Thimna MatikaLooking for ways to keep the kids entertained over Easter? Crafty family activities are perfect creative projects that parents can explore with their children.
Easter decorations, snacks and family activities make celebrating the holiday all the more fun, especially for those kids who enjoy discovering their creative abilities with paint, colours, scissors and glue.
Ensure that adults supervise the cutting and use of sharp and hot tools.
You will need:
- Sharp scissors
- Cutter
- Paint
- Paint brushes
- Soldering iron
- Marker
- Icing sugar
- Eggs
- Toothpicks
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D.I.Y bunny planter
A DIY bunny planter can be created with an empty plastic bottle. Wash the bottle thoroughly and remove the branding. With a marker draw a line halfway through the bottle where you will cut it.
Draw two oval-shaped bunny ears on top of the line. Begin to cut your bunny planter on the lines you’ve drawn. Warm the soldering iron and bore drainage holes at the bottom of your planter. Plant your bunny planter, including the eyes, nose whiskers and ears. Add some soil and a beautiful pot plant to your planter
Marshmallow bunny
Children love making cute significant animals like bunnies with their sweets and snacks. Marshmallow rabbits can be created with big or small marshmallows, small marshmallows, icing sugar solution and tiny sweets. Mix a spoonful of icing sugar and drop water in a tiny bowl to ensure that the solution is not runny. Use the icing sugar water solution as glue to your marshmallow bunny.
Place a marshmallow upright with the circle part on the surface and facing up, this will create the body of the bunny. Glue the body and head of the bunny with the water and icing solution and with the around side of the marshmallow facing you as the face of the bunny. Stick the small marshmallows onto the body as legs and arms and draw the face (nose eyes mouth) with a marker.
Decorate eggs
Making your own painted eggs for the famous Easter egg hunt is always an exciting activity. These eggs can also be kept as self-made décor. You will need fresh eggs, a bowl, a toothpick, paint and brushes for this activity.
Carefully bore two small holes in the fresh egg, at the bottom and at the top. Place a bowl underneath to catch the egg white and egg yellow when you blow them. Begin to blow the contents of the egg out of the egg and into the bowl. Wash the eggs and run them through water before you paint them. Paint your eggs with your favourite patterns and colours.
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Easter is the perfect time to spark creativity and bond with your little ones over crafty, hands-on fun. Whether you’re planting bunny planters, crafting marshmallow bunnies, or painting colourful eggs, these activities bring joy, laughter, and memories that last well beyond the holiday. Gather your supplies, roll up your sleeves, and let the Easter creativity begin.
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