8 Fun and Easy Unique Plastic Easter Egg Crafts including Nesting Birds

Love Easter Crafts for Kids? How about Recycling those Plastic Eggs.

Me too! We've got a cute Easter basket in the hopper, but for now check out these 8 easy and unique plastic egg crafts from around the net. Enjoy!

Cute Peeps Easter Recipe

8 Fun and Easy Unique Plastic Easter Egg Crafts including Nesting Birds.

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Tweet! Tweet! Aren't these little Easter Chicks sweet? With buttons and cottonballs this cheery garland is perfect for a spring celebration. Kids can help make the chicks and stringing the buttons is perfect for fine motor skills. How about that basket of berries. So cute! Just grab a Sharpie and some felt. Easy Egg Decorating Kit


Plastic Animal Easter Garland (Parents.com)

Photo by Doug Merriam for Parents.com Plastic egg garland.

Photo by Ed Judice for Parent.com Plastic Egg Strawberries.

Look closely, and you'll see tiny beads embedded on these plastic eggs with a glue gun. This gives me an idea. I'll be glue gunning eggs later this week!


Glue Gun Sparkly Beaded Eggs (Perfect is Boring)

Glue gun beaded Easter egg craft by Perfectisboring.com

Easter Egg Spiders (Craft, Interrupted)

Wouldn't these little guys be fun filled with candy? 
Unique egg decorations.

Baby Birds in Nest (Busy Bee Kids Crafts)

This Easter egg decorating is perfect for preschoolers: 
Blue Baby Birds in Nest Paper Craft.

Easy Easter Bunny (Reader's Digest)

Do up a plastic Easter egg like a cute bunny. 
Simple. Easy. Adorable.

Plastic Carrot Egg (A Bird in the Hand Art)

A Bird in the Hand blog hits a home-run with this easy plastic Easter egg carrot craft.

More Easter (y) things to do with carrots

Perry the Platypus Plastic Easter Egg Craft 
from Saturday Disney TV

You know we love Perry!


More Perry Crafts

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Things to do with Plastic Eggs

Easter Peeps Dirt Pudding Cups

Egg Story for Kids*

Get Moving with these Easter Egg Games

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Homeschool Folk Art Lesson: Paper Craft Quilt Squares (Jake's Journey)

Make a Chicken or Rooster quilt square pattern with construction paper

We are officially chicken farmers! So, in this edition of Jake's Journey in Art we incorporated our Silver Wyandotte Chicks into the homeschool art project. 

This paper craft is a pattern for an 8 x 8 quilt square. The assignment was to design a quilting pattern with shapes, colors, and a nice layout picturing a favorite activity. These squares depict egg collecting. You can cut simple shapes like these for your preschoolers or early elementary students and see what they create. Cartoon Chicken

Construction paper quilt square patterns.

When a bunch of people get together to make a quilt it is called a quilting bee. Quilts have been an important part of history. One of my favorite books is by Faith Ringgold, "Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky". The illustrations in the book are picture perfect for quilting. Quilts were sometimes used as welcome flags for runaway slaves. Many quilts depict important events. 

History of the Underground Railroad in Indiana

Books about quilting.

So, finally getting chicks is a very important event in our family. Each of us chose a different color for the background and then coordinated the other background colors into our design. If the daddy had made one, we'd have a perfectly symmetrical mini paper quilt to hang on the wall. Since he didn't, we're going to put our quilt squares in frames and hang them vertically near our front door.

Gold and Silver Laced Wyandotte Chicks at  6 days old.

Paper folkart quilt square ideas.

Jake's quilt square is pictured above. He loves our chicks, but he is not a fan of art. However, he sat down with us and happily arranged the pieces on his background. Mommy cut out all of the shapes before we got started. This helped to set Jake's mind at ease. Of course, as usual, he complained everyone else's project was much better than his. I quickly explained American Folk Art was done by regular people without any training or even skill in some cases. Even so, it is sought after today and often sold for thousands of dollars. Probably, because it depicts their heart and home.

Jake's Journey in Art starts here

I like how his chicken is laying a pile of eggs, it has two visible feet, and the basket is full of eggs. I love that he enjoyed making this project, and he was happy to know they'll be on display in our dining room.

Crafty First Grade Art Project: Make your own quilt square paper craft.

Mayhem got creative. She cut out a yolk, sunshine, brown eggs, and was the first to include hay in her basket. She even drew baby chicks inside the eggs (in case you couldn't recognize her efforts).

