If you’re tired of boiling and dyeing eggs for Easter, consider starting a new holiday tradition. These DIY projects don’t require actual eggs, and your kids can still have some Easter fun. If you create any of the crafts below, be sure to tag us @ChicagoParent and use our community hashtag #ShareChicagoParent for a chance to be featured on social media!
Looking for more Easter activities? Check out our family guide.
Easter Suncatcher
Decorate your windows with these colorful Easter eggs. To make this craft easier, a printable template of the eggs is also available.
Get the tutorial at The Best Ideas for Kids.
Speckled Egg Bath Bombs
Even your older kids would love this Easter project for bath bombs. It can also be a great DIY gift for someone’s Easter basket!
Get the tutorial at Country Hill Cottage.
Painted Easter Egg Rocks
Get some fresh air and go rock hunting for this easy craft. Once you collect your rocks, all you need is some pastel coloring to decorate them.
Get the tutorial at Projects with Kids.
Salt Dough Easter Eggs
You need just three simple ingredients for these Easter eggs. As soon as you’re done making the eggs, your kids can have all the fun painting them.
Get the tutorial at Adventures of a DIY Mom.
Easter Egg Garland
Get your hands sticky with an original twist on Easter eggs — hollow yarn eggs.
Get the tutorial at Chicago Parent.
Marbled Paper Easter Eggs
Play around with shaving cream to create these egg-celent masterpieces. And let’s be honest, your kids will love getting messy for this project!
Get the tutorial at Typically Simple.
Easter Egg Lacing Craft
Yarn and paper are all you need to lace up this simple Easter egg craft. Your kids can choose what yarn colors to use.
Get the tutorial at Ruffles & Rain Boots.
Tinfoil Easter Eggs
Thanks to supplies found around your house, these colorful and vibrant eggs will let your creativity shine as you get ready for Easter.
Get the tutorial at Chicago Parent.
Papier-Mache Eggs
Sure, we promised egg-less crafts, but no one said anything about these ideas being mess-free. Using a 1:1 ratio of flour and water, create a hollow egg by layering strips of papier-mache over a balloon. Once they harden into an egg shape, pop the balloon and decorate your egg with paint, markers, glitter or other craft supplies of your kid’s choosing.
Get the tutorial at First Palette.
Glow-in-the-Dark Eggs
Did you know those battery-powered tea lights fit perfectly inside a plastic Easter egg? Pop , then decorate the eggs with classic designs, or get creative with pipe cleaners, markers and googly eyes to turn them into glow-in-the-dark fireflies, chicks or more!
Get the tutorial at Cafe Mom.
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