Spring Into Easter with These Kids' DIY Projects!
Whether you're looking for ideas to keep a classroom busy or a fun afternoon activity for your own children, these Easter craft ideas for kids are sure to keep them entertained! Spark their imaginations with kids' DIY projects to celebrate the spring season; from adorable handprint memorabilia to engaging sensory play, there's something for every child. Additionally, these gifts make wonderful gifts for their friends and loved ones that are sure to bring joy to their Easter celebrations! Get those little ones crafting, having fun, and making meaningful memories this season.
1. Handprint Lilies – Easter Craft Ideas for Kids
Handprint lilies from One Little Project make a wonderful keepsake gift from younger kids. Have them make a whole bouquet for grandma and grandpa or other family members; such a fun and meaningful project for kids!
2. Easter Bunny Handprint
Handprint crafts are a classic for young kids! These Easter bunny handprints from Crafty Morning make the perfect sensory-based craft for pre-school aged children. They'll have so much fun drawing their own bunny faces; just make sure they're using washable paint.
3. Pom Pom Bunnies
These pom pom bunnies from One Little Project are the perfect Easter decor craft for kids that you actually won't mind putting on display for all to see; they're so cute! Additionally, younger kids can enjoy making the pom poms and cutting out the ears for this craft as long as you handle the hot glue part for them.
4. Cotton Ball Bunny Cards
Cotton ball bunny cards from The Best Ideas for Kids are great craft for keeping a classroom of kids busy this spring. How cute is it that these fuzzy bunny faces open up into cards? Have the kids write their own special holiday greeting inside to family and friends; so adorable!
5. Easter Carrot Card – Easter Craft Ideas for Kids
Another sweet card project for kids! This easter carrot card makes the perfect gift for grandma and grandpa from the littles. Additionally, Kim from The Best Ideas for Kids provides a free printable template for the project!
6. Easter Bunny Slime Jars
What kid doesn't love to play with slime? These bunny slime jars from The Best Ideas for Kids makes great sensory play for children and is a great kids DIY project! This slime recipe is also laundry detergent free, which should help avoid skin irritation.
7. Easter Bunny Crayons
DIY molded crayons turn those thin crayons into bigger shapes that are easier to grasp with tiny hands; and these ones are bunny shaped! How fun are these DIY Easter crayons from Alpha Mom? All you'll need are some crayons and a silicon mold; so easy!
8. Paper Roll Chicks – Easter Craft Ideas for Kids
Kids will have so much fun making these paper roll chicks from One Little Project. Plus, they're super easy so they would be great for keeping a classroom of preschoolers busy during the Easter season; how cute!
9. Salt Dough Easter Eggs
Salt dough has been a classic project for kids for years, and these salt dough Easter eggs from Design Mom add a fun seasonal twist to this project. Dough is so fun for younger kids to have some hands-on play all while making a fun craft that makes a great decoration; so fun!
10. Easter Bunny Planters
What a fun way to introduce kids to gardening! These Easter Bunny planers from Hello Creative Family turn upcycled pop bottles into the most adorable planters. Kids will also have so much fun checking on their plants every day to see if they've grown.
11. Paper Flowers – Easter Craft Ideas for Kids
Paper flowers are a wonderful kids DIY project; they're a great way to celebrate the beginning of spring during Easter! This simple paper flowers tutorial from In the Bag Kid's Crafts provides so many ideas on how the kiddos can really get creative with their flowers and craft a whole garden; so cute!
12. Popsicle Stick Bunny
Popsicle stick crafts are a classic for kindergarten aged kiddos. They'll have so much fun making accessories for their little bunnies out of construction paper; the Easter Bunny Kids' Craft Room made has a carrot; so fun!
13. Eggshell Planters
This craft is similar to the bunny planters, but with real eggshells! Additionally, you could even have the kids paint the outside of the shells to make them look like easter eggs. These eggshell vases from Gardening Know How make a fun Easter craft that even older kids could enjoy.
14. Crystal Egg Geodes
The perfect kids DIY project for young learners who are just starting out with science! Just like the eggshell planters, the eggs can be painted to become Easter eggs; kids will have so much fun checking for crystals in their eggshells! All it takes is a few days with this crystal geode eggs tutorial from Parents.
15. Easy Origami Chick Envelope – Easter Craft Ideas for Kids
Introduce kids to some simple origami with these origami envelope chicks from Red Ted Art! They'll have so much fun writing cute little Easter cards to send to all their friends and family this spring.
Looking for more ways to make Easter extra special this year? Check out our posts on Easter casserole recipes and Easter party decorations; Additionally, check out these creative Easter basket alternatives!
