10 Fun Easter Arts and Crafts Ideas for Kids

Spring is in the air, the birds are singing, and that can only mean one thingâ€Ļ Easter is just around the corner! Get ready to celebrate with some adorable and engaging arts and crafts that the whole family will enjoy. From colorful eggs to fluffy bunnies, these 10 ideas are sure to spark creativity and add a touch of Easter magic to your home.

10 fun easter arts and crafts

Marbled Easter Eggs

Forget plain dyed eggs! Create stunning, swirly designs using shaving cream and food coloring. It’s a fun and surprisingly easy way to achieve unique, eye-catching results.

What you’ll need: Shaving cream, food coloring, hard-boiled eggs, toothpicks, paper towels.

Paper Plate Bunnies

These cute and simple bunnies are perfect for little hands. Cut out bunny shapes from paper plates, add cotton ball tails, googly eyes, and drawn-on features. Hang them up for instant Easter cheer!

What you’ll need: Paper plates, cotton balls, googly eyes, markers or crayons, scissors, glue.

Handprint Carrot Garland

Capture those precious little handprints and turn them into adorable carrots! Paint handprints orange, add green paper tops, and string them together for a festive garland.

What you’ll need: Orange and green paint, white paper, scissors, glue, string or twine.

Salt Dough Easter Ornaments

Create lasting Easter memories with salt dough ornaments. Use cookie cutters in Easter shapes (eggs, bunnies, chicks) and let your kids decorate them with paint, glitter, and markers once they’re baked and cooled.

What you’ll need: Flour, salt, water, Easter cookie cutters, paint, glitter, markers, ribbon or string for hanging.

Easter Egg Carton Flowers

Give those empty egg cartons a new life! Cut out individual cups, shape the edges into petals, and paint them in vibrant spring colors. Glue them onto green paper stems for a cheerful bouquet.

What you’ll need: Empty egg cartons, scissors, paint, green construction paper, glue.

Bunny Mask

Let imaginations run wild with fun bunny masks! Cut bunny ear shapes from cardstock or felt, add details like whiskers and noses, and attach elastic string or a craft stick for holding.

What you’ll need: Cardstock or felt, scissors, markers or crayons, cotton balls (for noses), elastic string or craft sticks, glue.

Painted Rock Easter Animals

Head outside and collect some smooth rocks. Then, let your creativity flow by painting them as bunnies, chicks, or even decorated Easter eggs. These make adorable little decorations or paperweights.

What you’ll need: Smooth rocks, acrylic paints, paintbrushes, sealant (optional).

Tissue Paper Easter Eggs

This is a great way to use up scrap tissue paper. Cut or tear tissue paper into small pieces and glue them onto a paper or cardboard egg shape. The overlapping colors create a beautiful stained-glass effect.

What you’ll need: Paper or cardboard egg shapes, tissue paper in various colors, glue, paintbrush.

Yarn-Wrapped Carrots

Create textured and colorful carrots using yarn. Cut out a carrot shape from cardboard and wrap orange yarn around it. Add green yarn for the leafy top.

What you’ll need: Cardboard, orange and green yarn, scissors, glue.

Easter Basket Decorations

Get the kids involved in personalizing their Easter baskets! They can decorate them with ribbons, felt shapes, pom-poms, and even their own drawings glued onto cardstock.

What you’ll need: Easter baskets, ribbons, felt scraps, pom-poms, markers, cardstock, glue.

These ten fun and easy Easter arts and crafts are a fantastic way to spend quality time with your loved ones and add a personal touch to your Easter celebrations. So gather your supplies, unleash your inner artist, and have a happy and crafty Easter!

What are your favorite Easter crafts? Share your ideas in the comments below!

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