Easter is one of the busiest time for crafters, schools and grandparents alike. We can all spend hours with our young ones making crafts for Easter.
We always book a big house for a short break for all our family for Spring which always falls around Easter so I have always been busy making lots of crafts to take with me and for the grandchildren to make.
Here are some easy crafts you can make with children. Hobbycraft, The Range, and of course Temu have lots of goodies, but my personal choice is The Range…
- Painted Easter Eggs
Use dye, acrylic paint, or even markers. Try patterns like polka dots, stripes, or little faces. - Paper Plate Bunnies
Turn paper plates into bunny faces with cotton wool, googly eyes, and pipe cleaners. - Handprint Chick Cards
Paint your hand yellow, stamp it, then turn it into a chick with beak and feet. - Easter Egg Collage
Cut egg shapes from paper and decorate with stickers, tissue paper, or glitter.
Other crafts more suitable for decorating your home could include Spring Wreathes ( my favourite) using faux flowers, pastel ribbons, and mini eggs or mason jar lanterns using fairy lights and pastel decorations or small eggs. An Easter tree can also look lovely but after my first make it was nearly in taters as my girls thought the eggs were real. Of course, the traditional Easter Bonnet is a must for Easter and great fun to make with any little one. Finally a bunny garland which can be simply made without material but with cut up bunny shapes from cardstock and string them together.
If you would like to make an extra few pounds for yourself then there are a number of items you can make and sell online or to friends or at a craft fair.
- Crochet or Knitted Chicks/Bunnies
Small plushies make adorable gifts. - Decorated Gift Boxes
Turn plain boxes into Easter-themed packaging with paint and ribbon. - Personalized Egg Cups
Paint names or designs on ceramic egg holders. - Easter Treat Bags
Sew or glue fabric/paper bags shaped like bunnies or carrots.
Some edible gifts could include…
Chocolate Nest Cakes
Melt chocolate, mix with cereal, shape into nests, and add mini eggs.
Decorated Biscuits
Bake egg or bunny-shaped cookies and decorate with icing.
Marshmallow Pops
Dip marshmallows in chocolate and decorate like chicks or eggs.
A few budget friendly ideas to enjoy making are crafts like paper plate bunnies. Simply turn paper plates into bunny faces with cotton wool, googly eyes, and pipe cleaners. Or, find some stones from outside and paint them like Easter eggs or ladybirds. Finally, the classic one using empty toilet paper rolls, paint them or cover with paper, add ears, eyes and faces to create an easter bunny.
Source: The Range, Hobbycraft, Temu
