Crystal Easter Egg Geodes

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Martha Stewart brings Easter eggs to a whole new level with her crystal egg geode craft project. It's more of a craft for older kids but the younger ones will love the results. It also takes a lot of unique and intricate ingredients such as alum powder.

Good for ages 13 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.marthastewart.com/343344/crystal-egg-geodes/

 

Connections academy creates geodes as well but using regular ingredients you'll find in you'll kitchen including salt, water, food coloring, and baking soda.

Get the instructions here:

http://www.connectionsacademy.com/resources/learning-activities/eggshell-geodes.aspx

Those northern skies uses eggs to make their version.

Get the instructions here:

http://thosenorthernskies.blogspot.jp/2010/03/geode-easter-eggs-to-make-with-your.html

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Woven Magazine Pages Easter Basket

8 foot six has a very cute make your own Easter basket project using magazines. She uses a yogurt carton to help form the basket.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://8footsix.com/2012/03/mini-easter-basket-take-three.html

Water Bottle Bracelet

Canadian family shares a very affordable way to create several cute bracelets using simply a water bottle, fabric and glue. 

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.canadianfamily.ca/2012/03/how-to-turn-an-empty-water-bottle-into-a-stylish-cuff-bracelet/

Craft your style uses scrapbooking paper in her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftyourstyle.blogspot.com/2012/11/recycled-bottle-bracelet-tutorial.html

Easter Yarn Eggs

Simply modern mom has a great spin on an Easter egg hunt using "eggs" made out of yarn with visible objects embedded within. You'll need balloons, colorful yarn, modge podge and small trinkets.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.simplymodernmom.com/2011/04/yarn-egg-surprise-tutorial/

Law of attraction parenting wraps colored yarn on hollowed eggs and decorates with thread embellishments. 

Get the instructions here:
http://www.law-of-attraction-parenting.com/easter-crafts-for-kids-decorating-easter-eggs.html 

Sweet makes three combines colors.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.sweettmakesthree.com/2013/03/string-easter-eggs/ 

Sugar and charm makes large ones.

Get the instructions here:
http://sugarandcharm.com/2015/03/diy-easter-surprise-egg.html/

Easter Peep Chick Graham Cracker House

Kasey buick has a cute food craft that kids will love using peeps, graham crackers, frosting (to bind the crackers for the house) and candy grass.  Kids can also decorate the houses with candy.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://kaseybuick.com/2010/03/cloudywith-chance-of/

Yesterfood has a similar tutorial.

Get the instructions here:

http://yesterfood.blogspot.com/2014/04/peeps-houses.html

Make a Little Chick from an Egg Carton

Egg cartons are repurposed to make this adorable Easter kids craft.

Be a fun mum has a cute and simple Easter craft making chicks out of an egg carton. All you need is an egg carton, feather and some markers.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://beafunmum.com/2012/02/easter-craft-egg-carton-chicky/

Paper plate and plane uses two egg carton cups and colors them yellow adding feet, a beak and cute marker eyes.  

Get the instructions here:

http://paperplateandplane.wordpress.com/2011/03/19/easter-egg-carton-chicks/

Simple as that uses a white egg carton and pretty scrapbooking paper for the wings.

Get the instructions here:

http://simpleasthatblog.com/2011/03/egg-carton-easter-chick-bunny.html

 Everyday dishes makes a bunny and owl too.

Get the instructions here:

http://everydaydishes.com/creative-crafts/egg-carton-animals/

Kids Jelly Bean Science Experiment

Fun with little learners has a nifty science experiment involving colorful jelly beans and how they each react to different substances such as sprite, vinegar and water.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://funwithlittlelearners.com/2011/04/17/jelly-bean-experiments/