Easter Crafts for Toddlers
Most children enjoy the creativity involved with arts and crafts projects. If Easter is coming up soon, you might be thinking of special projects to do with your toddler. Consider making fuzzy bunnies, baby chickens and decorated Easter eggs with your child this Easter. Your toddler will enjoy the activities and the chance to show off his hard work to family and friends over the holiday.
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Fuzzy Bunnies
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Children usually associate Easter with the Easter bunny. Help your toddler make a special bunny that she can later put on the refrigerator or display in another area of your home. Draw the outline of a bunny on a piece of sturdy white paper using a crayon or marker. Set up a work area for your child, and provide cotton balls and a small container of glue. Help her dip a cotton ball into the glue, and then press it onto the bunny. Continue until your child fills the bunny's body with cotton balls, creating a fuzzy bunny that your child will love to show to family and friends. Make sure to let the bunny dry completely on a flat surface before displaying it to avoid losing any cotton balls.
Baby Chickens
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Another Easter standby is baby chickens. Draw some baby chickens on a piece of paper for your toddler, and then allow him to color the chicks as he pleases. Provide plenty of crayons, markers and colored pencils. Next, provide your child with some feathers to glue on the chickens. You can purchase feathers at craft stores in a variety of colors. Allow your child to pick as many colors as she likes, and assist her in gluing the feathers to the baby chickens. Consider letting your child to give each baby chicken a name and writing the names on the paper. After the glue is completely dry, display the picture for all to see.
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Easter Eggs
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Many families enjoy making hard-boiled eggs and decorating them as part of their Easter tradition. Making paper Easter eggs is an alternative that requires no cooking or refrigeration. Draw eggs on a piece of white paper using a black marker. Add decoration to the eggs such as stripes, zigzags or polka dots that your child can color and decorate. Once you've created the egg outlines, give the paper to your toddler along with crayons, markers, paint, glitter or any other supplies you think she would enjoy working with. Allow any glue to dry completely, and then carefully cut the eggs out with scissors. Let your toddler tape the eggs on the refrigerator to decorate for a festive Easter holiday.
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