Growing up, I loved Easter. At school, we made Easter crafts and at home my mother managed to make it magical and it is possible that I believed in the Easter Bunny for a much longer time than I ever believed in Santa Claus. It makes sense since we stayed up until midnight on Nochebuena to open gifts so I'm not sure I ever believed in Santa Claus, but every Easter Sunday I would wake up to the most amazing baskets that had been left while I slept.
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Easter was wonderful and it still holds that magical feeling for me. I want my daughters to grow up loving it as much as I do and I think a great way to get them involved and extend the joy is by creating Easter crafts together. Here are a few of my favorite crafts to choose from. They are a great way of spreading Easter cheer and bonding with your loved ones.
Toilet paper roll critters.
Collect empty toilet paper rolls and use construction paper, paint, glue, and whatever else you like to create Easter creatures like rabbits or ducks. Just show your kids a picture of these and let them create their own versions without any particular instructions.
An Easter Bunny flower pot is cute and easy to make.
My kids love planting and working with soil, so these are perfect. Your kids will have fun painting the pots and can enjoy taking care of their potted plant all year long.
Get the full DIY instructions at Sweet Party Place.
These upcycled bunny baskets are made with milk jugs.
We go through so much milk in our home that we could probably make enough of these for the whole neighborhood. They are also a great way to teach kids to recycle, reuse and reduce.
Get the full DIY instructions from So Easy Being Green.
Kids will love these cascarones.
If you've never made these, you need to try them this Easter. They will be a blast. We promise! You can actually buy premade cascarones at some stores if you're short on time.
Get the full DIY instructions at MamásLatinas.
Lovely decoupage Easter eggs will come out beautiful.
This adds a fun twist to egg decorating. You can also get creative with what you use to decopage. Pull out any crafting supplies you have and let the kids do with them as they like.
Get the full DIY instructions at Confessions of an Overworked Mom.
Peep kebobs are colorful, cute and yummy.
Warning: Some Peeps will be ingested in the making of this craft. You could buy these kebobs premade because they do sell them, but it's fun to create your own and pick out the colors yourself.
Get the full DIY instructions at Your Home Based Mom.
Who wouldn't love these Rice Krispies treat eggs?
I never would have thought to do this, but these Rice Krispies Treats eggs are perfect for families with egg allergies, or who just don't like to eat eggs, and don't want to waste perfectly good eggs for the sake of decorating. Buy several different types of sprinkles to jazz them up.
Get the full DIY instructions at The Pioneer Woman.
Homemade Easter playdough is fun and easy to make.
This is a classic craft that lends itself perfectly to being put in plastic Easter eggs. Kids will enjoy using food coloring to create different colors of playdough. They could even add glitter.
Get the full DIY instructions at Perfection Pending.
This paper plate Easter Bunny is so much fun to make for little hands.
Who knew paper plates would make such a cute bunny? You could also riff off of this idea and turn them into masks by cutting out eyes and adding string to tie around cute heads.
Get the full DIY instructions at About a Mom.
Try these Sharpie tie-dye Easter eggs for something totally different.
Brightly colored permanent markers and rubbing alcohol are all you need to create eggs that look like gorgeous watercolor works of art. Your imagination is pretty much the only limitation here, so go all out.
Get the full DIY instructions at Housing A Forest.
Make Easter tie-dye shirts.
Whenever you dye Easter eggs, you usually have leftover dye. Grab some old T-shirts and rubber bands and use the dye to make tie-dye shirts. You could also use socks.
Get the full DIY directions at By Claudya.
These cool marbled Easter eggs are made with nail polish.
You won't believe what's used to create the designs of these amazing Easter eggs: nail polish! As a bit of a polish addict myself, this is probably the most affordable, crazy unique Easter egg I could ever dream of making. So pretty!
Get the full DIY instructions at Camille Styles.
Popsicle Easter eggs are easy to make and, well, edible, yum!
If you're having an Easter party with lots of kids on the guest list, these are sure to be a big hit. You could use plain bottled juice, or even make your own fruit puree combinations to create these unexpected and refreshing Easter treats.
Get the full DIY instructions at A Kailo Chic Life.
Decorate Easter eggs with chalkboard paint.
With new ideas like this one still cropping up, I think it's safe to say that the chalkboard-paint-on-everything trend isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Try painting the eggs ahead of time and presenting them to your kids with a giant pack of colored chalk to minimize the mess and risk of fume inhalation.
