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Easter Play Dough Ideas for Kids

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Play dough has always been a tried and true way to keep my kids occupied, It’s fun, creative, and so open-ended.

That’s why I love all of these great Easter play dough ideas. It might be a fun new recipe or a great creative invitation. They’re all so different and your kids will love them.

Your kids will have fun with all of these awesome Easter play dough ideas inspired by Easter eggs, chicks, bunnies, and even Easter candy.

Fun Easter Play Dough Activities

Whether you’re looking for some fun printable play dough mats, a fun learning activity, or you just have an overabundance of Easter candy, you’ll find some great ideas here.

Check out the list and find a few ideas to try. They all look like so much fun!

Easter Play Dough Ideas

Have some springtime fun with these awesome Easter play dough ideas for kids.

The Best Marshmallow Peeps Play dough Recipe

The Best Marshmallow Peeps Play dough Recipe

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Turn this sweet Easter treat into a fun play dough with this recipe.

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Edible Playdough with Glitter - Easy and quick recipe

Edible Playdough with Glitter - Easy and quick recipe

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You can also turn Peeps into a fun (and edible) glittery play dough.

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Loose parts Easter egg decorating station

Loose parts Easter egg decorating station

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Pull out some fun beads and other loose parts to decorate play dough Easter Eggs.

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Easter Play Dough Counting Mats

Easter Play Dough Counting Mats

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Practice counting with these fun printable Easter counting mats.

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Easter Bunny Play Dough

Easter Bunny Play Dough

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These Easter Bunny play dough treats would be a fun little gift to give.

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Easter Play Dough Mats - Free Printable

Easter Play Dough Mats - Free Printable

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Have fun creating with these printable play dough mats.

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Invitation to Play: Playdough Easter Eggs

Invitation to Play: Playdough Easter Eggs

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Your kids will have fun making Easter eggs with this play dough invitation.

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Spring Chick Play Dough Invitation

Spring Chick Play Dough Invitation

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Make cute play dough chicks with this fun idea.

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Carrot Orange Play-dough Recipe | Non Candy Basket Idea

Carrot Orange Play-dough Recipe | Non Candy Basket Idea

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Have fun creating with this orange carrot play dough recipe.

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Spring Tree Play Dough Invitation

Spring Tree Play Dough Invitation

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Make beautiful spring trees with this play dough invitation.

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So, what do you think? Which of these fun Easter ideas are you going to try?

Your kids will have fun with all of these awesome Easter play dough ideas inspired by Easter eggs, chicks, bunnies, and even Easter candy.

You may also like one of these fun Easter activities:

Egg Carton Easter Basket Craft

Easter Science Activities for Kids

Painted Easter Egg Suncatcher

Watercolor Easter Eggs Garland

My must-have play dough resources:

If you want a fun Easter activity, but don’t have time to do any of these play dough activities, here are some great things to have one hand:

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Egg Carton Easter Basket Craft

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I recently found myself staring at a pile of egg cartons and wondering how we could use them. Certainly there’s an Easter craft project we could try?

What could we do? After a few moments of creative thinking, I had an a-ha moment. They would be perfect for making a cute little Egg Carton Easter Basket or two.

Recycle your empty egg cartons into this simple and pretty Egg Carton Easter Basket craft for kids. It's so much fun to make!

This project takes very few supplies, it’s easy to prep, and it’s a lot of fun to make. In fact, you probably already have everything you need to get started on this easy egg carton Easter craft.

So, go grab your supplies and let’s get started crafting.

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Supplies needed for this Easter basket craft

Egg carton
Craft paint
Sharp pencil
2 pipe cleaners (fuzzy craft sticks) for each basket

How to make an Egg Carton Easter Basket

We divided an egg carton into sections of four cups apiece.

The egg cartons we have tear easily. If you don’t have the same type of carton, you may have to get out the scissors.

We each took a section of the egg carton and started painting.

I got out as many pretty pastel colors of paint as I had, but feel free to use any color.

Try stripes, polka dots, or just solid colors. Any pattern will look pretty on the baskets.

While waiting for the paint to dry, we twisted two different colors of pipe cleaner together.

Once they were twisted, we curved them into a u-shape to make a handle.

This next step needs to be done by an adult. If you’re working with a large group, you can do this step before painting.

Before we put in the handle, I used the sharp pencil to poke a hole in each side of the egg carton.

We then put the ends of the pipe cleaners into each hole, curving up the ends and twisting it around itself.

This simple Egg Carton Easter Basket craft for kids makes a fun and pretty little container to hold your plastic eggs or dyed Easter Eggs.

