11 Easy & Fun Easter Craft Ideas for Toddlers to LOVE

My family is Christian, so this holiday holds special meaning for us. Plus, I love decorating without breaking the bank!

So Easter is the perfect time to get crafty with my little one!

Whether you’re looking for some recycled crafts, some easter egg holders, window decoration and something your toddler can help with, these toddler-friendly Easter crafts will keep your child engaged and excited. Let’s hop into some adorable DIY Easter craft ideas!

1. Toilet Paper Roll Rabbit

This upcycled Easter bunny craft is an easy and fun craft that gives new life to empty toilet paper rolls. Your toddler will love decorating their bunny, and you’ll love how simple it is! Check out the full post and how your toddler can help!

Materials:

✅ 1 toilet paper roll (or cardboard tube)
✅ Recycled wrapping paper (floral, pastel, or plain)
✅ 2 googly eyes
✅ 1 white pom-pom (for the tail)
✅ 1 glue stick
✅ 1 black pen (for whiskers & mouth)
✅ 1 pink pen (for cheeks)
✅ Scissors (Baby Safe)

2. Cardboard Easter Egg Craft

This easter craft is perfect if your toddler loves stickers. These easter ornaments look really cute on trees or bushes. Step-by-step guide in the link!

Materials Needed:

✅ Cardboard (from cereal boxes, shipping boxes, or craft cardboard)
✅ White watercolor (to create a blank canvas)
✅ Toddler-safe paints or markers
✅ Stickers, washi tape, or glitter glue for decoration
✅ Hole punch & string (optional – to hang the eggs as ornaments)
✅ Paintbrushes or sponges (for fun textures!)
✅ Laminator and laminating film (optional)

4. Sun Paper Craft

One that fits not only Eastern but also spring is this super simple (and cute) sun paper craft:

Materials Needed:

✅ Yellow crafting paper (for the sun and rays)
✅ Leftover cardboard
✅ Pink and black craft paper (for the cheeks and eyes) or googly eyes
✅ Glue stick or non-toxic glue
✅ Scissors (safety scissors for little helpers)
✅ Marker or pen (I used an edding marker for the smile)

5. Toilet Paper Roll Chick Craft

This easy Easter chick craft is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers. It’s simple, cute, and a great way to reuse empty toilet paper rolls while practicing painting and decorating skills. Step-by-step guide in the link!

Toilet Paper Roll Easter Chick

Materials Needed:
✅ Empty toilet paper roll
✅ Yellow acrylic paint or yellow paper (less messy option)
✅ Orange paint or marker (for the beak)
✅ Googly eyes
✅ Green felt (optional – for grass)
✅ Paper puncher (flowers, butterflies, or shapes for decoration)
✅ Glue

6. Mossy Easter Egg Basket Craft

Need a cute little egg holder basket? Try this nature-based moss easter craft:

Materials Needed:

✅ Empty toilet paper roll for the base
✅ Dried moss
✅ Small pom-pom (for the tail)
✅ An Egg
✅ Non-toxic glue or hot glue (for stronger hold)
✅ Scissors

7. 🐝 Paper Bee Craft with Free Printable

Doing a farm theme week or talking about spring insects? This simple paper bee craft for toddlers is such a cute fridge decoration. Printable in Post:

Materials Needed:

✅ Free bee printable
✅ Yellow & black craft paper (cardstock works best)
✅ White paper (for wings)
✅ Glue stick (liquid glue works in a pinch)
✅ Child-safe scissors
✅ Pipe cleaners (optional for antennae)
✅ Wooden beads (optional)
✅ Googly eyes (optional swap)

8. Mummy & Baby Chick Handprint Craft

This Easter handprint craft is perfect if your toddler loves finger painting (mine is 29 months and fully obsessed 😅). We made mummy and baby chicks side by side using our hands, and it turned into the sweetest little keepsake.

Materials Needed:
✅ Yellow finger paint (we used it straight from the containers)
✅ Orange paint or marker (for beak & feet)
✅ White cardstock or thick paper
✅ Googly eyes (or draw them on if you don’t have any)
✅ Craft mat or plastic table cover (to limit mess)
✅ Wet wipes (trust me)

9. Bubble Foam Easter Bunny Sensory Art

If your toddler loves messy play but you love contained chaos, this one is gold. The bubble foam creates this magical marbled texture that looks fancy but is basically soap + air doing the work. My toddler was fascinated watching the colors spread through the bubbles — it’s sensory play + art + science in one.

Materials Needed:
✅ Baby bath soap (gentle, tear-free works best)
✅ Water
✅ See-through straw (for blowing bubbles)
✅ Liquid watercolors or watercolor paint
✅ Laminating foil or plastic sheet (to seal the foam)
✅ Laminator (optional but gives the best press effect)
✅ Thick paper or cardstock
✅ Spoon (for scooping foam)
✅ Ribbon (for hanging your bunny)

Salt Dough Easter Egg Craft

This Easter craft is perfect when you want a keepsake that actually lasts. The dough is super soft, toddler-friendly, and great for pressing textures into — we used random household items and toys and suddenly had designer Easter eggs 😄 After drying, they become solid little memory pieces you can paint or hang.

Materials Needed:
✅ 1 cup all-purpose flour
✅ ⅜ cup salt
✅ 1.5 tablespoons cream of tartar
✅ 1 cup warm water (add slowly while mixing)
✅ 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (sunflower oil works great)
✅ Toys or textured objects for imprinting patterns
✅ Rolling pin (optional but helpful)
✅ Ribbon or string for hanging

Tissue Paper Flower Window Craft

This cheerful spring flower turns into a glowing window decoration once laminated — and toddlers LOVE the sticking part. The tissue paper creates soft watercolor-style blends when light shines through, so every flower looks different. It’s simple, sensory-friendly, and doubles as instant spring decor for your home.

Materials Needed:
✅ Printed or hand-cut flower template (thick paper works best)
✅ Colorful tissue paper (torn into small pieces)
✅ Paintbrush
✅ Laminating sheet or self-adhesive laminating pouch
✅ Scissors
✅ Tape for hanging on the window

Finger Painting Cardboard Easter Egg Craft

This messy-but-manageable easter activity lets toddlers explore paint freely on a sturdy cardboard egg base. It started as a side craft to our cherry tree activity on a very cheeky day — and turned into the perfect outlet for big toddler energy.

Materials Needed:
✅ Cardboard egg base (flat egg + small cutout shapes for decorating)
✅ Washable finger paint (multiple colors)
✅ Tools for exploring texture (spoon, cotton swabs / Ohrenstäbchen)
✅ Child-safe glue
✅ Table mat or protective surface (bigger is better 😅)
✅ Optional: finger paint crayons for a less messy version

Natural Dyed Easter Eggs with Toddlers

This cozy spring tradition turns simple kitchen ingredients into beautifully marbled Easter eggs — and little helpers love being part of the process.

Materials Needed:
✅ Eggs (white or brown)
✅ Natural dye ingredients (blueberries, red cabbage, turmeric, coffee, onion skins, etc.)
✅ Vinegar (for stronger color)
✅ Water
✅ Saucepan or pots
✅ Spoon for handling eggs
✅ Old clothes or apron (the color STAINS)
✅ Optional: oil for polishing finished eggs