Make · Occasion
Easter projects
23 things to make for Easter, sorted by who is making them.
6 projects
Toddlers
Jumbo egg shakers
Big plastic eggs filled with rice and sealed tight, ready for a toddler kitchen band.
Egg hunt color match
A backyard egg hunt where each egg goes in the basket that matches its color.
Dot sticker Easter egg
A big paper egg your toddler decorates with round stickers, one slow and serious press at a time.
Coffee filter Easter eggs
Marker scribbles on coffee filters that bleed into soft rainbow eggs when sprayed with water.
Bunny ear headband
A painted paper headband with tall bunny ears your toddler decorated themselves.
Torn paper carrot
An orange carrot made of torn paper scraps with a leafy green top, a good bunny snack.
4 projects
Preschoolers
Paper plate bunny
A fluffy white bunny face with tall pink ears, cotton ball cheeks and pipe cleaner whiskers.
Shaving cream marbled eggs
Swirl paint into shaving cream, press a paper egg on top, and scrape off to reveal a marbled Easter egg.
Hatching chick card
A paper egg that cracks open on a paper fastener hinge to reveal a fluffy yellow chick inside.
Woven berry basket
A plastic berry basket woven with ribbon and paper strips becomes a little Easter basket for egg hunts.
6 projects
Kids
Natural dye Easter eggs
Dye hard-boiled eggs blue, yellow and orange with red cabbage, turmeric and onion skins from the kitchen.
Paper bunny ear headband
A paper headband with tall floppy bunny ears to wear to the egg hunt.
Tissue paper egg suncatcher
Stick tissue squares on clear contact paper inside an egg-shaped frame for a window that glows like stained glass.
Egg carton chicks
Cut cups from a cardboard egg carton and turn them into fluffy yellow chicks peeking out of their shells.
Naked egg experiment
Soak a raw egg in vinegar for 2 days and the shell disappears, leaving a bouncy, see-through egg.
Shaving cream marbled paper eggs
Swirl paint into shaving cream, press in a paper egg, scrape it off, and every egg comes out marbled and one of a kind.
1 projects
Teens and students
1 projects
Grown-ups
5 projects
Seniors and grandkids
Onion skin dyed Easter eggs
Old-fashioned eggs dyed deep amber with leaf prints on them, using onion skins you'd otherwise throw away.
Mason jar spring centerpiece
A trio of painted and twine-wrapped jars holding fresh or faux flowers for the middle of the table.
Napkin decoupage Easter eggs
Wooden eggs covered in pretty printed paper napkins that look hand painted and last for years.
Egg carton flower wreath
A spring door wreath of painted cardboard flowers cut from egg cartons, so pretty nobody guesses what it's made from.
No-sew sock bunny
A soft, plump bunny made from one fuzzy sock and a cup of rice, with no needle and thread anywhere.