Easter crafts for kids

[Michie]

Ideas please!

 

[Daxx]

Easter bonnets for girls ....

Get some gift wrap -- pretty stuff. Put a baggie on top of their hair and then place the gift wrap on top of their head and tie it down with ribbon or string. Spray it with spray starch. You can "roll up" or mold the ends/brim or cut as desired. You'll need to do a lot of spraying to get the paper wet (but not soaking). As the spray starch starts to dry, it hardens. When the hats are almost dry, take them off the child's head -- but leave the ribbon/string on. When hats are completely dry, you can hot glue silk flowers or bows to the hat. Makes a cute bonnet. My female Kdg. girls adore these! We make them every year. For the boys, we make Bunny ears.

Peep Eggs -- another fun craft that we do is to cut apart an egg carton (the part where the egg sits). You'll need two halves. Decorate the outside with paints or markers. Cut a hole at the bottom of one half. Not a huge hole ... just enough to peek through. On the other side, decorate the inside by gluing down a tiny bunny or fuzzy chick (the teeny, tiny ones from the craft store) and some Easter grass. Then, glue each half together. Glue a ribbon around the "seam". It makes a darling "peep" egg -- you know, the old fashioned kind where you peek in and see a cute scene. My students loved making these!!!

Try the Family Fun magazine website for other great ideas!

 

[daisyduck123]

I know of too many great Easter crafts to list!!

You need to get Pack O' Fun magazine from Michael's crafts.
They have some simple Easter/spring crafts each year around this time.

 

[kat3668]

Easter Egg Baskets

Need: Crochet String ( multi pastel colors) found in walmart, Liquid Starch, Balloons, Tray, Yarn, Spray bottle, Bowl, Easter favors, Easter grass, lace

Directions: First you blow up the balloon to medium size.. Just a little bigger than your hand but not too big. Next take the string and wrap it around the balloon till you cover
it.. Make sure you go in all directions and there are no big gaps in it. Pour the starch in a spray bottle and then some in a bowl. Roll the balloon in the starch.... I used string to hang it from a basket then let it drip onto a tray. It can get messy so always have something under the balloon. Once it is dry to touch-- layer with more starch by spraying it. Continue adding starch until the string is very stiff- stiff enough to hold its own shape. Once it is completely dry- Pop the balloon. Take the balloon out of the balloon shaped egg. I cut a small circle out of the string large enough to put my hand in it and insert Easter grass and goodies. Around the cut edge of the circle. I reinforce the egg shape with lace and it also makes it look nicer!! I just use hot glue to glue it. Then I fill with goodies... Its really easy once you get started... You can have the kids help wrap the string and then spray the starch on everyday... and also POP the balloon! They love to do that!! MAKE SURE YOU TELL THE KIDS THAT THEY ARE VERY DELICATE! because they will crush!

 

[Huggles]

I saved these as favorites as there's always something I can use to entertain bored kids. Hope they are of use to you.

http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/index.htm

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html


http://www.dltk-kids.com/

If all else fails make papier mache eggs using inflated balloons and lots of PVA/water mix paste.....but only if you like a mess.

The activity village one has loads of Easter ideas under the sub heading 'holidays'