Easter Crafts for Toddlers, Preschoolers and Big Kids

As a crafting enthusiast who jumps at any opportunity to make colorful things with my daughter, I love the creative activities that Easter brings. Aside from adding pizzazz to your playroom, making Easter crafts can help kids and adults build confidence and strengthen bonds.

“I love Easter crafts because they create a moment of connection. It’s a chance to slow down, get a little messy and be present together, while also bringing bright colors into our home after a long winter,” says Emily Sharp, ATR-BC, a mom, New York-based art therapist and the creator of the Guided Art Therapy Card Deck: 75 Activities to Explore Your Feelings and Manage Your Emotional Well-Being.

When it comes to Easter crafts for kids, the best projects are open-ended and genuinely fun to make. But of course, different kids have different needs: That’s why we’ve rounded up Easter crafts for toddlers, preschoolers and big kids so you can bring pastel-painted joy to your house this spring no matter your kids’ ages.

Easter Crafts for Toddlers

Creating with toddlers is all about sensory exploration and play—with a colorful final product as a fun bonus! We’ve gathered some Easter crafts for toddlers, full of fun and potential.

Cotton Ball Bunny

This project by Kristian Klebofski of Friends Art Lab is fun and accessible for budding artists—and you can display the adorable fuzzy bunny all Easter season.

Materials

• Clear contact paper
• Pink and white paper
• Black marker
• Cotton balls
• Blue tape
• Scissors

Instructions

• Cut out a rectangular piece of contact paper from a roll.
• On the non-sticky side, draw a large bunny outline with a black marker.
• Peel off the plastic covering, and tape the contact paper onto a vertical surface, sticky side out.
• Cut out shapes from pink and white paper to define the ears and face, and draw details on the eyeballs with a black marker.
• Let kids place cotton balls on the bunny to make it extra fluffy.

Polka Dot Easter Egg

Painting with Q-tips helps kids develop their fine motor skills, and it’s a fun activity too! Play is the name of the game with this polka-dot egg by Karimah Henry of Crafting a Fun Life. “I love that it doesn’t require a lot of supplies, is easy to set up and kids can just have fun, creative freedom. They can make a cute pattern or go wild with dots all over their egg,” she says.

Materials

• Washable paints
• Cotton swabs
• Sturdy white paper
• Scissors

Instructions

• Cut out a large egg shape from sturdy white paper.
• Set out a tray with paints and clean cotton swabs.
• Demonstrate dabbing a Q-tip into the paint and dotting it onto the paper egg.
• Let your child paint until they’re “all done” and set the egg aside to dry.

Painted Chick

This adorable project by Anya Garcia of Montessori from the Heart is “peep-fect” for tiny creators. You can experiment with a variety of paintbrush alternatives or use a scrub brush as described in the instructions. Garcia says the “simple textures allow children to explore process art while creating a relatable spring character.”

Materials

• Clean dish scrubbing brush (or other paintbrush substitute)
• Yellow washable paint
• Googly eyes
• Orange paper
• Black marker
• Sturdy paper
• Glitter (optional)

Instructions

• Set up a paint station with a tray of yellow paint and a clean scrub brush (or alternative tool for applying paint).
• Encourage your toddler to apply a large circle of yellow paint to the center of a thick white piece of paper.
• If they’d like, they can sprinkle glitter on the wet paint.
• After the paint is dry, affix googly eyes and an orange paper triangle for the nose.
• Then draw the chick’s legs and feet, and display!

Scrape Painted Easter Egg

Scrape painting is a perfect example of process art, aka art that emphasizes the process of creating over the final product. Henry of Crafting a Fun Life says, “I love this technique because it’s such a fun and easy way to upcycle and create a colorful Easter egg with my kids.”

Materials

• Washable paints
• Sturdy white paper
• Recycled cardboard
• Drop cloth
• Pencil
• Scissors

Instructions

• Place a drop cloth down—this project can get messy.
• Draw an egg shape and cut it out of sturdy white paper.
• Demonstrate squirting blobs of paint and scraping the paint across the paper with a piece of cardboard to make a unique design. Let your little one give it a go.
• Set aside to dry, and then display.

Easter Crafts for Preschoolers

Making these easy Easter preschool crafts is a fun way to merge sensory play with creativity. These projects let kids take the lead and keep the setup manageable for you. See some low-lift Easter crafts for preschoolers below.

Potato Stamp Easter Eggs

This project requires a bit of adult prep, but preschoolers will love the stamping process when it’s their turn to take over. Feel free to modify based on the tools you have available, and don’t be afraid to let your preschooler paint outside the lines.

Materials

• Russet potatoes
• Carving tools
• Washable paints
• Paint brushes
• Sturdy white paper

Instructions

• Cut potatoes in half lengthwise.
• Carve designs like zig-zags, stripes or circles into the potatoes.
• Prepare a tray with paints, and let your little one paint the potatoes however they want.
• Then, let them stamp their painted potatoes on paper.
• Repaint potatoes as needed.

Sticker Resist Watercolor Easter Eggs

Kids and adults alike will love the simplicity of this project by Angela at Projects with Kids. You can make the finished eggs into a garland, use them to decorate a greeting card or place them on your wall using washi tape. The sky’s the limit! Best of all: Your preschooler will be able to help with almost every step.

