10 Easter Crafts for Elementary Kids They’ll Actually Want to Make

Easter is coming up and you need some Easter crafts for kids that won’t end in tears (theirs or yours). Here are 10 fun Easter crafts that are great for kids from kindergarten through 5th grade.

These crafts are interesting enough that your kids won’t get bored halfway through, but they’re not so complicated that you’ll be up at midnight finishing them yourself.

1. Paper Bag Easter Bunny Puppet

Puppets are always a hit. After your kids make these, they can put on a whole Easter show. These easy Easter crafts keep them entertained twice—once making them, once playing with them.

Materials:

Brown or white paper lunch bag
Construction paper (pink, white, black)
Googly eyes
Cotton ball
Glue stick
Scissors
Markers or crayons
Pink crayon or marker

Instructions:

Stick your hand inside and move the flap to make the bunny talk.
Keep the paper bag folded flat. The bottom flap is going to be the bunny’s face.
Cut two long ears from white or brown construction paper.
Cut smaller inner ears from pink paper and glue them on.
Glue the ears to the back top of that bottom flap.
Stick googly eyes on the flap.
Cut a small pink triangle for the nose and glue it below the eyes.
Draw a mouth and whiskers with black marker under the nose.
Color the inside of the mouth pink (right where the bag folds naturally).
Glue a cotton ball on the back of the bag for a tail.
Let kids decorate the bag body however they want—bow tie, Easter eggs, whatever.

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2. Cotton Ball Bunny

If your kids love anything fluffy and squishy, this is the Easter craft for them. These easy Easter crafts are pretty forgiving too—there’s really no wrong way to glue cotton balls.

Materials:

Cotton balls (buy the big bag)
White cardstock or construction paper
Pink construction paper
Regular white glue
Black marker
Scissors
Googly eyes if you’ve got them
Pom pom for the tail

Instructions:

Draw a bunny shape on the white paper—circle head, oval body. Nothing fancy. You can print a template if drawing isn’t your thing.
Cut it out.
Have your kids pull apart the cotton balls a bit to make them fluffier, then start gluing them all over the bunny until it’s covered.
Cut out two long ears from white paper and add those pink inner parts.
Glue the ears on the back of the head.
Stick on googly eyes or just draw them with marker.
Draw a nose and some whiskers.
Glue that pom pom tail on the back.

3. Egg Carton Chicks

Before you toss that egg carton, save it for this. Kids love turning trash into something cute, and these little chicks are adorable. Perfect for Easter arts and crafts day.

Materials:

Empty egg carton (cardboard works best)
Yellow paint
Paintbrush
Orange construction paper or craft foam
Googly eyes
Yellow feathers if you have them
Glue
Scissors

Instructions:

Cut up the egg carton into individual cups. Each cup becomes a chick.
Paint them yellow. Fair warning—you might need two coats to cover up all that gray cardboard.
Let them dry completely or you’ll have yellow fingers everywhere.
Cut tiny triangles from orange paper for beaks and some bigger ones for feet.
Glue on the googly eyes.
Add the beak right under the eyes.
Glue the feet to the bottom or fold them so they stick out from inside the cup.
Stick some feathers on top if you want to get fancy, or just draw wings with a marker.

4. Handprint Easter Wreath

This is one of those Easter crafts elementary school teachers love because it’s a keepsake. Plus, if you’ve got multiple kids, their handprints all go on the same wreath which is pretty sweet.

Materials:

Paper plate (bigger is better here)
Green, yellow, pink, purple, and blue construction paper
Scissors
Glue stick
Pencil
Markers or crayons
Ribbon for hanging

Instructions:

Cut out the middle of your paper plate so you’re left with just the ring part.
Trace your child’s hand on green paper a bunch of times. You’ll need around 8-12 handprints depending on your plate size.
Cut out all those handprints. Yes, it takes a minute.
Glue them around the plate ring, overlapping them with fingers pointing out. They’ll look like leaves.
Cut flowers, eggs, or bunny shapes from the colorful paper.
Glue your decorations onto the handprint leaves.
Add details with markers—patterns, faces, centers for flowers.
Poke a hole at the top, add ribbon, and hang it up.

5. Tissue Paper Stained Glass Easter Eggs

Your windows will look amazing with these hanging in them. Seriously, when the sun hits them just right, it’s gorgeous. These are some of the most fun and easy crafts for kids because the color combinations are endless.

A tissue paper stained glass Easter egg.

