I Spy Easter Craft

U create with kids takes semi-clear plastic eggs, Easter grass and small trinkets to create an I Spy game for Easter.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.ucreatewithkids.com/2013/03/i-spy-easter-egg-tutorial.html

Spring Chick Easter Paper Plate Craft

Seven alive starts with a paper plate, adds some yellow straw, paper or foam wings, feet, nose and eyes and gets a cute Easter chick craft.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.seven-alive.com/2013/03/paper-plate-spring-chickens.html

 

Simple as that blog uses a yellow plate and adds folded legs, feather wings, a construction paper beak and googly eye.  Construction paper could be used for the eyes as well.

Get the instructions here:

http://www.simpleasthatblog.com/2012/03/baby-chick-easter-craft.html 

Housing a forest uses card stock instead of a plate and adds clothespins for its legs.

Get the instructions here:

http://www.housingaforest.com/easter-crafts-for-kids/

Glitter Easter Eggs

Willow day shows how to create glittery Easter eggs with a fuzzy chick inside.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.willowday.com/2013/03/glitter-egg-ornaments-with-scenes.html

Paper Rock Craft

Spoonful has a really fun idea for an April Fool's Day craft creating an "origami" rock.  They even have a "template" the kids need to follow.

Get the template here:
http://spoonful.com/crafts/amazing-origami-rock-craft

Vintage Paper Dolls

Paper dolls are a great free way to play.  Casita de papel shares several vintage dolls and outfits including hats.

Get the templates here:
http://casitadepapel.wordpress.com/2010/05/10/vintage-paper-dolls/

Sugar sticks parties has vintage baby paper dolls.

Get the templates here:
http://blog.sugarsticksparties.com/?p=1307

Cancion de la vida profunda includes boy dolls in their collection including on named Skippy.

Get the templates here:
http://canciondelavidaprofunda.blogspot.com/2011/02/paper-doll-vintage.html

 

Take a break with me shares older women dolls that are in the public domain on their flickr account.

Get the templates here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/takeabreakwithme/3267505294/in/set-72157615319803320/

Miss fumes shares a couple of more retro dolls on her site.

Get the templates here:
http://missfunes.wordpress.com/2012/07/22/vintage-paper-dolls-diy-easy-project-home-decor-in-minutes-paperdoll-for-framing-quick-cheap-and-unique/

Plastic Cup Wind Chimes

A paper or plastic cup makes a cute wind chime enhanced with beads hanging from threads and colorful drawings.  She knows shows you how.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/984757/spring-crafts-for-kids

Origami House

Make these adorable three dimensional paper folded houses good for playing with little figures from Leyla Torres.