If it’s pouring outside, sometimes you just want to stay in. The only problem with indoors is keeping the kids occupied! So this week we’ve compiled a list of Easter themed things to make with the kids when the rain just won’t let up.
Jelly Bean tree
Difficulty rating: easy – although parental supervision is needed with a glue gun
What you’ll need: twigs, glue gun, jellybeans
Tutorial & Credit: from Crafty Sisters
Spring Macarons
Difficulty rating: medium to difficult. Patience required!
What you’ll need:
Macarons
- 1¾ cups confectioners sugar
- 1⅓ cups almond flour (I like Bob’s Red Mill) or ground almonds
- ¼ tsp salt
- 4 egg whites
- ¼ cup superfine sugar
- *gel food coloring if desired
- **piping bag fitted with a #806 Ateco tip or equivalent
Vanilla Swiss Meringue Buttercream
- 5 egg whites
- 1 cup sugar
- 14 oz unsalted butter, softened
- 1 vanilla bean, scraped
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Egg Dying & Decorating
Difficulty rating: easy
What you’ll need:
- 1 teaspoon of white vinegar
- 1 cup of hot water in a heatproof bowl
- eggs – hard boiled or blown out (see below)
- liquid food colouring
Tutorial & Credit: from Martha Stewart
Blowing eggs: ‘To empty a raw egg, begin by using the tip of a sharp utility knife to pierce both ends of the egg; turn the knife in one of the holes to widen it slightly. Then, poke a straightened paper clip through the larger hole to pierce and “stir” the yolk. Hold the egg, larger hole down, over a bowl, and then blow the contents out with a rubber ear syringe (available at drugstores).’ Martha Stewart
You can download a full guide to all things egg decorating from Martha Stewart here
Pom Pom Easter chicks
Difficulty rating: easy
What you’ll need:
- Yellow wool
- Pom Pom Maker Set (see here for an excellent guide on how to make one from Craft Basics)
- Scissors
- 8mm googly Eyes
- Orange Pipe Cleaners
- Wire Cutters (optional)
- glue gun
Tutorial & Credit: from www.blog.consumercrafts.com
PomPom Easter Bunny Bunting
Difficulty rating: easy
What you’ll need:
- Wool – for hanging and pompom
- Pom Pom Maker Set (see here for an excellent guide on how to make one from Red Ted Art)
- Scissors
- Bunny Template here from Clean and Scentsible
Tutorial & Credit: from www.cleanandscentsible.com
Baking Soda Easter Eggs
Difficulty rating: easy/ medium
What you’ll need:
- Baking soda ornaments (recipe)
- Acrylic paint
- Glitter paint
- masking tape
- Dot sticker
- Paint brush
- Twine
- File (If the ornaments have jagged edges, use the file to smooth the edges.)
Tutorial & Credit: from www.thediydreamer.com
Easter Place Cards
Difficulty rating: easy/ medium
What you’ll need:
Tutorial & Credit: from www.thediydreamer.com
String Eggs
Difficulty rating: easy/ medium
What you’ll need:
Tutorial & Credit: from www.craftwhack.com
Jelly Easter Eggs
Difficulty rating: easy/ medium
What you’ll need:
- Egg moulds
- A few packs of jelly; in different colours
- Some natural yogurt
- Some vanilla sugar
- Pinch chia seeds (optional)
- Sachet of gelatine
Tutorial & Credit: from www.barktime.co.uk
Milk Carton Baskets
Difficulty rating: medium/ hard
What you’ll need:
- 1l tetra pack milk/ juice carton
- paper & scissors
- wool
- Pom Pom Maker Set (see here for an excellent guide on how to make one from Red Ted Art)
- Acrylic paint
- stapler
Tutorial & Credit: from www.schaeresteipapier.ch
Easter Baskets
Difficulty rating: easy/ medium
What you’ll need:
- papier Mache paste (helpful guide here)
- tissue paper in the required colours
- balloon, brush
- felt pieces
- feathers (optional)
- wider ribbon for “handle”
Tutorial & Credit: from www.redtedart.com
Pipe Cleaner puppets
Difficulty rating: easy/ medium
What you’ll need:
- Pipe cleaners of various colors
- Mini pom poms of various colors and sizes (you can substitute cotton balls sometimes)
- Googly eyes
- glue gun
- Wire cutters
Tutorial & Credit: from www.woojr.com
Paint Sample Bunny Garland
Difficulty rating: easy
What you’ll need:
- paint cards
- bunny template here
Tutorial & Credit: from www.punkyjunky.blogspot.co.uk
Bunny Wreath
Difficulty rating: easy/ medium
What you’ll need:
- 2 wire hangers
- 1 (9-inch) styrofoam wreath base
- 3 to 4 chunky wool, cut into 1-foot pieces
- Scissors
- Ribbon (optional)
Tutorial & Credit: from www.goodhousekeeping.com
Paper Chicks
Difficulty rating: medium
What you’ll need:
- Coloured paper
- Glue
- Twine
- Beads (optional)
- Black pen (optional)
Tutorial & Credit: from www.redtedart.com
