Easter is such a fun and youthful time of the year. It serves as a celebration of youth and new beginnings. Not to mention, for those that are religious, it represents a time of celebration for the birth of Christianity.
Easter Craft Ideas
Easter is a time of togetherness and should be used as an opportunity for families to spend time together.
A fun way for the family to spend this time together is to get creative and make some Easter crafts and decorations together. Here are a few fun and easy Easter craft ideas to get you started:
Easter Bunny Basket
One fun craft that produces cute results is making an Easter bunny basket. This basket can be made with any material of your choice as long as you have material to make ears,
whiskers, eyes, a nose, and teeth. Some materials you might want to consider are wire ribbon for the ears, google eyes, fuzzy poms for the nose and cheeks, and chicklets for the teeth.
Once you’ve figure out what materials you want to use, all you have to do is glue all of the pieces on a basket and the result is an incredibly cute bunny. Each member of the family can customize their basket by adding ribbons and bows to their bunny. You can also add pipe cleaners or painted toothpicks to make your bunny have long eyelashes. If you paint little circles you can add blush to the cheeks of your bunny to add to the girly effect. click here for instructions.
Easter Egg Hunting Masks
Another incredibly cute craft idea is making Easter egg hunting masks. These masks can be custom created to fit any size face. All you need are light weight paper plates, glue, string, and a little imagination. You can use white plates to create bunny masks. If you add a little paint you can also create chick masks. Don’t forget to cut out holes for the eyes and attach strings. Once your masks are complete you will have a yard full of hopping bunnies and chicks as they search the yard for the prize egg.
For a more snuggly craft, you will need some brightly colored socks. You will also need ribbon, rice, rubber bands, and poms. With these materials you and your family can create little bunny friends. To create these bunnies all you have to do is fill the sock with rice up to the heel and then tie it off with the rubber band. Next, you cut the rest of the sock forming ears.
To give your bunny more personality just add ribbon to the neck along with a pom for the tail. Don’t forget about a nose and eyes. Once you are finished each family member will have their own beanie bunny that they can snuggle with all Easter long. click here for more information.
Easter Chicks
This final craft is for those that are a little older. Using simple pipe cleaners and wooden beads you can create very cute Easter chicks. Just paint the wooden beads bright colors and then slide them onto the pipe cleaner.
Once both beads are on the pipe cleaner, form the ends of the pipe cleaner into feet. You can give your little chicks facial features by using fine tip markers Add a little beak to really finish them off. If you create a bunch of these little creatures you will have an entire little family of them.
You can make each of these ideas your own. Just use a little imagination. Allow your children to come up with Easter craft ideas also to spark their creativity. Don’t forget to bring your camera so you can take pictures of all of your Easter creations.