adore cherish love: art

Easter Craft Ideas

Time has flown by and Easter is nearly here. Recently I got together with a friend and we enjoyed making some Easter crafts together. First we created small carrot magnets for Lilly's loved ones. We painted their tiny footprints with orange non-toxic paint, then cut green paper strips for the carrot tops. After they dried, we attached a magnet to the back with a hot glue gun. I adore how they came out!

Baby footprint carrot magnet Easter craft — Carrot magnets made from little footprints

Hand and footprint bunny and chicken craft — Bunny and chicken hand and footprint art

Baby footprint rabbit with matching carrot craft — Footprint rabbit with a matching carrot

Next we painted two circles onto cardboard: one white for a rabbit face and one yellow for a little chicken. We painted their feet white to make bunny ears and their hands yellow to make chicken wings. Isn't the rabbit just the sweetest?

Finally, we made a cute little rabbit with a matching carrot using their little footprints. These will be sent to Picture Products, where they will be turned into a little plate for Lilly to use for her Easter Bunny carrots and snacks next year. It will be wonderful to see how much her feet have grown by this time next year. I was so worried about ruining her plate, so Lilly helped me draw the carrot tops, though I think she was more interested in chewing my hand.

Labels: art, craft, easter

Lilly's First Painting Experience

As many of you know, I am a big supporter of sensory play for little ones. A friend of mine did some cute little paintings with her bubba, which inspired me to paint with Lilly too. I headed to the $2 shop and grabbed some bright, non-toxic paint (just in case) and some canvases. When we got home, I put an old sheet on the floor and dabbed some paint onto the canvas. Next I wrapped some cling wrap around it and popped Lilly down for some painting fun. She loved smooshing the paint with her feet and her fingers, but I think Mumma had more fun! This is a great little craft activity, and the resulting canvas is now sitting proudly in her Learning Nook.