Spring is in the air — and that means it’s time for bunnies, chicks, and colorful eggs! 🌸
With Easter just around the corner, now’s the perfect time to bring out your craft supplies and enjoy some creative, joyful projects with your kids.
To make your celebration extra special, we’ve gathered 25 of the cutest Easter crafts for kids that are fun, easy, and perfect for all ages. From bunny art and chick puppets to egg decorations and wreaths, there’s something here for every little crafter.
So let’s hop right in and get crafting! 🐣✨
🌷 Why Easter Crafts Are Perfect for Kids
Easter crafts aren’t just about decorations — they’re about togetherness, learning, and creativity.
Here’s why they’re such a wonderful activity for kids:
- 🖐️ They build fine motor skills through cutting, gluing, and folding.
- 🎨 They boost creativity with colors, textures, and shapes.
- 🌸 They encourage seasonal learning about spring, new life, and traditions.
- ❤️ They make meaningful keepsakes you’ll treasure for years.
Whether you’re crafting at home, in class, or at Sunday school, these Easter activities will fill your space with cheer and creativity.
🥚 1. Paper Bunny Craft
Start with a simple yet adorable project — a paper bunny!
Cut out bunny shapes from cardstock or colored paper. Add googly eyes, a cotton ball tail, and pipe cleaner whiskers. This easy craft can double as wall décor or Easter cards.
🐣 2. Egg Carton Chicks
Turn your empty egg cartons into cheerful baby chicks!
Cut out individual cups, paint them yellow, and add orange beaks and tiny eyes. Glue on feathers or paper wings for extra cuteness. These chicks make perfect table decorations or gift toppers.
🧵 3. Yarn Egg Wreath
Wrap small balloons with yarn dipped in glue and let them dry overnight.
Once hardened, pop the balloons and you’ll have hollow yarn eggs. Glue them into a circular shape to form a beautiful Easter wreath — perfect for your door or window.
🎨 4. Painted Easter Eggs
A timeless tradition that never goes out of style!
Instead of messy dye, use paint, glitter, or stickers to decorate boiled or plastic eggs. Kids can experiment with patterns — stripes, dots, and even tiny bunny faces.
🌼 5. Salt Dough Easter Ornaments
Make salt dough with flour, salt, and water. Cut out egg or bunny shapes, bake them, and paint them in bright pastel shades. Add a ribbon loop for hanging. These make lovely tree ornaments or handmade gifts.
🐰 6. Cotton Ball Bunny Faces
Glue cotton balls onto cardboard circles to create fluffy bunny faces. Add construction paper ears and pink noses. This soft, sensory craft is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers.
🌸 7. Easter Egg Button Art
If you have spare buttons, put them to use!
Arrange colorful buttons in the shape of an Easter egg on cardstock. Glue them down to make a cheerful 3D design. Frame it for a festive home décor piece.
🪶 8. Feathered Baby Chicks
Cut egg shapes from yellow paper and glue soft craft feathers to create fluffy chicks. Add eyes and beaks. These can be used on greeting cards, gift tags, or window decorations.
🪺 9. Cardboard Easter Wreath
Cut a large circle from cardboard, then layer colorful paper eggs or flowers around it. Add a bow or bunny cutout in the center. Hang it on your front door to welcome spring!
💐 10. Q-Tip Bunny Art
Dip Q-tips in paint and dot them across bunny outlines.
This simple technique creates a dotted texture and helps kids improve their hand control. Use pastel shades to make it extra festive!
🧡 11. Paper Plate Bunny Puppet
Cut paper plates in half and paint them white.
Glue on long paper ears, a pink nose, and big paper eyes. Tape a craft stick at the bottom, and you’ve got a fun bunny puppet to play with.
🐥 12. Pom-Pom Easter Bunnies
Create soft bunnies using pom-poms. Glue two pom-poms (body and head) together, add felt ears, and tiny bead eyes. These cuddly crafts look adorable in Easter baskets!
