Easter Eggs – DIY

Easter is fast approaching why not try this fun Easter craft activity to keep little hands busy when the Easter egg hunt is over!

You will need

Eggs previously emptied (we explain how below)
Paints
Crayons
Felt Pens
Scissors
Glue

Steps

Step 1

Download and print the patterned template, or print the plain template to colour yourself!

Download

Step 2

After downloading the patterns, colour the different elements that will be used to create your bunnies.

You can also use the already coloured pattern.

Step 3

Cut out the different elements.

Step 4

Then add a dot of glue to the end of the bunny’s ears, then stick them behind the strip of your choice.

Leave a space of about 1cm or 1.5cm between the 2 ears.

Step 5

You can now glue both ends of the strip together.

Tip: Use the egg to measure the correct diameter.

Repeat these steps for the different designs.

Step 6

Let’s move on to decorating the eggs!

You can use paint or wax crayons. If the crayons are water-soluble, it’s even better: a little wet brush on your colouring and you will get a great paint effect!

Step 7

After having decorated your eggs with the colours of your choice, all that remains is to transform them into pretty little bunnies! With felt pens, add their eyes, a small nose, a mouth …

Then place the ears on the top of the egg.

Step 8

And here are cute little Easter bunnies to decorate the house!

Tip

How to empty an egg to decorate it?

Wash the egg so that it is clean and the carefully dry it
Pierce the 2 ends of the egg with a needle (pierce the shell)
At one end, you have to enlarge the hole: turn the needle to widen it
Hold the egg over a bowl and blow through the widest hole to remove the yolk and white.
Wash the egg gently and let it dry before decorating