1) Use as many containers as you want colors.
  Squirt in one big blob of white glue in each container.
  Stir in small amounts of color until you get desired color.
  Please note: stirring will not deflat shaving cream.
  Cover until ready to use.
  
  Paint with PUFFY PAINT:
  You can use assorted size brushes, q-tips, or hands and have
  children paint as they want. The puffier the better!  Let dry.
  
  Your children will love the experience! Great smell too!
  
2) Make easter bunny ears!  Take a strip of paper and measure it around the
child's head....make ears (with white and pink contruction paper) and attach
the ears to the ring!   Tape some cotton balls on thier butts, and if you
REALLY want to get into it, use face paints for whiskers and pink noses!
Then.....are you ready?..........bunnyhop!!!
  
3) Easter Placemats:
            Old Easter cards
            Easter pictures from magazines
            your childrens drawings
            light weight cardboard or heavy
            construction paper
            glue
            contact paper
  Gather up Easter cards from past years, pictures from magazines or your
children's
  favorite drawings. Glue onto light cardboard or construction paper in
decorative fashion the size of a placemat.
  Cover this collage with clear contact paper to seal the placemat. Be sure to
have your  child date and sign it.
  These make great gifts for grandparents.
  
4) Easter Grass:
             1 large Easter basket
             1 lb wheat seed
             1 lb vermiculite
             plastic wrap or clear plastic bag
  Grow a miniature meadow in an Easter basket it's real simple. A week before
Easter line a large Easter basket with plastic wrap and fill with vermiculite
(about 2-inches deep). Sprinkle wheat seed on top of the vermiculite. Put the
basket in the sink and add water until the seed bed is damp. You shouldn't
have to water it again before Easter. Set the basket in a pan and place in
filtered sunlight. Cover loosely with plastic wrap or a clear plastic bag to
keep moist. Remove the plastic after two days. The wheat should begin to
sprout during the next few days. By Easter morning you would have real Easter
grass to hide your eggs in.
  
5) Woven baskets:
            pastel colored construction paper two colors
            scissors
            glue or stapler
  Using one piece of paper cut horizontal straight lines about one inch in
from
side to side across paper, about 1/2 inch a part from each other. The paper
should be covered from top to bottom with these slits. Next take the other
color of paper and cut 1/2 strips. Weave these strips in and out of the slits
in the first paper.
  When completed with all the strips glue the ends of the strips to the first
paper to hold in place. Next fold up the sides to make a basket shape. Staple
or glue in place. With a contrasting color make a handle on your basket and
staple or glue.
  Basket can then be filled with shredded paper to make a nest in the bottom.
  
  
6) Easter Baskets:
  Here is a craft my grandmother used in her classroom of first graders for
many years.
  You'll need:
        pint milk or juice carton
        cotton balls
        pink yarn
        something to make eyes and nose (buttons, gumdrops or other candy or
whatever you like)
       Close the top of the empty carton. Position the carton on its side with
the top closed edge vertical. Then on the side which is facing up, cut along
the two long edges and the bottom edge. Hold flap up slightly and cut it to
form two rabbit ears pointing away from the pointed end of carton. Cover the
entire outer part of the carton with cotton balls including the ears. Use a
small piece of yarn to make outline of pink for the inner ear. Use buttons or
whatever you chose to make eyes and nose on the pointed end of the carton.
Place extra cotton balls for tail. Fill carton with Easter grass and candy.
  
7) Bunny Mask:
            paper plate
            pink construction paper
            pink and/or white pipe cleaners
            yarn
  Using the paper plate, cut out eyes and nose in the plate. Cut out bunny
ears
from pink paper and glue to the plate. Use pipe cleaners to make whiskers,
attach to plate by poking through and knotting at back, or glue on. Use yarn
to tie to either side of plate to tie on your little one's head.
  
