

likes It’s Raining Tacos…) and during the songs, we sort the mess in the kitchen (and the living

room too if I’m lucky!)

3: Let the kids do stuff.

Yup. Messy. Eggs get on the floor sometimes. But all my kids (even the two year old) can crack

an egg into a bowl now. Puffs of flour fill the air. But all of them can tip a cup of flour into the

mix and stir. Figure out with your kids what they can handle—turning on the oven is okay for all

of mine, but my little two can’t help put the muffins in, for example. Sharp knives need lots of

attention, etc, you know what your kids can manage, so try not to do it all yourself.

4: Incorporate math/language arts/art

I ask math questions as we bake (so how many cups is that in total?), I get the kids to read the

recipes out loud to me, I ask them to draw pictures of the final result while we wait for them to

cook. It turns out it’s fun to use what they’re learning at school in practical ways like this.

5: Treat Yourself

Bake something that you want to eat at the end of it! That cup of tea and a muffin is exactly

what you deserve after attempting baking with kids. Despite these tips hopefully making it

easier for you, it’s still a bit of a mission to deal with kids in the kitchen – so relax and enjoy once

everything is made (and cleaned up?) I’d love to see any photos of your final results – tag me

on Instagram @alicekuiperswritingprompts

 

Thanks to Alice Kuipers For Guest Posting! We would like to introduce you to her wonderful character POLLY DIAMOND!

 

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Want to see more POLLY DIAMOND?

We have a copy of Alice Kuipers latest book

POLLY DIAMOND AND THE MAGIC BOOK to giveaway to a lucky reader!

 

Enter To Win 

Enter the rafflecopter contest below (it may take a minute to load) and tell us what your family likes to bake together in the comments at the bottom. It may just win you a copy of the book!

 

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Thanksgiving Dinner Demo With TA Appliance And KitchenAid - Media Coverage

Be Thankful For A Thankgiving Dinner Demo

We were invited to TA Appliance 's Be Thankful Event Featuring KitchenAid, and we are very thankful we were.  It was a great event full of friendly faces, knowledgeable demonstrators and delcious delights!

The demonstration at TA Appliance featured KitchenAid appliances and cookware. Everything from convection ovens and cooktops to stand mixers and spiralizers. We learned how to create unique dished and what kitchen tools you will need to assemble them.

It gave us great ideas on what to serve for Thanksgiving as well as tips for using KitchenAid items to help make the meal preparation much easier.

NOTE: All recipes will be available on the event page this week (https://www.facebook.com/events/898829566852566/)

Update: The recipes are listed at
http://taapplianceblog.com/2015/10/06/recipe-roundup-a-kitchenaid-thanksgiving-dinner/

Appetizer Course

The list of the appetizers that were made included Warm Cheese And Spinach Dip, Cranberry Bruscetta, Pinwheels and Apple Pear Cocktail.

The KitchenAid items used included

• Stand Mixer
• Shredder Attachment
• Wall Oven
• Ceramic Baking Dish
• Soda Stream

Main Course

We learned how to prepare a turkey and all the fixings! The main course recipes included Roasted Turkey, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Cranberry Sauce, Stuffing, Apple Chedder Biscuits and Butternut Squash Au Gratin.

KitchenAid kitchen tools used included

• Roasting Pan
• Wall Over
• Stove Top
• Cookware
• Ceramic Baking Dish
• Stand Mixer
• Spiralizer Attachment
• Shredder Attachment

We did manage to get a glimpse of the Butternut Squash Au Gratin recipe.  You will want to give this one a try!

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Desserts

 

Nothing ends a great meal like dessert.  The dessert items that were served included Mini Pumpkin Pies, Pumpkin Loaf, Assorted Cookies and Apple Crumble

The KitchenAid products included

• Wall Oven
• Stand Mixer
• Spiralizer Attachement
• Bakeware
• Ceramic Measuring Bowls

Here's a video of the Spiralizer Attachment in action



As you can see we learned how to create several new dishes by attending this event. We left with our stomachs satisfied and our minds filled with the knowledge of how to get the most out of these kitchen tools! For more information about the recipes and appliances used in this demo visit the following links

Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/898829566852566/
TA Appliance Website: http://www.taappliance.com/
KitchenAid Canada Website: http://www.kitchenaid.ca/en_CA/

Do you have a favourite dish you enjoy at Thanksgiving? Let us know in the comments below!