Crafts are a great way to stay busy and let out your
creative side, and Easter is a great excuse to make some crafts with the grandchildren
that can double as decor! Below we have five easy Easter decor crafts anyone
can make with simple supplies. They’re perfect for spending quality time
together, bonding with grandkids, and having fun.
1. Sock bunny
There’s nothing cuter than a sock bunny, and this one
makes the perfect Easter Bunny for your grandkids to enjoy! All you need is a
small sock (great use for those inexplicable single socks that appear in every
cupboard!), felt, a large pompom for that bunny tail, moveable “googly” eyes,
ribbon, and a rubber band. If you like, you can create a whole sock bunny
family of different sizes and shapes, use socks in Easter pastel colors, or
keep them rustic so they look just like real rabbits.
Easy to make whether you are 8 or 80, salt dough
decorations are non-toxic, family-friendly, and perfect for the Easter
holidays. You’ll need a batch of salt dough (easily made by mixing a cup of
flour with ½ a cup of salt and ½ a cup of water), a rolling pin, an egg-shaped
cookie cutter, spray or acrylic paints and paintbrushes, a straw, twine or
ribbon, and access to an oven. The great thing about salt dough is that it is
completely non-toxic and dries to a very hard state, so when they are sealed
properly your decorations will last a lifetime.
Potato stamps are a fun, creative way to decorate
cards, make pictures, or decorate wrapping paper. All you need is some blank
cards or craft paper, some potatoes, a knife (and an adult to cut the
patterns), and different color acrylic paint. Of course, this activity can get
a little messy, so we suggest using acrylic paint – it washes off with soap and
warm water. We’d still recommend that you cover your table or workspace and
wear old clothes!
Share your love of reading with your grandchildren
with these fun, cute bookmarks! They make lovely gifts for family, neighbors,
and friends too. They’re a good crafting choice for children that are a little
older as scissors are involved, but they’re still plenty of fun to make. All
you need is square craft paper, wiggly eye stickers, white paper, black
markers, scissors, and glue.
For this craft, you use scraps of yarn, twine, and
colorful ribbon to make pretty Easter eggs. They are the perfect piece of
bright and beautiful décor for the holiday. We love them placed in ‘hiding
places’ around your home and garden, in a pretty vase, or on an Easter wreath.
They can also be lovely surprises if you place a little gift inside them to be
opened up on Easter.
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