Dyeing Eggs- Submitted by Sherry

Dipping hard-cooked eggs into commercial Easter egg dye is always fun for young children. For a creative touch, before dyeing help your child attach thin strips of masking tape to the eggs or wrap rubber bands around them. Dip the eggs into the dye until they are the desired shade and allow them to dry completely. Then remove the masking tape or rubber bands to reveal unique white patterns. If you like, you can dye the eggs again in a contrasting color.

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Easter Card- Submitted by Sherry

Fold a piece of white or pastel paper in half to make a blank card. Look through newspapers and magazines for colorful ads that contain Easter pictures, such as eggs or bunnies. Invite your child to cut or tear out the pictures and glue them onto the front of the blank card. To complete, ask her dictate an Easter message to someone special for you to write inside.

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Porcelain Painted Egg Shapes- Submitted by Sherry

Select several colors of tempera paint. Pour small amounts of the paint into separate bowls and stir in a little cornstarch. Let your child brush the paint onto egg shapes cut from white construction paper. When the paint dries, it will have a porcelain-like finish. Encourage your child to glue his eggs onto a paper plate and add some Easter grass.

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Egg Headband- Submitted by Sherry

lightweight cardboard or cardstock paper, glue, stapler, paint, paintbrushes, glitter

Start with a strip of lightweight cardboard about 1 inch wide, and long enough to go around your head and overlap a little. glue or staple the ends together. From more of the same cardboard, cut enough eggshaped pieces to decorate the band. Paint the eggs a variety of fun colors, and when dry, decorate with contrasting colors or glitter. Then glue the eggs evenly around the band.

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Paper Plate Bunny Mask- Submitted by Sherry

heavy white paper (cardstock), pencil, scissors, glue, pink paper, white paper plate, stapler, marker, cotton balls, string, stick

On a white piece of paper, draw out the pattern similar to that of rabbits ears. Cut two of these out. On a pink piece of paper, do the same thing, only a little smaller, to glue on the inside of the larger white part of the ear. Glue or staple these to a paper plate. Cut out some bunny eyes and glue those to the paper plate, cut out the centers so the child can see. Draw in a bunny nose and mouth. Cover the outside of the plate with cotton balls for fur. Attach string to hold up around your head or you can attach a popsicle stick to the bottom part to hold up in front of your face.

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Paper Plate Easter Hat- Submitted by Sherry

paper plates, paint, glue, misc. paper, glitter, hole punch, yarn, stickers, tissue paper, silk flowers, beads, stapler

Have each child take a plate punch two holes at opposite ends and tie yarn so that the "Hat" can be secured and tied under the child's chin. Then set out all the supplies... Have the children take different things to decorate their hats. They can add flowers in the center, punch holes around the edges and hang cut out shapes from yarn tied through the holes, they can make their own tissue paper flowers and glue them to the hat and add glitter for some sparkle. Let them be creative, and have fun!!

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Bunny Kisses- Submitted by Christi

Put some Hershey Kisses or Hugs in a plastic baggie and attach the following poem and a cute picture of a bunny rabbit:

This cute little bunny has hopped all day
Been delivering delivering baskets for the holiday.
His paws are so tired and his little nose itches.
He left you something special-something to fill all your wishes.
These cute littles hugs and Easter kisses!

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Homemade Chalk Eggs- Submitted by Sherry

3/4 cup Warm Water, 1-1/2 cups Plaster of Paris, 2-3 tbsp Powdered Tempra Paints, Container for Mixing, "Jello" egg molds, funnel (optional)

Pour water into mixing container then sprinkle plaster; a little at a time, into the water until plaster no longer dissolves (approx.1-1/2 cups). Stir thoroughly. Mix in 2-3 tbsp. tempra paint. Make sure that the "Jello" egg mold is snaped shut. Pour plaster mix into the holes on top of the eggs (using the funnel). Tap side of plastic eggs to release air bubbles. Let dry 1-2 days, un-snap the mold and have fun drawing! We are going to put the chalk eggs into a used egg carton!

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Bunny Egg Holder- Submitted by Sherry

Tag board, glue, glitter, crushed coloured eggshell, Easter sticker, markers, toilet paper rolls, tape, cottonballs, pompoms, a hard boiled egg, egg dye, Imagination

Depending on the age of the children you can pre-cut standing bunny shapes out of tag board or let them trace a template and cut it themselves. Give each child two bunnies (left side view and Right side view. Let the children decorate the two halves with whatever they choose. Mine painted them and added eggshell art to dress them up.

At the back tail area you glue/tape/staple, half a toilet paper roll you can scallop the top edge or peak it. This is decorated prior to gluing. The toilet paper roll gets the cotton ball glued onto it. At the front, the two halves are glued together with a red pompom for a nose between them.

Dye the hard boiled eggs and let the children finish them with non-toxic markers. The egg is then placed in its holder at the back of the bunny. You can use Easter grass in the toilet paper roll holder to be more festive.

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Coffee Filter Eggs- Submitted by Sherry

Coffee filters, food coloring, Eye droppers for each color

This is a great in teaching children how to mix colors. Precut eggs out of the coffee filters for each child. Mix 4 drops of food coloring to 1/4 cup of water in a bowl for each color. Let the children use eyedropper to put the color on the filters. When dry you can glue the eggs onto a sheet of construction paper!

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Balloon Eggs- Submitted by Sherry

Balloons, Paper Mache, Markers or Crayons

Blow up your ballon, put paper Mache around the ballon and let it dry, When the Mache hardens you have what looks like an Easter Egg, Color the Easter egg with the Crayons or Markers. Now you have something big and pretty for Children to find. You can even put candy inside the ballon so it makes noise when the childern carry it around

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Beautiful Baskets -Submitted by Patrisha

Before the egg hunt can begin, all the little bunnies will need a container to collect their treasures. You can supply the materials for them to make their own custom-designed Easter baskets. Start collecting plastic pint-size strawberry baskets now; these are the perfect size for the anxious egg collectors to store their finds. You'll also need inexpensive colored ribbon or construction paper cut into strips, and a selection of pipe cleaners. Let the kids weave the ribbon and construction paper through the holes in the strawberry baskets, and then twist the ends of a pipe cleaner around opposite sides of the basket to form a handle. Put a small amount of Easter grass in the bottom of each basket to cushion the eggs, then set the kids loose on their egg odyssey!

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Wonderful Eggs -Submitted by Patrisha

Inflate a small balloon for each child. Have the child glue tissue paper to the outside of the balloon. There should be at least two complete layers with no gaps. Allow to dry by hanging the balloons up by the tied knot. When dry, cut a slit in the balloon and remove the balloon, leaving a beautiful tissue paper egg. You may fill the balloon with a special gift for mom and dad (be sure it isn't too heavy) or use them for decoration.

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Easy Basket -Submitted by Patrisha

Supply each child with a Styrofoam cup and markers and stickers to decorate it with. Poke a pipe cleaner into the sides for a handle, add grass and candy or stickers inside the cup.

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Egg Necklaces-Submitted by Patrisha

Have the children cut out egg shapes from construction paper. Then, have them use a hole punch to make a hole, so they can thread them onto a piece of yarn.

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Egg Rubbings -Submitted by Patrisha

Cut egg shapes from paper doilies or sandpaper. Tape these eggs to the table. Have the children place a piece of thin white paper over the eggs and rub a crayon over the egg.

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Shaving Cream Art -Submitted by Patrisha

Add a drop of food coloring to a baseball sized pile of shaving cream. Mix this with a paint brush. Have the children be very careful, and use smocks because the food coloring will stain their clothing and hands. Have the children paint the shaving cream on a white piece of paper that is shaped like an egg.

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Easter Potato Prints -Submitted by Patrisha

(looks like Easter egg prints) Cut a large potato in half from the top to bottom, so it's a really long oval. Supply the children with the potato half, different colored paints, and paper. Have the children dip the potatoes in the paint and press them firmly onto the paper. If the potatoes are not cut evenly the shape will not appear clearly.

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Egg Roll -Submitted by Patrisha

Place a piece of paper in a deep pan with a hard boiled egg and a little paint (two or three different colors). Have the children carefully roll their egg around. The end product is a decorated egg and a cool picture.

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Fingerprint Easter Eggs -Submitted by Patrisha

Have the children draw a spring scene, or cut pictures out of a magazine to create a collage. Then have the children "hide" their Easter eggs in the picture by placing their fingerprints in different places on the picture. Use a child safe non-toxic ink pad for the children to make their fingerprints with.

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Cookie Cutter Painting -Submitted by Patrisha

Put a small amount of tempera paint in a large shallow container. (A pie tin works well) Show your child how to dip the cookie cutter in the paint and press onto a piece of paper to create a print. You make Easter pictures or greeting cards by using Easter cookie cutters, and colored paper.

