How to Make Cotton Ball Chicks for Easter

The incredibly active minds of children love craft projects any time of the year, and Easter is no exception. Apart from filling Easter baskets and coloring Easter eggs, there are a infinite number of Easter craft projects that can keep their active little minds busy. Cotton ball chicks made from real eggs and any craft supplies you have laying about the house are fun and adorable decorations for your kids will love making. Read on to learn more.

Things You'll Need

• Construction paper
• Scissors
• Raw eggs
• Tacky glue
• Cotton balls or large yellow pom poms
• Orange felt, craft foam or construction paper
• Craft supplies (ribbon, paint, glitter)

Instructions

1. Make stands for your finished chick eggs from small pieces of construction paper. Cut a 1/4 inch by 6 inch strip and glue the ends together to make a ring. Add any decorations you may like.

2. Break a hole in the top of a raw egg and place the white and yolk in a bowl. Gently chip away the shell, leaving a half shell that will be used as the base of your cotton ball chicks. Rinse the shell and allow it to dry thoroughly.

3. Glue a cotton ball or large yellow pom pom into the bottom of the half shell. You can add two small cotton balls or pom poms to the sides of the larger pom pom to make fluffy chick wings.

4. Cut out a triangle from a piece of orange felt, craft foam or construction paper and carefully glue it to the center of the cotton ball or pom pom. Add wiggle eyes and any other creative touches you like. You might add another small piece of shell to the top of the chick's head, or a small pink bow.

5. Place your chick-filled eggs around your house, or gather a few chicks in an Easter basket for an adorable kitchen table center piece.

Tips & Warnings

• Craft stores carry a wide variety of colored cotton balls and pom poms. While baby chicks are usually white or yellow, multi-colored Easter chicks are fun and adorable. Let your imagination be your guide.