28 preschool Easter crafts to keep little ones busy
Welcome spring into your life and celebrate Easter with these fantastic preschool Easter crafts.
Crafting is a brilliant activity to try with toddlers. The right craft idea will keep them amused and help them to develop their fine motor skills.
We’ve gathered together plenty of creative crafts to make with your preschooler. You’re bound to find something that holds their attention, whether they love colours or are big fans of messy crafts.
These craft ideas are aimed at children aged one to three, so you can pick activities that are suitable for your child’s age and ability.
28 preschool Easter craft
1. Coffee filter Easter eggs
This colourful Easter egg idea from yummytoddlerfood.com can be made using coffee filters or a kitchen towel cut into egg shapes.
Get your child to decorate their egg with watercolour paints and let the colours bleed together.
2. Salt painted Easter eggs
This fun Easter craft for kids is made using a kitchen staple: salt! These salt painted Easter eggs from onelittleproject.com have a wonderful bumpy texture and it’s a simple design to copy.
They’ve also created templates that you can download and print to create your own salt paintings.
3. Easter egg sun catcher
Brighten your home with these vibrant Easter egg sun catchers from happytoddlerplaytime.com.
Let your child play with colours and shapes to come up with a unique design. Once it’s done, hang it up in a window and fill your home with multicoloured lights.
4. Rainbow sun catcher
If your child enjoyed making Easter egg sun catchers, why not make a matching rainbow sun catcher to go with it?
Follow Gathered’s easy step-by-step guide to make a cheerful rainbow for your window.
5. Paper plate Easter bunny
Celebrate Easter by crafting these sweet Easter paper plate bunnies from thebestideasforkids.com.
You can help younger children with cutting and sticking so that they don’t miss out on the fun. You could let them decorate their bunnies with paint and glitter for extra sparkle!
6. Paper rainbows
These paper rainbows from yummytoddlerfood.com are utterly adorable! Cut out the shape of a rainbow and cover it in little squares of coloured paper to make a mosaic-inspired design.
7. Potato stamped Easter eggs
Carve up the humble spud to make these fabulous potato stamped Easter eggs from thebestideasforkids.com.
Once you’ve made your stamp, show your child how to paint the potato and print their design onto paper.
8. Puffy paint Easter eggs
Have you ever made puffy paint before? Puffy paint is a mixture of paint, shaving foam and glue, which combine to make a thick, textured paint.
Make up a few different colours and use them to make this puffy paint Easter eggs idea from happytoddlerplaytime.com.
9. Toilet roll bunnies
Our favourite preschool Easter crafts are cheap and sustainable, making use of materials that would otherwise be thrown away.
These endearing toilet roll bunnies from thebestideasforkids.com are so easy to make. They would make fantastic DIY Easter decorations too.
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10. Lego printed Easter eggs
Stamping is an easy Easter craft for toddlers and anything can turn into a stamp with a little imagination – even Lego!
We wouldn’t recommend printing using Lego if your child is likely to put the blocks in their mouth, but larger Duplo blocks would also work for this printing technique.
Learn how to make Lego printed Easter eggs with happytoddlerplaytime.com.
11. Doily sheep
Spring is the time of year when most lambs are born, so we had to include some in our Easter crafts for toddlers!
Make your own delightfully woolly sheep using this clever doily sheep tutorial from easypeasyandfun.com.
12. Bunny handprint art
Small children often struggle to control a paintbrush, so handprint art is a great way to introduce them to painting.
Guide them through the process and show them how to make bunny handprint art using this project from easypeasyandfun.com.
You can even paint on the face for them if they’re too young to do it themselves.
13. Flower windsocks
Flower windsocks look spectacular with their crepe paper ribbons billowing in the breeze.
Transform cardboard tubes or toilet paper rolls into gorgeous flower windsocks from iheartcraftythings.com. Follow their helpful video tutorial and whip them up with your little ones in no time.
14. Bubble wrap printed rainbows
Don’t throw away your used bubble wrap! Save it to try this magical bubble wrap printing idea from iheartcraftythings.com.
Cover the bubble wrap with a painted rainbow, then press it onto paper to print the design. A pair of cardboard or paper clouds complete the look.
15. Baking soda Easter eggs
Baking soda (or salt dough) is a brilliant way to make Easter ornaments with preschoolers.
They can make the ornaments themselves (with a little grown-up assistance) or simply decorate the eggs with lashings of paint and glitter.
Discover how to make baking soda Easter eggs with thediydreamer.com.
16. Doily Easter eggs
These enchanting doily Easter eggs from alittlepinchofperfect.com look like something straight out of a fairytale.
Encourage your child to paint their doily in lots of different colours, then layer it on top of coloured paper and cut it into the shape of an egg.
