Candle

Materials Needed:

toilet paper roll 

little stars

glue 

scissors 

markers

paper

 

Instructions:

1. Cut a peice of paper to fit around the toilet paper roll.
2. Cut a flame shape peice of paper and cut little stars(or buy some from the store)
3. Glue the paper on the toilet paper roll.
4. Color the toilet paper roll as desired.
5. Glue on the stars to decorate the candle.
6. Glue on the flame to finish the candle.
7. Place the candle on a doily if desired (you may want to tape it on).
8. Feel free to decorate further with sparkles, sparkle glue, sequins or anything else the kids can think of.

 

Handprint Wreath

Materials Needed:

• glue, 
• scissors,
• red, white and blue paint or construction paper.

Instructions:

1. Trace the child's hand onto paper and cut out the prints.  
2. Make nine handprints (3 of each colour). 
3. Cut out the prints and glue to form a wreath. 
4. Decorate as desired.
5. OPTIONAL: You can place your childs photo in the middle of the wreath.

 

Carrot Easter Basket

Materials Needed:

a printer

glue

scissors

ribbon (to hang it with)

a piece of paper (I prefer construction paper).

Instructions:

1. Cut out Templet (Bottom of page)
2. Color templet
3. Cut the pieces out.   (Cutting may require adult assistance and can be pre-done).  Cut along the solid lines only!
4. Glue on the leaves to make a basket that looks like a carrot
5. If you look at the bottom of the half circle (the straight part), you'll see the "glue here". Glue, staple or tape the side on the right to the side on the left.

6. Tape on a ribbon handle

Easter Egg Paper Plate Handprint Basket

Materials Needed:

glue

scissors

markers/crayons

paper plate

paint and paintbrush (we used brown)

Instructions:
1. Cut 9 oval shapped pieces used for the eggs.
2. Color your eggs with markers/crayons.
3. Cut out the top half of the paper plate, leaving the rim intact.
4. Paint the bottom of the paper plate brown, including the rim.
5. Trace the plate onto a piece of construction paper or cardboard (old cereal boxes work well).
6. Cut out the piece.
7. Glue or tape the piece onto the back of the painted plate.  This will create a narrow 'pocket' or basket.
8. Glue eggs into the basket.  Some against the back of the basket and some inside the front. 
9. Trace handprints onto construction paper in whatever colour you prefer.
10. Glue or tape the handprints along the rim of the basket as a handprint handle.

Easter Bunny Wreath

Materials Needed:

• Ring of cardboard (empty cereal boxes work wonderfully)
• construction paper (pink and yellow)
• scissors
• glue
• Templates (bottom of page)

Instructions:

• Trace a small plate and a large plate onto a piece of old cardboard.    
• Empty cereal boxes or frozen dinner boxes work well  
• It doesn't matter if you go over the folds of the cardboard 
• Cut a small strip of cardboard and glue it onto the back of the ring over any folds in the cardboard.  
• This will reinforce the ring.
• Cut strips of construction paper (about 1 1/2 inches by 4 inches)
• glue the strips into rolls (like making a paper chain
• Glue the rolls of construction paper onto the wreath.  We made a pink and yellow pattern, but you can do it however you wish.  
• Print out the template of choice.
• Color the template pieces and cut out.  
• Glue the head, easter egg and two paws on top of the wreath.  
• Glue the body, tail and two paws on the back of the wreath (so it looks like the bunny is peeking over the top.