Easter is the perfect time to do some spring activities. The blooming season takes us away from the cool winters, and the kids are ready to let their imaginations run wild! So, we have some budget-friendly Easter activities for you to take inspiration from! Get prepared to make some eggcellent crafts!
Easy Easter Crafts For Kids:
1. Easter Candy Bags
Do you have the popular reusable brown bags lying around your house? The chances are yes, as many of us get them while shopping for groceries, toiletries, etc. So, why not take advantage of these papers and do a fun easter craft while saving paper and making a best-out-of-waste solution?
We can simply draw a bunny’s face on the bag or make it 3D by adding embellishments and decorations, turning a normal paper bag into an Easter candy bag!
Items Required:
- Paper bag
- Pens
- Felt
- Glue
- Ties
- Embellishments
2. Pop Up Easter Cards
We do many Easter crafts ourselves, but how about doing a fun easter activity for our friends and family? We can easily create Easter cards that would be considered a classic gift and memorabilia for the people around you!
You can make the cards appear more polished by adding a simple pop-up of a rabbit or carrot that seems to be coming out of the card!
Items Required:
- Paper
- Colors/Pens/Pencils
- Glue
- Scissors
- Stencils, ribbons, and other decorations (optional)
3. Painted Eggs
How can we forget one of the most classic Easter crafts that’s been going on for decades and still is a kid’s favorite? Painting eggs is a safe and simple activity that kids wait for throughout the year!
To create beautiful-looking eggs, start putting on your chosen paints in your desired designs. Swirls, Polka Dots, and Lines are among the most popular choices, but you can be as creative as possible!
Items Required:
- Eggs
- Acrylic paints
- Paintbrush
- Beads, mirrors, other embellishments (optional)
4. Plastic Egg Container Bunnies
Have you eaten chocolates from different plastic eggs? The chances are you have, especially at Easter when bunnies and eggs are everywhere. With this Easter craft, you can reuse those old egg containers to keep things forever!
To turn your plastic eggs into bunnies, use googly eyes, pipe cleaner for ears, small pompoms, and any other embellishments as you see fit pasted on the egg! And hooray, your simple egg is now a fun memorabilia!
Items Required:
- Plastic egg
- Glue
- Pipe cleaners
- Googly eyes
- Markers for detailing
5. Paper Egg Nests
We can all agree that Easter crafts have an abundance of egg-related activities. They are everywhere in spring, whether it be something iconic like painting them or making origami eggs.
So, it is not surprising that our next Easter craft involves making beautiful egg nests, which can help keep our eggs safe while also being a beautiful decoration.
We can make paper egg nests with shredded paper. You can color shredded newspaper for a recycled, budget-friendly easter craft or use colored paper. Then, paste these papers into a circled paper cut with space left in the middle to sit the eggs!
Items Required:
- Shredded Paper
- One circle paper sheet
- Glue to stick
6. Paper Roll Bunnies
One way to reuse those paper rolls we all have in our homes is to turn them into adorable Easter bunnies! You can paint those brown or grey paper rolls and add details like eyes, ears, and noses, as well as other embellishments like bows, glitter, etc., to create these budget-friendly Easter crafts!
Items Required
- Paper Roll
- Glue
- Acrylic paints
- Paintbrush
- Googly eyes
- Felt material for eyes, nose, etc.
7. Paper Hand Bunny
A very simple Easter craft that is ideal for everybody, from preschoolers to primary school kids, is a paper hand bunny! It is a simple, pretty, and budget-friendly Easter activity!
For this easter activity, let the kid outline their hand on the paper and then cut and add details. Furthermore, you can make different bunnies and join them with a string to make a personalized garland to hang around the house or school!
Items Required:
- Paper (White/Colorful)
- Scissors to cut the hand shape
- Pens to draw details
8. Easter Baskets
This activity will take some time, but it is worth it. You can use old newspapers to create paper baskets and decorate them with paint and embellishments to increase their beauty! Afterward, kids can add the collected candy to their handmade basket.
Items Required:
- Old newspaper
- Acrylic paints
- Paintbrush
- Glue to stick the handles
- Bows, felt, and other decorations (optional)
9. Sequined Eggs
Just like painted eggs, we can also turn to sequins to make our eggs shine through.
Simply paste the sequins onto your eggs in any design or style you like and wait for them to stick! That’s it—you are done! This makes it a budget-friendly Easter activity for both kids and adults!
Items Required:
- Eggs
- Sequins in various colors.
- Glue to stick
10. Egg Tray Chicks
How can we forget to add cute chicks to our Easter activities list? Another budget-friendly Easter craft is reusing egg trays to make adorable bright yellow chicks!
Just cut out the cups from the used egg cartons and paint them a bright shade of yellow to make them appear chirpy and adorable! To complete the chick’s appearance, you’ll need details like eyes, beaks, and feet. You can use felt or paper for the beaks and googly eyes!
Items Required:
- Egg Tray
- Scissors
- Glue
- Yellow acrylic paint
- Googly eyes
- Felt or paper
- Pen for outlines (optional)
To Conclude
These were some of the best and simplest Easter activities to get into the spirit of Easter. However, each Easter craft should be done under the guidance of an adult, and remember to always keep old newspapers beneath your activity area.
