adore cherish love: easter

Easter Craft Ideas for Little Ones

Time is flying and Easter is nearly here! Recently I got together with a friend and we enjoyed a lovely craft session with our little ones. Here is a look at the sweet keepsakes we created together.

Baby footprint carrot magnet Easter craft — Little footprint carrot magnets

Handprint and footprint bunny and chick Easter craft — Bunny and chick keepsakes

Baby footprint rabbit with matching carrot Easter craft — Footprint rabbit and carrot

Carrot Footprint Magnets

Our first project was a set of tiny carrot magnets made for Lilly's loved ones. We painted her little footprints with orange non-toxic paint, then cut thin strips of green paper for the leafy tops. After they dried, a dab from the hot glue gun fixed a magnet to the back. They came out so adorable!

Bunny and Chicken Faces

Next we painted two circles onto cardboard — one white for a rabbit face and one yellow for a little chicken. Her feet were painted white to become bunny ears, and her hands yellow to make chicken wings. The rabbit really is the sweetest, isn't it?

Footprint Rabbit and Carrot Plate

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

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