More Farm Fun Crafts

Making quilt squares with your kids is a fun way to discuss history, teach layout and design, and share a special moment in time. What's on your quilting square?


Recommended Reading:

7 Fun and Easy Projects Quilts for Kids by Kids Tips for Quilting with Children

Why did the Turkey cross the street?

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Meet Amazing Crafty Kid Bloggers and find Inspiring Easter and Egg Theme Crafts for Kids

Easter Theme Art Projects and Crafts for Kids

While searching the net for things to do with egg cartons and eggs for a kids Easter theme roundup, I came across the most amazing crafty blogger. I was astonished to see she only had 14 GFC followers. Say whaaat? Well, we'll fix that.

Egg Shell Chalk from Pink Stripey Socks.

So, rather than doing a round up, I decided to start a new series where I feature amazing bloggers who aren't getting the exposure and blog love they deserve. Pink Stripey Socks hasn't monetized yet. She hasn't got links for a Facebook page or Pinterest, but with some searching I tracked down her Pinterest Boards. She does have a "subscribe to posts" at the bottom of each one and you should. Her ideas are not only creative; they are inspired recycling! I wanted to pin each one.

Spring Flower Wreath made from Egg Cartons from Pink Stripey Socks.

So, who is the wo-man behind the blog? Leslie describes her crafting as crapty adventures. I love that! Like many of us, her secret dream is to be a children's book author. She hangs her magic glue stick in New Jersey. Leslie, 11 Pinterest Followers today... 1000 tomorrow. This is your calling :)

Here are some of the great ideas Pink Stripey Socks shares for things to do with eggs/cartons.

Eggshell doll craft from Pink Stripey Socks. Click image to see how to make blown eggs.

This blog will keep you busy for hours. Hop over and find something crapty to inspire your life. :)

Recommended Reading:

Egg Story for Kids

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Bake Shop Costume, Cardboard Stove, Chef Hat Video: What She's Wearing Wednesday

Creative Play Baking Sweet Shop with Cardboard Stove

In this edition of, What She's Wearing Wednesday, catch the KCC Kid, Mayhem, in "Sweet Shop". A video in the "Little Rascals" style. She's baking bread in her upcycled cardboard kitchen stove, wearing her chef hat tutorial, and having fun with her best kitty friend.  Enjoy!



The toys in the video were donated by Alex Toys. You might also like our KCC Kid's Spy Video, "Monster Trouble" that highlights their super sleuthing toys. We had lots of fun making these videos. 


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Easy Edible Easter Crafts: Things to Do with Marshmallow Peeps

Cute Edible Craft Things to do with Marshmallow Peeps for Easter

Who doesn't love Peeps? Well, besides me. I don't like the tingly feeling on my tongue, but Peeps are oh so cute and perfect for preschoolers crafts. I found these 8 adorable things to do with marshmallow Peeps. Did you know they even have an entire store dedicated to these cuties? You can make all of these Edible Peeps Crafts at home with your kids.

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I was inspired to surf for recipe ideas for easy edible Easter crafts after visiting an old-fashioned candy store selling chocolate covered Peeps. Everything in the store was decorated in pastels for Easter and the store windows were straight out of Wonka's factory. The Peeps from Your Home Based Mom pictured below are similar.

Decorative Peeps Dirt Pudding Cups for Place Setting

Things to do with Peeps for Easter

Chocolate Covered Peep Chicks Recipe from Your Homebased Mom.

An M and M's Peep casserole! 


Yes, we're gonna try this Peep's Casserole from The Party-Animal Blog.

Did you know you can make a chocolate Peeps casserole? This one from The Party Animal-Blog looks fantastic even to me. I'm going to try to make the recipe for Easter this year.

The Soccer Mom has an awesome, adorable Peeps Cupcake recipe. Check it out!

Peeps Easter Cupcakes from Soccer Mom.

Painting with Peeps is the perfect activity for preschool kids. This one from It Mom is super cute, but I'd do it with edible paint. We have lots of different recipes here just search in the browse us bar for "edible paint."

Painting with Peeps from It Mom Blog.

Inspire Me Crafts offers up "dressed up" Peeps dipped in chocolate and looking like a bunny bride and groom. Wouldn't they be cute wedding party favors for a spring bridal shower? Pair them with the Peeps topiary below for a fun, spring theme bridal shower.

Make S'mores with Peeps like Electic Recipes did.

Peeps Smore's is an easy, fun edible craft for kids. They can construct them and you can pop them in the microwave. This idea came from Electic Recipes.

