More Easter Crafts!

Hopefully you’ll still have some time to get in some of these great Easter Crafts… The kids and I are planning to make Easter baskets on Saturday to collect all those eggs in during the big Easter egg hunt. It’s nice to make them out of old milk jugs instead of buying Easter baskets and then throwing them away later!

Anyway, I hope you have a wonderful Easter!

Oh, and I almost forgot… Happy First Day of Spring!

Beaded Milk Jug Basket - You’ve probably seen the standard “milk jug basket” before, but this is a really nice way to dress one up and make it look really fancy. My kids were so crazy about this idea that they want to make these for their “official” Easter baskets this year.

Tie Dye Easter Cross - When you see what this colorful cross is made of and how simple it is to make, you won’t believe it. You can also get a little extra learning in and talk about how the colors mix to create new colors.

Perler Peter Cotton Tail - You’re bound to get a lot of “ooos” and “aaahs” when you finish this project. It takes about an hour, but it’s worth it. When you’re finished, you’ll have a project that you’re proud of and that you want to keep even after Easter is over. This one is definitely not for younger children.

Bunny Chain - Print out the bunny chain template. Fold an 8 1/2 x 11 inch piece of paper in half (short sides together) and then fold in it half again. You’ll have a long skinny piece now. Put the bunny template on the big fold and trace around it. The bunny’s back should be on one fold, and the ear, paw, and foot should be on the opposite fold. Cut on the lines and open up to reveal the bunny chain. You can color or decorate the bunnies if you want.

Paper Plate Easter Bunny - This one is quick and easy and can probably be done with materials you already have on hand! Cut 2 long bunny ears from pink construction paper. Ears should be about 8 inches long and 2 - 3 inches wide. Cut a second smaller set of ears from white construction paper. Glue the white ears onto the pink ears to make the center of the ears. Glue 2 large pink pom poms onto the middle back side of a 9 inch paper plate to make the bunny’s cheeks. Glue a medium black or brown pom pom above the 2 pink pom poms. Draw in eyes and whiskers with a black marker. Glue the ears to the back of a paper plate so that they stick out from behind the plate.

Children’s Easter Crafts

I’m sure you already realize that Easter is this Sunday, so there’s no time to lose getting those Easter crafts in for the kids. Here’s a few ideas to get you started, and I’ll be posting more Easter craft ideas throughout the week!

Easy Egg-ceptional Experiments - I just love it when you can get a little learning in with a holiday! This page has some easy and fun science experiments that you can do involving eggs. Even younger kids will get a kick out of some of them, although they won’t understand the “science” behind the trick… it’s still fun!

Toilet Paper Tube Bunny - What would Easter be without at least one toilet paper tube craft? This one is really easy… I’ve even included templates for the bunny parts to make it super simple.

Easter Moasic Eggs - This is a quick and easy craft project that you can pull off on the spur of the moment without any preparation. It also serves to give those little hands a little cutting practice… something they could always use.

Paper Plate Easter Basket - Paint the back side of a paper plate brown or tan (basket colors). Let dry. Cut out half of the inside of a paper plate to make the basic basket with handle. Cut several egg shapes out of different colors of construction paper. Glue a few strands of green easter grass to the back side of the plate so that it pokes out into the opening in the plate. Glue several eggs to the back of the plate so that they also peek up into the opening in the plate. Flip the basket over and write “Happy Easter” on the plate.