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[Childcare] Easter craft ideas: How to make bunnies and eggs

9 years of experience as a nursery school teacherShibata Risa
I am an active nursery school teacher with 9 years of experience. After graduating from university, I worked at a daycare center. The time I spent happily with children—playing piano, singing songs, and doing finger-play—are priceless memories to me. Currently, while raising three children of my own, I work at an after-school day service, engaging with children and providing individualized developmental support. Drawing on my diverse experiences as a childcare worker and as a mother, I hope to express and convey my thoughts through writing.

Easter, which we’ve been hearing about more and more recently, is a festival that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Eggs, as symbols of new life, and rabbits, as symbols of prosperity, have each become motifs of Easter.

Many preschools and kindergartens may be adopting Easter as a spring event.

So this time, we’re introducing a few craft ideas for Easter.

From flat crafts to items you can wear or display, there are plenty of cute egg-and-bunny-themed projects!

Enjoy the Easter atmosphere as everyone has fun making them together!

It’s sure to be a hit.

Childcare: Easter craft ideas. How to make bunnies & eggs (1–10)

Easter garland

Let’s make a garland out of Easter eggs, an important motif of Easter, the festival celebrating Christ’s resurrection, and decorate your room with it.

It’s easy if you have pretty colored paper, pens, ribbons, yarn, or stickers.

Garlands can be hung on walls, windows, or from the ceiling, adding a colorful touch to your space.

First, cut the colored paper into egg shapes.

Paint the eggs however you like.

Once they’re done, attach them at regular intervals to a ribbon or yarn, and your garland is complete.

Why not create a cute, original Easter egg decoration with your own sense of style and brighten up your room?

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Easter Bunny mask

This is an Easter Bunny mask made from a paper plate.

Cut the paper plate in half and punch out round holes for the eyes.

Then stick a round sticker on for the nose and attach large ear pieces—your quick and easy bunny mask is ready! Add a personal touch by attaching a bow made from origami paper or small flowers made from tissue paper.

You can also add a string to wear it around the neck or a band to help it fit snugly on the face.

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Bunny egg with footprint-shaped ears

Children’s little footprints transform into bunny ears! Paint the bottoms of their feet, make prints, cut around them, and combine them with an egg motif.

Teachers can prepare the egg part in advance, but with a bit of creativity—adding stickers, drawing with crayons or pens, or gluing torn paper for a collage effect—children can happily finish it themselves.

Handprints and footprints are proof of children’s growth.

After displaying them in the classroom, give them to parents—they’re sure to be delighted.

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[Childcare] Easter craft ideas: How to make bunnies & eggs (11–20)

Stained glass-style Easter egg

Easter is an important spring celebration for Christians.

In Japan, it is called the Resurrection Festival and celebrates Christ’s resurrection.

Eggs are eaten and displayed as symbols of renewal, representing the breaking of the shell and the birth of new life.

Let’s make a handmade egg motif that’s essential for Easter.

We’ll create stained-glass-style Easter eggs using brightly colored cellophane and colored paper.

On a base with an egg-shaped cutout frame, layer cellophane or colored paper in your favorite color combinations.

It will look lovely even with a random arrangement, so go ahead and display it in your room as is.

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Punch needle Easter egg

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Punch needle Easter egg

Here’s an introduction to a decoration item for Easter events made by reusing leftover paper from crafts.

Prepare scrap pieces of colored construction paper in various colors.

Use a hole punch to make lots of little circles.

The pieces you’ll use are the round bits created by the punch.

Next, cut some colored paper into egg shapes to make the base.

Randomly apply glue to the egg, then sprinkle the punched circles over it.

The pieces will stick only where there’s glue, making for an easy decoration.

Once the glue dries, it’s done.

It’s fun to display the finished piece, but the process is enjoyable too, so try making it while playing together with young children.

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Easter egg wreath

While Christmas in winter is an exciting event, spring brings Easter, a festival celebrating the resurrection of Christ.

Eggs and rabbits are well-known Easter motifs, and here we’ll share ideas for Easter wreaths made with them.

Arrange symbolic items stylishly on a ring-shaped base and create your own original Easter wreath.

If you prepare lots of motifs like various eggs and rabbits in advance and make them easy to stick on with tape, even small children can join in.

Let’s make a lively and fun wreath!

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Easter basket

Let’s make handmade items for an Easter event.

At Easter parties, a game called an Easter egg hunt—where you look for eggs hidden all around—is very popular.

Try making a basket by hand to hold the eggs you find.

Prepare slightly thick, sturdy colored construction paper.

You’ll need to make it strong so it can hold lots of eggs without collapsing under the weight.

Add a handle to make the basket easy to use.

Once the shape is finished, decorate it however you like.

Use ribbons, stickers, and colored pens to make it bright and colorful, and you’re done.

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