Easter is the perfect time for friends and family to gather and share endless moments of joy (while snacking on a chocolate or 3 in between). However, as those with children will know, it also presents the perfect opportunity for restlessness to make its way into the festivities. Luckily, we’ve got the perfect solution: Egg-citing Easter activities to keep your little ones entertained?
In this SweepSouth Easter post, we’ve rounded up 10 delightful DIY Easter crafts that are perfect for kids. From edible treats to adorable non-edible creations, these crafts are easy, fun, and sure to spark joy. Get ready to unleash your creativity and make this Easter extra special for the entire family!
5 Edible DIY Easter Crafts for Kids
1. Easter Egg Rice Krispies Treats:
- What You’ll Need: Rice Krispies cereal, marshmallows, butter, food colouring, Easter-themed sprinkles.
- How to Make Them:
- Melt marshmallows and butter in a saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth.
- Remove from heat and stir in Rice Krispies cereal until well coated.
- Add a few drops of food colouring to achieve desired hues.
- Shape the mixture into egg shapes using greased hands.
- Decorate with Easter-themed sprinkles while the mixture is still tacky.
- Allow the treats to cool and set before serving.
2. Bunny Pancakes:
- What You’ll Need: Pancake mix, chocolate chips, whipped cream, strawberries.
- How to Make Them:
- Prepare pancake batter according to package instructions.
- Cook pancakes on a griddle or frying pan until golden brown.
- Use a round cookie cutter or knife to shape pancakes into bunny heads.
- Place chocolate chips for eyes and nose, and use whipped cream to create bunny ears.
- Serve with fresh strawberries for a delightful Easter breakfast.
3. Carrot Patch Dirt Cups:
- What You’ll Need: Chocolate pudding, crushed chocolate cookies, gummy worms, orange candy melts, edible grass.
- How to Make Them:
- Layer chocolate pudding and crushed cookies in individual cups to create the “dirt.”
- Insert gummy worms into the “dirt” to resemble worms in soil.
- Melt orange candy melts and shape them into carrot shapes using a piping bag.
- Insert edible grass into the pudding cups and place the candy carrots on top.
- Chill in the refrigerator until set, then serve with a small garden spade for added fun.
4. Easter Bunny Fruit Kabobs:
- What You’ll Need: Assorted fruits (such as strawberries, grapes, melon), skewers, marshmallows, chocolate chips.
- How to Make Them:
- Wash and prepare the fruits, cutting them into bite-sized pieces if necessary.
- Thread the fruit pieces onto skewers, leaving space at the top for the bunny’s head.
- Place a marshmallow at the top of each skewer to represent the bunny’s head.
- Use chocolate chips to create eyes and a nose on the marshmallow bunny heads.
- Arrange the fruit kabobs on a serving platter and enjoy a healthy Easter treat.
5. Chick Deviled Eggs:
- What You’ll Need: Hard-boiled eggs, mayonnaise, mustard, black olives.
- How to Make Them:
- Peel the hard-boiled eggs and cut them in half lengthwise.
- Carefully remove the yolks and place them in a bowl.
- Mash the yolks with mayonnaise and mustard until smooth and creamy.
- Spoon or pipe the yolk mixture back into the egg white halves.
- Cut black olives into small pieces to create eyes and beaks for the chick faces.
- Place the olive pieces on top of the yolk mixture to complete the chick deviled eggs.
5 Non-Edible DIY Easter Crafts for Kids
1. Easter Bunny Paper Plate Craft:
- What You’ll Need: Paper plates, pink and white construction paper, googly eyes, cotton balls, glue, scissors.
- How to Make Them:
- Cut out bunny ears from white construction paper and inner ear shapes from pink construction paper.
- Glue the ears onto the back of the paper plate.
- Attach googly eyes and a cotton ball for the nose.
- Cut a paper strip for the bunny’s mouth and draw whiskers.
- Glue cotton balls around the edge of the paper plate to create the bunny’s fur.
2. Egg Carton Chicks:
- What You’ll Need: Egg carton, yellow paint, orange construction paper, googly eyes, glue, scissors.
- How to Make Them:
- Cut individual sections from the egg carton to create small cups.
- Paint the cups with yellow paint and allow them to dry.
- Cut out beaks and feet from orange construction paper.
- Glue googly eyes, beaks, and feet onto each painted cup to create chicks.
- Arrange the chicks in a nest made from shredded paper or fabric.
3. Bunny Ear Headbands:
- What You’ll Need: White or pink pipe cleaners, headbands, pink or white felt, glue, scissors.
- How to Make Them:
- Twist two pipe cleaners together to form bunny ears.
- Attach the ears to a headband by wrapping the ends of the pipe cleaners around the headband.
- Cut out inner ear shapes from felt and glue them onto the pipe cleaner ears.
- Decorate the headband with additional felt or ribbon if desired.
- Wear the bunny ear headband for a festive Easter accessory.
4. Easter Egg Suncatchers:
- What You’ll Need: Coloured tissue paper, clear contact paper, scissors, ribbon.
- How to Make Them:
- Cut out egg shapes from colored tissue paper.
- Cut two pieces of clear contact paper in the shape of an egg, leaving a border around the edges.
- Peel the backing off one piece of contact paper and place it sticky side up on a flat surface.
- Arrange the tissue paper shapes on the sticky side of the contact paper.
- Carefully peel the backing off the second piece of contact paper and place it sticky side down over the tissue paper shapes, sandwiching them between the two layers of contact paper.
- Press firmly to seal the edges.
- Punch a hole at the top of the suncatcher and thread a ribbon through for hanging.
5. Easter Bunny Handprint Craft:
- What You’ll Need: White paper, paint (in various colours), paintbrush, markers or crayons.
- How to Make Them:
- Paint the palm of your child’s hand with white paint and press it onto a piece of paper.
- Allow the handprint to dry completely.
- Use markers or crayons to add bunny ears, eyes, a nose, and whiskers to the handprint to transform it into a bunny face.
- Let your child decorate the rest of the paper with grass, flowers, and other Easter-themed elements.
- Display the finished artwork for all to admire!
Conclusion
This Easter, let your kids’ creativity run wild with these delightful DIY crafts! While you’re busy crafting memories, let us handle the cleaning, both indoors and outdoors, with our range of professional SweepSouth cleaning services.
From tidying up after crafting sessions to sprucing up your home for the Easter celebrations, the vetted, experienced cleaning professionals on our platform have got you covered. Enjoy a hassle-free Easter and cherish the moments with your loved ones!
