Adorable Easter Crafts for Kids and Grown-Ups Alike
There's nothing like an afternoon of crafting together, as a family, to help cement memories your little ones will cherish and also to establish meaningful Easter traditions. This spring, besides just a morning Easter egg hunt followed by a delicious Easter brunch (including a few springs sips of course), we encourage you to kick off your festivities with a few of our favorite easy Easter crafts that both kids and adults will enjoy making. These DIY ideas are as inexpensive as they are fun (many of them are made with items you probably already have on hand)—plus, the finished products make for cute spring decorations that will brighten up any room in your house!
Maybe you want to go for all-out, full-on crafts that'll steal the show in a fun and festive way, think cute bunny ear headbands or party hats decorated with rabbit faces. Or maybe subtle is more your style?? Then you might want to opt for salt dough Easter eggs you can hang on your Easter tree, bright, cheerful tissue paper "chicks" that can sit by the centerpiece on your dining table, or an easy Easter wreath made of paper that'll cost you less than $5 to put together. Our favorite part? No matter what project you pick, each craft doubles as inspired home décor that'll elevate your entire gathering. Hoppy crafting and happy Easter!
P.S. Check out our handy guide on how to dye Easter eggs!
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Adorn the door with this in season beauty.
To make: Wrap a wire wreath form in ribbon and loop an additional piece around the top for hanging. Attach tart tins, moss, and quail eggs with hot-glue.
(Becky Stayner)
The German tradition of decorating trees dates back centuries.
To make: Fill a tea tin with floral foam and insert blooming branches (here, dogwood). Hang-dyed blown or painted wooden eggs using a length of ribbon looped around the egg and held in place with a wooden craft bead.
(Becky Stayner)
Give a tired Easter basket the Sunday-best treatment by adding a trio of fabric ruffles.
(Becky Stayner)
Serve seasonal candy and cookies on DIY pedestals. Set decorative plates or shallow bowls on overturned (or upright) footed dishes, candlesticks, or sugar bowls. Use museum wax to hold the pieces together.
(Becky Stayner)
Transform orange fabric scraps (or even flannel shirts) intoseasonal swag. Trace templates onto fabric, cut out, and sew together as instructed on template. Wrap twine around the neck of the carrots and hang from a buffet or mantel.
(Becky Stayner)
Place decorative eggs in a mix of sizes and colors on vintage brass or glass candlesticks to create a festive sideboard display. Keep eggs secured using museum wax.
(Becky Stayner)
Head the the sewing basket and grab the spare buttons to create these jewel-like beauties.
To make:Start by dying eggs the same colors as the buttons. Once dry, hot-glue buttons to the eggs, either covering completely or in a center band.
(Becky Stayner)
Cute as a pink button nose, these bunny napkins can be assembled in 10 minutes flat and will add so much charm to your Easter table.
To make: Paint small wooden craft beads pink, allow to dry completely. Fold a napkin in half, corner to corner, then roll up, starting from the point. Fold the rolled napkin into a U-shape. Loop a length of raffia around the napkin and through the craft bead. Fray raffia to create whiskers.
(Becky Stayner)
Create a welcoming fluffle (that’s the name of a group of rabbits!) by anchoring placecards under the paws of small brass bunnies. For added appeal, create a “rabbit runner” down the length of the table.
(Becky Stayner)
Good enough to eat, these radish eggs can either be painted or dyed.
To make: Paint or dye three-quarters of a blown-out white egg pink. Create roots by attaching pieces of off-white twine to the bottom with hot-glue. Roll up light green crepe paper to create a stem; seal seam with glue. Cut leaves from crepe paper; wrap around stem, and attach with glue. Glue stem to top of egg.
(David Hillegas)
Soft and plush, this wreath can be made with homemade or store-bought pom-poms.
To make: Make or buy 17 large white pom-poms. Attach to a 12-inch craft ring with hot-glue. Cut ears from white and pink felt; use glue to attach together and then to the back of the craft ring.
(David Hillegas)
Display this simple to make garland year after year.
To make: Use an awl to poke holes in ends of papier-mâché eggs, then paint eggs white, robin’s-egg blue, and turquoise with acrylic paint. Once dry, spatter with dark blue paint. Thread twine through holes, and hang, adding a tassel detail, if desired.
(David Hillegas)
Made from mini wooden craft beads, these napkin rings mimic bunnies favorite foods, root veggies!
To make: Dye wooden craft beads orange or white. Arrange eight beads small to large in a row, and thread a piece of twine in a corresponding color through beads; knot on both ends. Wrap a wooden craft ring with twine, and tie between the beads for the napkin holder. For the stems, attach lengths of preserved grass or green crepe paper to the top with hot-glue.
(David Hillegas)
Make this display in less than 5-minutes flat!
To make: Simply plant wheatgrass (available at garden stores or flower shops) in milk glass vessels such as the sugar dish, goblet, and vase shown here. Water as necessary to keep fresh. Sugar dishes also make for sweet placecard holders; simply tie a card to each handle.
(David Hillegas)
Made from moss and faux boxwood, these topiaries make the perfect focal point for your Easter table.
