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Easter isn’t just about chocolate, it’s also the perfect excuse to slow down, get messy, and make something magical with your little one.
Whether you’re hunting for ways to keep small hands busy during the school holidays or just fancy creating something cute to pop on the fridge, these six Easter crafts are easy, affordable, and packed with benefits. Think colour recognition, fine motor skills, imaginative play, and the pure joy of squishing playdough between tiny fingers.
Before we dive into the crafts, a quick reminder from one parent to another: always supervise your little one when using scissors, pins, or anything sharp. Some of these activities involve tools best handled by grown-ups – so keep those curious hands safe, and do the fiddly bits yourself when needed. Crafting can be a joyful chaos of glue, glitter, and giggles – but safety first, always 💛
Let’s dive in:
Get crafty with this traditional favourite – hopefully minus the yolky mess!
You will need:
Eggs in an egg box
Safety pin
Toothpick
Straw
Measuring jug or bowl
Hot water
Kitchen paper
Felt tips, stickers, glitter – whatever you’ve got!
Needle and thread (optional)
How To:
Take a raw egg and gently poke a small hole in the top with a pin. Then make a slightly larger hole in the bottom.
Use a toothpick to stir the yolk and white inside the shell.
Hold the egg over a bowl and blow firmly through the top hole using a straw. The contents should come out the bottom hole – messy but satisfying!
Rinse the shell under warm water, then leave it to dry fully (ideally overnight).
Now it’s time to decorate: use felt tips, stickers, sequins, washi tape, or wrap in tissue paper with a glue stick.
To hang, thread a needle with embroidery thread and pass it through both holes. Add a bead or button underneath to hold it in place and tie a loop at the top.
Why it’s brilliant:
This craft is all about coordination and concentration. Kids get to practise being gentle (tricky for some!) and precise as they blow, rinse, and decorate. It encourages fine motor skills, creativity, and patience – and gives you some seriously cute Easter decorations to hang around the house.
Possibly, the holy grail of quiet play! Bonus: it smells like childhood.
Easter Craft Playdough station at Kids Planet Leeds
What you’ll need:
Ready-made or homemade playdough (tip: add food colouring!)
Easter cookie cutters (bunnies, chicks, eggs, carrots)
Rolling pins, blunt plastic knives, cupcake cases
Sequins, buttons, dried pasta (for decorating)
How to:
Set up a little station with all your tools and decorations.
Colour the dough with food colouring or let kids mix their own.
Encourage them to roll, cut and build their own Easter scenes.
Add cupcake cases for playdough “nests” and buttons for “mini eggs.”
Why it’s brilliant:
Playdough play builds strength in tiny hands, which is great for future writing skills. Using cookie cutters, rolling pins, and other tools boosts hand-eye coordination and lets them explore different materials. It also encourages imaginative play, storytelling, and a bit of solo concentration time.
You’ll never look at a spud the same way again!
What you’ll need:
Potatoes
Sharp knife (grown-up job!)
Paint
Blank cards and coloured card
Glue stick
Glitter, pens, stickers for decorating
How to:
Cut a potato in half and sketch a simple bunny or egg shape onto the surface.
Carefully carve around the shape to make a stamp.
Stick coloured card in the centre of your blank card.
Dip your potato stamp in paint and press onto the card.
Once dry, jazz it up with glitter, stickers or little messages.
Why it’s brilliant:
Stamping with potatoes is a fab way to build early printing and pattern recognition skills. Cutting the shapes (grown-up job) introduces the idea of tools and their purpose. It’s also a great exercise in sequencing – paint, print, decorate – and boosts self-esteem when they see their card come to life.
Skip the fiddly blowing part and go straight to the good stuff: paint!
Easter egg Painting at Kids Planet Chorley
What you’ll need:
Hardboiled eggs
Paint in spring colours
Paintbrushes, cotton buds, sponges (get creative!)
Newspaper or a wipe-clean tablecloth
How to:
Boil some eggs and let them cool completely.
Lay down your newspaper – things are about to get colourful.
Hand over the brushes and let your little one go wild. Stripes, spots, zigzags – anything goes!
Want to add texture? Try dotting with cotton buds or dabbing with a sponge.
Why it’s brilliant:
It’s messy, it’s colourful, and it’s pure joy. Children can explore different textures (bumpy shell, smooth paint), get creative with colours and patterns, and build confidence by expressing themselves through art. It’s easy to set up and just as fun for adults too.
Easter fun without spending a fortune? Yes please!
What you’ll need:
Small plastic eggs (check your local pound shop)
Paper clues or simple challenges
Treats (they don’t have to be sweets – stickers, raisins, toys all work!)
Baskets or paper bags for collecting
How to:
Hide the eggs around your home or garden.
Add a twist with simple clues (“Hop to where your shoes go!”) or count-the-steps challenges.
Pop in little treats or even jokes and riddles inside each egg.
Make it fair by giving each child a colour or number of eggs to find.
Why it’s brilliant:
It turns your home or garden into a world of adventure. Kids develop problem-solving, early maths (counting eggs or following steps), and social skills like turn-taking. Plus, it’s a memory-maker – and doesn’t have to cost the earth. You can even personalise it for different ages or add in physical challenges.
So there you have it – five seriously cute Easter crafts that are more than just a fun way to pass the time. They’re little memory-makers. Skill-builders. Moments of calm (or chaos, depending on the glitter situation).
Whether you go all in with blown eggs or keep it simple with playdough, you’re giving your little one something way more valuable than a perfect craft: your time, your encouragement, and a bit of shared silliness.
So go on, grab the glue stick, brace yourself for mess, and get stuck in! You might just find you love it as much as they do 🐣
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