Discover easy and fun Easter crafts for kids! Perfect for family bonding, these creative ideas will bring joy and colorful Easter vibes to your home. Get great project ideas for toddlers, preschool, and elementary age children.
Easter, folks! That time of year when we’re knee-deep in pastel colors, chocolate bunnies, and . . . is that glitter in my hair? It’s spring crafting season – the unsung hero of holiday festivities, especially if you’ve got kiddos around.
Let’s be real, Easter crafts for kids are basically an excuse for us adults to relive the good ol’ days of glue sticks and “accidental” glitter bombs.
Remember those days? I sure do. My childhood Easter memories are a blur of cotton balls, construction paper, and the sweet smell of Mod Podge. I was raised in the thick of Lutheran school traditions, where Easter wasn’t just a holiday; it was the holiday.
Think Superbowl, but swap out the football for copious amounts of crafting and candy consumption. And I was there for it, living my best life with a sugar high and gluey fingers. It’s the perfect storm of fun, family, and a legitimate reason to cover everything in sight with pastel pom-poms.
So, are you ready to dive into the wacky world of Easter craft ideas for kids? Whether you’re corralling toddlers, wrangling preschoolers, or trying to impress the too-cool-for-school elementary crowd, I’ve got you covered.
I’ve scoured the crafting universe to bring you over 50 epic craft ideas that’ll keep those little hands busy and maybe, just maybe, give you five minutes to enjoy your coffee in peace. Imagine that!
And hey, no judgment here if you find yourself getting a little too into the crafting scene. Who says the kids get to have all the fun? Dust off that craft apron, and let’s get cracking (decorating eggs pun intended).
Scroll down for a crafty bonanza that promises loads of fun and minimal cleanup (I hope). And don’t forget to hit me up in the comments with your favorite craft projects or to share your own glittery mishaps.
Happy Easter, crafters! Let’s make this one to remember, for the sake of the crafts and the inevitable chocolate coma that follows.
Easter Crafts for Kids
Here are 50 cute Easter crafts that children will love. Gather your craft sticks, paint, paper and don't forget the cotton balls! You'll need them for these projects that include bunnies, eggs, chicks, lambs, and more.
Easter Flower Pots
Turn regular terra cotta pots into fun Easter friends with acrylic paint, foam, pipe cleaners, and wiggle eyes.
Handprint Carrot Card
Have your kids make a cute carrot card to send to the grandparents! The leaves are handprints, and they can write "I carrot about you a lot" inside.
Easter Banner
Learn how to make the cutest Easter banner ever with paper bunnies and pom pom tails! This is easy enough for beginning crafters and kids of all ages.
Fingerprint Sheep Craft for Kids
Use fingerprints to paint the fuzziness onto these sheep – what other animals can you make out of fingerprints?
Bunny Silhouettes
This art activity uses scrape painting to make colorful rabbits. Kids will love seeing how their designs turn out.
Tissue Paper Easter Egg
You probably have the supplies needed for this craft in your home already! Kids will have fun crumpling up tissue paper and gluing them to create unique egg designs.
Bunny Ears
All you need to make these cute Easter bunny ears are pipe cleaners! Super easy craft and cute to wear for Easter egg hunts.
Craft Stick Bunnies
I can’t decide what the cutest thing is about these bunnies – their wiggly eyes, buck teeth, or those mini carrots.
Easter Perler Beads (50+ Free Patterns!)
Get over 50 patterns for Easter perler beads! There are a variety of hama bead patterns including Easter eggs, bunnies, chicks, flowers, and more.
Sheep Puppet
Grab some paper bags and the free template provided to make these adorable puppet sheep.
Recycled Rabbit Art
This is a great way to use up some leftover craft supplies! Kind of reminds me of steampunk art—very cool.
Monster Eggs
These little monsters are so cute! Find out how to make these and 3 other unique Easter egg ideas on this post.
Popsicle Stick Easter Friends
Not only are these popsicle stick chick and Easter bunny really simple for you to do with your child BUT they're also really inexpensive! Aren't they adorable?
Easter Ornaments
Christine has a great recipe for baking soda ornaments – then you can paint and decorate with the patterns of your choice.
Easter Bunny Shirt
Kids will have lots of fun making their own shirt for Easter! This idea uses eraser stamping in 2 spring colors.
Pasta Easter Eggs
Make colorful macaroni and pasta noodle Easter eggs with simple supplies. This is a perfect Easter craft activity for toddlers and preschoolers, plus there's a free template included.
Paint Chip Easter Banner
You can make this easy Easter banner out of old paint chips – and children will love it; this project teaches them to weave!
Funny Bunny Pom Poms
I love these silly bunnies! Learn how to make their pom pom bases, and then decorate them with any goofy costumes you like.
Egg Suncatchers
These egg suncatchers are made by painting white fabric. They look so pretty in the window, and are great for kids of all ages.
