Easter Activities and Crafts

Easter is my favorite holiday, namely because my favorite color is robins egg blue. I relish in the fact that I get to have pastel colored decorations around my house in anticipation of the Easter bunny arriving. This year is especially fun becau...

Plastic eggs. Jelly beans. Wicker baskets. You're preparing for the same ho-hum Easter egg hunt yet again, aren't you? Put away the dusty tote of holiday supplies and start brainstorming some Easter egg hunt ideas that will turn the Easter Bunny...

Looking for fun activities to enjoy on Easter Sunday with your family (beyond the obvious egg hunt)? Check out this mix of indoor and outdoor games and activities for kids of all ages. ...

Print out and color this Easter card for your friends and family. ...

Funny Bunny Help your kids to make their own bunny ears and then spend some time hopping down the bunny trail with them playing follow-the-leader. This would be a perfect opportunity to get them to eat some bunny food—especially something heal...

Lacy Eggs Holiday Hints You might want to try substituting paper doilies for the lace used in making lacey eggs. You could also make these eggs with glued-on sequins or acrylic jewels. Display the finished products by hanging them on a tree bra...

Old-Tyme Easter Basket Putting out an Easter basket is a traditional Easter activity that kids love. You can make special baskets for your kids that look like they were handed down from their grandparents. Baskets are relatively inexpensive and ...

Pot of Bunnies This bunny pot would look adorable on your mantel or bookshelf, but it also makes a fun toy for the kids. These cuddly bunnies are wrapped in blankets and ready for a bedtime Easter story. Holiday Hassles Whenever you sew a seam ...

Paper Plate Easter BunnyMaterials: Large paper plate Small paper plate Glue Stapler (optional) Pink construction paper Scissors Crayons or markers Cotton ball Directions: Glue a small paper plate to a large paper plate to form the head and body o...

Easter GrassMaterials Large Easter basket Pan, large enough to hold the basket Wheat seeds (about 1 pound) Vermiculite (about 1 pound) Plastic wrap Directions Grow a miniature meadow right in your own Easter basket. About a week before Easter, li...

Bunny GameThis game is fun for two or more players. Materials Scissors Glue Pink, white, and black construction paper Clear contact paper DieDirections Cut one set of the following shapes from construction paper for each player: one white bunny h...

Easter Egg HolderThis is an easy way to display all the eggs your child decorates. Materials: Empty paper towel roll Scissors Construction paper Glue Glitter or stickers for decorating Directions: Cut the paper towel roll into 2-inch sections. Cu...

Easter Egg PickupMaterials Tissue paper Pie plate Plastic drinking straws Scissors Directions Cut several tissue paper eggs about three inches long. Place the eggs in a pie plate. Show your child how to put the straw to his mouth and take a deep ...

Tissue Paper EggsMaterials Colored tissue paper White craft glue Hard-boiled eggs Clear acrylic spray (optional) Directions Tear colored tissue paper into small pieces. Dilute white craft glue with a few drops of water. Have your child spread glu...