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With Easter right around the corner, now is the time to start thinking about what types of crafts you might want to do with your kids to mark the occasion. Anyone can dye eggs on Easter, so why not try something new and exciting to get their little imaginations flowing. Browsing through a set of pottery lesson plans might have something that will tickle your fancy. If you can't find any help there, here a few ideas to help get you started.
A quick and simple way to get your children to smile is by making everyone their very own set of bunny ears. Simply cut a piece of white paper into a two inch thick strip. This strip will sit on top of your head, so measure as necessary and tape or staple to fit each person. To make the ears, cut out two large ears about eight inches long from the white paper. Next, grab some pink construction paper from your ware cart and cut out two slightly smaller ears and glue to the inside of the white ears. Once you have finished the ears all you have to do is glue them directly onto the head piece. What a quick and easy way to make something whimsical that everyone will enjoy.
Easter bunny cracker treats are a fun edible type craft. To get started, find your favorite round cracker and spread with a layer of cream cheese. Next, take a thinly sliced radish and cut out two white rabbit teeth and place on the cracker. To serve as whiskers, julienne a carrot and place them in the appropriate place on the bunny's face. For the puffy cheeks, choose your favorite white cheese and cut circles out of it. Place the cheese on the cracker between the teeth and the whiskers. To make the pink nose, cut a triangle out of the skin of the radish and place just above the cheeks. The only ingredient you need now is a couple of pretzels. Take two pretzel sticks side by side and press them into the cream cheese at the top of the cracker to form an ear. Do the same thing for the other ear. To make the eyes you can simply use the tip of a pretzel stick or any other food you would like to eat. Now that your children have helped to make this delicious snack, they are more likely to eat it! Hopefully you will find that stepping out from behind your wheel throwing projects is well worth it.
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