Eco-Friendly Easter Crafts in Parents Magazine!
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photo by Dane Tashima
A few years ago, I crafted some eco-friendly Easter crafts for Parents magazine. They're easy to make and utilize items that you probably have in your recycle bin! These little felt-eared egg bunnies are sitting in grass cuffs made from toilet paper and paper towel tubes. You can find the instructions here (and a video here).
photo by Dane Tashima
Use jars from your recycle bin to make these cute chick vases! This enamel paint that I used is waterproof after curing it in your oven. Instructions here.
photo by Dane Tashima
Click here for a how-to for these paper bag nests!
I covered recycled plastic tubs (as from ice cream or frozen yogurt or large tubs of snacks) with felt to make these Easter baskets. Instructions here.
photo by Dane Tashima
Here they are in action!
A studio shot of my newspaper flowers, which I added to a headband for an Easter accessory. Instructions here.
photo by Dane Tashima
And here is the floral headband on this sweet model!
Happy Easter crafting! xo
I made these little cuties many years ago for Martha Stewart Kids! Felt, buttons, pipe cleaners, crepe paper, tiny pom-poms, markers, and other crafty materials make perfect animal body parts! I used blown out eggs so that I could keep these forever but you can make them on plastic eggs too!
No need to follow these. Set out bowls with small, lightweight craft materials and some white glue, markers and scissors, and see what your kids come up with!