Easter Egg Gnomes
These cute gnomes are easy to make with craft foam eggs and construction paper! I love the handprint beard.
Easy Origami Bunny
Older kids will have fun following along with the video to create these cute origami Easter bunnies!
Sharpie Easter Eggs
I love those cute sleeping bunnies! This Sharpie craft has got to be the easiest way to decorate eggs, and is perfect for Easter and beyond.
Easter Egg Watercolor
Surprise your kids with fun designs for this watercolor resist art. Then they can try drawing their own creations!
Peeps Magnets
Make these unique DIY Easter magnets using cookie cutters shaped like Peeps! These are so cute and easy – even a kid can make them.
Borax Crystal Eggs
Have you ever made Borax crystals? Here is your chance! Learn how to make this egg as well as a cute bunny, just in time for Easter. Kids love them.
Marshmallow Easter Bunny Craft
Paper, glue and mini marshmallows! You know there will be some snacking during this craft - from both the kids and adults.
Easter Egg Paper Craft
Introduce kids to paper quilling and have them make some really creative designs for their Easter eggs!
Handprint Duck
Don't forget about the little ducklings when you do Easter crafts! Use the free template or have your kids get creative making these.
Yarn Easter Egg
This egg is a classic Easter egg yarn craft that kids can have fun with. Simple and beautiful, this project is perfect for school-aged children. Plus they get to pop a balloon!
Bunny Finger Puppet
I can see little bunny finger puppets hopping around just looking at this craft. Oh, and that tail!
Salt Dough Easter Eggs
Salt dough is easy to make and you probably have all the ingredients in your cabinet! Turn those ingredients into the cutest egg ornaments.
Easter Canvas
This is a fun keepsake for Easter! You could make it each year and see how the feet grow.
Origami Envelope Chick
Create cute chick envelopes to give homemade Easter cards to the family! Kids love origami, and this is a very simple paper folding idea.
Easter Bunny Canvas
This cute bunny canvas can be made in any color, and is perfect for using up leftover tissue paper. Plus who doesn't love a pom pom tail?
Shaving Cream Eggs
Make a bunch of these marbled eggs using shaving cream and then display them or string them together for a fun Easter banner!
Foam Easter Basket
Let kids weave their own Easter basket using strips of foam sheets. Then fill them with whatever they like!
Handprint Easter Lamb
Make an adorable handprint lamb craft with your little one. Perfect for Easter, handprint crafts are ideal keepsakes to save or give to grandparents.
DIY Bird Nests
Birds make their nests out of scraps, and that's what you're going to do in this project. Perfect for excess paper, magazines, or scrapbook paper.
Easter Egg Basket
Cut sponges in the shape of eggs to create these textured Easter eggs and gather them in a basket made of strips of construction paper.
Painted Rock Easter Eggs
Turn smooth rocks into Easter eggs using paint! Some of them even look like the real thing.
Easter Bunny Art
You have options with this Easter art project. Have your child paint it freehand, or use one of the 2 templates provided.
Footprint Carrot
Looking for a fun Spring or Easter project for your kids or classroom? This kid craft brings together a few favorites: a footprint craft, paper tearing, and a paper plate!
Sheep Corner Bookmark
This five-minute kid craft is super easy and turns out so cute! If your kids love to read, this is a really simple idea - even if they've never crafted before.
Gold Confetti Easter Eggs
Turn plastic eggs into confetti eggs with some Mod Podge and sparkle. This easy Easter craft for kids is blingy and makes great decor!
Easter Chick Fork Painting
Painting with a fork? It's fun and easy for the littles to do! And it's perfect for creating little chicks. Just add googly eyes.
Easter Basket
This easy Easter basket craft is a fun way to celebrate Easter with the kids. Download the FREE printable template and make it with preschool, kindergarten, and elementary children. It's great for creativity, fine motor skills, and more!
Rainbow Eggs
The colorful cracks are so neat on these rainbow dyed eggs, and kids love them! The colorful surfaces make them perfect dinosaur eggs.
Washi Tape Egg Banner
Have fun creating cool designs on paper Easter eggs using washi tape. Then string them together to create a cute banner for decoration.
Yarn Wrapped Egg Easter
This is an easy, no-mess Easter craft that is perfect for keeping a bunch of kids busy! Use recycled cardboard and yarn to make the cutest eggs ever.
Spring Flower Vases
Make pipe cleaner flowers to go in an Easter egg 'vase'! The fuzzy flowers are so cute. These are fun hands-on craft for your kids and easy to do in an afternoon!
Stamped Sheep
If you're looking for some colorful and unique spring or Easter crafts for kids, you'll love this stamped sheep craft. These paper sheep are stamped with tempera paint and then glued them into a colorful, flower field!
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Christine
Friday 18th of April 2014
Such great crafts!!! I'm honored to have my Baking Soda Easter Eggs included!! Thanks!!