Easter Activities for Kids

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Easter activities for kids can be easy and inexpensive to create and implement. While most people associate coloring and hunting Easter eggs as the primary activities linked to this holiday, there are lots of other fun things that you and your kids can do to commemorate this occasion. Keep reading for some great ideas.

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Easter Egg Decorating

The topic of Easter egg decoration deserves a category all its own. There are so many variations that you can use when decorating. No longer are parents and kids stuck with the traditional practice of vinegar, boiling water, and food coloring. While this old standby still works great, and it's always fun to combine different colors, there are many other techniques that you and your kids can use, including the following:

  • Marbled Eggs: Drop shaved pieces of crayons into a cup of very hot water, and add an egg. Gently swirl the egg and the crayon shavings around in the water until the egg has reached the desired color and effect, then remove and set up to dry.
  • Sponged Eggs: It's best to use either the traditional colored water or tempera paints for this method. Cut up or pull apart sponges. Then, dab the sponges into the paint and onto the eggs. Set the eggs up to dry. For a little less mess, attach clothespins to the sponges to use as applicators, keeping little and big fingers dry during the sponging process.
  • Striped Eggs: You can add stripes to your eggs by applying masking or electrical tape around the eggs. Dip the eggs in your color mixture, and, once dry, remove the tape. For contrasting colors, cover the stripes with tape after the egg has dried, and dip again in a different color, then remove the tape.
  • Mottled Eggs: Instead of simply dipping the eggs in the color mixture, apply the color with crumpled pieces of paper. You'll create a nice, mottled look for your eggs. Try using two or three colors on one egg.

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Easter Crafts

Gather your supplies and get ready to spend a fun afternoon with your child. These Easter activities for kids appeal to children of all ages. Try the following crafts with your kids:

  • Popsicle Stick Cross: This Easter activity for kids is simple and easy to make. Simply glue two popsicle sticks in the form of a cross, paint them in white or a pastel color, and decorate with rhinestones, buttons, or glitter.
  • Animal Pencil Holder: You can create an adorable bunny, lamb, or cow animal holder by decorating a clean tin can with cotton balls. Then add ears using felt—pink for bunnies, white for lambs, or black for cows. Use more cotton balls, pipe cleaners, or felt for tails, and buy wiggle eyes for the face. You can improvise by using whatever supplies you might have on hand.

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More Easter Activities for Kids

There are a lot of Easter-themed games that you and your children can enjoy together, or they can share with their friends:

  • Color Coded Easter Egg Hunt: Don't let your next Easter egg hunt turn into a free-for-all with the oldest kids finding all the eggs. Instead, color-code your eggs, giving specific colors to specific age groups. This way, the little ones aren't competing against the older kids.
  • Easter Egg Treasure Hunt: For this version of the Easter egg hunt, you can actually draw a map of the hidden eggs. Use worded clues for older children, and draw pictures for the younger ones.
  • Pinata Party: You can purchase inexpensive piñatas, fill them with candy, and let the kids take turns trying to break them with a stick. Adult supervision is certainly needed for this activity.

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