That’s it. You’ve finished your egg carton Easter basket!

This Easter basket craft was so simple and fun. We filled our baskets with plastic eggs and added them to our Easter decorations. They’re so pretty.

If you find yourself with a few extra egg cartons, turn them into Easter baskets!

This simple Egg Carton Easter Basket craft for kids makes a fun and pretty little container to hold your plastic eggs or dyed Easter Eggs.

You may also like one of these Easter activities for kids:

Watercolor Easter Eggs Garland

Easter Egg Dye Pour Painting

Painted Easter Egg Suncatchers

Spring Chicks Egg Carton Craft at Typically Simple

Pair this craft with a great Easter book

It’s so much fun to pair a craft with a fun book. And, since you need to wait for your paint to dry, it’s the perfect time for a quick story time. Here are some great Easter books that would pair perfectly with this craft:

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Egg Carton Easter Crafts for Kids

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Did you buy extra eggs to dye for Easter? Yep, me too!

And now, after all the fun of dying Easter egg, I’ve got an extra egg carton (or two or three). So what should we do about those extras? How about making some fun egg carton Easter crafts.

Your kids will love making these cute and colorful Easter crafts with egg cartons this year!

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Here are some great crafts you’ll love, from bunnies and baskets to chicks and flowers.

Which one is your favorite? I don’t know which one I like best. We may have to make them all!

What do you do with all those extra egg cartons? You can make some of these fun Egg Carton Easter Crafts. Choose from bunnies, baskets, chicks, and more.

Egg Carton Easter Crafts for Kids

Use a portion of an egg carton to make our simple Egg Carton Easter Basket that will hold four Easter eggs.

Or, you can use the entire egg carton to make a larger basket like this one from Fun-A-Day.

You can also make this other Easter basket version using single egg cups like these from Learning 4 Kids.

What do you do with all those extra egg cartons? You can make some of these fun Egg Carton Easter Crafts. Choose from bunnies, baskets, chicks, and more.

Cut up an egg carton to make these super-cute Egg Carton Chicken Egg Cups from Red Ted Art.

Make these colorful and cute Spring Chick Egg Carton Crafts from Typically Simple.

Use pompom chicks to create these Egg Carton Hatching Chicks from Crafty Morning.

What do you do with all those extra egg cartons? You can make some of these fun Egg Carton Easter Crafts. Choose from bunnies, baskets, chicks, and more.

These cute open and close Egg Carton Easter Bunnies from The Best Ideas for Kids can also hold a little bit of candy.

Or, you can make a cute Easter Bunny like this from Red Ted Art that can hold candy or an Easter egg.

Use a large portion of an egg to make a pretty Easter Cross from Teach-Me-Mommy.

What do you do with all those extra egg cartons? You can make some of these fun Egg Carton Easter Crafts. Choose from bunnies, baskets, chicks, and more.

Make a beautiful bouquet of Egg Carton flowers like these from Kitchen Counter Chronicles.

Or, use egg cartons and straws to make these cute flowers from I Heart Crafty Things.

Make beautiful bluebells out of egg cartons like these from Buggy and Buddy.

Which of these egg carton Easter crafts do you want to make with your kids?

What do you do with all those extra egg cartons? You can make some of these fun Egg Carton Easter Crafts. Choose from bunnies, baskets, chicks, and more.

You may also like one of these fun kids Easter crafts:

Watercolor Easter Egg Garlands

Painted Easter Egg Suncatcher

Shake Art Easter Eggs

Pretty Easter Garland Crafts for Kids

What do you do with all those extra egg cartons? You can make some of these fun Egg Carton Easter Crafts. Choose from bunnies, baskets, chicks, and more.

Extend the fun with a great Easter book

We love to combine a craft with a book. So, when you’re making one of these awesome Easter crafts from egg cartons, choose one of these fun Easter books for a perfect craft afternoon.

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Printable Shamrock Writing Paper

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If you were to write a story about St. Patrick’s Day, what would you write about?

Leprechauns? Shamrocks? Rainbows?

No matter what your idea is, you’ll need some great Shamrock Writing Paper to write it on.

Use this fun free printable Shamrock Writing Paper to inspire your kids to write St. Patrick's Day stories and other creative ideas.

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St. Patrick’s Day Writing Prompts

If you don’t already have a great idea for a story, here are some fun writing prompts to get you started.

You’ll never believe what I found at the end of the rainbow…

I followed the leprechaun through the forest…

My favorite thing about St. Patrick’s Day is…

I forgot to wear green on St. Patrick’s Day and this is what happened…

But, you don’t have to just write a story. You can use this paper to make a list of things that are green, facts about Ireland, or a report about the history of St. Patrick’s Day.

