72 Easy Easter Crafts for Kids and Adults to Try at Home

Turn basic bottle brush trees into cute carrot decor you can reuse year after year. They'll look adorable hanging from a simple boxwood wreath, set on a place setting or inside an Easter basket.

Steps:

1. Spray paint bottle brush trees with orange spray paint (you may need a few coats), and let dry completely.
2. Cut off the tree's wooden base with wire cutters.
3. Cut equal lengths of green raffia string and glue to the remaining wire stem of the tree.
4. Wrap another piece of raffia around the base and glue into place.

Add sparkle to their Easter basket! Use sequin pins to stick each sequin onto a foam egg. Repeat until you have covered the entire egg. Stick to one solid color or experiment with patterns! This glitzy craft is beginner-friendly. Just keep in mind it can take time to apply each individual sequin.

With a lustrous finish, these ink-dyed Easter eggs make perfect place settings. Situate one in the center of each dinner place setting to leave a lasting impression on guests. NOTE: Alcohol ink painted eggs should not be consumed.

Steps:

1. Cover your work surface and hands (alcohol inks can stain!). Add a few drops of ink to a cotton ball and dab onto the egg.
2. Repeat step 2 with another color to create a textured look. Mix colors as desired (add a metallic to emphasize the luster look).
3. Allow to fully dry before handling.

After dying Easter eggs, you likely have natural egg cartons lying around. Try turning them into a beautiful Easter Lily garland that can be displayed in your home.

Steps:

1. Cut the tall pointed peaks from an egg carton with a craft knife or sharp scissors. (Save the egg cups for more flower crafts!) Cut the base of the peak into four petal shapes. Repeat with more egg cartons as needed.
2. Paint the outside of each flower with white craft paint thinned with a little water. Once completely dry, paint the inside with a contrasting color.
3. To create the garland, poke a hole through each flower using a skewer. Thread a long ribbon through the hole. Tie a knot between each flower to hold in place.

Instead of a garland, use your hand-crafted Easter Lilies to create a cheerful spring wreath. Before you begin, follow the above instructions to craft your egg carton flowers (which includes painting them a spring color, like pink).

Steps:

1. Poke a hole through each flower using a skewer. Cut a 30" piece of sturdy floral wire. Thread seven flowers on each end of the wire, using hot glue to secure each in place.
2. Tie a ribbon bow in the center.

Anyone who spots these playful Easter eggs will wonder how you created them! The trick is to begin with a blown-out egg, which means the eggy insides are extracted but the shell is intact. From there, get creative with designs.

Steps:

1. Coat the entire blown-out egg with Mod Podge to harden the shell. Let dry completely.
2. Draw an oval on one side of the egg with your pencil. Using the diamond cutting wheel on your Dremel, carefully cut into the egg and slowly cut out the oval to open the back of the egg.
3. Mark where you would like the holes with your pencil.
4. Using your Dremel tool with the size bit that fits your string drill, carefully drill into the egg to make the holes.
5. Tie a knot at the end of your string and thread the other end through your needle.
6. Starting from the inside of the egg, pull the needle and string through so that the knot hits the inside of the egg and is secure. Continue making your design. At the end, make another knot and secure.

Transform a simple boxwood wreath with dried florals and pretty pink Easter eggs. Start by attaching colorful eggs — either blown-out eggs or lightweight craft eggs — to the wreath with a generous amount of hot glue. Then tuck dried flowers throughout for a sweet spring touch.

These reusable treat boxes will elevate your Easter egg hunt year after year. Pick a few of your favorite pastel hues, then cover wooden egg boxes with two coats of craft paint. Swap lids and bases for a color blocked assortment, no taping required!

Skip the messy paints or dyes this year. Instead, import our template into a Cricut program and cut the design out of any color vinyl sticker paper (we went for a cheery green). Carefully take the stencil off and attach it to the egg, starting with the middle of the sticker and working your way out.

Design your own Easter-themed candles, then use them as table centerpieces, add them to an Easter basket or gift them to your favorite host. You'll need paint markers (or acrylic paint), rubbing alcohol, a cloth and, of course, taper candles.

Steps:

1. Use a clean cloth to wipe your candles with rubbing alcohol. This will remove lint and debris for a smooth surface.
2. Use paint markers or craft paint to draw a series of dots, flowers and patterns. Work on one side and let it dry completely before moving to another side.

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Gingham is the perfect pattern to incorporate into your Easter decorations. Along with white eggs (we recommend hard-boiled, blown-out or wooden craft eggs), this craft requires acrylic paint and a 10 mm flat paintbrush.

Steps:

1. Water down craft paint until it is the consistency of heavy cream.
2. Paint vertical stripes down the sides of the egg. Don’t use too much paint to avoid drips. Let your painting dry.
3. Next, paint horizontal stripes around the egg and let it dry. If desired, darken the overlapping squares of color with more paint to emphasize the gingham look.

For this eye-catching wreath, you'll need white cupcake liners, a white foam wreath form, acrylic paint, craft brushes, a drop cloth and sewing pins with white tops.