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Sticker Art -Submitted by Patrisha

For a very simple art project, supply the children with a piece of paper and stickers. For younger children this provides an excellent fine motor activity. Have them decorate plastic eggs.

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Bunny Puppets -Submitted by Patrisha

Supply each child with a paper lunch bag, pink paper, googly eyes, a black marker and pipe cleaners. Have the children cut the pink paper into ear shapes and glue onto the bottom of the bag. Use the pipe cleaners for whiskers and eyes for uhhh eyes and draw on the mouth and nose.

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Tissue Paper Egg -Submitted by Patrisha

White poster board, Liquid starch, scissors, sponge brush, and tissue paper.

Each child gets a large white poster board egg shape. They use liquid starch and sponge brushes to paint the egg. Then use pastel colors of tissue paper to cover the egg shape.

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Chick Magnet -Submitted by Patrisha

3 good sized yellow pom poms, 6 googley eyes, 1 magnetic strip, 1 orange pipe cleaner, piece of orange construction paper

glue the 3 pom poms side by side on the magnetic strip, then add your eyes to each chick, cut out 3 diamond shapes from the construction paper, these are the beaks, glue them on. Next cut and shape the pipe cleaner into 3 sets of feet and glue on.

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Fuzzy Wuzzy Rabbit Pin -Submitted by Patrisha

Cut a small circle from a piece of cardboard. Glue a cotton ball on to top of the circle. To make the rabbit's face, glue on 2 moveable plastic eyes, and cut ears and whiskers made from construction paper. White ears with pink glued on top. Glue a small safety pin on the back of the cardboard. These are really cute. Easy to make and fun to wear!!!

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Chickie-In-And-Egg -Submitted by Patrisha

Glue or tape a piece of construction paper around a plastic foam cup. cut a jagged edge around the top of the cup to look like a broken shell. Glue 2 cotton balls, one on top of the other, to the top of a drinking straw. Cut 2 eyes and a tiny beak from paper, and glue on head. Glue plastic grass inside the cup. Use a pencil to poke a hole in the bottom of the cup. Push the end of the straw down through the hole, with the chickie in the cup. Move the chick in and out of it's egg.

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Tube Rabbit -Submitted by Patrisha

Paint a toilet paper tube, let dry. Cut front and back legs, ears and a circle (for face, larger than hole) from heavy paper or tag board.. Paint them and dry. Place tube end on the circle and draw around the outside. Cut to fit. this is the head. Glue the head, with the ears in between, at one end of the tube. Glue legs in place. Add a cotton-ball tail. Cut out eyes, nose whiskers etc., and glue on face.

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Easter Bags -Submitted by Patrisha

We take the white type lunch bags and while still folded I draw the ears on the bag, then the children cut out the middle section, and color the insides of the ears pink and draw eyes and mouth. I use a cotton ball for the cheeks and small strips of black construction paper for the whiskers. Then turn the bag over and put one more cottonall on the back for the tail. These turn out real cute and then the kids take their goodies.. HOME AFTER.. our Easter party.

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Bunnies in the Grass -Submitted by Patrisha

This one is real easy. Let the kids glue some Easter grass on the bottom half of a blue sheet of construction paper. Then give them some cotton balls (about three) to glue just above the grass. Cut some "bunnie ears" from some white construction paper, just the right size for the cotton ball bunnies for the kids to glue above the cotton balls. We added little black sequins for eyes.

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Barefoot Chick -Submitted by Patrisha

Yellow Paint, construction Paper, Crayons, Glue, Cornmeal

Paint (giggling allowed!) the bottom of the child's foot with yellow washable liquid paint. Have him press his foot onto a sheet of construction paper.. When the child's foot is clean and the paint is dry, have him use crayons to add an eye, beak, and legs to his chick. Finally have him spread glue along the bottom of the paper, then sprinkle the glue with cornmeal.

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Paper Plate Bunny -Submitted by Patrisha

Cut rabbit ears out of white construction paper. Color the center of the ears red or pink. Paste ears to paper plate. Draw or paint rabbit's face on the paper plate or have the eyes and nose cut out and glue them on. Paint or draw in the pupils of the eyes and the smile, and then either glue on yarn for whiskers, or draw them on. Staple a tongue depressor on for a handle.

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Bag Bunny -Submitted by Patrisha

2 paper bags newspapers, string construction paper, glue cardboard

Fill a paper bag with crumpled paper. Pull another bag of the same size over the top of the filled bag. Tie the bags together with string, making sure to leave enough on top for the bunny's head. The tied area is the neck. Cut ears and feet from cardboard, cover with colored construction paper and glue into place. Paint the bunny. Add paper eyes and mouth, maybe a yarn tie and a cute little cotton tail.

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Eggshell Collage -Submitted by Patrisha

Use food coloring to color crushed eggshells a few different colors. (You can use eggshells from eggs you have used, there is no need to hard boil these egg shells.) Let your child glue the eggshells to a piece a paper after the dye has dried.

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Cotton Bunnies -Submitted by Patrisha

Let your child glue cotton balls to a piece of paper in the form of a bunny. For some children, it may help to draw a picture of the bunny first.

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Duckies -Submitted by Patrisha

Trace a duck shape on a piece of paper and have children glue on different colored feathers onto the duck.

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Baby Lambs -Submitted by Patrisha

Cut out Lamb out of white construction paper. Let your child glue cotton balls onto the paper.

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Sponge Print -Submitted by Patrisha

You can find already shaped sponges at most art and craft stores or you can make your own. Obtain sponges shaped as lambs, bunnies or ducks. Have your child dip the sponges into paint and press on a piece of paper to create an Easter scene.

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Baby Chicks -Submitted by Patrisha

Give each child one egg cup cut from an egg carton and two cotton balls. Put a mixture of baby powder and yellow powdered tempera paint into a plastic bag. Allow each child to place two cotton balls and shake for a minute or two. Then carefully take them out of the bag, and gently tap the extra powder off. Have your child glue their cotton balls in their egg cups, one on top of the other. Then let them add a orange construction paper beak, and black construction paper eyes.

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Bunny Headbands -Submitted by Patrisha

Measure your child's head, and cut a piece of construction paper long enough to create a headband. Glue the paper together so the headband fits snugly on your child's head but is loose enough to take off easily. Cut from gray paper two ears, and then pink paper for the "inner" ear. Let your child help you glue the pink ear to the gray ear. It's okay if it's a little off, it's art! Then, either staple or glue the ears to the headband. Have fun, and encourage your child to act like a bunny. Have them hop around, and eat carrots for snack!

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Easter Eggs -Submitted by Patrisha

Have the children cut out oval shapes from various colors of construction paper. They may decorate these with paint, markers, glitter, stickers, or any other materials that you wish to provide.

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Handprint Cheery Chick- Submitted by Cheryl

Trace around 2 hands on white paper - cut them out. Cut out a yellow circle (chicks head) and a large yellow egg shape (chicks body). Cut out 2 orange feet, 2 white eyes and an orange beak using the handprints (fingers down) for wings glue the body parts on green paper.

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Easter Chicks- Submitted by Cheryl

2 Cotton Balls, Orange and Black Construction Paper, Dry, Yellow tempera Paint, Glue, Empty, Clean Egg Shell

Put some of the paint in a Ziploc Bag, put in the 2 cotton balls and shake until they are yellow. Feet, eyes, and beaks can be cut from orange & black construction paper and glued on. Then you can glue the chick into half of the egg shell.

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Chicken in a Shell- Submitted by Cheryl

Cut a large oval egg form wall paper or white paper. Draw jagged line across half of egg and cut. If white paper is used, it should be decorated. Make a chick's head out of yellow or white construction paper. Color beak and eyes black. Paste chick to bottom half of egg shell. Fasten top and bottom shell together with paper fastener so top half of shell can be moved to reveal chick.

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Circle Bunny- Submitted by Cheryl

Trace circles on white or pink paper. Cut them out. Cut ears from the sides of one circle leaving an hour glass shape in the center - use that as a bow tie - Draw a bunny face on the other circle. Glue ears and bow on rabbit face. Color - place on a large sheet of construction paper.

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Foot Bunnies- Submitted by Cheryl

Construction paper, White and pink, Pencil, Crayons, felt-tip markers or colored pencils, scissors, glue cottonball, pipe cleaners, curling ribbon, 1/2 inch pink pom-pom

Remove one shoe; leave sock on. Bunny's head and body are made by tracing your foot onto white construction paper with a pencil. Cut out. Turn tracing upside down. Cut out 2 long ears from white & pink paper. Glue pink pieces on white pieces. Then glue on top of heel outline. Color in bunny features with crayons, felt-tip markers. You can glue on pipe cleaners or curling ribbon make fine whiskers, pom-pom for nose and bunny needs a cotton tail.