Materials:

Tissue paper in different colors
Clear contact paper
Black construction paper
Scissors
Tape

Instructions:

Draw a big egg shape on black construction paper and cut it out.
Draw another egg inside, leaving about an inch border all around, and cut out that center part. Now you’ve got an egg frame.
Cut tissue paper into small squares—about an inch or so.
Cut contact paper a bit bigger than your egg frame and peel off the back.
Lay it sticky-side-up on the table and tape down the corners so it doesn’t move.
Let your kids stick tissue paper squares all over the sticky part, overlapping colors and filling the whole thing.
Put your black egg frame on top and press it down really well.
Cut another piece of contact paper and stick it on top to seal everything in.
Trim around the egg shape.
Tape it to a sunny window and watch it glow!

6. Popsicle Stick Cross

For families who want to focus on the religious meaning of Easter, this simple craft works great. It’s one of those DIY crafts for kids that can spark good conversations too.

Materials:

3 popsicle sticks per cross
Paint or markers
Glue
Decorations like stickers, gems, or ribbon
Magnet strip if you want

Instructions:

Take two popsicle sticks and lay them side by side vertically. Glue them together to make it sturdier.
Glue the third stick across horizontally, about a third of the way down from the top.
Let the glue dry all the way.
Paint it, color it, or leave it natural wood.
Add whatever decorations you want—ribbon, gems, or write “He is Risen” on it.
Glue a magnet on the back for the fridge, or add a ribbon loop to hang it.

7. Coffee Filter Easter Eggs

The way the colors spread and blend on coffee filters is like magic to kids. Honestly, this might be the most fun part of any Easter crafts for kids elementary age—watching those colors bleed together.

Materials:

White coffee filters (the basket kind)
Washable markers
Spray bottle with water
Newspaper or plastic tablecloth
Scissors
String or ribbon

Instructions:

Cover your table with newspaper or plastic because this gets drippy.
Lay coffee filters flat and let kids color all over them with washable markers. More colors = better.
Spray the colored filters lightly with water and watch the magic happen as colors blend.
Let them dry completely—this takes a few hours or leave them overnight.
Once they’re dry, cut them into egg shapes.
Punch a hole at the top and string ribbon through to make a garland, or just tape them to windows.

8. Bunny Ear Headbands

Kids love these because they can actually wear them. Make them before your Easter egg hunt and let the kids hop around the yard like bunnies. These are definitely some of the most fun crafts for kids to do at home.

Materials:

Construction paper (white, pink, and any color for the band)
Scissors
Glue stick or tape
Stapler
Markers or crayons
Pom poms if you have them
Ruler

Instructions:

Cut a strip of construction paper about 2 inches wide and long enough to go around your kid’s head—usually 22-24 inches.
Wrap it around their head to check the fit, then staple or tape the ends together. Make it snug but not too tight.
Cut two long ear shapes from white paper, about 6-8 inches long.
Cut smaller ear shapes from pink paper for the inner ears.
Glue the pink parts onto the white ears.
Let kids add details with markers—spots, stripes, whatever.
Fold the bottom of each ear to make a little tab.
Glue or staple those tabs to the top of the headband, spacing them out.
Add a pom pom between the ears or draw whiskers on the front of the band if you’re feeling extra.

9. Egg Carton Flower Garden

Another egg carton project because why waste them? These turn out really pretty and your kids will be proud to display them. Great Easter crafts for kids that teach them about spring flowers too.

Materials:

Cardboard egg carton
Acrylic or tempera paint (bright colors)
Paintbrushes
Green pipe cleaners
Green construction paper or tissue paper
Scissors
Hot glue gun for adults or strong craft glue
Small flower pot or styrofoam for the base

Instructions:

Cut the egg carton into individual cups—each one’s a flower.
Cut 4-5 slits around the rim of each cup, going about halfway down.
Bend those “petals” outward gently.
Paint each flower whatever colors you want—the brighter, the better.
Wait for them to dry.
Poke a hole in the bottom center of each flower.
Stick a green pipe cleaner through the hole—that’s your stem. Adults might need to help here.
Twist it to hold it in place, leaving most of it as the stem.
Cut leaf shapes from green paper and glue them onto the stems.
Stick your flowers in a pot with crumpled tissue paper, or poke them into styrofoam to make them stand up.

10. Paper Plate Easter Basket

This one’s a winner because it looks way more impressive than the effort it takes. Your kids can use these to collect eggs at the hunt or just show them off to grandma.

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!

Making Easter Crafts Work for You

Get everything ready first. And I mean everything—scissors, glue, paper, all of it—before you announce craft time. Nothing kills the vibe faster than making excited kids wait while you hunt for supplies.

Yes, it’s going to get messy. That’s just how it goes with fun and easy crafts for kids. Put down newspaper, grab the washable stuff, and maybe have them wear old shirts. Your Pinterest-perfect kitchen can wait.

Let them do it their way. I know you might have a specific vision in your head, but these are their projects. A purple bunny with polka dots and googly eyes in weird places? That’s art, baby.

Don’t rush through it. The whole point is spending time together and letting them create. If they want to add seventeen flowers to that wreath, let them.