Steps:

1. Lay down a drop cloth on your work area.
2. Paint each cupcake liner a different color by making brush strokes on the edges of the liner. Be sure to keep the center white to get a ‘flower look.'
3. Let everything dry.
4. Once dry, attach your painted cupcake liners to the foam wreath form with a pin in the center and alternate colors to create a more dynamic-looking wreath.
5. Hang your new wreath on your door!

These cute egg coasters were made using replacement glass for oval pictures (glass or acrylic plexiglass are other options). Add Mod Podge, lightweight fabric, fabric scissors and a craft or foam brush to your list when shopping for supplies.

Steps:

1. Make sure the glass is free of dust and lint. Cut fabric 1” larger than your glass. Paint a generous amount of Mod Podge on one side of the glass. Lay it on top of the fabric and smooth out any wrinkles or air bubbles.
2. Cover your glass with a heavy book and wait several hours for your new coasters to dry.
3. Once dry, trim around the edge of the glass with fabric scissors.

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Looking for an Easter craft to deck out your front door? The Easter bunny will love this beaded carrot wreath.

You'll Need:

• Wood beads in four different sizes (the largest being 1”)
• Floral wire
• Wire cutters
• Green excelsior (grass)
• Scissors
• Orange acrylic paint
• Craft brushes
• Drop cloth
• Ribbon
• Hot glue gun
  
  Steps:

1. Lay down a drop cloth on your work area.
2. Paint each wood bead orange and let them dry completely.
3. Bend one end of the floral wire over with your wire cutters to create a stopping point for the beads.
4. Thread each bead onto the floral wire, starting with the smallest and working your way up to the largest size.
5. Bend the floral wire over and cut the excess.
6. Cut a small bunch of the excelsior all one length using your scissors.
7. Stick the excelsior into the top hole and if you want to add more than what fits in the hole, dab a little hot glue on the top of the bead and add more excelsior.
8. Repeat steps 2-7 for your desired number of carrots.
9. Tie together with a ribbon to make a bunch of carrots.
10. Attach a ribbon onto the back with a few dabs of hot glue and hang it on your door for everyone to admire!

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The Easter bunny isn't the only one who likes carrots — your guests will too (well these carrot-shaped treat cones, anyway)! To make, you'll need to print out our carrot template, and gather up coffee filters, orange paper, double-stick tape, green craft paint, twine, a clothespin, a wire hanger, paper towel and scissors.

Steps:

1. Mix a few drops of green craft paint with water until it reaches the consistency of milk. Soak coffee filters in the paint mixture until fully saturated (you can do this several simultaneously).
2. Squeeze out excess paint and lay the filters flat to dry on paper towels or hang them from a hanger with a clip or clothespin. Download our template and trace it onto orange paper.
3. Cut out and roll the template into a cone shape, adhering the sides with double-stick tape. Cut out the center of the painted coffee filters.
4. Attach the remaining paper to the inside edge of the cone with double-stick tape. Fill the “carrot” cone with small treats and tie twine around the top to close.

Featuring iron-on patches and a stenciled monogram, this embellished bow will upgrade any simple basket you plan to gift for Easter.

Steps:

1. Cut a length of ribbon (we used 3" wired ribbon) to create a large bow on the basket.
2. Keep the tails long to allow for space for the decorative patches. Attach them using fabric glue.

Buy yarn, grab some eggs and get to crafting these macramé holders.

Steps:

1. Cut eight lengths of yarn about 16” to 18” long.
2. Tie them together with a knot about 2” from the bottom.
3. Tie pairs of string together in a knot about ½” from the bottom knot. You should have four groups of two strings.
4. Separate the four groups and make four new groups of two strings and tie a knot about ½” from the previous knot.
5. Repeat step four and add your egg to the pocket you created. Tie a knot on the top to hold all the strings together. Trim the ends of the yarn so they are even before hanging.

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Show your dining room table some love with this vibrant wood table runner. The steps are short and easy with the only materials needed being rectangle wood pieces, yellow spray paint and a drop cloth.

Steps:

1. Lay down drop cloth outside or in a well-ventilated area.
2. Put down all the wood pieces and spray them with an even layer of yellow paint.
3. Let them dry completely and spray another coat if needed.
4. Once the pieces are dry, arrange them on the table in the pattern you like and use them as a decorative table runner!

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This five-minute craft will turn a simple basket into a festive gift or decor piece. The materials needed: fabric, a large dinner napkin (or a kitchen dish towel), fabric scissors, thin ribbon (or twine) and a basket.

Steps:

1. Cut a large square of fabric (or use a napkin or dish towel). The size will depend on the basket.
2. Lay the fabric diagonally and place the basket in the center. Take opposite corners and tie a knot at the top of the basket handle.
3. Tuck the extra fabric into the basket. Tie a knot around either side of the basket handle to secure and define the handle.

Use our folding template to make these adorable origami bunnies. Fill them with treats, like jelly beans or small chocolates, before displaying or handing them out to guests.

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