Craft Corner: Easter Crafts to Keep the Kids Busy

There are a number of crafts ideas to get you and your kids into the Easter spirit.

Below are five craft ideas that are simple and easy enough for kids as young as three years old to do - with some assistance from parents.

Blown Easter Egg
To make an Easter egg that can be saved for years to come, you'll need a raw egg (a few extra for mistakes), a small nail, a hammer, bowl (for the egg yolk), egg die, markers and left-over craft supplies, such as pom-poms and googly eyes.

Start by using the nail and hammer to poke two small holes in either end of the egg. Use extreme care as the egg can crack. Once the holes are made, choose one end to blow. Blow the inside of the egg out into a bowl and discard.

Once the egg is empty, wash it and then hand it over to the kids to decorate with egg die, markers and any other craft supplies lying around the house. You'll be amazed at what the kids create.

Grass Rabbit
For this craft you'll need a Styrofoam cup, paper, grass seed, dirt, pom-poms and googly eyes.

Start by letting your kids decorate the styrofoam cup as a bunny, with paper cut-out ears, pom-pom nose and googly eyes. Then fill the cup with dirt and plant the seeds. In a few days time, you will have a grass rabbit.

Styrofoam Egg
This is another craft that you'll be able to save for years to come. You'll need Styrofoam eggs, quilting pins, sequins and ribbon.

To make the Styrofoam egg, use quilting pins to affix sequins to the egg. You could also use pieces of cut ribbon to run around the egg, still using the pins to affix it. The finished product can be hung anywhere in your house for a vibrant Easter decoration.

Toilet Paper Bunny
For this craft you'ill need an empty toilet paper roll, googly eyes, pom-poms, pink and white paper, as well as scrapbook paper, a glue stick and scissors.

To make the bunny start by cutting a piece of scrapbook paper so it can wrap around the toilet paper roll. Glue it on. Then cut out ears for the bunny with the pink and white paper. Affix to the top of the toilet paper roll with glue. Then add googly eyes and a pom-pom nose.

Cotton Ball Easter Basket
For this craft you'll need an empty cardboard orange juice container, tacky glue, pom-poms, Easter grass, cotton balls and scissors.

Start by laying the orange juice container on its side and cut down the edge of the seams on both the long sides of the container. Then cut a V-shape for ears on one of the shorter sides.

When you pop it up, it'll resemble bunny ears. Once cut give kids the glue to start covering the container with cotton balls. They could then glue on a pom-pom nose and googly eyes. Add Easter grass on the inside for a finishing touch.

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