8) Chicks in a basket:
         egg carton
         cotton balls
         yellow food dye
         shredded paper (optional)
         bits of orange paper
         marker
  Dip one large cotton ball in yellow dye diluted with water. Let dry. Cut egg
carton so you have one section. Place a bit of shredded paper (color
optional)
in bottom of section. When yellow cotton ball is dry draw eyes on top to make
eyes. Cut out very small triangle of orange paper and glue on yellow cotton
ball to make chicks beak. Sit chick in carton section to make the chick in
the
basket.
  Note: Many people have commented that the cotton balls - once dyed - will
not
dry - or take forever - anyone out there have any suggestions on correcting
this?
  
9) Paper plate bunny:
         large paper plate
        small paper plate
        glue
        pink construction paper
        cotton ball
        crayons or markers
  Using paper plates, glue small one to top of large one to form head and
body.
Cut out
  bunny ears from pink paper. Glue or staple to head.Draw eyes and nose on
face
of plate with crayons or markers. Glue a cotton ball on the back for a tail.
  
10) Easter Bunny Ears:
        Construction paper (pink, white and/or brown)
        Glue
  Cut out bunny ears with the white and pink paper (pink should be slightly
smaller) or use two tones of brown for a chocolate bunny. Glue the pink on
white to make ears. (or brown). Make a 2-inch band long enough to go around
your child's head. Staple in place. Attach bunny ears to band.
  
  
11) Belly Bunny:
  Here is an Easter idea I used to make with my Mom as a kid and plan to make
with my daughter when she is older.
  Need:
      Large Styrofoam Ball
      A plastic or unbreakable jar with a screw on lid (ex. Mason Jar, Jelly
jar, Peanut
  butter jar, etc.)
     Construction Paper, White, Pink, and either Black, Blue, Brown, or Green
     Cotton Balls
     Toothpicks
      A pink, blue or yellow ribbon (optional)
     Glue
  A grown-up should cut the bottom of the styrofoam ball just enough so it
will
sit flat on the table. Then have the kids draw and cut out black, blue,
brown,
or green eyes, (if you want them to match your child's eyes), white bunny
ears
with pink ear insides (both ears should be cut so the bottom of the ear is
cut
straight across), and a pink nose. Glue a cotton ball in the center of the
styrophom ball (nose) then glue the small pink nose to the center of the
cotton ball. Glue the eyes on to the styrofoam ball. While the glue is drying
take the white bunny ears and the slightly smaller (should be same shape)
pink
ear insides. Lay the white ears down and glue a tooth pick (or two for more
stability) to the front side of the white ear with half of the toothpick/s on
the ear and half hanging off the bottom of the ear. Then take and glue the
back side of the pink ear on top of the toothpick and white ear. Do this for
each ear. Next glue the styrofoam ball to the top of the jar lid which can be
decorated with a paper doily, markers or whatever you may have. Screw the lid
on and whichever way the bunny faces, on the other side glue a cottonball at
the bottom of the jar (tail). When the ears dry stick the toothpick, that is
hanging out from the bottom of the ears, into the top of the styrophom ball.
You can tie a ribbon around the edge of the jar lid. Fill your bunny with
jelly beans, or M&M's or a treat like raisin's or dried fruit. The child can
take the bunny to school and share their treats with the class. It is really
cute and if the child wants to get creative they can decorate the jar with
stickers. After easter hold crayons, marbles, pencils, etc.
  
12) Easter parade bonnet:
           Paper plate
           construction paper
           crayons or markers
           glue
           yarn
  Children can decorate the paper plate any way they wish. Glue on pieces of
pastel paper, color flowers on plate, use your imagination. Tie yard to each
side of plate so it can be tied under child's chin. 
  
13) No-bake craft clay:
             1 cup cornstarch
             1 1/4 cups cold water
             2 cups baking soda
            food coloring (optional)
            paint (optional)
  Add all ingredients in saucepan and stir over medium heat for about 4
minutes. Mixture should be consistency of moist mashed potatoes. Add food
coloring if desired. Remove from heat, turn on a plate and cover with a damp
cloth. Let cool. When cool knead like dough. At this point you may store in
an
airtight container.
  For Easter shape clay into egg shapes. Let dry and paint. You may also
flatten one side and glue to brooch backs to make Easter jewelery.
  