Get the full DIY instructions at It's Overflowing.
Easter egg wobbles that will give all those plastic Easter eggs some purpose.
This is a fun craft for the kids once they've emptied out their plastic eggs! Take the empty eggs and turn them into wobble dolls. Then watch them wobble and hopefully not fall down.
Get the full DIY instructions at By Claudya.
Lollypop bunnies any kid can make!
These are the cutest thing ever and they don't look to hard to make. Of course you can choose whatever kind of lollipops your kids prefer and there are so many to choose from that you could make a variety.
Get the full DIY instructions at One Little Project.
Make these chick puppets with your kids' handprints.
They're cute, but they're also puppets, which means your kids can play with them! Once they are done making them, you could ask your kids to create a puppet show to present to the whole family.
Get the full DIY instructions at Kids Craft Room.
Tin foil Easter egg art is great for the little artists at home.
How cool are these? There's something really satisfying about coloring on foil paper. The texture and the way it feels are just interesting. You could also have the kids color on the foil, then crumple it, then smooth it out and see how it looks.
Get the full DIY instructions at I Heart Crafty Things.
Use shaving cream and food coloring to decorate Easter eggs.
You don't need too many ingredients to decorate these super cool Easter eggs. If you don't want to use shaving cream you already have, you can buy some at your local dollar store.
Get the full DIY instructions at Crafty Morning.
Make some bird on a wire art.
Not all Easter crafts have to be egg-centric. This craft uses egg cartons to create a birds on a wire hangable masterpiece. The end results are definitely worthy of staying up past the holiday.
Get the full DIY instructions at The Blue Barn.
This paper Easter wreath is SO easy to make!
Simple, beautiful and useful. What more can you ask for? If your kids aren't old enough to use scissors well, you can precut the eggs for them, but otherwise that can be part of the project as well.
Get the full DIY instructions at The Resourceful Mama.
Use an egg carton to make these adorable spring chicks.
These are awesome to make for Easter or any time during Spring. Once they are made, you can also have your kids place them around the house and yard as decorations.
Get the full DIY instructions at Typically Simple.
Super easy bunny nose masks the little ones will enjoy!
It doesn't get any easier than this! These are funny because once they are made you can use them to take pictures of your kids sporting bunny whiskers that they made themselves.
Get the full DIY instructions at Kids Craft Room.
Make adorable Easter bunnies with pudding cups.
Even the younger kids in the house will be able to enjoy this fun and easy craft. If you are having friends or family over to celebrate, you can have these as individual snack options for guests to grab.
Get the full DIY instructions at Passion for Savings.
These Easter egg flower bouquets are made with plastic spoons.
I'm sure abuelita would love a bouquet like this one! You can fill each egg with a treat and give a whole bouquet to someone or one individual one. They are a fun gift for kids to give to grandparents or their friends at school.
Get the full DIY instructions at Make and Takes.
Washi tape Easter eggs are so chic.
Washi tape is decorative tape, which you can get at the dollar store. Use it to decorate construction paper eggs or even plastic eggs. It's easy to cut without having to use scissors because it's made of paper.
Get the full DIY instructions at By Claudya.
Make a gorgeous Easter wreath.
This lovely wreath was made with dollar store items and makes for a beautiful piece of Easter decor. You can hang it on your door or even lay it on your table as part of a centerpiece.
Get the full DIY instructions at Hispana Global.
This is an egg-cellent craft for preschoolers.
Little hands will love this easy egg decorating craft done with construction paper, glue, and baubles. Don't feel like you have to buy things for them to glue onto the construction paper. They can use old buttons or any unused craft supplies you have collecting dust.
Get the full DIY instructions at By Claudya.
Borax crystal eggs sparkle.
Growing borax crystals on eggs is a great way to get your kids crafty and excited about science at the same time. It really is very interesting to watch how the crystals form.
Get the full DIY instructions at Teach Beside Me.
Why not make a Mexican candy inspired Easter basket?
What about making your own Easter basket or box and filling it with Mexican candy? Yum! You can make the basket out of a cardboard box or buy an empty one to fill with your favorite treats that aren't necessarily Easter related.
Get the full DIY instructions at By Claudya.
Eggs that are out of this world are perfect for the space lovers.
Tired of the same old, same old egg decorating techniques? Take it up a notch with these galaxy inspired eggs. The results are, of course, out of this world and truly stellar.
Get full DIY instructions at Aimée Geroux.