To make: Using hot-glue, attach preserved green sheet moss and fake mini boxwood greenery to a round Styrofoam ball until covered. Nestle faux robin’s eggs in moss, attaching with glue. Fill a clay pot with floral foam. Poke a stick into bottom of topiary, and insert into floral foam; cover foam with moss.
(David Hillegas)
Use springy fabric scraps to make this bouquet that will never wilt.
To make: Download the flower template and trace on fabric. Cut out and sew together with right sides facing inward, leaving bottom open. Turn right side out; fill with batting. Glue strips of green felt around wires to create stems. Insert into bottoms of tulips, pushing nubs into flowers, and hot-glue in place. Attach green felt leaves with glue.
(David Hillegas)
Made from the common paper egg carton this wreath will look spectacular displayed on a covered door or over the mantel.
To make: Cut individual egg cups from paper egg cartons. Notch and cut decorative edges with scissors. Dye or paint cups desired colors. Attach cups and craft paper leaves to a painted craft ring with hot-glue.
(David Hillegas)
A vintage French egg collecting basket filled with colorful wooden eggs makes the perfect home for displaying your abundant spring bouquet (here are lilacs, anemones, Scabiosa lavender, allium, and ranunculus).
To make: Dye or paint wooden eggs white or robin's egg blue. You can also leave a few natural. Place a vase inside the basket and surround with eggs. Fill vase with water and flowers.
(David Hillegas)
A simple dyed cotton basket will add pops of color for storing candy or utensil on the Easter Table.
To make: Dip the top quarter of a cotton basket in desired color of fabric dye. When dry, fill with moss and Easter eggs or candy.
(David Hillegas)
Make these flowering candy dishes with an item you probably already have in your house: coffee filters.
To make: Submerge regular-size white coffee filters (you’ll need four to six for each flower) in a watered-down Rit Dye solution (here, Petal Pink); dry completely. Cut into flower shapes of various sizes, and stack largest to smallest. Attach at centers with craft glue. Glue a papier-mâché or store-bought candy cup to center of each. Fill with candy.
(David Hillegas)
These papier-mâché vases are ideal for serving candy or holding a beautiful bouquet.
To make: Blow up a large and a medium balloon. Cover each with white papier-mâché craft paper, leaving bottom quarter to third uncovered and edges rough. Let dry. Pop balloons, and remove. Set a vase inside each, and fill with water and flowers.
(David Hillegas)
We love the look of these sweet floral boxes, which can be given as favors at the end of your Easter meal or used to welcome guests as it begins. Fill them with whatever homemade treat your heart desires!
Make the Boxes: Top a small box with dogwood flowers cut from watercolor paper and decorated with watercolor pens. Hot-glue tiny pieces of green pipe cleaner to the centers, then cut leaves from green paper and hot-glue them to the bottoms of the flowers. Fill the boxes with macarons, wrap them with twine, and tape the flowers on top.
(Brian Woodcock)
It's easy to make a "cross-stitch" egg, and no, you don't have to be an artist to make it happen: Draw small x’s (to mimic cross-stitches) with a paint pen in the shape of an initial on natural or dyed eggs.
(Brian Woodcock)
Step 1: To create this spring chicken—and bunny—hot glue two pom-poms together, using the smaller tool to make the head and the larger for the body.
Step 2: From craft felt, cut out small black and white circles for the eyes and pink petal shapes in two sizes for the bunny's ears. Use premade mini pom-poms for the nose and beak (just trim the orange pom-pom into an oval shape).
Step 3: Separate a one-inch length of embroidery floss into strands, and knot it in the middle for bunny whiskers.
Step 4: Adhere everything with little dabs of hot glue (place the smaller items with twee- zers), then nestle the completed figures in a box filled with wheatgrass—found at most farmers' markets and florists.
(Frances Janisch)
Here's a sweet idea for this year's Easter brunch: Make your own custom napkins by rolling a floral stamp with a thin layer of fabric paint (here, red) and applying it to light pink linens.
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Keep your Easter brunch casual with this DIY layered tablecloth, which incorporates vintage linens. Use pinking shears to create an uneven edge, or simply tear the fabric to create frays.
(Brian Woodcock)
It's easy enough to make these DIY straw decorations. Just cut dogwood-shaped flowers from watercolor paper and decorate the edges with watercolor pens. Then, punch a hole in the center of the flower, and slip the straw through the hole.
(Brian Woodcock)
Now, this is a springy setting! For a seasonal feel, thread baby radishes through seed packets.
(Brian Woodcock)
Hot-glue small white and yellow buttons, arranged in a flower shape, to a natural or dyed egg to achieve this pretty look. Attach paper leaves with hot glue to finish it off.
(Brian Woodcock)
Here's a craft you can use well after Easter ends: a bookmark! It's adorable and perfectly on-theme.
Get the tutorial at Hey Let's Make Stuff.
(Hey Let's Make Stuff)
Instantly transform your little ones into (the cutest!) lambs, chicks, and bunnies with these easy-to-make masks.
Get the tutorial at Oh Happy Day.
(Oh Happy Day!)
If traditional egg dyeing feels too been there, done that, use the papier-mâché technique to craft equally one-of-a-kind creations.
