General Easter Crafts
Date Submitted: October 28, 2006
Lots of fun Easter crafts for kids to make. 
Easter Necklace
Fun art for any season. You will need a bobby pin to use as a needle, colored yarn approx. 14 inches long, and colored straws cut into 1-inch pieces. Also have egg shapes cut from paper with a hole punched at top. String straw pieces onto yarn and intersperse egg shapes until yarn is filled. Tie ends to form a necklace. Substitute shapes for different seasons or holidays. Easter Egg Stands
Toilet paper rolls cut into 1-inch long pieces make great egg stands. Have children decorate with stickers, paint, confetti, etc before using. Easter Party Invitations
Draw and cut out a basket shape and eggs from construction paper. Glue the eggs and some plastic grass to the basket. Write your invitation on the outside of the basket. Easter Bonnet
Decorate a paper plate with tissue paper flowers and leaves. Staple or glue decorations on bonnet. Poke a hole on each side. Put a ribbon through from the top and tie under chin. Have an Easter Parade wearing the bonnets. Easter Bonnets
Supplies:
Paper Plate
Styrofoam Plates
Glue
Crayons or Markers
Misc Supplies Make
Easter bonnets from Styrofoam soup bowls stapled to paper plates that have the center cut out of them. Let the children decorate them as desired. Supply them with cut out flowers, ribbon, and anything else you like Puzzle Wreaths for Easter
Materials:
old puzzle pieces
glue
green good coloring
paper plate or cardboard
scissors
yarn
plastic wrap
various craft supplies
1. Mix four drops of green food coloring with a cup of white glue. Mix the green glue with all the puzzle pieces in a large bowl. If the mixture seems too drippy add more puzzle pieces. Stir until the pieces are evenly coated with glue.
2. Cut the center out of a paper plate or cardboard to form a wreath shape. Punch a hole in the edge of the rim and tie a piece of yarn through it to make a hanger.
3. Set the rim on a piece of plastic wrap on a flat surface where the wreath will be able to dry for several days without being moved. Pile spoonfuls of the puzzle-piece mixture around the rim to form a three-dimensional wreath. You may not need to use all of the mixture. Add or subtract pieces until the wreath looks right to you.
4. When the wreath has dried completely, you can decorate it by glueing on some artificial flowers. I used little easter decorations like eggs and bunnies from the craft store..
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