20+ Awesome Easter Painting Ideas Kids will Love (2024)

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Find creative Easter painting ideas that kids of all ages will love to make! There are cute bunny projects, adorable baby chick art, Easter egg painting ideas, rock painting, and more. Art projects that use acrylic paint, watercolors, mixed media, and even chalk pastels.

We love exploring different painting techniques. Take a look at my collection of painting ideas for kids for more fun and creative art projects to try!

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Take a look below for some Easter art inspiration!

Process Art Scrape Painting with Bunny Silhouettes

Use beautiful spring colors to make these bunny silhouettes that are the perfect art project for spring or Easter. Edge them in gold glitter for an extra special touch! Free printable bunny template included.

Easy Painted Easter Egg Rocks for Kids

These painted Easter egg rocks are super easy and tons of fun for kids to make! Use them as part of your Easter decor or include them in a non-candy Easter egg hunt!

Brightly Colored Bunny Art Project with Chalk Pastels

This bunny art project is adorable and so fun for kids to make! Kids will love using this easy chalk pastel technique to create this brightly colored Easter craft. Free bunny template included.

The Cutest Easter Bunny Painting for Kids to Make

This easter bunny painting is absolutely adorable and so fun for kids to make! Two different bunny printables available to make this Easter craft easy for kids of all ages.

How to make easy ombre Easter egg art

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Learn about creating different shades of the same color to make this gorgeous ombre Easter egg art.

Easter Egg Cards

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Use different creative painting techniques to make these fun Easter egg cards!

Chalk Pastel Easter Egg Art

Kids will learn about using glue as a resist technique and blending pastels to create this bright and colorful Easter egg art project.

Create Simple Watercolor Easter Egg Art with Stickers

Use a simple watercolor resist method to create this gorgeous watercolor easter egg art with kids. Free printable easter egg template included.

Bunny Silhouette Art

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Kids will love to create this gorgeous bunny silhouette art with watercolors and paper!

Colorful Q-tip Easter Egg Painting

A fun q-tip Easter egg painting idea! Kids will have fun dotting on different patterns with q-tips to make this colorful art project. A great painting activity for kids of all ages.

Easter Eggs inspired by The Masters

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Think of yourself as Van Gogh? Create these Easter egg paintings inspired by famous artists!

Easter Cross Rock

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Use paint pens to make this gorgeous Easter cross painted rock. An easy rock painting idea with a video tutorial for kids to follow along.

Watercolor Surprise Easter Egg Art for Kids

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Kids will use a watercolor resist technique to make this colorful surprise Easter egg art.

Easter Egg Coloring Page Printable + How to Make Skittles Paint

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Make your own “Skittles paint” and use it to paint these beautiful printable Easter eggs.

Painted Rock Chicks

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These little painted rock chicks are so adorable and great for Easter. Hide some of these along with the eggs for your Easter Egg Hunt!

Fork Painted Easter Eggs

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Try some fork painting to decorate these paper Easter eggs.

Easter Egg Stamp Painting for Kids

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Kids will use plastic Easter eggs for this Easter egg stamp painting. A fun process art activity.

Spring Chick Planter DIY - Red Ted Art - Make crafting with kids easy & fun

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Make adorable spring chick planters as part of your Easter decor!

Monoprint Easter egg decoration ideas

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Create these beautiful easter egg paintings and learn about mono-printing.

Watercolor Resist Easter Egg Crafts

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Simple and pretty Easter painting project for kids of all ages.

How to Paint With Jelly Beans

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Easter candy can be used to create some fun spring crafts! Here is how to paint with jelly beans

Sharpie Watercolour Easter Eggs

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A different take on watercolor painting using Sharpies. It's fun and easy to do and perfect for little ones.

I hope you have had a chance to look through some of these creative Easter painting ideas and are feeling inspired to try some of them out!

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Wendy E Cox
March 08, 2021 at 3:50 pm
All of these are such cute ideas! I cannot wait to try them with the daycare kids. Thank you for sharing these.