  
14) Marble eggs:
        Large glass jar
        Crayon stubs
        Vegetable grater
        Hot water
        Waxed paper or newspaper
         Empty egg carton
         Clear acrylic spray (optional)
  Grate peeled crayons over waxed paper. Fill jar with very hot water. Drop
bits of grated
  crayon into water. Add hard boiled or blown egg as soon as crayon begins to
melt. Twirl
  egg in water with spoon. the wax should make a design on the egg. Carefully
remove egg
  and set upside-down in egg carton to dry. Once dry spray with clear acrylic
to seal.
  
15) Sponge painted eggs:
        Liquid tempra paint
        paper cups (for each color)
        small pieces of foam or sponge
        clothes pins (for each color)
        egg cups
        clear acrylic spray
  Place hard boiled or blown eggs in egg cups. Partially fill paper cups with
different colors
  of paint. Clip a piece of sponge to a clothes pin and dip into paper cups,
use the clothes
  pin as a handle. Lightly dab the sponge over the top half of the egg. Let
dry. Turn egg over
  and repeat procedure. Let the egg dry completely. If using blown eggs, spray
with acrylic
  spray for a permanent finish.
  
16) World's Best Chocolate Easter Eggs:
  These delicious cream filled eggs taste just like a very famous store bought
one. They are easy to make and kids and adults love them.
  Ingredients:
     1 cup soft butter
     2 tsp salt
     4 tsp vanilla
     1 can condensed milk (Eagle Brand)
    10 cups icing sugar
      1 tsp. yellow food coloring
      1 lb. semi-sweet chocolate
  Method:
  Beat butter, salt and vanilla until fluffy. Add milk, beat in sugar. Blend
until stiff. Dust with brown sugar. Knead til smooth. Set aside more then 2/3
of mixture. To the remaining mixture add yellow food coloring.
  Blend in well. Divde yellow and white into 16 or 24 pieces. Shape yellow
into
ball, mold white around yellow to form an egg shape. Dry at room temperature
on paper towels for 24 hours. Melt chocolate in double boiler or in microwave
until smooth. Dip eggs in chocolate. (parafin wax may be added and melted
with
chocolate to prevent chocolate from melting
  in your hands). Once dipped cool at room temperature. Refrigerate after
cool.
When sliced these eggs will have a white cream filling with a yellow filling
that appears to be the yolk. They look nice sitting in an Easter basket!!
  
17) Bird Nest Cupcakes:
       Your favorite cupcake mix
       Your favorite frosting mix
       Long strand coconut
        jelly beans (pastel easter colors)
  Bake your cupcakes. When cool frost with white or chocolate frosting.
Decorate with
  coconut around the outside circle of cupcake. Place colored jelly beans in
centre. Coconut
  can be toasted if you prefer a brown nest!
  
18) Easter Cupcakes:
  Want to make a hit? For holiday,birthday or any occasion you can think of,
make your favorite cupcakes and then...buy any design of stickers. Cover the
sticky side with colored paper or just a white piece of a page.Either cover
the whole picture with Saran wrap and place directly on previously frosted
cupcakes or make sure the picture has a pretty stiff back, glue or scotch
tape
a toothpick to the back of the picture and insert in the cupcake. There are a
multitute of stickers out there.Look around and have fun.
  
  
  
19) Crochet Thread Easter Egg:
  Materials
  Crochet thread (yellow, pink or blue)
  balloon
  starch or white glue
  Large paint brush
  Scissors
  
  1. Blow up the balloon and tie a 2 foot piece of thread to the bottom of it.
  2. Cover the entire balloon with starch or watered down glue
  3. Wrap the crochet thread around the balloon in one direction, leaving
small
gaps about 1/2" wide so the balloon is not completely covered. It doesn't
have
to be perfect but should be fairly even.
  4. Apply another layer of glue or starch on top of the thread and wrap with
another later of crochet thread in another direction.
  5. Repeat one more timeeee until the balloon is covered (there will be small
gaps, much like crocheted lace, but the balloon should be fairly well covered
  6.Hang the balloon from the bottom for 24 hours to dry
  7. When fully dry pop the balloonand gently pull it out.
  8. Hang giant Easter egg from the ceiling or put it in a giant Easter basket
  