🧺 13. Mini Easter Basket Craft
Using paper cups or small boxes, kids can design their own Easter baskets.
Decorate with washi tape, stickers, and ribbon handles. Fill them with small treats or paper eggs for a personalized Easter surprise
🎀 14. Washi Tape Egg Garland
Cut out egg shapes from cardstock and let kids decorate them with strips of washi tape.
Punch holes and string them together to create a bright and easy garland — perfect for classroom walls or windows.
🐣 15. Handprint Chick Art
Trace your child’s hands on yellow paper and cut them out.
Use one handprint for the wings and another for the body. Glue on orange paper feet and a small beak for an adorable keepsake!
💛 16. Ruffled Fabric Easter Eggs
Cut egg shapes from stiff fabric and glue on strips of colorful ruffled fabric or lace.
It’s a mess-free alternative to dyed eggs — elegant, durable, and reusable year after year.
🌷 17. Quilled Easter Eggs
Introduce kids to the art of paper quilling by making intricate Easter eggs.
Use thin paper strips rolled and glued into spirals, flowers, and leaves. Arrange them into egg shapes for a stunning 3D effect.
🪵 18. Craft Stick Bunny Bookmarks
Glue two popsicle sticks together in a cross shape.
Add bunny ears, eyes, and teeth at the top, then paint or color them in bright shades. These make perfect bookmarks or Easter gifts for little readers.
🪆 19. Rocking Bunny Craft
Cut a circle from cardstock, fold it in half, and attach a bunny face on top.
When gently pushed, the bunny “rocks” back and forth! It’s a great physics-based craft that doubles as a toy.
🧒 20. Paper Chick Masks
Draw large chick faces on paper plates, cut out eye holes, and glue on feathers and beaks.
Attach a string or stick to make wearable masks. Perfect for Easter plays or costume fun!
🐰 21. Cardboard Tube Bunny
Use recycled toilet paper rolls to create standing bunnies.
Paint them white or pastel colors, glue on ears and eyes, and decorate with bows or felt. This is one of the easiest upcycled Easter crafts you can do!
🎉 22. Easter Egg Collage
Give each child an egg outline and let them fill it with bits of colored paper, tissue, glitter, or foil.
The random patterns and colors make each piece unique — a great group craft for preschool or kindergarten.
🌼 23. Sequined Easter Eggs
For a sparkling touch, glue sequins or gems on plastic or paper eggs.
These glittering eggs catch the light beautifully and make great table centerpieces.
🧵 24. Simple Bunny Stitch Craft
Draw bunny shapes on felt or paper and punch small holes along the edges.
Kids can use yarn or string to “sew” through the holes. It’s a fun way to develop early stitching and concentration skills.
🪺 25. Paper Nest with Eggs
Use shredded paper or raffia to create small nests.
Glue them on cardboard bases and fill them with paper or clay eggs. This adorable project celebrates the season of new beginnings.
🌸 Educational Value of Easter Crafts
Easter crafts are more than colorful fun — they teach valuable skills:
- 🧠 Cognitive growth: Following steps and recognizing patterns.
- 🖌️ Creative expression: Experimenting with colors and materials.
- 🤝 Social learning: Sharing supplies and working together.
- 🌎 Cultural appreciation: Learning about springtime, renewal, and Easter traditions.
Crafting helps children connect joy with learning — something every parent and teacher loves to see.
🐇 Final Thoughts
Easter is about joy, renewal, and togetherness — and what better way to celebrate than with crafts that make everyone smile?
These 25 cutest Easter crafts for kids are simple enough for little hands yet creative enough to impress everyone at home.
So gather your paints, paper, and glue, and hop into a world of color and imagination. Whether you’re making pom-pom bunnies, glittery eggs, or cheerful wreaths, each creation brings your family closer this Easter season. 🌷🐣💛