Posts Tagged "easter eggs"

No Eggs? Try These Kids Easter Art Ideas

Are you looking for a way to celebrate Easter with an easy art activity? Your creative kiddos can craft an array of eggs--minus the real thing. These artsy, egg-less ideas will entertain your young child, help them to build fine motor skills and give them the chance to learn more about shapes and colors! Giant Poster Egg Start with a large piece of white poster paper. Ask your child to draw an egg-shaped oval on the front of the paper. If they aren't sure what an oval is, look at a real egg or find other ovals around the house....

Creative Kids’ Easter Egg Art Activities

Are you on the hunt for a creative way to color Easter eggs this year? Your child adores the traditional dip and dye technique. But you're wondering if there's a more creative or colorful option. Check out the easy, imaginative and awesome ways to add extra fun to this holiday tradition. Unlike the eggs you eat, these kids' crafts are purely ornamental. Use Crayons Yes, crayons. Before your child drops their egg into a cup filled with a brightly hued dye, hand over the waxy crayons. Don't worry about the colors of the crayons, a plain white will work perfectly...

Egg-stra Special Ways to Color Easter Eggs

Are you looking for a new way to color Easter eggs this year? If you’re tired of plain one-color eggs, check out these easy, artsy ideas for kids! Double Dip Eggs Create perfect halves of color. Ask your child to pick their two favorite hues. Add egg coloring or food coloring to water and pour the mix into a shallow cup. Dip the hard boiled egg halfway into the dye. Hold the egg in place for a few minutes. Take the egg out and let the excess drip off the sides. Turn the egg around and repeat with the other...

Creative Coloring Ideas for Easter Eggs

Those traditional dip and dye Easter eggs are so yesterday. Okay, so the kids still enjoy them. But, there are so many options for coloring these holiday eggs. Before you go with the same old activity, check out these creative choices for coloring your eggs. Jelly Beans Instead of using food coloring, try jelly beans! How can you swap in the candy for the coloring? Choose a few dark or bold colors of candy (reds, blues, purples and dark greens work best). Add a few beans that are all the same color into a cup of water. Repeat to make...

The 5 Best Easter Egg Hunts

That Easter egg hunt in your local community park is a happy, hoppy holiday good time. The kids enjoy collecting those pretty plastic eggs, but what about a more major celebration? Check out some of the best Easter egg hunts from the U.S. and across the globe: The White House Egg Roll, Washington, D.C. Okay, so technically it’s a ‘roll’ not a ‘hunt’. But, the White House’s post-Easter festivities (it’s held annually on the Monday after Easter) include plenty of holiday fun. Tickets are won through a public lottery, with more than 35,000 attendees. Imperial Easter Nest Hunt, Schonbrunn Palace,...