Easter Decorations Children Can Make: Fun Projects for the Whole Family

Spring is in the air, and that means Easter is just around the corner! What better way to celebrate than by making some adorable, homemade Easter decorations with your little ones? Whether you have a toddler who loves messy play or a pre-teen who enjoys detailed crafts, we’ve got the perfect projects to bring festive fun to your home. Let’s hop into some creativity!

1. Handprint Bunny Cards

Personalized and full of love, these handprint bunny cards make the perfect keepsake or Easter greeting. Kids will love seeing their own handprints transformed into fluffy bunnies, and these cards make for heartwarming gifts for grandparents, teachers, or friends.

Materials Needed: Colored cardstock, non-toxic paint, googly eyes, glue, markers.

Steps:

Paint your child’s hand with a pastel color and press it onto the cardstock.

Once dry, add googly eyes, a drawn-on nose, and whiskers with a marker.

Fold the cardstock to create a cute bunny-themed greeting card and personalize it with a message inside.

Best for Ages: Toddlers and preschoolers.

2. Pom-Pom Easter Chicks

Fluffy, cheerful, and oh-so-cute, these pom-pom chicks are easy to make and perfect for little hands. Display them in an Easter basket, on the mantel, or as part of a spring-themed centerpiece.

Materials Needed: Yellow yarn, scissors, glue, googly eyes, orange felt.

Steps:

Wrap yellow yarn around your fingers several times and tie it in the middle with another piece of yarn.

Cut the loops to create a full, fluffy pom-pom.

Glue on googly eyes and a small orange felt beak for a lively chick.

Best for Ages: Preschoolers and young kids.

3. Paper Plate Easter Wreath

Brighten up your front door with a colorful paper plate wreath that kids will love making! This craft is great for developing fine motor skills while adding festive charm to your home.

Materials Needed: Paper plates, tissue paper, glue, ribbon, Easter stickers.

Steps:

Cut the center out of a paper plate to form a ring.

Tear or cut tissue paper into small pieces and glue them onto the ring for a colorful effect.

Decorate with Easter stickers or small paper cutouts of bunnies and eggs, then attach a ribbon to hang.

Best for Ages: All ages.

4. Salt Dough Easter Ornaments

Make Easter extra special with handmade salt dough ornaments that can be treasured for years! These ornaments can be painted in vibrant colors and used to decorate Easter trees or gift packages.

Materials Needed: 1 cup flour, ½ cup salt, ½ cup water, cookie cutters, paint, ribbon.

Steps:

Mix flour, salt, and water to create a soft, pliable dough.

Roll it out and use Easter-themed cookie cutters (such as bunnies, eggs, or chicks) to cut out shapes.

Bake at 200°F for 2 hours, then paint and decorate once cool. Add a hole at the top before baking to thread a ribbon through.

Best for Ages: Pre-teens and elementary-aged kids.

5. Egg Carton Easter Bunnies

A budget-friendly craft that turns recyclables into adorable bunny decorations! This is a great way to upcycle household materials while engaging in creative fun.

Materials Needed: Egg cartons, paint, pipe cleaners, pom-poms, glue.

Steps:

Cut egg carton cups apart and paint them in pastel colors.

Bend pipe cleaners into ear shapes and glue them onto the egg carton.

Attach a pom-pom nose, googly eyes, and use a marker to draw on whiskers and a smile.

Best for Ages: Preschoolers and up.

6. Easter Egg Sun Catchers

These beautiful sun catchers will add a colorful glow to your windows, bringing a cheerful spring vibe to your home!

Materials Needed: Contact paper, tissue paper, scissors, black construction paper.

Steps:

Cut an egg shape out of black construction paper and carefully cut out the inside to form an outline.

Stick a piece of contact paper behind the outline and fill with colorful tissue paper pieces.

Seal with another layer of contact paper, trim the edges, and hang in a sunny window.

Best for Ages: Toddlers and young kids.

7. Bunny Ears Headband

Let kids dress up as Easter bunnies with their own handmade headbands! This simple craft will have little ones hopping around with excitement.

Materials Needed: White cardstock, pink felt, glue, scissors, headband.

Steps:

Cut bunny ear shapes from white cardstock and smaller pink inner ear shapes from felt.

Glue the pink felt onto the white ears and attach them to a headband.

Let kids wear them for an adorable Easter look—perfect for photos!

Best for Ages: All ages.

8. Easter Egg Garland

This colorful garland adds a pop of festive fun to any Easter celebration and makes for a great home or classroom decoration.

Materials Needed: Colored cardstock, scissors, string, hole punch.

Steps:

Cut out several egg shapes from colored cardstock.

Decorate with markers, stickers, glitter, or patterned paper.

Punch holes in the top of each egg and string them together to create a garland.

Best for Ages: Preschoolers and up.

9. Carrot Footprint Art

A cute and sentimental Easter craft using kids’ footprints! This makes for a wonderful keepsake to look back on as children grow.

Materials Needed: Orange paint, green paper, white cardstock, glue.

Steps:

Paint the bottom of your child’s foot with orange paint and press it onto cardstock.

Cut green paper into leaf shapes and glue them at the top to resemble carrot leaves.

Frame or hang the artwork to cherish for years to come.

Best for Ages: Toddlers and preschoolers.

10. Washi Tape Easter Eggs

A mess-free way to create colorful Easter decorations that’s perfect for kids who love patterns and bright colors!

Materials Needed: White cardstock, washi tape, scissors.

Steps:

Cut out egg shapes from white cardstock.

Decorate by layering different colors and patterns of washi tape to create unique designs.

Use as wall decor, place settings, or Easter card embellishments.

Best for Ages: Elementary-aged kids and pre-teens.

Get Crafting This Easter!

Easter is all about family, fun, and creativity! These DIY decorations will bring joy to your home while creating lasting memories with your little ones. Which project are you most excited to try? Pin this for later and share your creations with us—we’d love to see them! Happy Easter crafting!