It never fails. I was looking for one particular pattern online and I got distracted finding many other ideas to pursue. I found a number of links to ideas for Easter crafting so I thought I would share some with you.
Miscellaneous Easter Crafts
It’s been 20 some odd years since my daughter made one of these for our Easter table. It has been added to the table every year since then, until last year when it got lost in a stash of boxes during a clean out http://www.makingfriends.com/spring/hat_centerpiece.htm
Your child will have so much fun when you make this Chicks In A Basket puppet. http://familyfun.go.com/easter/easter-crafts/easter-baskets/chicks-in-a-basket-665067/
Reuse that scratched up CD to make this bunny: http://www.allfreecrafts.com/easter/recycled-cd-memo-bunny.shtml
Don’t throw that burned out light bulb away, make it into an Easter duck: http://www.allfreecrafts.com/recycling-crafts/duck.shtml
Here is an idea to use those eggshells after the hunt: http://www.allfreecrafts.com/candles/eggshell-candles.shtml
Make a nest for your eggs: http://www.dltk-kids.com/recipesdb/view.asp?rid=123
Make your own chocolate covered Easter eggs: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Chocolate-Covered-Easter-Eggs/Detail.aspx
This page leads to all sorts of bunny craft ideas: http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/rabbits.html
Make a fluffy lamb pencil holder: http://crafts.kaboose.com/easter-tincan-lamb.html
Preschoolers will love this marshmallow bunny: http://crafts.kaboose.com/marshmallow-rabbit.html
Tired of plain hard boiled eggs on the table? Try this to bring a chick smile to the table: http://eyecandy.nanakaze.net/?p=459
Make a bird’s nest from paper bags: http://www.alphamom.com/holiday/2010/03/make_a_birds_nest_for_spring.php
Egg Dyeing ideas:
When I was a child I watched my mother do this every year to make hollow eggs for us to dye: http://www.allfreecrafts.com/easter/blow-out-eggs.shtml
String Technique: http://familyfun.go.com/easter/easter-crafts/all-easter-crafts/egg-dyeing-string-technique-668387/
Thumbprint Technique: http://jas.familyfun.go.com/crafts/egg-dyeing-thumbprints-technique-668394/
Tea Infused Technique: http://whatscookingamerica.net/EllenEaston/TeaInfusedEggs.htm
Crayon Artistry: http://www.dltk-holidays.com/easter/crayon.htm
Celebrate the Resurrection
Easter Story Cookies: http://recipes.holidays.net/view_recipe.php?id=235
Jelly Bean Prayer: http://www.dltk-holidays.com/easter/jellybean.htm
Have your own Family Easter Sunrise Service: http://www.annieshomepage.com/service.html
My mother made this every year for our Easter dinner: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Easter-Lamb-Cake-I/Detail.aspx