The finished eggs look so pretty and your toddler will be really proud of what they’ve made.
17. Tissue paper Easter eggs
Papier mache is a messy craft, but it’s one that your preschooler will love! You don’t need real eggs for this project, as it’s possible to buy cardboard eggs as a base from craft stores and online.
Find out how to make tissue paper eggs with firefliesandmudpies.com.
18. Tin foil Easter egg art
Shine bright this Easter by making a dozen metallic eggs with your tiny tot.
Cover your egg in tin foil, then add your own hand-drawn designs. If your child is old enough, encourage them to cut out the shape of the egg themselves.
This would be a great activity for children to try at an Easter party, perhaps followed by an Easter egg hunt!
Make your own tin foil Easter eggs with iheartcraftythings.com.
19. Egg carton chicks
Save up your egg cartons so you can make these cute little chicks! Each egg compartment can be turned into a loveable chick with a dash of crafting know-how.
You can paint them any colour you fancy and complete the look with a feather on the top of their heads.
Rustle up some egg cartoon chicks with these tips from typicallysimple.com.
20. Marbled paper Easter eggs
Discover the magic of marbling with this pretty marbled paper Easter eggs idea from typicallysimple.com.
This is a colourful, messy craft that your kids will love. Let them create their own swirling patterns and make a basket of multicoloured eggs.
21. Toilet roll bunny stamps
We can’t get enough of toilet roll crafts here at Gathered. You can use them for so many things - the possibilities are truly endless.
This clever toilet paper roll bunnies idea from muminthemadhouse.com uses recycled cardboard tubes as stamps. Finish your bunny by drawing a cute face and whiskers with felt tip pens!
22. Easter egg rocks
Rock painting is an exciting craft for kids of all ages and even toddlers can get involved with a little adult assistance.
Find egg-shaped pebbles and decorate them with your choice of fantastic patterns. You could hide your finished pebbles around your home or garden for children to find as part of a fun Easter game.
Just remember to add a coat of varnish if you intend to leave them outside all the time.
Learn how to make Easter egg rocks with projectswithkids.com.
23. Pasta Easter eggs
Making pasta pictures is a classic childhood craft idea and these bright pasta Easter eggs from thebestideasforkids.com are beautiful.
If making pasta pictures with younger toddlers, use unpainted pasta in case they put it in their mouths. For slightly older children, paint the pasta in advance so they don’t get bored while waiting for the paint to dry.
Children will love choosing coloured pieces of pasta and arranging them on the paper.
24. Mosaic Easter eggs
Use up scraps of paper with this easy mosaic Easter eggs project from craftcornerdiy.com.
This thrifty craft idea for preschoolers is a great way to use up paper left over from other projects.
You could also recycle wrapping paper, magazines or gift bags to make mosaic pictures.
25. Watercolour Easter eggs
Make artistic Easter decorations with this entertaining watercolour Easter eggs guide from hellowonderful.co.uk
Dip paper eggs into diluted watercolour paints to make striking Easter eggs. You can make them in one session and allow the different colours to blend together.
For a layered look, allow each colour to dry fully before dipping your eggs into a second colour.
Add beads and a string to turn them into amazing Easter ornaments.
26. Bunny mask
Have a hoppy Easter with your little one with this Easter craft idea from happity.co.uk.
Younger children might require a bit of assistance with this super-cute make. Simply draw your bunny mask on card and cut the shape out, including holes for the eyes.
Then let your child unleash their creativity and decorate the mask with white tissue paper, cotton wool, and a colourful pom-pom for the nose. Finally, add some elastic so your preschooler can wear it - they'll love being the Easter bunny for the day!
27. Marshmallow rabbits
These marshmallow rabbits from bbcgoodfood.com look just as sweet as they taste.
Get your preschooler to stick the marshmallows together using a blob of icing, then get them to add some eyes and a nose with coloured icing.
You might have to help your little one with the decorating, but they will definitely help with the eating part!
28. Popsicle stick puppets
These adorable popsicle stick puppets from teachinglittles.com will provide hours of entertainment. They're fun to make and your toddler can play with them after!
Make little Easter character faces from coloured paper, adding googly eyes for a fun touch. Paint popsicle sticks to match the faces and create arms (or wings if you're making a chick) from pipe cleaners.
Entertain little kids with Easter crafts for toddlers
Easter is a great time to get tiny tots into arts and crafts.
These inventive preschool Easter crafts will help you to spend quality time with your child. It’s the perfect way to celebrate the changing seasons together.
Craft activities can help them to develop their creativity and fine motor skills, while enjoying the process.
Discover even more Easter crafts for kids
Looking for Easter crafts for older children? You’re in luck! Our Easter crafts for kids guide includes creative ideas for all ages, so everyone can join in with the fun.