Materials

• Small stickers
• Watercolor paints
• Paint brushes
• Sturdy white paper
• Pencil
• Scissors

Instructions

• On a piece of sturdy white paper, draw Easter egg shapes.
• Have your child place small stickers on the inside of the egg shapes.
• Then, have them paint the egg with watercolors.
• When the paint is dry, cut out the eggs.

Nature Cardboard Easter Eggs

For a unique and nature-centered art experience, try this project by Audrey of Our Days Outside. “This is a fun and unique Easter craft that even toddlers can participate in. Plus, it’s a great way to use up some of those nature finds that your kids collect!” she says.

Materials

• Cardboard
• Assorted natural materials
• Other small art odds and ends (like sequins and buttons)
• Liquid glue
• Scissors
• Pencil

Instructions

• Draw egg shapes on recycled cardboard and cut out the eggs.
• Set up a station with glue and the small materials you’ve collected.
• Let your child glue the materials to the eggs however they’d like.
• Set aside to dry.

Washi Tape Easter Egg

Mandisa Watts of Happy Toddler Playtime recommends this craft because it’s high-impact and low-stress. I love that it encourages expressiveness and creativity. “This is one of my favorite Easter crafts for kids because it’s light on mess and creates beautiful, bold patterns with minimal effort,” she says.

Materials

• Watercolor paints
• Paint brushes
• Washi tape
• Sturdy white paper
• Pencil
• Scissors

Instructions

• Trace a large egg shape on a piece of sturdy white paper.
• Encourage your child to make designs on the egg with colorful washi tape.
• Have them paint the egg with watercolors, filling in the egg shape.
• When dry, cut out the egg and display!

Easter Crafts for Kindergarteners

Kindergarteners are bursting with creativity, but their attention spans are often longer—so they can take on more complex crafting projects. Check out some amazing Easter crafts for “big kids” below.

Black Glue Egg

This project idea by Klebofski of Friends Art `Lab is fun and striking. Your big kid may need help with the gluing part, but their creativity will really shine when it’s time to put paintbrush to paper.

Materials

• Black liquid glue
• Watercolor paints
• Paintbrushes
• Sturdy white paper
• Pencil
• Scissors

Instructions

• Trace a large egg shape on a piece of sturdy white paper and cut it out.
• Encourage your child to make glue designs with black glue.
• Allow the glue to dry, and then have your child paint the egg with watercolors.
• Allow to dry, and display!

Fork Painted Bunny

There’s nothing better than making a cute bunny craft during Easter. Watts of Happy Toddler Playtime says, “I love the fork-painted Easter bunny craft because it’s such an easy, low-prep activity that still creates an adorable, textured result kids are proud of. The fork stamping technique is also great for building fine motor skills.”

Materials

• White paint
• Plastic fork
• Construction paper
• Pipe cleaners
• Pom pom
• Large googly eyes (optional)
• Markers (optional)

Instructions

• Set out a tray of white paint and some plastic forks.
• On a dark piece of construction paper (so the white paint will show up), have your child paint a large white circle toward the bottom of the page using the plastic fork as a “paintbrush.”
• When the paint is dry, add paper ears.
• Next, create whiskers out of pipe cleaners.
• Glue on whiskers, a pom pom nose and googly eyes.
• You can also add these elements with markers or other drawing materials.

Cardboard Egg Garland

Combining color and creative customization, this craft by Bar Rucci of Art Bar Blog is a joy to create and display.

Materials

• Thin recycled cardboard (like from cereal boxes)
• Colorful paints
• Markers
• Hole punch
• String
• Tape
• Scissors

Instructions

• Set up a paint station with paint brushes and multiple paint colors.
• Have your child paint old cereal box panels or other thin cardboard scraps in multiple colors.
• When the paint is dry, cut out egg shapes.
• Next, cut the eggs in half. Mix and match different egg halves and tape them together on the egg backs.
• Add painted decorations to the eggs if desired.
• Finally, punch holes in the eggs and string them together to create a garland.

Easter Egg Painted Rocks

Painting Easter egg rocks is a lovely way to add a pop of pastel color to your outdoor (or indoor) space. These examples by Angela at Projects with Kids show how kid-friendly and fun this project can be.

Materials

• Smooth, flat rocks shaped roughly like eggs
• Paint
• Paint brushes

Instructions

• Gather smooth, flat rocks that are somewhat egg-shaped and clean and dry them.
• Demonstrate painting patterns on the rocks that make them resemble decorated Easter eggs.
• Let your child paint their own, adding their artistic flair.

To Sum It Up

Easter crafting is a wonderful way for families to embrace creativity and spend quality time together. “Doing Easter crafts with my kids has become one of those little traditions I didn’t realize I needed,” says Geanine C., a mom of two in New York. “When their hands are busy painting, gluing and creating, the conversations just flow so naturally. It’s when I hear about their day, their worries, their funny stories—things they wouldn’t usually just come out and say.” When making Easter crafts for kids, remember: Keep it fun! There’s no such thing as “perfect” in arts and crafts—the real win is the time spent creating together.

How We Developed This Article

We scoured the internet for fun, low-lift and age-appropriate Easter crafts for toddlers, preschoolers and big kids. We then reached out to the bloggers for permission to include their craft, share a photo and link back to their sites. We spoke with a licensed art therapist and a real mom. This article was edited and vetted through our thorough editorial review process.

About the author: Kristen Bringe is a freelance writer and mom who loves all things creativity. She holds a bachelor’s degree in studio art from the University of Georgia and delights in making colorful projects with her daughter.