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Tuna Can Bunnies- Submitted by Cheryl

Collect tuna cans until each child has one. Cover them with felt. Cotton balls can be used for tail. Use paper, markers, any combination, can be used to make face and whiskers at the opposite end of can. Put on paper ears and presto! There you have a bunny that can double as a jelly bean holder. (note) Make sure edge of cut can is covered and no sharp edges show.

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Bunnies in the Grass- Submitted by Cheryl

White Paper, Crayons, Glue, Pom-poms or cotton balls

Have kids color a white sheet of paper all green (scribbling is just perfect) that have them glue on 10-15 1/2 pom poms or pieces of cotton balls ---you now have Baby Bunnies Hiding in the Grass!!

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Hand Print Springtime Bunny- Submitted by Cheryl

green, blue and white const. paper - scissors and paste

Trace around 1 hand on white paper. cut it out. Fold the middle finger under. Fold the thumb and the pinky finger forward. Cut out a strip of grass. Paste the hand print (w/fingers folded) fingers up - and the grass on blue paper. Draw a face on the bunny, draw paws on the bunny, color the inside of the ears pink.

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Sock Rabbits- Submitted by Cheryl

Collected a used white sock from each child and stuffed it with stuffing. Then we glued on ears, nose, and eyes. We let the children use permanent pens to make the whiskers. We also tied off the end of the sock to make a tail.

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Easter Bunny- Submitted by Cheryl

Large Paper Plate, Small Paper Plate, Coloured styrofoam meat trays (Pink) Cotton balls Magic Markers Tape (clear) Glue

Draw Face on Small Plate Attach Large and Small Plates Make Ears, Leg, Bow Tie out of Styrofoam and attach to body Attach Cotton balls for the tail. Try your own pattern.

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Paper Plate Bunny- Submitted by Cheryl

Cut rabbit ears out of white construction paper. Color the center of the ears red or pink. Paste ears to paper plate. Draw or paint rabbit's face on the paper plate or have the eyes and nose cut out and glue them on. Paint or draw in the pupils of the eyes and the smile, and then either glue on yarn for whiskers, or draw them on. If you wish to use as a puppet--staple a tongue depressor on for a handle.

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Bag Bunny- Submitted by Sherry

2 paper bags, newspapers, string, construction paper, glue, cardboard

Fill a paper bag with crumpled paper. Pull another bag of the same size over the top of the filled bag. Tie the bags together with string, making sure to leave enough on top for the bunny's head. The tied area is the neck. Cut ears and feet from cardboard, cover with colored construction paper and glue into place. Paint the bunny. Add paper eyes and mouth, maybe a yarn tie and a cute little cotton tail.

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Barefoot Chick- Submitted by Sherry

Yellow Paint, construction Paper, Crayons, Glue, Cornmeal

Paint (giggling allowed!) the bottom of the child's foot with yellow washable liquid paint. Have him press his foot onto a sheet of construction paper.When the child's foot is clean and the paint is dry, have him use crayons to add an eye, beak, and legs to his chick. Finally have him spread glue along the bottom of the paper, then sprinkle the glue with cornmeal.

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Carrot Painting- Submitted by Sherry

You will need large carrots cut in half (not lengthwise), large pieces of paper and assorted pastel colors of paint in shallow dishes. Help the children dip their carrot into the paint and make carrot prints on the paper.

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Shoe Lace Bunnies- Submitted by Sherry

A piece of pink or purple craft foam, markers for decorating and 1 bunny cookie cutter.

Give children a bunny cookie cutter and let them trace the bunny onto the craft foam. Use pinking shears or scissor to cut out the bunny, I helped my kids because craft foam is kind of hard for them to cut. Then give the kids markers to draw a face on the bunny. Then lace to their shoe. You'll need a few holes for lacing.

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Garden Hat Project- Submitted by Sherry

Paper plate for each child, ribbon, colors, cut out pictures of flowers from magazines.

Teachers, before lesson, cut center of paper plates out. Keep the outside ring. Also, beforehand, if this is for younger children cut out enough flowers or roses from magazines to have enough for each child. I allowed each child to have three. During lesson, have the children color all on the outside ring while you pass out the flowers.

For older children, pass out scissors and magazines and tell them to cut out flowers for their hats Then glue flowers on front of the hat. The 'hat' is correct when the 'outside ring' of the plate is face down. Put child's name on the back bottom of the plate. After gluing on the roses, explain to children that the glue must be allowed to dry (They will already be trying to wear them while they are coloring them.) Make a bow out of ribbon and staple it to the back of hat, allowing it to hang down for the girls.

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Bunny Easter Baskets- Submitted by Sherry

A empty 1 gallon water jug, paint, puff balls and cut out bunny ears

Teachers cut out the handle of the jug so there is a large opening. Then the children paint the jugs whatever color they want their bunny to be. After the jugs are dry, glue a puff ball on the back for the tail and glue some ears on the top.

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Hoppy Easter- Submitted by Sherry

Paper, paint, children's feet

I put out the paper on the floor. Then remove the children's shoes and socks and have them step into a flat pan with paint on it. Then I had them step onto the paper and hop across it. I did it to each child, then I cut out the words Hoppy Easter and put it on the top of the paper.

To make clean up easier, I filled the sink with soapy water and carried the child to the sink and put his or her feet in the water. they kept wanting to do it again.

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Rubberband Easter Eggs- Submitted by Sherry

Hard boiled eggs, rubber bands, dye.

Teachers boil eggs and let cool. Children can wrap rubber bands around eggs. Dip eggs into the dye. Remove from dye and let dry. Remove rubber bands and admire your eggs. The longer the egg is left in the dye the deeper the color.

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Handprint Lamb Easter Card- Submitted by Sherry

9x12in construction paper, scrap of blue construction paper, hole punch, package of white hole reinforcement rings, black paint, markers, glue, pink ribbon

Fold the construction paper in half. Paint your palm black. Make a handprint on the front of the card with your fingers and thumb spread apart and pointing toward the bottom. Let the hand print dry. Cover the hand part with the reinforcement holes. Put a blue punch out for the eye. Glue the pink bow to the neck. Use markers to add grass, etc. Write Happy Easter on the inside and sign your name.

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Swirl Easter Eggs- Submitted by Sherry

Large die cut white eggs from card stock, Paintbrushes, Paint, Corn Syrup

Teachers pre-cut large eggs from white card stock. Then set out small bowls of colored paint. Pour corn syrup into the bowls of paint. Let the children paint their easter eggs. The corn syrup will create a beautiful collage of colors and make it actually shimmer a bit. This activity does take a while to dry though. But once they are dried they are Egg-celent! Have soap and water handy to wash up afterwards, this activity can be a bit sticky.

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Chicks For Easter- Submitted by Sherry

Yellow feather dusters, pre made chick shape, 8-10 in size with 1 slits cut in it, orange triangles for beaks

Have child place feathers in slits. On the back of the chick, tape the ends of the feathers so they don't fall out.

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Easter Bunnies- Submitted by Sherry

Baby food jars, cotton balls, different colored pom poms, 1 large and 1 small pink or white pipe cleaners

Glue cotton balls to the baby food jar. Put small pom pom on for nose. Larger one for the tail. Shape the pipe cleaners into bunny ears and glue to the lid. Attach 2 more cotton balls around the pipe cleaners to secure them.

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Bunnies In The Grass- Submitted by Sherry

Yellow construction paper, green paint, brushes and cotton balls.

Children paint long and large strokes of green paint to create grass. Let dry and glue on cotton balls. Pretend the cotton balls are the tails of bunnies hiding in the grass.

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Easter Basket- Submitted by Sherry

1 gallon milk jug, 1 black pompom, cotton balls, pink and blue construction paper, sharp exacto knife (used by the teacher).

Cut large circle shape from the side of carton opposite the handle. Leave enough room for a nose at bottom. Place blue eyes above hole. The ear shapes are glued on the back and so is one cotton ball for the tail. Fill with Easter grass for the spring celebration.

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Easter Egg Cards- Submitted by Sherry

1 Sheet of construction Paper (Light Color) with a picture of a 2 blank Easter Eggs drawn on it. 1 Pair of Scissors, 1 Paper Fastener, Crayons

Have the students cut out the two easter eggs, but only color one egg using a pattern of different lines. After they are through coloring their eggs, let the students cut the egg in half.

Then let them write an Easter verse on the other blank egg. The teacher / instructor will then over lap the 2 egg halves and place them on the whole egg and punch a whole in them and then place a paper fastener in the whole and let the children open the two halves to reveal the inside of their card. You can be more creative and let your children use colored beads, glitter glue, beans, unpopped popcorn, etc. to decorate with.