Get the tutorial at Fireflies and Mud Pies.
(Fireflies and Mud Pies)
Our favorite projects are the ones that involve recycling. This sweet chick DIY, which features leftover egg carton pieces, fits the bill!
Get the tutorial at Typically Simple.
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No, these aren't real Peeps! They're actually made of clay—so you can reuse them over and over again.
Get the tutorial at A Beautiful Mess.
(A Beautiful Mess)
Make some Easter wall decor with two embroidery hoops and colorful fabric. Don't forgot a cotton ball for a fluffy tail.
Get the tutorial at Design Improvised.
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Bet you'll never look at balloons the same way after making this simple DIY! Craft paint will help you craft a stunning "Easter egg" bouquet.
Get the tutorial at Studio DIY.
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Got a dozen eggs and a few neon dot stickers? You're in business!
Get the tutorial at Design Improvised.
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Want a craft that won't leave dye, paint, or melted chocolate all over your home? This tape frame is the project for you and your kids.
Get the tutorial at White House Crafts.
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A full-on festive headband takes bunny ears to the next level.
Get the tutorial at I Heart Crafty Things.
(I Heart Crafty Things)
Use a carving knife to create egg-shaped stamp designs on potato halves, then let your creative kiddos take the reigns.
Get the tutorial at The Best Ideas for Kids.
(The Best Ideas for Kids)
No need to splurge on Easter decor—display your children's cute paper creations around the house, instead. Plus, they can whip this craft up with supplies already lying around the house.
Get the tutorial at Easy Peasy Fun.
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Few Easter crafts can surpass these hats on the cuteness scale. Your mini partygoers will love making and wearing them.
Get the tutorial at The House That Lars Built.
(The House That Lars Built)
The more creativity, the merrier when it comes to DIY felt Easter eggs. Bonus: there's way less mess involved than egg dyeing.
Get the tutorial at The Best Ideas for Kids.
(The Best Ideas for Kids)
DIY bunny and chick Easter puppets will keep your tots entertained from craft time to play time.
Get the tutorial at Easy Peasy and Fun.
(Easy Peasy and Fun)
Baking family Easter cookies may not be on the agenda this year, but you can keep the sweet vibe alive thanks to sprinkle-inspired eggs. If your kids can paint in a straight line, then they can master this project in no time.
Get the tutorial at Let's Mingle.
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This easy kids craft comes together using plastic Easter eggs and hot glue—and you get to try out your green thumbs together, too!
Get the tutorial at Made With Happy.
(Made With Happy)
Kiddos can craft these little works of art to hang from a DIY Easter tree fashioned from backyard branches.
Get the tutorial at Design Mom.
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These silly Easter eggs require minimal art skills—even the youngest members of your family can make 'em!
Get the tutorial at The DIY Playbook.
RELATED: Fun Easter Egg Decorating Ideas
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A small sock, glue-on googly eyes, some ribbon, and felt become an adorable woodland creature in this kid-friendly craft.
Get the tutorial at A Pumpkin & A Princess.
These faux gumball machines are made of overturned terra cotta pots and empty candy jars. Nestle a clump of artificial grass and a few plastic bunnies inside for a cute Easter vignette.
Get the tutorial at Average But Inspired.
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These little pink bunnies are so easy to make and will look adorable around the house for Easter.
Get the tutorial at I Heart Crafty Things.
(Courtesy of I Heart Crafty Things)
With cardboard, foil, and different colored Sharpies, your kids can let their creativity shine by decorating their own Easter eggs.
Get the tutorial at I Heart Crafty Things.
(Courtesy of I Heart Crafty Things)
Let kids cut out their favorite animal shapes (or download Lia Griffith's here), then place a candy on them to gift to friends or teachers.
Get the tutorial at Lia Griffith.
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To stitch up one of these kid-friendly accessories, you'll need a child-size headband and 11⁄2 yards of 1⁄2-inch-wide double- fold bias tape.
Step 1: Cut an 18.5-inch-long piece of bias tape. Hem the cut ends under 1⁄2 inch on each side, then stitch together the long side to form a casing. Fold the casing in half so that the ends touch and use a straight pin to mark the fold's center.
Step 2: Feed an extra-thick, 12-inch-long pipe cleaner through one end of the casing, stopping at the pin. Feed a second pipe cleaner through the casing's other end until it, too, meets the pin; remove pin. Bring the casing's open ends toward each other and twist the exposed pipe cleaners together to form a rabbit ear shape. Repeat steps one and two to make a second ear.
Step 3: Cut a piece of bias tape the length of the headband, plus one extra inch. Wrap the tape over the headband, then use pins to mark the two spots where you want to attach the ears (use the photo at left for guidance).
Step 4: Remove the tape from the headband and stitch the long side together, from the pins out to both ends of the tape; stitch these ends closed, and remove pins. Twist the ears' pipe-cleaner ends around the headband in the desired spots, then slide each end of the headband into the casing. Use a needle and thread to slip-stitch the tape around and between the ears closed.
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There's nothing like an afternoon crafting with the kids to make memories. These Easter crafts offer a fun way for the family to celebrate spring.