Crafts and DIY

10 Easter Craft Ideas for Toddlers: Fun and Easy DIY Projects

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Easter is a wonderful time for crafting with your little ones. From adorable bunnies to colorful eggs, there are so many fun and easy projects that toddlers can enjoy. Here are 10 Easter craft ideas that are perfect for small hands, complete with step-by-step instructions and a list of items needed to complete each craft.

1. Paper Plate Bunny

Items Needed:

  • Paper plate
  • Pink construction paper
  • White cotton balls
  • Googly eyes
  • Glue
  • Scissors

Instructions:

  1. Cut two bunny ears out of the pink construction paper and glue them to the top of the paper plate.
  2. Glue cotton balls all over the plate to create the bunny’s fur.
  3. Glue googly eyes onto the plate.
  4. Draw a nose and mouth with a marker.

2. Easter Egg Potato Stamping

Items Needed:

  • Potatoes
  • Knife
  • Paint in various colors
  • Paper
  • Optional: Stickers or markers for decorating

Instructions:

  1. Cut the potatoes in half.
  2. Dip the cut side of the potato into the paint.
  3. Stamp the potato onto the paper to create an egg shape.
  4. Let the paint dry, then decorate with stickers or markers if desired.

3. Pom Pom Easter Chicks

Items Needed:

  • Yellow pom poms
  • Orange construction paper
  • Googly eyes
  • Glue

Instructions:

  1. Cut small triangles out of the orange construction paper to create beaks.
  2. Glue the googly eyes and beaks onto the pom poms to create chicks.

4. Easter Bunny Handprint Card

Items Needed:

  • Cardstock or construction paper
  • Paint in various colors
  • Googly eyes
  • Glue

Instructions:

  1. Fold the cardstock or construction paper in half to create a card.
  2. Paint your child’s hand with white paint and press it onto the front of the card to create the bunny’s body.
  3. Use paint to add ears, feet, and a tail to the handprint.
  4. Once the paint is dry, glue on googly eyes.

5. Egg Carton Easter Basket

Items Needed:

  • Egg carton
  • Paint
  • Paintbrush
  • Scissors
  • Pipe cleaners
  • Decorations such as stickers or glitter (optional)

Instructions:

  1. Cut out individual sections of the egg carton.
  2. Paint the sections in various colors and let them dry.
  3. Poke holes on opposite sides of each section and attach pipe cleaners as handles.
  4. Decorate the baskets with stickers or glitter if desired.

6. Paper Plate Easter Egg Wreath

Items Needed:

  • Paper plate
  • Paint in various colors
  • Paintbrush
  • Ribbon
  • Scissors

Instructions:

  1. Cut out the center of the paper plate to create a wreath shape.
  2. Paint the wreath in various colors to resemble Easter eggs.
  3. Once the paint is dry, tie a ribbon around the top of the wreath for hanging.

7. Bunny Ears Headband

Items Needed:

  • White cardstock or construction paper
  • Pink construction paper
  • Headband
  • Glue

Instructions:

  1. Cut out two bunny ear shapes from the white cardstock or construction paper.
  2. Cut out smaller inner ear shapes from the pink construction paper and glue them onto the white ears.
  3. Glue the ears onto the headband.

8. Cotton Ball Sheep

Items Needed:

  • Paper
  • Cotton balls
  • Black construction paper
  • Glue

Instructions:

  1. Draw a sheep shape onto the paper.
  2. Glue cotton balls onto the sheep’s body to create its wool.
  3. Cut out small circles from the black construction paper and glue them onto the sheep for eyes.

9. Carrot Footprint Craft

Items Needed:

  • Orange and green paint
  • Paper
  • Paintbrush
  • Optional: Marker for decorating

Instructions:

  1. Paint the bottom of your child’s foot with orange paint and press it onto the paper to create a carrot shape.
  2. Use green paint to add a carrot top to the top of the footprint.
  3. Let the paint dry, then use a marker to add details like lines on the carrot.

10. Easter Egg Suncatcher

Items Needed:

  • Contact paper
  • Tissue paper in various colors
  • Scissors
  • String or yarn

Instructions:

  1. Cut out two identical egg shapes from the contact paper.
  2. Peel the backing off one of the egg shapes and place it sticky-side up on a flat surface.
  3. Tear or cut the tissue paper into small pieces and arrange them on the sticky side of the contact paper.
  4. Once the egg is covered with tissue paper, carefully place the second piece of contact paper on top, sticky-side down, to seal the tissue paper inside.
  5. Trim any excess contact paper from around the egg shape.
  6. Punch a hole at the top of the egg and thread string or yarn through to create a hanger.

These Easter crafts are sure to provide hours of fun for you and your toddler. Enjoy getting creative and celebrating the holiday together!

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