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Milk Carton Bunny Baskets- Submitted by Sherry

Milk carton, easter grass, pink felt, white felt, light blue felt, cotton balls, fishing line, glue

Have the children bring in a empty milk jug from home (one gallon size is best). Teachers cut the top off, leaving the hand attached, be sure to leave ears when cutting the top off. Next, let the children fill their basket with easter grass. Let them cut and glue on the pink felt nose and the white and blue felt ears.

Make slits to slide the fishing line whiskers into (if you make two side-by-side they go in one side and out the other. Glue a cotton ball on the back for a tail and now you have a Easter Bunny Basket with a handle for your Easter Party. Collect all the goodies and hold all the eggs from the egg hunt in the baskets.

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Eggshell Collage- Submitted by Sherry

Egg shells. egg dye or food color, glue, and paper

Teachers save eggshells from egg dying or dye your own egg shells. Crush the eggshells into small pieces, using glue preschool children apply the eggshells to paper.

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Easter Chicks- Submitted by Sherry

Pine cones, bright yellow tempra paint, polyfill, wiggly eyes, construction paper, glue, orange felt

First take the fat short pine cones and paint them bright yellow with tempra paint. Then take polyfill (get it at any craft section), fill in the empty slots of the pine cone with the white polyfill. Next, take the little wiggly eyes or cut eyes out of construction paper and glue them on. Finally, take a piece of orange felt or orange construction paper and cut out a small beak. Glue on the beak and presto! You have a cute fuzzy little Easter Chick.

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Foot Bunny- Submitted by Sherry

Each child's foot (shoe), white tag board or heavy construction paper for pre - cut bunny ears and for foot (shoe), shirt buttons for nose, fishing line for whiskers, cotton balls for tail, pink felt for inner ears, and wiggly eyes.

Have each child trace their shoe on white construction or tag board, and cut it out. They can cut out pre - traced bunny ears, or teachers do this ahead of time. (Pre-cut felt pieces.) Let children with teacher direction, add button for nose, fishing line for whiskers, cotton ball for tail, and etc. After bunnies are done and dried, let children sing Here Comes Peter Cotton Tail.

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Bunny Baskets- Submitted by Sherry

Give each child a small white foam cup. Have child glue on wiggle eyes, and ears, whiskers, and nose cut from construction paper. glue on a cotton ball for a tail. To make a handle push one end of a pipe cleaner through the rim of the cup and twist to secure. Bend the pipe cleaner and push through the other side of the rim. Stuff the basket with easter grass and a few treats.

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Sparkling Easter Eggs- Submitted by Sherry

Squeeze the round end of empty frozen juice cans to form an oval shape. Have the kids dip the oval ends of the cans into glue and make prints on a piece of construction paper. Then sprinkle glitter onto the glue. Pretty sparkling Easter eggs.

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Handprint Bunnies- Submitted by Sherry

Paint the child's hand (excluding thumb) white. Help the child separate his fingers into a V shape, then press his hand onto a sheet of construction paper. When the paint is dry glue on wiggle eyes and a pom pom nose. Then use markers to add the whiskers and mouth. Add pink paint to the bunny's ears.

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Tissue Paper Egg- Submitted by Sherry

White poster board, Liquid starch, scissors, sponge brush, and tissue paper

Each child gets a large white poster board egg shape. They use liquid starch and sponge brushes to paint the egg. Then use pastel colors of tissue paper to cover the egg shape.

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Polka-Dot Egg- Submitted by Sherry

Dip a boiled egg in yellow dye. When dry glue on hole punched dots.

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Baby Chicks- Submitted by Sherry

Give each child one egg cup cut from an egg carton and two cotton balls. Put a mixture of baby powder and yellow powdered tempera paint into a plastic bag. Allow each child to place two cotton balls and shake for a minute or two. Then carefully take them out of the bag, and gently tap the extra powder off. Have your child glue their cotton balls in their egg cups, one on top of the other. Then let them add a orange construction paper beak, and black construction paper eyes.

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Bunny Headbands- Submitted by Sherry

Measure your child's head, and cut a piece of construction paper long enough to create a headband. Glue the paper together so the headband fits snugly on your child's head but is loose enough to take off easily. Cut from gray paper two ears, and then pink paper for the inner ear. Let your child help you glue the pink ear to the gray ear. It's okay if it's a little off, it's art! Then, either staple or glue the ears to the headband. Have fun, and encourage your child to act like a bunny. Have them hop around, and eat carrots for snack!

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Clothespin Bunnies- Submitted by Sherry

Old fashion style wooden clothes pin (The one piece style), Paint (white, pink or light brown tempera), Googly eyes

Have the children paint the clothes pin. After the paint is dry they hay add the eyes to the pin. The pin will be upsidedown so that the bunny will have ears.

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Easter Eggs- Submitted by Sherry

Have the children cut out oval shapes from various colors of construction paper. They may decorate these with paint, markers, glitter, stickers, or any other materials that you wish to provide.

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Ducks- Submitted by Sherry

Cut out duck shapes for the children and have them glue feathers onto the duck.

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Sun Catcher Easter Eggs- Submitted by Sherry

Supply each child with an egg shaped piece of contact paper and many tissue paper squares of different colors. Have the children place the squares on the contact paper. when finished trim the egg and hang in a window.

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Tie Died Easter Eggs- Submitted by Sherry

Supply each child with a white construction paper egg and many piece of tissue paper that will bleed when wet. Have the child place the tissue paper on the egg, then have them paint the paper with water, just enough to get it wet with no standing water. Then allow to dry. When dry remove the paper.

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Wonderfull Eggs- Submitted by Sherry

Inflate a small balloon for each child. Have the child glue tissue paper to the outside of the balloon. There should be at least two complete layers with no gaps. Allow to dry by hanging the balloons up by the tied knot. When dry, cut a slit in the balloon and remove the balloon, leaving a beatiful tissue paper egg. You may fill the balloon with a special gift for mom and dad (be sure it isn't too heavy) or use them for decoration.

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Easy Basket- Submitted by Sherry

Supply each child with a styrofoam cup and markers and stickers to decorate it with. Poke a pipe cleaner into the sides for a handle, add grass and candy or stickers inside the cup.

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Egg Necklaces- Submitted by Sherry

Have the children cut out egg shapes from construction paper. Then, have them use a hole punch to make a hole, so they can thread them onto a piece of yarn.

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Egg Rubbing- Submitted by Sherry

Cut egg shapes from paper doilys or sandpaper. Tape these eggs to the table. Have the children place a piece of thin white paper over the eggs and rub a crayon over the egg.

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Shaving Cream Art- Submitted by Sherry

Add a drop of food coloring to a baseball sized pile of shaving cream. Mix this with a paint brush. Have the children be very careful, and use smocks because the food coloring will stain their clothing and hands. Have the children paint the shaving cream on a white piece of paper that is shaped like an egg.

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Fingerprint Easter Eggs- Submitted by Sherry

Have the children draw a spring scene, or cut pictures out of a magazine to create a collage. Then have the children hide thier easter eggs in the picture by placing their fingerprints in different places on the picture. Use a child safe non-toxic ink pad for the children to make their fingerprints with.

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Cookie Cutter Painting- Submitted by Sherry

Put a small amount of tempera paint in a large shallow container. (A pie tin works well) Show your child how to dip the cookie cutter in the paint and press onto a piece of paper to create a print. You make make Easter pictures or greeting cards by using Easter cookie cutters, and colored paper.

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Sticker Art- Submitted by Sherry

For a very simple art project, supply the children with a piece of paper and stickers. For younger children this provides an excellent fine motor activity.

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Bunny Puppets- Submitted by Sherry

Supply each child with a paper lunch bag, pink paper, googly eyes, a black marker and pipe cleaners. Have the children cut the pink paper into ear shapes and glue onto the bottom of the bag. Use the pipe cleaners for whiskers and eyes for uhhh eyes and draw on the mouth and nose.

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Old Easter Cards- Submitted by Sherry

Easter pictures from magazines, your childrens drawings, light weight cardboard or heavy, construction paper, glue, contact paper

Gather up Easter cards from past years, pictures from magazines or your children's favorite drawings. Glue onto light cardboard or construction paper in decorative fashion the size of a placemat. Cover this collage with clear contact paper to seal the placemat. Be sure to have your child date and sign it. These make great gifts for grandparents

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Easter Pocketchart Activity- Submitted by Sherry

This is Chocolate Bunny happy.
This is Chocolate Bunny sad.
This is Chocolate Bunny sleepy.
This is Chocolate Bunny mad.
This is Chocolate Bunny in pieces small,
But in my tummy he�s best of all.

