70 DIY Easter Craft Ideas to Decorate Your Home
There's an Easter craft idea for everyone.
Easter is a chance for friends and family from near and far to come together. It’s also a religious holiday filled with fun activities that everyone can participate in, like a scavenger hunt, Easter baskets, and dyeing eggs. This year when your guests arrive, set up a craft table to create DIY Easter crafts. Everyone can participate in a screen-free activity while brunch or dinner is prepared, and you can re-purpose their crafts as decor to decorate your dining table and mantel or to add a springtime touch to any room. From glimmering Easter eggs to mini-terrariums, there's an Easter craft idea for everyone here. Below, find 70 Easter craft ideas that adults and kids alike will want to create.
Supersized DIY Easter Basket
Impress your kids this year with a jumbo-sized Easter basket made from a laundry hamper and a poodle noodle which you can buy for less than $10.
Get the tutorial from WMD News»
What you'll need: laundry basket set ($30, amazon)
DIY Bunny Art, Painted Eggs, and Twine Carrots
These three Easter decor DIYs might look high-end, but they're surprisingly easy to do at home! With just a few steps and simple supplies, you can create a framed burlap bunny print to hang on your wall (it makes a great baby shower gift, too!), or some hand-painted eggs and twine-wrapped carrots to display on your Easter dinner table.
Get the tutorial from House Beautiful»
What you'll need: plastic eggs ($17, amazon)
Easter Bunny Marshmallows
Set the mood for Easter with a tasty treat your kids will want to help you make in the kitchen. You can make at least a dozen with each batch, so don't worry about anyone wanting seconds.
Get the tutorial from Oh Joy!»
What you'll need: marshmallows ($1, amazon)
Marbled Easter Basket Name Tags
Clay tags shaped like eggs are a craft you can create with your little ones or tweens. Choose a few colors of air-dry clay to get the marble effect. And don't limit yourself—the name tags could also work as Easter tree ornaments or be grouped with string and a few bunny pom-poms for some adorable garland.
Get the tutorial at A Beautiful Mess »
What you'll need: air-dry clay ($21, amazon)
Easter Bunny Sno Balls
After Easter dinner, make dessert time extra sweet with adorable snowballs shaped like bunny rabbits. It's so easy to make you can definitely have little ones in the kitchen to help you prepare it.
Get the tutorial at Studio DIY»
What you'll need: Hostess sno balls ($12, amazon)
Multicolored Peeps Table Topper
You can't go wrong with peeps. Every spring, all over the world, people eat more than 1.5 billion!!! So if you are unsure what treats to decorate the Easter table with—always go with peeps.
Get the tutorial at Tell Love and Party»
What you'll need: marshmallow Easter bunnies bundle ($17, amazon)
Easter Egg Candles
An eco-friendly craft that can double as tabletop decor for Easter dinner. Give those leftover eggshells a second life with this DIY.
Get the tutorial at The House That Lars Built»
What you'll need: natural soy wax ($10, amazon)
Dried Floral Easter Wreath
Impress your guests at the front door with a colorful Easter wreath. Pull-dried florals that will compliment your door color, and will make a good first impression.
Get the tutorial at The House That Lars Built»
What you'll need: wire wreath frame set ($23, amazon)
Papercut Flower Easter Egg Holders
Adorable egg holders that can double as name tags during Easter brunch and are a pretty display on tablescape when used in multiple colors.
Get the tutorial at Lia Griffith»
What you'll need: cardstock ($8, amazon)
Piñata Eggs
Layer colorful crepe paper strips to create eggs that come dressed for the party.
Get the tutorial at A Subtle Revelry »
What you'll need: streamers ($12 for 3 rolls, amazon.com)
Easter Egg Hunt Banner
Give yourself a little extra time to set up the Easter egg hunt with a free poster you can print out. The kids decorate it while you continue to hide the eggs. Once the sign is officially hung up—let the games begin.
Get the tutorial at Studio DIY»
What you'll need: streamers ($12 for 3 rolls, amazon.com)
Easter Bunny Stuffed Animal
Gift a child for a first Easter or a friend who loves a minimalist style. Each rabbit is handmade with linen fabric, and feel free to choose a floral pattern for spring or a contrasting color for the ribbon.
Get the tutorial at The House That Lars Built»
What you'll need: polyester fiber fill ($1o, amazon.com)
Sugar String Easter Egg Baskets
Create an egg-cellent Easter basket that everyone will want to try to make themselves. The key ingredients are loads of sugar and a balloon to create the egg shape.
Get the tutorial from Melo Drama»
What you'll need: sugar ($5, amazon)
Geode Easter Eggs
The geode eggs are truly a work of art you can display around the centerpiece of your dining table for Easter dinner.
Get the tutorial from Posh Little Designs»
What you'll need: rock sugar crystals ($15, amazon)
Flower Crown Bunny String Light Garland
If you are planning to dine alfresco this Easter, consider making a DIY string garland that you can hang above the dining table to wow your guests with its warm glow.
Get the tutorial from A Kalio Chic Life»
What you'll need: lantern LED lights ($20, amazon)
Geometric Paper Easter Egg
Don't get stuck thinking Easter crafts to need to be all pastels and bunnies. You can also create an eggcellent piece of art that's bold and colorful to display too.
Get the tutorial from Proper»
What you'll need: cardstock ($10, amazon)
Giant Easter Bunny Balloons
Get your Easter bouncing with larger-than-life balloon rabbits you can hang from the ceiling and even hide around your home for the kids to find.
Get the tutorial from A Kalio Chic Life»
What you'll need: latex 36" large balloons ($8, amazon)
Daffodil Napkin Bouquet
Set the table with paper flowers that double as name tags for your guests at Easter dinner. Pair your flowers with some bold-colored napkins to make them pop!
Get the tutorial from The House That Lars Built»
What you'll need: yellow cloth napkins ($20, amazon)
Embroidery Hoop Easter Bunny
Re-purpose your old fabric crafts into adorable wall art this Easter. And don't be afraid to mix and match patterns for a unique look.
Get the tutorial from Design Improvised»
What you'll need: embroidery hoop set ($8, amazon)
Egg Carton Daffodils
If you like to take a more minimalist approach to your Easter crafts than try creating flowers from egg cartons (you'll have to do a double-take when you realize they're not real).
Get the tutorial from Olive & Ames»
What you'll need: pipe cleaners ($5, amazon)
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