20) Bunny Magnet
  For each child:
  1-flat clothespin
  2 10mm wiggle eyes
  2 1/2" white pom poms
  1 1/4" pink pom poms
  6" white covered wire
  8" narrow pink ribbon
  1" magnet tape
  
  1. Cut white covered wire into 3-2" pieces
  2. Tie a bow and glue it to the bottom of the clothespin, just above the
curve in the clothespin
  3. Glue on the white pom poms just above the bow to form cheeks
  4. Glue on the whiskers just  above the cheeks
  5. Glue the pink pom pom over the whiskers just above the cheek balls
  6. Glue on wiggle eyes just above the nose
  7.Glue magnet on the back
  
21) EGGSHELL CHALK
  4-5 eggshells
  1 teaspoon flour
  1 teaspoon very hot tap water
  food coloring (optional)
  Wash & dry eggshells.  Put into bowl & grind into a powder.  Discard any
  large pieces.  Place flour & hot water in another bowl & add 1 tablespoon
  eggshell powder & mix until a paste forms.  Add food coloring if desired.
  Shape & press mixture firmly into the shape of a chalk stick, and roll up
  tightly in a strip of paper towel.  Allow to dry approximately 3 days until
  hard.  Remove paper towel & you've got chalk!  Eggshell chalk is for
  sidewalks only.
  
22) Egghead
  Another fun idea - crack the top 1/4 off of several eggs, wash out the
insides and let dry.  Let the kids draw silly faces on the eggs.  Then, place
damp cottonballs inside them, prop them in an egg carton so they stay
upright,
and drop some grass seed on the cotton balls.  Before you know it, your
eggshell people will sprout grass hair!  (Keep the cotton moist, and your
kids
can actually trim the hair as it grows!)
  
23) Lollipop Bunny
  For each child you will need the following materials:
  1-lollipop
  2 7mm wiggle eyes
  1 7mm pink pom pom
  2-white flower stamen
  3"x3" white felt
  3"x3" pink felt
  6" curl ribbon
  
  1. Cut 2 large white ears and 2 small pink ears from felt
  2. Glue the pink inner ears to the white ears keeping the bottoms even.
  3. Put glue 1/2" from the bottom of the front of the ear
  4. Glue eyes on lollipop
  5. Put a dot of  glue in the center of the lollipop under the eyes. Criss
cross stamens and place on the glue.
  6. Dip the pink pom pom in glue and place it on the whiskers to form the
nose
  7.Tie a bow and glue it at the base of the lollipop
  
  
24) Stand up Bunny
  Materials
  2-styrofoam cups
  3-1 1/2" white pom poms
  1 3/4" pink pom pom
  1-12 mm oval wiggle eyes
  12"-1 1/4" Ribbon
  8"-3/8" ribbons
  9"x12" white construction paper
  9"x12" Pink construction paper
  
  1. Cut: 2 pink ears, 2 pink arms, 1 pink  feet
  2. Glue ears, arms and feet to white paper and cut around them leaving
narrow
white edge.
  3. Put glue on the bottom of one of the styrofoam cups and place it on the
feet.
  4. Put glue around the rim of the cup and starting in the back, wrap the
ribbon around the cup, placing the bottom half of the ribbon on the glue
  5. Glue the arms to the ribbon
  6. Separate the fluff of one white pom pom and glue it to the back of the
cup
for a tail
  7.Tie a bow with the narrow ribbon and glue it to the wide ribbon in the
front
  8. Cut slits on the bottom of the other cup for the ears
  9. Glue on eyes and pink nose
  10. Separate the fluff of one white pom pom and glue on the white cheek
balls
  11. Fill the bottom cup with candy, cookies, pretzels, a suprise, etc
  12. Place the head cup inside the ribbon collar