To use it in the pocketchart, you write each line of the poem on a sentence strip and place it in the chart. In front of the sentence, put a picture matching the sentence strip. You can utilize clip art pictures, or draw them yourself.

After repeated rereadings, the students will be able to read or recite the poem on their own. I also make a second set of sentence strips for the poem and cut apart the individual words. The students can then have practice in matching the words. I use two different color sentence strips, alternating the colors in the text. For instance, if the sentence �This is Chocolate Bunny happy.� is in pink, then this same sentence in the second set of sentence strips would be pink. The next sentence This is Choloclate Bunny sad. would be in green in both sets of sentence strips. This helps to narrow down the choices the students have to choose from when matching the text. You could use nice Easter colors for the sentence strips if you have them such as pink, green, yellow, blue.

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Easter Take-Home Activity- Submitted by Sherry

Send an egg pattern photocopied onto cardstock or white construction paper home with each student. The student and their family works together to decorate their egg using whatever materials they have on hand. Once the eggs are returned back to school, they can be used to decorate a bulletin board or displayed in the hallway. Everytime I�ve ever sent home a project like this, I�m amazed at the creativity that is used in decorating the item.

Easter Bulletin Board

To use the decorated eggs from above for a bulletin board, you could display them as being hidden in 3D grass. Cover the lower part of a bulletin board in green paper (grass), the top half in light blue (sky). Add sprigs of 3D grass by cutting strips or clumps of grass from more green bulletin board paper and stapling it to the �grass� already on the bulletin board. Add a big Easter bunny, flowers, a sun and maybe some butterflies, along with the students� eggs hidden in the grass. Possible caption: Hippity, Hoppity, Easter�s On It�s Way!

You could also display their eggs in a HUGE basket on a bulletin board. Pile the eggs in the basket with some scattered around the bottom of the basket. You could even use real Easter basket grass to glue around the top of the basket like it�s stuffed and falling out.

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Cute Chick- Submitted by Sherry

Photocopy a big egg onto yellow construction paper. Trace each student�s hands (both of them). Have the students cut out the egg and their hands and glue one hand to each side of the egg to form wings for the chick. Add wiggly eyes and an orange triangle shaped beak.

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Egg Art- Submitted by Sherry

Provide each student with an egg shaped photocopied onto cardstock or white construction paper. Have the students decorate them using one or more of the following mediums

cover the egg with one inch squares of tissue paper by laying each tissue paper square on the egg shape and painting over the square with watered-down glue. Overlapping the tissue paper will cause variations of color.

Place the egg into a shallow box (such as a shirt sized gift box) along with different colors of paint in each corner of the box. Add a marble and have the student tilt the box causing the marble to roll through the paint and onto the egg.

Have them paint the egg with paint that has had corn syrup added to it. The corn syrup will give it a shiny finish.

Tint evaporated milk with food coloring and use it to paint with

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Easter Baskets- Submitted by Sherry

Have students color both sides of a large paper plate with bright colored markers. Dip the plates in water and place over a coffee can and secure with a rubberband. Flute the edges. Once they�re dry, punch a hole in each side and make a pipecleaner handle.

You could try the same thing with construction paper and liquid starch.

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Easter Bonnets- Submitted by Sherry

You�ll need a white paperplate and a white paper bowl for each hat. Cut out the middle of the paperplate so that it will fits over the inverted bowl. Have the students paint and decorate them. They can even add silk flowers to them.

For this bonnet, you�ll need a white paperplate and a long piece of ribbon. Cut a slash on each side of the paperplate, then have the students decorate them. Thread the ribbon through the two slits with the ends trailing out from the bottom. Tie the ends into a huge bow under the chin. The boys can present their bonnets to any female of their choosing.

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Show Me the Bunny!- Submitted by Sherry

1 egg, pushpin, egg carton, pipe cleaner, glue stick, 2 small pom-poms, googly eyes, marker

Although a hard-boiled egg could work here, a blown egg produces a less top- heavy critter. Shake the egg to break the yolk. Use a pushpin to pierce a hole at both ends of the egg and blow (don't inhale!) the insides out. Cut a cup from an egg carton, trim it to make four legs, and cut out the bottom. Cut two ears from the egg carton and hold them in place with the pipe cleaner, wrapping it around the egg. Place the egg on the four-legged stand, threading the pipe cleaner ends down through the center hole and then wrapping them around the rear legs. Glue a pom-pom nose and tail over the pierced holes in the egg. Glue two googly eyes above the nose and draw a mouth below it.

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Little Dishes Have Big Ears- Submitted by Sherry

3 paper plates, stapler, 1 paper muffin cup, jelly beans, white paper, Hershey Kiss

Cut two semicircular ear shapes from the sides of one paper plate. Staple them to the back of another plate. Make four cuts down the side of a muffin cup and fold two sections to the center to create a bow tie. Staple in place. Add jelly bean eyes. Cut whiskers from a third, smaller plate and teeth from white paper. Place them in the center of the second plate and hold in place with the Hershey Kiss.

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Little Chickadee- Submitted by Sherry

white poster board, yellow construction paper, scissors, colored markers, glue, paper fastener

To make the eggshell, cut a pair of matching ovals, one for the front and one for the back, from the white poster board (the shells should be about five inches high.) Cut a simple chick from the yellow construction paper, makin sure that it will fit within the dimensions of the egg. Use the colored markers to draw on eyes and a beak. Center the chick on one of the white ovals and glue it in place. Cut off the upper third of the other oval with a zigzag line that looks like a crack.

Glue the bottom piece onto the chick, matching up the edges with the back oval. Lay the top piece of the cracked shell over the chick's head, but do not glue it in place. Instead, use the paper fastener to attach a lower corner to the rest of the egg (it should work like a hinge). Finally, add your Easter greeting to the front or the back of the egg.

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Spring Flowers- Submitted by Sherry

egg cartons, scissors, glue, green flexible straws, colored markers

To make a tulip, cut an individual cup from an egg carton. Trim the sides of the cup to form four petals (the ends can be rounded or pointed). For a finishing touch, use a colored marker to accent the edges of the petals.

For a daffodil, start with two yellow egg cups. Prepare one as described for the tulip. Trim the second cup so that the edge is even and the sides are about an inch tall. Fit the short cup into the first cup and glue it in place.

Finally, make a small slit in the bottom of each flower and insert the end of a straw for a stem. Now your flowers are ready to be arranged into a cheerful centerpiece.

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Basket Case- Submitted by Sherry

paper lunch bag, construction paper, 2 large googly eyes, 2 cotton balls, glue stick

Begin by cutting a U shape down the middle of the top of the bag (while holding it close), about four inches deep. Open the bag and cut equal sections from the sides. Glue the resulting flaps together, front to back, to create ear loop handles. Glue on two googly eyes. Cut ear, whisker, and teeth shapes from construction paper and glue them on. Finally, add a cotton ball nose and a cotton tail to the back.

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Chick Puppet- Submitted by Sherry

Yellow Cottonball or Pom-pom, Glue, Popsicle Stick, Construction Paper Scraps

A Cute stick puppet or decoration for Easter. Start by glueing a yellow cottonball or pom-pom onto a popsicle stick. Punch hole with a hole punch out of black paper for eyes, and a diamond shape of orange for a beak-fold the diamond in half. Glue on eyes and beak. Make a bunch of them to fill a basket and read the little red hen.

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Easter Egg Button Pin- Submitted by Sherry

Heavy cardboard, wood or plastic cut to Easter egg shape (Adult supervision or assistance may be needed to cut the base materials.), A variety of buttons, charms and trinkets (enough to completely cover your egg shape and layer some), A piece of gathered lace long enough to go around the edge of the egg shape, A small scrap of felt large enough to cover the back of the egg, Pin back, Thick craft glue

Draw an egg shape and cut from your base material and felt. Arrange the buttons, charms and trinkets in a pleasing manner to completely cover your egg including spaces between the buttons so you will have some overlapped and a second layer in some places. When the arrangement pleases you glue everything in place and allow to dry. Glue the lace ruffle to the back side of your pin base with the lace extending out. Glue the felt to cover the back. Glue the pin slightly to the top of center on the back and allow all to dry thoroughly.

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Easter Egg Ornament- Submitted by Sherry

Easter egg (Paper mache or plastic Easter egg shape), .Paint, color of your choice, Thick craft glue, Small trims of your choice (lace, ribbon, Pearl string etc.)

If using paper mache or clear plastic egg shapes the Easter eggs need to be colored. For paper mache paint, pearlized paints give a richer look. For clear plastic, paint the inside of the egg. If you are using the fallible colored eggs the softer pastels work better in this application and do not need to be painted. If using paint allow to dry thoroughly before going to the next step.

