Can you believe Easter is here already? Get the kids at your nursery ready for the holiday with these eggsquisite Easter activity ideas.
1. Room Decoration
The activity – DIY Bunny Planters by We Know Stuff
In a nutshell – Create lovely flower pots from cans. It’s quick, easy and will immediately add a spring feeling to your setting. And hey, what a nice way to introduce kids to recycling!
What you need –
- Tin cans
- White spray paint
- White and pink felt
- Googly eyes
- White and pink pom poms
- Small potted plant
- Glue gun, scissors, black sharpie
2. DIY Toys
The activity – Pipe Cleaner Bunnies by Lines Across
In a nutshell – Create various items by folding pipe cleaners. Kids can develop their fine motor skills and dexterity with these adorable fuzzy crafts.
What you need –
- Pipe cleaners
- Glue
- Googly eyes
- Pom poms
3. Garden Decoration
The activity – Easter Decoration with Animals Out of Egg Shells by Look What I Made
In a nutshell – Build a mini, Easter-themed farm on a patch of grass in your playground.
What you need –
- Eggs (blown out)
- Tissue paper in light blue and pink
- Red, orange and white felt
- Pink foam rubber
- White pipe cleaners
- White pom poms
- Scissors, glue, black permanent marker and a pink pen
4. Healthy Snack
The activity – Vegetable Flower Bouquets by Fork and Beans
In a nutshell – Kids can carve pieces of vegetables and skewer them on sticks to create unique bouquets. They look tip-top and, hey, anything to get the kids onto veggies.
What you need –
- Cucumbers
- Radishes
- Carrots (multi-coloured)
- Snow peas
- Parsley
- Bamboo skewers
- Mini shape cutters (or let kids carve with a spoon)
- Optional: small pots with dried beans or rice inside
5. Cheat Day Treats
The activity – Easy Easter Bunny & Chick Oreo Pops by It’s Always Autumn
In a nutshell – Skewer Oreo biscuits on sticks and dip them in colourful melted chocolate to create these lovable pops. It may not be the healthiest, but it’s not Easter if you don’t have some chocolate!
What you need –
- Oreo
- Lollipop sticks
- Chocolate Buttons
- Strawberry marshmallows
- Sugar
- Sweetie eyes
- Pink M&ms
6. Home Grown Sandwich Topping
The activity – Cress Heads by Red Ted Art
In a nutshell – Kids get a taste of Easter and unleash their inner farmer by planting cress inside egg shells and enjoying it on their sarnies a couple of days later.
What you need –
- A packet of cress
- Egg shells
- Cotton wool
- Water
7. Easter Race
The activity – Egg and Spoon Race by Kidspot
In a nutshell – It’s a classic. Whoever gets to the finish line without the egg rolling off the spoon wins. Why not use the Oreo pops as rewards?
What you need –
- Teaspoon (or a plastic spoon for younger kids)
- Hard boiled eggs (or plastic ones)
8. Egg Painting
The activity – Pom Pom Easter Egg Painting Craft for Kids by Crafty Morning
In a nutshell – With egg shaped paper instead of real eggs and pom poms instead of brushes – it’s a great, toddler-friendly alternative for the intricate, regular egg painting.
What you need –
- Pom poms
- Clothespins
- Paint
- Black marker
- Piece of paper
9. Egg Hunting
The activity – Easter Egg Hunt Ideas You Haven’t Tried Before by She Knows
In a nutshell – From bunny tracks to scavenger list – take a look at these interesting ideas for spicing up the traditional egg hunt.
What you need –
- Chocolate eggs or other small gifts
- Printables (depending on the chosen activity)
50 Free EYFS Activities
Interested in more? Download our full guide with 50 stunning EYFS activities, completely free.