Easy Easter Crafts for Kids That Are Way Too Cute to Toss
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This is one of the best craft moments of the year. Easter is full of beautiful imagery — soft colors, new textures, the morning glow of spring. And, kids respond excitedly to everything that comes with this time of year. The artwork kids make this time of year is often their most expressive, colorful, and uniquely personal work of the whole season.
The problem is that most of it ends up in a recycling bin by Tuesday.
In this post, we will share seven Easter craft activities that are worth making and worth keeping. These easter craft ideas cover a range of ages and skill levels. And at the end, we'll include a tip on how to keep them beyond the holiday weekend.
7 Easter Crafts for Kids Worth Keeping
1. Bouncing Paper Ball Bunny
Simple, tactile, and full of personality. With just paper strips, glue, and a pair of googly eyes, kids can create a bouncy bunny that's springing forth with personality. The process is satisfying for little hands, and the result is dimensional and display-worthy.
2. Marbled Easter Eggs
via Martha Stewart
Equal parts science experiment and art project. Kids swirl shaving cream with food coloring, then press a hard-boiled egg — or a papier-mache egg — into the surface. Lift it away to reveal a stunning marbled effect, making every single egg a one-of-a-kind.
3. Yarn Wrapped Baby Chicks
Wrapped yarn, googly eyes, and felt come together in a craft that requires patience — which is a skill worth practicing. The finished chick is soft, dimensional, and sweet enough to keep in a spring display for years. For younger kids, an adult can handle the wrapping while the child takes charge of decorating. The result is theirs either way.
4. A Festive Egg Carton Wreath
This one surprises people with a finished product that looks far more deliberate than its materials suggest. Egg cartons, painted and shaped into flowers, come together to form a beautiful craft wreath. Hang it on a door during the season, then save it as a piece of spring art for the home. The transformation from grocery store carton to something genuinely beautiful is half the magic.
5. Origami Bunny Bookmarks
Origami is one of those crafts that feels like a small superpower the first time it works. These corner bookmarks fold into buck-toothed bunny faces and slide over the pages of any book. This is a functional, impressive, and memorable item for a child to hand to a grandparent or exchange with a friend. Have your kids make one or two extras to save as part of your Easter keepsakes.
6. Handprint Easter Lilies
via Crafts By Amanda
A child's handprint changes every year, and the lily that comes from it captures exactly who they were at that moment in time. With nothing more than paint and paper, your kids will create an Easter craft that's truly special. A beautiful bouquet that's also a time capsule.
7. Easter Suncatchers
Tissue paper, contact paper, and a window turn afternoon light into something genuinely beautiful. Suncatchers are the rare Easter craft that displays itself — hang it in a south-facing window, and it does the rest. As the light changes throughout the day, so do the colors. You'll find something quietly wonderful about a child noticing their own work catching the morning light long after Easter.
What to Do with Your Easter Art After the Holiday
Once the decorations come down and the basket goes away, know that the art doesn't have to. This year, go a step beyond photographing your kids' art, as most parents do - let Artkive preserve it, because they deserve it!
The Artkive Box is the perfect solution to save your child's Easter art, and more! Ship us any of these Easter crafts, and we'll transform them into a stunning coffee table book you'll revisit year after year. Give your kids arts and crafts a display worthy of their hard work and creativity.
HAPPY EASTER!
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