Peeps Crafts for Easter from CraftsnCoffee.com

Finally, this home decor idea for Easter is perfect for a kid's party. The Peep's Topiary from CraftsnCoffee is easy to make with kids. 

What are you crafting up this Easter? You better hurry, if you are wondering when is Easter this year? Easter is April 16, 2017.

Recommended Reading:

Peep, Peep, I Love You! (Lift-the-Flaps)

Easter Story - Give a Mouse

Easter Bunny Coloring Page Printable for Kids

Here's a cute Easter Bunny Coloring Page Printable for the kids. 

Easter is around the corner! Hey wait, I like to color how about you? We host lots of free coloring sheets on MediaFire, so hop over to find this free Easter Bunny printable. Enjoy!

Easter Bunny Coloring Page. 
Right click and save to print or click
FREE Printable Bunny.

Recommended Reading:

Easter Story - Give a Mouse*


Preschool Easter Basket Craft Activity


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Cartoon Kitty sings the blues... VOKI

Oh my... we just discovered Voki.com I made a welcome message in the sidebar and Mayhem made a cartoon kitty singing the blues. I'm sure this will keep us busy for many hours! Go check it out it is a fun teacher resource too.

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Jakes Jokes for Kids - 12 Silly Kid Jokes and Riddles

Jake's jokes for kids and funny things kids say are updated and listed all in one place in our Jake's Jokes/Ask Amanda tab above. Here's our latest list of silly jokes and riddles for kids.

1. What has many limbs but can't move. ( A tree.)
2. What did the mother ghost say to the baby ghost? (Don't spook until spooken too.)
3. Why did the gingerbread man go to the hospital? (He was feeling crumby.)
4. Why did the farmer plant gold in his farm? (To make the soil richer.)
5. Knock knock. Who's there. Owls. Owls who? (Yes they do!)
6. What has three feet but can't run? (A yard stick!)
7. What is the tallest building in the city? (A library because it has the most stories.)
8. What blows up but doesn't explode? (Possible answers: a balloon, a blowfish.)
9. What do you call Dracula? (A pain in the neck.)
10. What dinosaur raps? (A VelociRAPtor.)
11. What did Susan B. Anthony coin say to the quarter? (Together we make a lot sense/cents.)
12. What dog can jump higher than a building? (Any dog, buildings can't jump!)

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Welch Rarebit? Welsh Rabbit? How about Welsh Rarebit Recipe for Kids breakfast ideas

Kid's Breakfast Ideas: Welch Rarebit with Fun Shapes

Want breakfast ideas for kid's recipes? Here's one with lots of protein that you've probably never heard of or you did, but you had no idea what it was. Welch (misspelling) Rabbit (confused letter transposing) = Welsh Rarebit. This was my first attempt. It tastes good, but looks sad. Enjoy!

Egg and cheese mixture.

Prepared toasts on baking sheet.

While baking the rarebit recipe.

My finished product a Pinterest Fail. 
See how it should look below.

What even is it? I once saw a recipe in Betty Crocker and blacked it out! I was a proud owner of a house rabbit. I didn't need to see how to cook a rabbit every time I opened my cookbook. Wait. What?

This old-fashioned, easy recipe requires only a few simple ingredients. We left out the traditional grated bread crumbs because I didn't have any, but you shouldn't! Ours ran all over the baking pan and off the toast.

Welsh Rarebit Recipe for Kids

1/4 C. Shredded Cheese (your choice of flavor), 2 Eggs, Butter, Salt, Pepper, Dash of Dry Mustard, bread crumbs, and Toast.

Mix Shredded Cheese with Eggs and 2 Tbs. Butter. Mix in a pinch of salt, pepper, bread crumbs, and dry mustard. Cut the crust off toast. Cut toast into fun shapes with cookie cutters. Lay out in baking dish (Line with foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray). Spread the egg paste on the toast. (Texas Toast works smashingly or use Melba Toast). Sprinkle with shredded cheese. Place in oven at 350 degrees until lightly browned and cheese is melted.

It is similar to French Toast

They made this in the White House! You can find a similar recipe in The White House Cook Book, 1887. I guess Grover Cleveland liked Welsh food. Hmm... I need to research if he was Welsh. I wonder if he had a rabbit? Oooh Oooh... Should I make a Grover Cleveland President Paperbag Puppet? Hmm...

Here's a professional looking Welsh Rarebit from Mama Smiles.

From Mama Smiles and Joyful Parenting. 
Yeah, yours should  look like this.