Using thick craft glue, glue a piece of trim vertically around the egg beginning and ending at the top or narrowest end. With a second piece of trim glue a horizontal band around the center (on the eggs that separate use the trim to cover the seam whether horizontal or vertical). Add lace appliqu�, small flowers or other trim at the crossing of the two bands on the front side of the egg. Make a ribbon hanger by tying the two ends together and gluing the knot to the top of the egg. Add a small bow with streamers or other trim at the top to cover the knot.

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Giant Easter Eggs- Submitted by Sherry

Balloon, Liquid Starch or Watered Down Glue, Large Paintbrushes, Crochet Thread

Blow up a balloon and tie a 2 ft. piece of thread to the bottom of it. Cover the entire balloon with starch or watered down glue, using a large paint brush. Wrap crochet thread around the balloon in one direction, leaving small gaps about 1/2 inch wide so the balloon isn't completely covered. Wrapping doesn't have to be perfect. Apply another light layer of starch or glue on top of the thread and wrap with another layer of crochet thread in another direction.

Repeat one or more times until the balloon is covered with thread. Hang the balloon from the bottom thread to dry for about 24 hours. When fully dry, pop the balloon and gently pull it out of the thread. Hang the giant egg from the ceiling or place it in a giant easter basket. Variations: Use multicolored thread or yarn. You can flatten the end of the egg by pressing on it gently so it will stand on end. Leave an intentional opening to set figurines and eggs/candy in. They are very pretty this way. Practical tips: Work quickly before the glue/starch dries or add more when necessary. Handle the egg with care after it dries, as it may cave in if you squish it.

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Spring Bunny Air Freshener- Submitted by Sherry

Renuzit container, color of your choice, One 2 1/4 wooden ball with one flat side, Felt or Fun Foam: small piece of white for ears, 1 large white pom pom or cotton ball, White paint, Pink, blue and black fine line Sharpie pen or paints & brush, Thick craft glue, Purchased whiskers or fishing line, White Chenille stem for arms, Fabric for dress one piece 5 X 12, two pieces 3 X 3, 18 lace ruffle for collar cuffs & hem line, Small amount of stuffing to fill out, arms, Embellishments of your choice: small basket, small hat or straw bonnet to fit

Paint the wooden ball (head) white. Cut the white fun foam or felt for ears, see diagram for ears and face. With the pink pen draw an inner ear following the shaped cut out. Draw the face using the picture for positioning. Glue the ears to the head and set aside. Gather the dress fabric at the neckline. Cut a slit on each side to allow for the arms. Hem the bottom, add lace ruffle and set aside. For the arms begin with the white chenille stem.

Fold back 2 inches on each end. Gather each sleeve area at the wrist around the folded portion of the chenille stem. Fold the sleeve back toward the center of the stem and stuff verylightly with cotton balls or fiber fil. Tie the sleeve closed around the chenille stem. Glue the arms around the top of the Renuzit container so the hands meet in the front. Place the dress on the container and glue close to the top of the container. Glue the lace ruffle around the top of the container to form a collar. Glue the bunny head centered on the top making sure the face is toward the hands. Glue the white pom pom/cotton ball to the back of the skirt in the correct area for the bunny tail. Add embellishments as you desire.

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Woven Baskets- Submitted by Sherry

pastel colored construction paper, (two colors), scissors, glue or stapler

Using one piece of paper cut horizontal straight lines about one inch in from side to side across paper, about 1/2 inch a part from each other. The paper should be covered from top to bottom with these slits. Next take the other color of paper and cut 1/2 strips. Weave these strips in and out of the slits in the first paper. When completed with all thestrips glue the ends of the strips to the first paper to hold in place. Next fold up thesides to make a basket shape. Staple or glue in place. With a contrasting color make a handle on your basket and staple or glue. Basket can then be filled with shredded paper to make a nest in the bottom.

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Easter Craft- Submitted by Sherry

Let the children color a coffee filter with markers Fold into 4ths. Dip the end in water..quickly Open and watch the colors blend Dry flat Cut out an oval/egg Poke a hole in the top and add a string Your egg is ready to hang up

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Marbled Eggs- Submitted by Sherry

Cut construction paper in the shape of an egg. Have the children scrape colored chalk onto a piece of paper, then dump the shavings into a shallow pan of water. Lay the paper on top of the water and when you lift it up you will have a marbled egg.

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Egg Tree- Submitted by Sherry

1 coffee can, 1 small tree branch with offshooting branches, sand or plaster of paris to hold the tree in place, colored construction paper or white paper which the children can draw on with colored markers

Stick the branch into the sand or plaster of paris in a coffee can. Have the children cut (or you can precut for the younger ones) egg shapes. Punch a hole at the top of the egg. Tie a string through the egg and hang on the tree.

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Easter Basket- Submitted by Sherry

Use the bottom of 2 liter soft drink bottles by cutting off the bottom at the depth you�d want your baskets to be. Glue on bunny ears, wiggly eyes, a pink pom-pom nose, and make a mouth using a sharpie marker. Fill with Easter grass. Use thin wire or pipecleaners to make a handle. Pierce the basket with an icepick or with a hole punch. You could also cover the basket with white cottonballs before glueing on the eyes, etc.

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Fancy Eggs- Submitted by Cindy

These fancy eggs will be a festive addition to any classroom. To make one egg, trace or draw an egg on construction paper, and then cut it out. Cut a doily in half, and then cut out the middle section from the doily. Glue the outer edge of the doily on the egg cutout, and then trim the excess around the egg. Using different colors of tempera paint, sponge-paint the design of your choice on the egg. When the paint dries, the eggs are ready for displaying.

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Peeps Mobile- Submitted by Patrisha

Attach Marshmallow Peeps� and Bunnies to clear fishing line and hang at different lengths from a coat hanger that�s covered with ribbon. Or, for a whimsical touch above your holiday table, just hang Peeps on clear wire directly from your chandelier.

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Placesetting Marker- Submitted by Patrisha

Put Marshmallow Peeps� or Bunnies on a popsicle stick (available at craft stores) and "plant" the stick in a small terra cotta flowerpot. Fill the base of the pot with Peeps Jelly Beans and write each guest�s name on the pots with gold paint.

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Holiday Wreath- Submitted by Patrisha

Trim a foam or natural wreath with ribbon and garnish with your favorite Marshmallow Peeps� and Bunnies for a charming note.

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Festive Garlands- Submitted by Patrisha

String Marshmallow Peeps� and Bunnies on ribbon or clear fishing line and swag over windows and doorways for a one-of-a-kind holiday dressup.

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Fun Easter Bonnets- Submitted by Patrisha

Trim a straw bonnet with clusters of Peeps and Peeps Jelly Beans for a dashing holiday chapeau.

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Center Peeps- Submitted by Patrisha

Create a wonderful, colorful centerpiece for your holiday table. Start with a wicker basket with a Styrofoam flower arranger in the base. Arrange a variety of silk flowers in the basket. Take some bamboo skewers and cover them with green floral tape. Position them among the flowers and place a Marshmallow Peeps� Chick (yellow, pink, white, blue or lavender) on each of the skewers. They nestle right in among the colorful spring flowers, creating a unique visual on your holiday table.

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Candle Holder- Submitted by Patrisha

Here�s a different idea for a candle holder that�s bright and festive. Take a 3" Styrofoam flower arranger and cover it with paper twist (any color, found in craft stores). Hot glue Peeps Jelly Beans or Just Born� Jelly Beans around the base and place Spanish Moss on top of the flower arranger. Push a candle taper into the Styrofoam and hot glue a few Marshmallow Peeps� on top of the Spanish Moss. Make several and use tapers of different lengths for an "enlightening" centerpiece.

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Jelly Bean Egg- Submitted by Patrisha

Using a Styrofoam egg form, hot glue multicolored Peeps Jelly Beans, Just Born� Jelly Beans, or Teenee Beanee� Gourmet Jelly Beans around 2/3 of the egg. Nestle the egg in some Spanish Moss, which you have placed in a small, "open" wicker basket. This makes a colorful addition to a coffee table or end table during the holidays.

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Edible Necklace- Submitted by Patrisha

Children of all ages can have a great time stringing their own edible necklaces. All you need are strawberry or black shoestring licorice, Marshmallow Bunnies, cereal with holes, cocktail pretzels, or any other stringable food. Using a skewer or other sharp instrument (an adult should help here), poke holes throughout the sides of the ears of the Bunny. From here, children can string together many different designs with the stringable food. The necklaces can be tied behind the neck, for a truly sweet fashion statement (if they last long enough).

