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5 Easter Crafts

by Alison

April 07, 2009

Looking for something new to add to your egg-dying repertoire?  Or maybe you're looking for an alternative activity.  Here are some "egg"-cellent ideas for you to try, some-"bunny" is bound to enjoy them!

1. Cut out egg shapes from white cardstock (or just construction paper) and let your child decorate these with markers, crayons, paint, glitter, torn paper, colored macaroni, yarn, cereal pieces, or anything else you can think of.

2. Make these adorable Rice Krispies Easter Eggs and use frosting and sprinkles to decorate them.

3. Use your child's thumbprints to create bunny pictures . You could also this technique to create egg shapes or baby chicks as well. (from LollyChops - scroll down about a third of the way to see the example).

4. Use circles of varying sizes, fold them over and decorate with feathers.  Create a pen for them too!  See an example of this craft at Kiddio

5. Have your child make his own basket.  If you can find a strawberry container with open sides, help your child weave construction paper through it.  Cut the top of a gallon milk jug (be sure to leave the handle - make your cut at an angle) to make a basket to decorate.  For some other decorating ideas, see this page at FamilyFun.com
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