With our current situation our Easter Weekends may look very different to what we had planned or traditionally do. Changed plans can feel very disappointing. Let’s keep smiling and keep those little ones happy with some easy-to-do Easter Crafts. No need to rush to the shops for special items, here are some super, simple activities you can make at home this weekend.
Fingerprint Bunnies and Chicks
You will need:
Card or paper
Paint
Black felt tip pen
Method:
Dip your fingers in the paint and press onto the paper or card.
Dip your thumb into a different colour of paint and press onto the paper or card.
When the thumb and finger prints have dried, use the pen to draw a beak, wings, legs and eyes onto the finger prints to make them into chicks and draw bunny ears, eyes, a fluffy tail, nose, whiskers and paws onto the thumb print to make them into bunnies.
Paper Plate Bunny Mask
You will need:
Paper plate x 2
Sticky tape or glue
Decorative paints or pens
Paper
Pom pom
Pipe cleaner or straws
Scissors
Method:
Cut one of the paper plates in half. These two halves will become the ears.
Paint the paper plates with your chosen colour.
Once the paper plates are dry attach the two paper plate halves to the back of the other paper plate to make the bunny ears.
Stick the pipe cleaner or straw whiskers, pom pom nose and cut out paper eyes with glue.
Recycled Toilet Roll Easter Bunny Stamp
You will need:
Paint
Toilet rolls
Glue
Paper
Felt tips
Method:
Fold one side of a toilet paper roll to a sharp point and then do the same for a second toilet roll for the ears.
Use glue to stick them to the circular toilet roll.
When the glue has dried, dip the toilet roll bunny into the paint and stamp onto the paper.
Once the paint has dried add eyes, nose and whiskers on to your Easter bunny stamps.
Egg Box Easter Chicks
You will need:
Scissors
Glue
Egg box
Paint
Black felt tip pen
Yellow or orange card or paper
Method:
Cut out two egg box cups and glue a piece of paper to each half, acting as a hinge.
Paint the egg box cups with your chosen colour inside and outside.
Take small pieces of card or paper, fold into a flap and cut into triangles for the beak.
Stick the beak onto the top egg box cup.
With the paper or card, cut into feet and stick to the bottom cup.
Using a black pen, draw small eyes.
Cotton Wool Bunny
You will need:
Photo of your child’s face
Cardboard backing (for sturdiness)
Scissors
Glue
Paint
Paint Brush
White Paper
Method:
Find a photo of your child's face.
Cut out a Bunny silhouette out of some cardboard.
Make some bunny feet by painting the bottoms for your child's feet, and get them to step on a piece of plain white paper. Leave to dry.
Paint the ears of the bunny and leave to dry.
Glue your child's face onto the bunny’s head.
Dip the cotton balls into the glue, and then place on the bunny’s body.
Cut out the foot prints and glue them on top of the cotton balls at the bottom of the bunny body.
Painted Eggs
You will need:
Eggs
Paint
Paint brush
Method:
Boil the eggs for 15 minutes.
Paint one half of the egg any design you want.
When it has dried, paint the other half of the egg.
Allow the eggs to dry.
Enjoy and Happy Easter everyone!