Cheap and easy Easter crafts for kids

Get ready to ​‘grow’ some creativity with this handprint carrot art! It’s an easy way for all ages to dig in, have some tactile fun and create a springtime masterpiece.

What you’ll need: 

• Orange paint

• White paper

• Green paper

How to make this Easter craft: 

1. Paint your child’s hand orange and press it onto white paper.

2. Cut green paper into carrot tops and glue them on. 

3. If you don’t have green paper to hand, use a green felt tip to make the carrot tops.

Hatch a little creativity and joy with this wonderful chicken craft. It’s sure to bring a big smile to anyone’s face this Easter.

What you’ll need:

• Egg box and an egg

• Glue

• Paint

• Card or any other bits and bobs to decorate

How to make this Easter craft: 

• Cut out one of the cups from the egg carton. This will be the chick’s legs.

• Paint one of the eggs yellow and put inside the egg box when dry. 

• Add any other bits and bobs for decoration, such as card for the wings, felt for the hair or googly eyes.

Turn a humble potato into a colourful Easter masterpiece! This easy craft idea will make a simple kitchen ingredient into a brilliant printmaking activity.

What you’ll need: 

• Potatoes

• Paint

• Paper

How to make this Easter craft:

1. Cut your potatoes in half and carve out egg shapes (you’ll need to do this for your children first). 

2. Dip the shapes in paint, and print them onto paper.

3. When dry, add any extra details to your eggs, such as drawing spring chickens or any other Easter symbol.

Looking for a cheap Easter craft for kids that’ll brighten any room? This paper flower wreath is great for making your home extra colourful this spring.

What you’ll need: 

• A wreath ring (if you don’t have a foam or natural one, you can cut a circle shape out of cardboard)

• Colourful card or paper 

• Scissors

• Glue

• Twine or ribbon to hang it up

How to make this Easter craft:

1. Trace and cut out flower and leaf shapes in different colours from your card or paper. You can use simple circles, or get creative with petal shapes.

2. Use markers or crayons to add details to your flowers. You can draw smiley faces, dots, stripes or any other patterns you’d like.

3. Glue the flowers and leaves to the cardboard or wreath ring, arranging them in a circle.

4. Glue a piece of twine or ribbon to the back of the wreath to hang it up.

Let’s hop in to this next Easter craft idea! Follow these simple steps to create the cutest bunny, perfect if you’re on a tight budget or want a mess-free craft activity. 

What you’ll need: 

• Paper plate

• White paper or card 

• Glue

• Pens or pencils

How to make this Easter craft:

1. Grab a plain paper plate, and draw a face on the flat part of the plate using markers or crayons. You can draw eyes, a nose, whiskers, and a mouth.

2. Use card or paper to create the ears, and glue these on to the top of the plate.

3. Add optional details, such as cotton balls for a fluffy tail, pom-poms for cheeks, or tissue paper for a fun mane.

Brighten up your home, school or church this Easter with a simple and cheap Easter craft activity. Using just a few simple materials, you and your little ones will have some bunting made in no time — perfect for hanging up on walls, windows or a special Easter table.

What you’ll need: 

• String

• Paper or card

• Crayons

• Scissors

• Glue

How to make this Easter craft: 

1. Cut out egg shapes from paper or card (you could use colourful paper if you have it).

2. Decorate the shapes with crayons or bits and bobs of leftover craft items you have.

3. Punch holes at the top of each egg and thread them onto some string to hang as a garland.

Don’t throw away those empty toilet rolls – turn them into adorable Easter bunnies instead! This budget-friendly Easter craft is perfect for kids and uses materials you probably already have at home.

What you’ll need: 

• Empty toilet roll 

• Coloured paper or paint

• Scissors

• Glue

• Pens

• Cotton ball or scrunched up tissue 

• Optional: bow or ribbon

How to make this Easter craft: 

1. Paint or wrap the toilet roll in coloured paper and let it dry.

2. Cut out two ears from paper and glue them to the inside of the roll.

3. Draw the bunny’s face with a pen.

4. Glue a cotton ball or tissue to the back for the tail.

5. Add an optional bow or ribbon for extra cuteness!

Hop into Easter and create a simple and budget-friendly bunny face mask! Using just a few simple materials, you can create a mask that’s perfect for Easter parties, playtime or some seasonal fun with friends.

What you’ll need:

• Paper or card

• Glue

• Stickers (if you have them)

• Pens or bits and bobs to decorate

How to make this Easter craft: 

1. Cut out some bunny mask templates made from paper, card or foam. 

2. Decorate them with colours, paint or any other leftover craft materials you have to hand. 

3. Secure around the head using string, ribbon or paper.

Enjoy the beauty of spring with this nature scavenger hunt activity. Not only will your children love creating their own collage, but they’ll also be able to spend quality time with you in the great outdoors.

What you’ll need: 

• A small basket or container (or create your own using a small recycled box) 

• Paper or card

• Glue

• Scissors

How to make this Easter craft: 

1. Create a nature checklist by writing down things that your kids could look for outside. You could include flowers, twigs, pine cones and leaves. 

2. Go on a nature hunt and explore your garden, local park or woods. 

3. With every item found on the list, you can add it to your basket.

4. Once you’ve gathered together your items, glue them onto a piece of paper or card to create a nature collage.

Painting eggs is a classic Easter activity that’s great for all ages and abilities, and lets younger children develop their fine motor skills. With minimal supplies needed, you can create a colourful decoration for your home, or use the eggs for an Easter egg hunt! 

What you’ll need: 

• Hard boiled eggs 

• Paint and paintbrushes 

• Egg box to display your eggs

To make this Easter craft with your kids, all you have to do is paint your hard boiled eggs and once dry, pop them back into the egg box for decoration – simple! 

We hope you enjoyed reading through these Easter handmade ideas! Will you be trying any of them at home, school or in your local church? Don’t forget that you can find Christian craft ideas here.

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