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42 Fun and Easy Easter Craft Ideas for Kids

Your little bunny helpers will love these creative DIY art projects.

easter crafts for kids spoon bunnies
Danielle Ochiogrosso Daly

At its core, Easter is a time for those who observe to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. But it’s also an occasion around which anyone can welcome and celebrate the bounty and cheer of the spring season amid all the familiar and fun secular symbols: bunnies, eggs, pretty pastel colors, and tons of candy!

​​Make the springtime occasion extra festive — not to mention pretty and delicious to boot! — by gathering the family together to create some charming Easter crafts. Our abundant collection of Easter crafts for kids includes tons of ideas for crafters at every age, including plenty of ways for preschoolers and kindergarteners to get in on the fun.

Think handprint and footprint crafts, salt dough projects, and paper artworks. Diverse Easter craft ideas include treat baskets, party hats, wreaths, candies, and plenty of whimsically decorated eggs. As a bonus, many of these sweet craft projects double as charming decorations to deck your halls with joy and springtime color — or get that Easter party really hopping.

Still looking for more holiday inspiration? Check out our fun Easter egg hunt ideas, tempting and easy Easter dessert recipes, the best Easter movies of all time to watch with the fam, and adorable Easter decorations you (yes you!) can DIY easily.

easter crafts for kids spoon bunnies
Danielle Ochiogrosso Daly
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Spoon Bunnies

Fold pipe cleaners to form ears and attach them to spoons with craft glue. Draw bunny faces on the spoons using markers, paint, or colored pencils. Dip a pencil eraser in pink paint to "stamp" on cheeks.

easter crafts for kids earful treat bags
Danielle Ochiogrosso Daly
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Earful Treat Bags

Place candy in the middle of a 10" x 20" piece of burlap fabric. Fold sides then tie fabric at the top with a ribbon. Cut a "V" shape from the center of the excess fabric to create bunny ears.

easter crafts for kids party animal hats
Danielle Ochiogrosso Daly
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Party Animal Hats

Using craft paper, create hat cones and facial features. Attach feathers for wings and floral wire for whiskers and make bunny ears out of paper and felt. Want a little help? Get our hat template.

easter crafts for kids carrot balloons
Danielle Ochiogrosso Daly
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Carrot Balloons

Fold a crepe paper rectangle in half twice; cut strips a few inches down. Unfold and roll paper into a tube. Tousle the fringe and attach it to an inflated balloon with a dab of glue. Draw squiggly lines with an orange paint pen.

easter crafts for kids cone eggs
Danielle Ochiogrosso Daly
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Cone Eggs

To create tiny cones, start with brown eggs. Draw cone lines with a copper paint pen, decorate the top half with craft paint, and draw on faces with a paint pen. Use cotton and a red pom-pom to create the whipped cream topping. For 3D sprinkle eggs, all you need is puffy paint.

easter crafts for kids egg topiary
MIKI DUISTERHOF
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Egg Topiary

This fun little craft comes with two projects in one, making it the perfect way to spend an afternoon with the whole family. Not only will you create the topiary, but also the napkin-covered eggs that put a pastel touch on the decoration.

Get the Egg Topiary tutorial.

easter crafts spring chickens
Con Poulos
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Spring Chickens

The best part of this project? You can eat it! These spring chickens give new meaning to the phrase "playing with your food" by turning yummy donut holes into the sweetest nonpareils-covered chicks.

Get the Spring Chickens tutorial.

easter crafts for kids cartoon character easter eggs
Con Poulos
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Cartoon Character Easter Eggs

You don't have to limit your Easter crafting to dyeing eggs (though you totally can). For this project, use a permanent marker to draw a face and hair on a ceramic egg. Wrap the bottom third in yarn, and secure with clear craft glue. Get creative and add collars, bows, and buttons with felt and beads.

easter crafts easter bunny face
Francis Janisch
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Easter Bunny Face

Keep the kids occupied with this craft by prompting them to add ears, nose, and eyes to any pink crepe paper ball to make an adorable little bunny.

easter crafts ombre egg bouquet
Mike Garten
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Easter Egg Bouquet

Have your craft and decorate with it, too. All you have to do is dye some eggs a few different shades of your favorite color and arrange them in a clear glass vase. For an added touch of spring, build a bouquet of faux flowers in matching colors and nestle the stems among the eggs.

easter crafts bunny crayons
Courtesy of Meaghan Murphy
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Bunny Crayons

Have your little ones grab all of their misfit crayons, soak them in warm water, and then place them in a bunny muffin tin. Bake them at 200 degrees for 24 minutes, or until the crayons have melted. And voila! You have some adorably festive colors.

easter crafts easter egg wreath
Mike Garten
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Easter Egg Wreath

Brighten up anyone's day with this Easter wreath that you can put up at the beginning of spring and leave all season long.

