Magic Easter Jelly Beans

One really fun activity to do with your kids prior to Easter is to plant them outside the day beforehand. Early Sunday morning replace them with colorful lollipops. The kids will think the jelly beans grew into the special treat overnight.

Egg Shell Gardens

Egg shells make adorable plant and herb holders perfect for Easter.

Better homes and gardens has a cute way to repurpose and eggshell and make it into a mini planter. They recommend using flowers already blooming. Simply fill an eggshell that's 3/4 intact with soil and plant.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.bhg.com/holidays/easter/crafts/easter-crafts-for-all-ages/#page=8

Speckled freckle plants herbs in her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.speckledfreckle.com.au/blog/?cat=4 

Mrs. three in three labels the outside with the plant name and houses them in their original egg carton container.

Get the instructions here:
http://mrsthreeinthree.com/2014/04/eggshell-seed-starters.html 

Build make craft bake provides a step by step tutorial

Get the instructions here:
http://buildmakecraftbake.com/2009/04/eggshell-planters.html

Apple green cottage uses brown eggs.

Get the instructions here:
http://applegreencottage.blogspot.com/2015/03/how-to-start-seeds-in-eggshells.html

Plastic Egg Painting

Did you know that many plastic Easter eggs have holes in them at the top?  One great painting activity involving plastic eggs as vessels.  Fill the eggs with paint. Kids can either shake the paint out of the eggs or crack them open to release the paint. It's a fun activity for Easter and good for younger kids too.

Free Easter Paper Dolls

Tip junkie has an adorable template for Easter paper dolls which includes dress outfits, hats, handbags, baskets, and even chocolate Easter bunnies.

Get the template here:

http://www.tipjunkie.com/easter-paper-doll/

Cascarones - Confetti Filled Eggs

Thought to bring good luck shower the kids with cascarones or give them a basket to shower each other with this fun kids craft and activity.  

Playing by the book has a great tutorial on how to make Cascarones - confetti filled eggs. This idea originated in Mexico where you would drop these eggs on someone to shower them with confetti.

Good for ages 6 and up because the eggs are so delicate.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.thechocolatemuffintree.com/2011/05/bubble-printing-fun.html

Parenting uses a shiny confetti in their version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.parenting.com/gallery/easter-crafts-for-kids?pnid=629381 

Sometimes creative covers hers with tissue paper.

Get the instructions here:
http://sometimescreative.blogspot.com/2011/04/cascarones-confetti-eggs.html

Confetti Egg Game

Oh happy day has a fun confettit filled egg game. The secret is to fill one of the confetti eggs with gold confetti. Then all of the kids go around smashing eggs on each others heads. The one who gets hit with the golden egg is the winner.

Get the instructions here:
http://ohhappyday.com/2011/04/diy-party-confetti-egg-game/

Mini Grass Planters

Rosy Posy has a cute way to plant grass seeds in eggshells.  This is a great activity for Easter or just because.  Your child will love planting the seeds and watching them grow.  They'll make cute decorations too.

Good for ages 7 and up because the egg shells are fragile.

Get the instructions here:
http://rosinahuber.blogspot.com/2010/03/egg-cellent-easter-grass.html

Easter Sheep Handprint

There's just one mommy has a cute idea of how to turn a handprint outline into a sheep art project for kids for Easter using crayons and cotton balls.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://theresjustonemommy.com/2012/03/19/hand-print-sheep-craft/