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Easter Wreath- Submitted by Patrisha

The Easter Wreath is an easy-to-make decoration for the front door or to place on the table as a centerpiece. Use a Styrofoam wreath and cover it with paper twist (both items are available in craft stores). Secure the paper twist to the Styrofoam with wire fastener, floral pins or hot glue. Pinch and pick the paper twist to form loops that cover the wreath. Secure the loops with the floral pins. Make a bow at the bottom of the wreath and secure with floral pins and hot glue. Inside the bottom part of your wreath, hot glue some Spanish Moss (available at craft stores). Among the moss, nestle two to three Marshmallow Peeps� , securing their positions with hot glue. Hang from a door and let the glue set for several hours. If you plan to hang it outside and don�t want to attract bugs, spray the Marshmallow Peeps� with aerosol hair spray.

The second idea for a wreath is to use a Styrofoam wreath and cover it with paper twist. This wreath could hang or sit flat on a table top or credenza. Place small grapevine wreaths around the larger wreath (it�s laying flat). Secure the grapevine wreaths with hot glue. Top each with Spanish Moss and Marshmallow Peeps� . Secure all with hot glue. Fill in the empty areas with paper twist bows and loops that are secured with floral pins and hot glue.

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Easter Bonnet with Marshmallow Peeps� upon It- Submitted by Patrisha

A simple straw hat can be transformed into a colorful bedecked bonnet with the application of some ribbon or paper twist, Peeps Jelly Beans, Mike & Ike Easter Treats, and Marshmallow Peeps� or Bunnies. First, wrap the hat with paper twist (it comes in a wide variety of colors) and fashion a ribbon on the back or on one side. Anchor the ribbon with some craft wire and, if necessary, hot glue it into place. Using the hot glue gun, secure the Marshmallow Bunnies and Peeps Jelly Beans to the ribbon in a pattern that pleases you. Let dry for a few hours before wearing.

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Cone Basket- Submitted by Cindy

Fill an empty ice-cream cone with assorted candies.Cut a circle from plastic food wrap, and lay it over the top of the cone. Tie 2 ribbons around the top rim of the cone, and knot at the opposite sides. Bring the 4 ends of the ribbons up, and tie them in a bow to make the handle. Hang the cone basket on someone's doorknob.

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Cotton Bunny- Submitted by Sherry

Have children glue cotton balls on a bunny shape.

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Chocolate Bunny- Submitted by Sherry

Cut a large bunny shape from bristle board. Finger-paint with chocolate pudding on the shape.

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Bunny Ears- Submitted by Sherry

Cut a long strip from white construction paper. Cut bunny ear shapes and attach to the headband. Have the children glue cotton onto the ear part - let dry. Measure the band around the child's head and then staple to fit.

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Pom Pom Bunny- Submitted by Sherry

Cut feet out of funfoam keeping the funfoam in one piece. Glue a large pompom onto the foot shape. Glue a slightly smaller pompom onto of the large body one. Cut a white pipecleaner in 1/2 and bend each into a bunny ear shape. Cut a pink pipecleaner in half and bend to fill the inside of the white ear shape. Glue the ears onto the head pompom. Add googly eyes and a small pink pompom nose. Embroidery floss can be used for whiskers if you wish. Add a small pompom to the back for the tail.

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Hand Print Bunnies- Submitted by Sherry

Trace the hand outline onto constuction paper and cut out the shape. Cut off, or bend down the thumb, pinky and middle finger. Decorate as desired.

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Little Dishes Have Big Ears- Submitted by Sherry

3 paper plates, stapler, 1 paper muffin cup, jelly beans, white paper, Hershey Kiss

"To make, cut two semicircular ear shapes from the sides of one paper plate. Staple them to the back of another plate. Make four cuts down the side of a muffin cup and fold two sections to the center to create a bow tie. Staple in place. Add jelly bean eyes. Cut whiskers from a third, smaller plate and teeth from white paper. Place them in the center of the second plate and hold in place with the Hershey Kiss.

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Little Chickadee- Submitted by Sherry

white poster board, yellow construction paper, scissors, colored markers, glue, paper fastener

To make the eggshell, cut a pair of matching ovals, one for the front and one for the back, from the white poster board (the shells should be about five inches high.) Cut a simple chick from the yellow construction paper, makin sure that it will fit within the dimensions of the egg. Use the colored markers to draw on eyes and a beak. Center the chick on one of the white ovals and glue it in place. Cut off the upper third of the other oval with a zigzag line that looks like a crack. Glue the bottom piece onto the chick, matching up the edges with the back oval. Lay the top piece of the cracked shell over the chick's head, but do not glue it in place. Instead, use the paper fastener to attach a lower corner to the rest of the egg (it should work like a hinge). Finally, add your Easter greeting to the front or the back of the egg.

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CD-ROM Easter Bunny- Submitted by Cindy

1 CD-ROM, White felt, Pink felt, 1 white pompom (1" diameter), 1 pink pompom (1" diameter), 2 googly eyes (1/2" diameter), Scissors, Glue, Black Marker, Pencil

Using the pencil, trace two circles onto the white felt (Use the CD-Rom as a template). Cut out the two circles Glue one circle to the front of the CD Using the pencil, draw two bunny ear shapes on the pink felt and cut them out. Glue the bunny ears in position on the back of the CD Glue the second white circle to the back of the CD Glue a pink pompom to the front of the CD for the bunny�s nose Glue the two googly eyes to the front of the CD Draw a mouth and teeth for the bunny (and whiskers if you�d like) using the black marker Turn the CD over and glue the white pompom to the middle of the back of the CD for the tail.

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Egg Tulips- Submitted by Sherry

3 blown eggs- dyed, glue, green paper, flower pot, poster board, scissors, pencil, modeling clay, green pipe cleaners, Easter grass, ribbon

Fill the flower pot with modeling clay Insert pipe cleaner into the large hole of each egg. Push the pipe cleaners into the modeling clay. You may have to trim the pipe cleaners to keep the tulips from drooping. Trace a leaf shape onto the poster board three times and cut out. Cover with green paper. Push the leaves into the clay at the base of the pipe cleaners. Fill the pot with Easter grass. Tie the ribbon around the flower pot. These tulips look just like the real thing.

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Cotton Ball Rabbit- Submitted by Sherry

cardboard, felt, buttons, black yarn, string, cotton balls, scissors, glue

Draw and cut out a rabbit shape from cardboard. Cover the ears with pieces of pink felt. Outline them with glue and cotton balls. Spread glue over the rest of the rabbit, and completely cover it with cotton balls. From felt, cut out and glue on eyes, a nose and a bow tie. Glue buttons onto the body. Glue on black yarn for the mouth. Attach a piece of short string to the top of the rabbit for a hanger.

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Bunny Masks- Submitted by Patrisha

Make some great bunny ears for you to wear! Cut out a long strip of construction paper about 20 inches long, or cut out two shorter pieces and tape them together. Next cut out big white bunny ears from a heavier weight paper and attach them to the head band so they are situated on either side of your head when you put them on. Now decorate them with cotton balls, pink tissue paper, or other materials and you'll have some great bunny ears to wear!

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Awesome Easter Egg Mobile- Submitted by Patrisha

Craft Project Directions: To make this craft project you will need colored construction paper, scissors, tape, glue, crayons, craft sticks or small wooden dowels, string or ribbon, and other materials to decorate your Easter eggs. Next create your mobile structure. To begin, take two wooden dowels and cross them to form a cross and secure them with tape or string. Or if you have craft sticks, tape them together end to end to create longer sticks and then cross them. This will be the mobile structure from which you hang your paper Easter eggs.

First create your incredibly neat paper Easter Eggs. To make them you will need colored construction paper, scissors, tape, glue, crayons, and other materials to decorate your Easter eggs. To begin select all different colors of construction to create your Easter eggs. Each Easter egg will be made from four paper strips of different colors. You could also use the same colors- whatever you wish! First take a piece of colored construction paper, hold it horizontally, and cut strips about 1/2 inch wide. Next cut these strips in half. Repeat with other colors of paper. Now take each of these strips of paper and cut the ends of the strips with your scissors into points. Now you are ready to create your Easter eggs.

Take two colorful strips and attach the pointed ends together with tape or glue to form a bowed oval shape. Now attach another paper strip to the two you just attached together at the intersection of the points. Add a fourth paper strip to complete the egg. Use the picture as a guide. Now you have a fabulous Easter egg! Decorate it further with markers, crayons, glitter, and more. Add scriptures to each egg or special Easter messages.

Assemble your Easter eggs using the project directions above and let them dry. Next attach a piece of string or ribbon to each egg. Tie the other end of the ribbon to the mobile structure. Add many Easter eggs to the mobile until it is really festive and colorful!

