Paper Plate Easter Crafts: 10 Easy Ideas Your Kids Will Love!

If you are looking for some easy Easter crafts for kids that won’t break the bank think on paper plate Easter crafts. They’re cheap, you probably already have them in the pantry, and the cleanup is SO much easier than some of those Pinterest-perfect crafts (we all know how those turn out, right?).

Here are my favorite 10 paper plate Easter crafts that’ll keep your little ones busy and give you some adorable decorations for the house. Let’s do this!

1. Paper Plate Easter Bunny Face

This one is a total crowd-pleaser! Your kids will ask you to make these every single year.

Materials:

Paper plate
Pink and white construction paper
Cotton balls
Googly eyes
Pink pom-pom (for the nose)
Glue stick
Scissors
Markers

Instructions:

Draw two long ear shapes of a bunny with the white paper and cut them out.
Make pink ovals that are smaller and stick them to the inside of the ear.
Stick the ears on top of the paper plate at the back.
Stick the two googly eyes on.
In the middle, stick the pink pom-pom for a nose.
Divide cotton balls into smaller pieces and stick them on the plate to give it the appearance of a furry little animal.
With the help of markers, make a tiny mouth and draw the whiskers.

2. Paper Plate Chick with Cotton Balls

So fluffy and perfect for toddlers who love texture!

Materials:

Paper plate
Yellow paint or yellow cotton balls
Orange construction paper
Googly eyes
Cotton balls (if not using yellow ones)
Yellow paint (if using white cotton balls)
Glue
Scissors

Instructions:

If you are using white cotton balls then paint them yellow and let them dry (or do nothing if you’ve got yellow cotton balls!).
Cover the paper plate with cotton balls to make a chick body that is fluffy.
Make a tiny triangle with the orange paper for the beak and paste it in the middle.
Paste two googly eyes over the beak.
Cut two little feet from orange paper and stick them at the bottom.
If you want, attach little wings made of yellow paper to the sides!

3. Paper Plate Easter Basket

This one is a two-in-one product: a craft AND a basket for Easter egg hunting.

Materials:

Paper plate
Paint or markers (pastel colors are adorable!)
Stapler
Construction paper or ribbon
Scissors
Easter grass or tissue paper
Stickers or decorations

Instructions:

Using any color that reminds you of spring, paint or color your paper plate and wait for it to dry.
Fold the paper plate in half.
Cut a piece of construction paper for a handle or use a ribbon (the width should be about 1 inch and the length should be about 10 inches).
Secure each end of the handle to the sides of the folded plate with a staple.
Personalize the outside with stickers, drawings, or paper shapes that have been glued on.
Put in some Easter grass and the egg hunting season is on!

4. Paper Plate Lamb

These tiny lambs are, without a doubt, the cutest thing available. You have been warned; extra cotton balls are needed!

Materials:

Paper plate
Cotton balls (lots of them!)
Black construction paper
Googly eyes
Glue
Scissors
Pink marker

Instructions:

Glue cotton balls all over the paper plate, covering the entire surface except for a small space at the bottom.
Cut a small black oval for the lamb’s face from construction paper.
Glue the black face onto the bottom section where you left space.
Glue two googly eyes onto the black face.
Cut four small rectangles from black paper for legs and glue them at the bottom.
Draw a little pink smile on the face.
Add two small ear shapes from black paper at the top sides!

5. Paper Plate Egg Wreath

Perfect for hanging on the front door or your kiddo’s bedroom!

Materials:

Paper plate
Scissors
Construction paper in bright Easter colors
Glue stick
Ribbon
Markers or crayons
Optional: stickers, glitter, sequins

Instructions:

Remove the middle part of the paper plate, having the outermost area alone.
Make egg silhouettes from the paper of different colors (around 6-8 eggs).
Prior to gluing, each egg has been adorned with markers, stickers, or glitter.
Position the eggs around the plate ring and attach them with glue so that they slightly overlap. Make a hole in the middle and pull the ribbon for hanging through.
Optional: A bow at the top can be added for a more adorable look!

6. Paper Plate Bunny Mask

My kids wore these around the house for THREE DAYS straight. Just saying!

Materials:

Paper plate
Pink and white construction paper
Scissors
Glue
Markers
Elastic string or popsicle stick
Cotton ball

Instructions:

Make the eye holes in the paper plate (first up to your child’s face to mark where to cut!).
From white paper cut a pair of long bunny ears and pink inner ears.
Glue the pink parts onto the white ears and then glue the ears onto the top of the plate.
Color a nose and whiskers with the markers.
Stick a cotton ball under the nose to get a fluffy bunny chin.
Make a hole on each side and tie a piece of elastic string, OR glue a popsicle stick as a handle to one side.

7. Paper Plate Easter Egg

A timeless classic that is never tiring, but each kid makes their Easter egg totally individual!

Materials:

Paper plate
Paint in various colors
Paintbrushes or sponges
Markers
Stickers
Glitter glue
Ribbon (optional)

Instructions:

Cover the entire paper plate with a base color of paint and wait for it to dry.
Create patterns like stripes, polka dots, zigzags, or swirls using different colored paints or markers.
Stickers and glitter glue can be used to enhance the effects.
When the plate is dry, you may attach a ribbon at the top for hanging purposes if you want.
Display your beautiful eggs around the house!

8. Paper Plate Carrot

For the kids who want to make something a little different!

Materials:

Paper plate
Orange paint or orange construction paper
Green tissue paper or construction paper
Scissors
Glue
Marker

Instructions:

Create a carrot shape out of the paper plate (like a triangle with a rounded top).
Use orange paint or paper to cover it and let it dry.
Use a brown or darker orange marker to make horizontal lines across the carrot.
Prepare strips of green tissue or construction paper for the carrot tops.
Fix the green bands at the top, allowing them to spread out.
That’s it! You’ve created a charming carrot!

9. Paper Plate Easter Cross

A meaningful craft for families who celebrate the religious side of Easter.

Materials:

Paper plate
Construction paper (purple, white, or pastels)
Scissors
Glue
Flowers (tissue paper or stickers)
Markers

Instructions:

Cut a cross shape from construction paper.
Glue the cross in the center of the paper plate.
Decorate around the cross with tissue paper flowers or flower stickers.
Write “He is Risen” or another message on the plate with markers.
Add a ribbon loop on the back for hanging.

10. Paper Plate Hatching Chick

This interactive one is so fun because the chick “hatches” from the egg!

Materials:

2 paper plates
Yellow and orange construction paper
Googly eyes
Brad fastener (paper fastener)
Scissors
Glue
Markers

Instructions:

Cut one paper plate in half using a zigzag pattern (like a cracked egg).
Draw or paint egg decorations on both halves of this plate.
On the second full plate, create a chick: glue yellow paper to cover it, add googly eyes, orange beak, and orange feet.
Place the two eggshell halves over the chick plate.
Use a brad fastener to attach all three pieces in the center so the shells can open and close.
Now your chick can hatch and hide again!

These super simple paper plate Easter crafts won’t stress you out or empty your wallet. Get paper plates, and get ready to make some memories with your littles!

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You might also like these Easy Easter Egg Painting Ideas for Kids and this guide on How to Plan an Easter Egg Hunt for Kids.

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