Get the Easter Egg Wreath tutorial.

easter crafts jordan almond chicks
ERIKA LAPRESTO
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Jordan Almond Chicks

It’s easy to turn these yummy almonds into baby chicks. All you need is an edible marker and tinted royal icing, so this is a great crafting project, even for really young kids.

Get the Jordan Almond Chicks tutorial.

easter crafts hanging egg centerpiece
Con Poulos
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Hanging Egg Centerpiece

Say goodbye to plain ol' centerpieces, and say hello to this gorgeous Easter one. Though it does take a bit of time to craft, your kids will glow with pride when they see the final project.

Get the Hanging Egg Centerpiece tutorial.

easter crafts lamb easter eggs
Woman's Day
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Lamb Easter Egg

Easter crafts don't get cuter than this. This precious lamb just requires silk flowers, some paint, and glue.

Get the Lamb Easter Egg tutorial.

easter crafts for kids sparkling glitter easter eggs
Con Poulos
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Sparkling Glitter Easter Eggs

What's more fun than decorating Easter eggs? Decorating Easter eggs with glitter! Whether your little one is obsessed with unicorns or simply appreciates metallics, they'll love this craft.

To make basic plastic eggs dazzle: Lightly sand the outside, brush on glue, cover in glitter, and let dry.

easter crafts for kids speckled eggs
Woman's Day
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Speckled Eggs

Let your little ones go wild with this easy Easter DIY. Using a toothbrush, fling watered-down acrylic paint across (dry) spray-painted plastic eggs for a fun look. You may just want to make sure you do it outside to avoid any messes.

easter crafts for kids peeps sunflower
Allison Gootee
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Peeps Sunflower

Use the classic Easter marshmallow treat to craft an iconic spring flower. Your kids will love snacking on any extras.

Get the Peeps Sunflower tutorial.

easter crafts for kids glittered egg box
MIKI DUISTERHOF
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Glittered Egg Box

A papier-mâché egg-shaped box, paint, and glitter make for a fun craft that can double as Easter decor.

Get the Glittered Egg Box tutorial.

easter crafts for kids punched paper easter eggs
LEN LAGRUA
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Punched Paper Easter Eggs

Painting eggs is a classic Easter craft, but you can up your game this year with cute paper accents.

Get the Punched Paper Easter Eggs tutorial.

easter crafts for kids painted easter sign
TOM MCWILLIAM
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Painted Easter Sign

The kids will need your help cutting and sanding the wood, but they'll have tons of fun letting out their creative side with fun paint colors.

Get the Painted Easter Sign tutorial.

easter crafts easter bunny mason jars
Happiness Is Homemade
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Easter Bunny Mason Jars

Craft cute containers for storing Easter treats.

Get the tutorial at Happiness Is Homemade.

easter crafts easter tree with ornaments
Peanut Blossom
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Easter Tree with Egg Ornaments

Have the kids help forage for branches, add some faux flowers, and decorate egg ornaments together for a cute and easy Easter tree.

Get the tutorial at Peanut Blossom.

easter crafts doily easter craft for kids
Courtesy of A Little Pinch of Perfect
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Egg Doily Craft

Inspired by the children's book, Rechenka's Eggs, this kids craft idea gets its intricate design from doilies layered on craft paper.

Get the tutorial at A Little Pinch of Perfect.

easter crafts bunny handprint easter craft
Courtesy of Crafty Morning
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Easter Bunny Handprint

Prepare for Peter Cottontail's arrival with painted handprints in the Easter bunny's image.

Get the tutorial at Crafty Morning.

easter crafts chicken finger puppets for easter
Courtesy of I Heart Crafty Things
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Chick Finger Puppets

This darling craft is a sweet toy your kids can play with, too! After making these together, have your little ones put on a finger puppet show.

Get the tutorial at I Heart Crafty Things.

easter crafts coffee filter easter wreath
Courtesy of Happy Hooligans
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Colorful Coffee Filter Wreath

It's hard to believe that you can use something as simple as coffee filters to make this beautiful Easter wreath.

Get the tutorial at Happy Hooligans.

easter crafts for kids chick and lamb paper plate crafts
Courtesy of Vicky Barone
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Chick and Lamb Plates

Don't settle for just one cutie! This little chick will look even better when he has a lamb friend.

Get the tutorial at Vicky Barone.

easter crafts for kids salt dough eggs
Courtesy of Design Mom
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Salt Dough Eggs

The egg ornaments on this Easter tree come together with basics from your pantry. Let the kids get creative during the decorating process with bold patterns and bright colors.

Get the tutorial at Design Mom.

easter crafts for kids carrot footprint
Courtesy of One Krieger Chick
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Carrot Footprints

They won't be little forever! Preserve the memory of their tiny feet in this simple and precious craft.

Get the tutorial at One Krieger Chick.

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