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Baa Baa Black Sheep- Submitted by Patrisha

To make this craft you will need black and white paper, cotton balls, scissors, glue, a large piece of colored construction paper and your hands. Take your hand and place it on a piece of black paper. Keep your three middle fingers together and extend your thumb and pinky out to the side. Trace your hand print and then cut it out. This will be your black sheep's face. Next cut a body for your black sheep. Cut out a large and wide oval from the black construction paper and two rectangular legs. Now let's assemble your black sheep. Take all your black pieces and glue them to a colorful background piece of construction paper. Now decorate! Add white cotton to the ears of your black sheep(your thumb and pinky)and give him a full white cotton ball coat. Next add white paper eyes to the face.

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An Inviting Easter Envelope- Submitted by Patrisha

To make this project you will need an envelope, a pipe cleaner, and some yellow, orange, and other colored crayons. First turn your envelope over and fold up the flap. Draw two eyes at the top of the point and a beak for your bird just below. Next draw in the outline of wings along the envelope creases. Now take your pipe cleaner and bend it into a V. Trim about an inch piece off the end of each V and wind the pieces around the ends to create three-pointed chicken feet. Tape the top bend of the V on the bottom of the other side of the envelope to create feet for your bird. now you are ready to decorate your bird- color him yellow, add orange to the beak, big bright eyes- even real feathers if you want. Now take a small piece of white paper that will fit in the envelope and write a little note or greeting to send to someone special.

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Dazzling Easter Eggs- Submitted by Patrisha

To make these sparkling eggs you will need colored construction paper, crayons, glue, some of theose free AOL computer discs, and other materials to decorate your egg with. First cut out a large easter egg from a piece of colored construction paper. Next arrange and glue the discs on top of it- these will give your egg its sparkle. Now add other colors and designs- use crayons, tissue paper, cotton balls, glitter- whatever you like!

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A Very Special Easter Scripture Basket- Submitted by Patrisha

To make this craft project you will need colored construction paper, a large piece of construction paper, scissors, glue, markers, crayons, and other materials to decorate your eggs and basket with. First take a piece of brown construction paper and cut a large basket shape and tape of glue it onto the large piece of construction paper. Now take your colored paper and cut out many different colored eggs. On each write a favorite scripture and then decorate the egg further. When you are down creating your eggs, glue them all in the basket.

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Bright and Shiny Bunny- Submitted by Patrisha

To make this project you will need a free AOL computer disc, cotton balls, pipe cleaners, glue, and colored construction paper. First cut out two rabbit ears from the colored paper and thread a pipe cleaner through them vertically. These will be your bendable bunny ears. Tape the ears to the back side of the disc, leaving the shiny side in front. Next take a pipe cleaner and cut it up into bunny whiskers and tape them on the front part of the disc in the center. Now add cotton balls to the disc, leaving the eyes blank and shining through!

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Easter Bunny Masks- Submitted by Patrisha

To make this craft project you will need two paper plates, scissors, colored pipe cleaners, tape, glue, craft sticks, cotton balls, colored construction paper and crayons. To begin take your craft sticks and tape several together end to end to make a larger craft stick. This will be your mask's holder. Next take one of your white paper plates and cut out two large arcing bunny ears. Use the picture as a guide. Next take the other paper plate and using your scissors cut out two bunny eyes in the top center of the plate. You will be able to see through your mask through these eye holes. This will be your Easter Bunny face. Next attach the two bunny ears to the top of the bunny's face. Use tape or glue. Now secure the mask holder to the base of the the mask with tape. Next cut out a colorful triangle nose and glue it to the Easter Bunny's face. Add colorful pipe cleaner whiskers, cotton ball fur, and more! Let your mask dry and have some fun!

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Easter Baskets- Submitted by Patrisha

To make these Easter baskets you will need a berry basket, ribbon, paper strips, pipe cleaners, and some green plastic grass to fill your basket with once you are finished. First clean and dry your basket. Now weave ribbon or paper strips in and out of the holes in your basket. Next make a handle for your Easter basket by weaving two pipe cleaners snd attach them to opposite sides of the basket to create a loop. Fill your basket with plastic grass and add a ribbon or two to the handle and the basket.

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Eggbert- Submitted by Patrisha

Create your own artistic egg! Cut out an egg, an artistic hat, an artist's palette, paper strips, hands, and feet. Assemble your egg guy on a piece of paper, give him a face and decorate him. If you have time add an artistic background for him to be working on.

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Easter Egg Hat- Submitted by Patrisha

To make this project you will need several elastic bands, a free AOL computer disc, a colored balloon, markers, and other materials to decorate your hat once you create it. First insert the balloon through the hole in the disc, so that the part you will inflate is on one side and the part you will blow through is on the other. Place two elastic bands over the inflatable part of the balloon. Now inflate the balloon and tie a knot securing it once it is blown up. This is your hat and the disc is the base of the hat. To wear it, pull the elastics that you placed over the balloon down on either side of the disc and loop around your ears. Decorate your hat with markers, tissue paper- anything you wish!

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Bunny Ears for Kids- Submitted by Sherry

White poster board, Pink construction paper, Scissors, Pencil, Tacky glue or school glue, Tape or stapler, Easter stickers, optional, Markers, crayons, or colored pencils; optional

Cut a strip of poster board about 2" wide by about 24" long. Cut out 2 ears out of poster board each about 8 1/2" long x 3 1/2" wide. Cut out 2 smaller ears out of pink construction paper. Glu! e the pink ears inside the white ears. Glue the ears inside the band, positioning to fit behind the child's head. Let the child decorate the head band with stickers, markers, crayons, or colored pencils if they wish. Tape or staple the band to fit the child. Cut off any excess.

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Paper Mach� Basket- Submitted by Sherry

Cover half a balloon with paper mach� (newspaper dipped in water/flour paste). When dry, pop the balloon. Paint and let dry. Punch a hole on either side of the basket. Braid 3 pipecleaners together for the handle and attach to the holes. Line with tissue, shredded paper or Easter grass.

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Egg Heads- Submitted by Sherry

Poke a hole in either side of a raw egg using a pin. Blow the egg through the holes into a bowl - discard egg. Wash the egg thoroughly and rinse in bleach water. Dry. Place the egg on a 1/3 t.p. tube and glue in place. Add a face to the egg. Glue arms/hands and legs/shoes onto the tube and sit "Egg Head" on a shelf with legs dangling down.

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Chick in an Egg- Submitted by Sherry

Use a yellow cotton ball (or shake a white one in yellow dry tempera paint). Glue the cotton ball into an egg carton cup. Add small googly eys, an orange beak cut from construction paper, and 2 yellow feathers for wings.

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Easter Pot Bunny- Submitted by Sherry

(We used the cardboard potting pots instead of the terra cotta pots...easier for the kids to use and cheaper!! We also used tacky glue instead of hot glue for the same reason. We were also able to poke holes in the top to stick the ears in since we used the cardboard pots)

This would make a cute decoration on your table this Easter. If you make the Easter Bunny small, you could make several and use as place settings with the person's name painted on the bunny.

2 Terracotta Pots (any 2 of same size), White Gesso, Gold glitter craft paint, Paint brush, White felt, Pink felt, Scissors, 2 Small wiggle eyes, Hot glue or tacky glue, Pink ribbon, 1 Tiny pink pom pom, 3 White pom poms (at least double the size of the pink pom pom), 2 Small silk rose buds, Wire cutters

Base coat the two terra cotta pots with white Gesso. Let dry. Glue the terracotta pots together. Cut a piece of ribbon to fit around the middle of the bunny. Glue in place. Tie a bow with another piece of ribbon and glue on. Add gold glitter craft paint on center of bow. Glue white pom poms on right above ribbon. Glue pink pom pom above and right between white pom poms. Glue on wiggle eyes. Cut out ears out of white felt. Cut ears a bit smaller out of pink felt. Glue together. Glue ears on top of the bunny. Cut the stems off the rosettes with the wire cutters. Glue a ribbon rosette in front and in back of ears. Glue bunny tail on the back of bunny, about 1/2 way up the bottom pot. Let dry

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Easter Hats- Submitted by Lorenna

For each hat, I took two paperplates and glued around the outside, then cut a whole the irght size--you'll see in a minute. We had styrphome bowls from the dollar store, that were just the right shape and xize. They fit through the hole just right. We covered (wrapped) the plate ring in tissue paper of coice, then the bowl in wrapping paper, but you could use what you have. We got pretty floral paper and multi colored tissue paper packs at the dollar store. Then glued around edge of bowl and fit it through the plate and stapled. Then we poked a hole and put ribbon through it ($ store again) for holding it on head or hanging up. Then we decorated with ribbons and flowers from the dollar store and beautiful butterflies from the dollar store as well. You could completely fill the bowl part of the hat with little flowers or just arrange them around edges...they look really cute and even wearable too.

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