20+ Awesome Easter Painting Ideas Kids will Love (2024)

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What are the benefits of Easter art? ›

Some of the benefits include; cognitive, emotional, social and physical development. Painting allows the children to creatively express themselves and explore their imagination using colour, shape and texture. By having a creative way to express themselves they can communicate their feelings and ideas.

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How to paint Easter eggs? ›

How to Make Painterly Easter Eggs

Mix paints. Choose a color scheme, pour out a small amount of each color, and mix paints to get the perfect colors (if you don't want an 'out of the tube' color).
Begin painting. ...
Let the first layer of color dry. ...
Add additional layers of color.

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How do you make Easter extra special? ›

If you have little ones in the house, you might want to read them an Easter story. You could even play Easter games like Easter trivia or spend the afternoon making Easter crafts. There are also plenty of ideas that make the most of the spring weather, including planting flowers, playing sports, and having a picnic.

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What can I make for my grandchildren for Easter? ›

10 Super Fun Crafts to Do With the Grandkids This Easter

Peek-a-boo Clothespin Eggs. Do your grandkids like peek-a-boo? ...
Emoji Eggs. ...
No Sew Sock Bunny. ...
Bunny Butt Cookies. ...
Peep Houses. ...
Modified Easter Egg Hunt for Toddlers. ...
Chick Finger Puppets.

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What is the most popular Easter treat? ›

Here are the top-ordered Easter candy choices nationwide, according to DoorDash's 2023 ordering data:

Reese's Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs Candies.
Cadbury Creme Egg Milk Chocolate Easter Candy.
Starburst Jelly Beans Original.
Hershey's Kisses Milk Chocolate Candy Share Pack.

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What is a good Easter quote? ›

"The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created spring." "Easter is meant to be a symbol of hope, renewal, and new life." "For I remember it is Easter Morn and life and love and peace are all new born." "There would be no Christmas if there was no Easter."

Why do we paint Easter eggs red? ›

The egg itself became a symbol of the Resurrection. Just as Jesus rose from the tomb, the egg symbolized new life emerging from the eggshell. In the Orthodox tradition, eggs are painted red to symbolize the blood that Jesus shed on the cross. The egg-coloring tradition has continued even in modern secular nations.

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Why is the Easter Bunny used? ›

The Easter bunny and Easter eggs originated as pagan symbols of spring and rebirth. Over the centuries, these ancient symbols became associated with the Christian holiday of Easter such that the two traditions have merged together to become what some celebrate today.

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Do you boil Easter eggs before painting? ›

You boil eggs before you dye them, so there's no need to add vinegar to the water during this process. How do you dye boiled eggs with food coloring? Start with cold or room temperature eggs and dip them in a mixture of vinegar and food coloring.

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How to make a fancy Easter egg? ›

Giftable Surprise Eggs

To make them, brush eight-inch-long papier-mâché shells with two coats of pastel craft paint. Then dilute a bit of a contrasting color with water, and flick it on with a small paintbrush for speckles. Let dry, fill with paper shreds and treats, and incubate till Easter morning.

What is the best paint for Easter eggs? ›

Insert a co*cktail stick or skewer into the bottom hole in the egg to hold it while you paint. We like poster paints or acrylic paints for best results. You do need quite a dense paint as some cheaper watercolour paints won't give you a strong enough colour when painted on to egg shell.

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How do you explain Easter to a 7 year old? ›

Simply tell him/her the truth: Easter is about celebrating Jesus Rising from the Dead. Tell the child about how He Died, on the Cross, and Returned to Life a few days later, and we are all happy. How should we teach our kids to grasp the importance of God?

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What do people do on Easter for kids? ›

Many cities, zoos and even ski resorts plan Easter egg hunts, parades, and other activities for the kids to enjoy. While the egg hunt is probably an Easter tradition you enjoyed as a child too, spread the fun out for more than one day for your kids. Hide Easter eggs around the house, in your yard or on the playground.

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