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Big Red Barn Coloring Sheet and Creative Country Sayings: Farm Edition

Don't you love Margaret Wise Brown Books? One of my favorites is "The Big Red Barn" about animal life on the farm. 

Here's a free printable coloring sheet and some cute country sayings from down on the farm.

Cow coloring page to use with Big Red Barn activity.
Click here for Printable Cow Barn Farm Coloring Sheet: 
"Moo to you!"

Make this easy Big Red Barn Farm Craft 
from an envelope and cardboard tube.

Creative Country Sayings and Farmer Quotes:

What happens in the barn stays in the barn!

Well that just dills my pickle.

What part of moo don't you understand?

Don't go digging for water under the outhouse.

She's so tall if she fell down she'd be halfway home.

How did the farmer fix his jeans? With a cabbage patch!

Knock Knock. (Who is there?) 

Interrupting cow. Knock Knock. 

(Who is-) 

Moo!

He's as nervous as a long tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs.

Well butter my behind and call me a biscuit!

They are off like a herd of turtles.

It's slicker than snot out there.

Well slap my head and call me silly!

Recommended Reading:

Mrs. Wishy-Washy's Farm Children's Book

Pete the Cat: Old MacDonald Had a Farm Book for Kids

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What is Sensory Play Based Learning? Looking for activity for kids or child games? Join the Linky Party

So, what is Sensory Play Based Learning? Linky Party

Find out more at PBS Parents. Here at Kids Creative Chaos the definition is simple: Play to learn! Find a fun activity for kids and lots of child games as you peruse our pages. 

What is Sensory Play? Join the Linky Party!

Please join the linky party and link up your ideas for messy crafts, games, and even art activities for preschoolers. The best early child development activities begin at birth. Some children suffer from sensory processing disorders and need more play based learning games throughout their childhood.

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If you want, grab the linky button for your blog! 
Link up to 3 posts. Visit as many as you can.

You've come to the right place! 

We've worked with autistic, adhd, add, and more in our "Let's Play" and "Messy Play" classes with great success. Now, we are sharing our ideas through our team of play based learning enthusiasts.  Nikki at Spectrum Psychological specializes in Attention Deficit and Autism Spectrum Disorders.  She's created this "play to learn" blog hop to help spread the word. 

MaryAnne at Mamasmiles.com co-hosts. Her blog is filled with awesome ideas for joyful parenting. I especially like her focus on activities around the world. She recently wrote this post about how to make a weighted blanket (great for children with sensory issues).

We can't wait to see your ideas! Great ideas will be chosen and featured on this blog and pinned on Pinterest. Want to chat about your children or class? Drop us a comment or email.

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Saint Patrick's Day Party Games for Kids: Perfect for Circle Time

Planning a themed Saint Patrick's Day Party? 

These easy games can be played with one child or more. Try some leprechaun approved games for kids. Use these Saint Patrick's Day games in a circle time setting with preschoolers or early elementary school. Enjoy!

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Saint Patrick's Day Party Games for Kids.

Leprechaun or Santa Placemat Papercraft Tangram Game

Tangram Template Pattern for Santa's Hat Game

This holiday homeschool math lesson for first grade, is a fun learning game for tangrams. What's in Santa's hat? Tangrams! And, yes... I realize tangram is misspelled on some of the images and printables. Who knew? Everyone here says, "TanAgrams". So, if you do too, now you know the correct spelling is T-A-N-G-R-A-M. Enjoy!

What's in Santa's Hat? Tangram game for elementary!

Shh, I'm going to let you in on a little secret. In March, Santa is a leprechaun. That's right, he just changes his clothes to green and dyes his hair and beard red. You can do it too! 

When you make our placemat papercraft free printable template, just cut green and orange to make Lucky the Leprechaun for this tangram placemat papercraft game for kids. 

It makes the perfect classroom activity for sitting quietly at your desk, or use it at the dinner table to keep the kids busy while you finish preparing dinner. 

Click on the images below for printable templates or right click and save to computer to print. The latter way might not come out the right size- it is best to click to our MediaFire storage. 

Then, trace and cut out all shapes. When sewing or gluing, leave the top of the hat band open to insert the hat/napkin. I also used the face (just glued the sides) to make the storage space larger.

Santa printable traceable pattern .

Click the image for Santa Template to download.

So, oops I misspelled tangram on my printables. Don't make the same mistake!

Tangram Pattern, that's right tangram. Watch your spelling.

Santa Math Game for First Graders.

Tip: If you are really crafty, use felt or laminate the paper to make it last longer!

Tangram Shapes 
Printable Hat 
Template Santa's Face Template


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