You can even use it for a spelling test!

How to get your printable Shamrock Writing Paper

It’s so easy to get a copy of this fun shamrock writing paper.

Follow the links below, save to your computer, and print as needed.

I’ve provided two different copies for your convenience. The first link is full color and the second link is in black and white.

Print your full color writing paper here.

Print your black and white writing paper here.

Please note: This printable shamrock writing paper is for home or classroom use only. Selling or using this paper as part of a paid product is prohibited.

Use this fun free printable Shamrock Writing Paper to inspire your kids to write St. Patrick's Day stories and other creative ideas.

You may also enjoy one of these St. Patrick’s Day activities:

St. Patrick’s Day Word Search

Fun Shamrock Crafts for Kids

St. Patrick’s Day Word Scramble

St. Patrick’s Day Scavenger Hunt at EDventures for Kids

Get inspired with a fun St. Patrick’s Day book!

Inspire your young writers with one of these fun St. Patrick’s Day books.

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Fun Leprechaun Crafts for Kids

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Let’s celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with some fun leprechaun crafts!

There are so many fun St. Patrick’s Day crafts you can do, from shamrocks to rainbows. But you can’t forget the lucky leprechaun!

These fun leprechauns are all great crafts for kids to make. They aren’t too mischievous, but they are colorful and friendly.

Let’s grab some supplies and get started crafting!

Have fun this St. Patrick's Day with these fun and friendly leprechaun crafts for kids. Get create with these simple kid's crafts.

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Fun Leprechaun Crafts

You’ll find all sorts of fun crafts in this list, from puppets to cards to bookmarks. You’ll even find some great dress-up crafts!

Which one of these is your favorite?

Leprechaun Crafts for Kids

Fun Leprechaun crafts your kids will love to make for St. Patrick's Day.

Leprechaun Craft

Leprechaun Craft

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Use cardboard tubes to make this super-cute and friendly leprechaun.

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Articulated Leprechaun Paper Puppet for St Patrick's Day - Red Ted Art's Blog

Articulated Leprechaun Paper Puppet for St Patrick's Day - Red Ted Art's Blog

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Use the printable template to make this fun Leprechaun paper puppet.

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Leprechaun Handprint

Leprechaun Handprint

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Trace your child's handprint to help them make this Leprechaun card.

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Kids Leprechaun Craft

Kids Leprechaun Craft

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This torn-paper leprechaun craft is great for fine motor skills.

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Leprechaun Hat St. Patrick's Day Craft for Kids

Leprechaun Hat St. Patrick's Day Craft for Kids

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Your kids can dress up as a leprechaun after they make this fun craft.

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Leprechaun Craft - Make A Beard

Leprechaun Craft - Make A Beard

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Add this fun curly beard for the perfect leprechaun costume.

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Trim the Leprechaun Beard Craft

Trim the Leprechaun Beard Craft

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You kids will love using their scissors to cut their leprechaun's beard with this craft.

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Leprechaun Paper Bag Puppet Kid Craft

Leprechaun Paper Bag Puppet Kid Craft

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Make a fun leprechaun paper bag puppet! It's fun to make and play!

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Easy Doily Leprechaun Craft for Kids

Easy Doily Leprechaun Craft for Kids

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Use a paper doily to make this cute leprechaun.

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Leprechaun Corner Bookmark for St Paddy's Day - Red Ted Art's Blog

Leprechaun Corner Bookmark for St Paddy's Day - Red Ted Art's Blog

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Mark the pages in your book with this fun corner bookmark.

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Leprechaun Envelope Puppet

Leprechaun Envelope Puppet

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Turn an envelope into a fun leprechaun puppet.

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Paper Plate and Handprint Leprechaun Mask

Paper Plate and Handprint Leprechaun Mask

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This leprechaun paper plate mask is fun to make and wear.

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Aren’t these the cutest ideas? I want to make them all!

So, pick your favorites, get out the crafts supplies, and spend some quality time with your kids.

Have fun this St. Patrick's Day with these fun and friendly leprechaun crafts for kids. Get create with these simple kid's crafts.

You may also enjoy these St. Patrick’s Day activities

St. Patrick’s Day Hundred Chart Game

Fun Shamrock Crafts for Kids

St. Patrick’s Day Word Scramble

Shamrock Potato Prints Printmaking Project

Read a book to go with your craft

When we make holiday crafts, it’s always so much fun to add a book. It’s a great way to pass the time when waiting for paint or glue to dry. And, it makes for a fun family activity. Here are some great books to read with your leprechaun crafts.

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