Many of these Easter activities are perfect for the preschool classroom as well as the home. The fun and simple activities are perfect for ages 2-5, but older kids will enjoy jumping in on the fun, too.
These hands-on ideas help children build their fine motor skills and practice beginner learning concepts like letter recognition, counting, and early math and science skills. But they're also just plain FUN, and exploring through play is what's most important at this age. Let's dive in to check out these fun activities now!
Here are some more Easter activities for kids to enjoy!
Easter Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Easter Egg Letter Hunt
Our Easter egg letter hunt is a super fun and engaging activity for toddlers and preschoolers. It's perfect for kids who are just learning their letters. In addition to being educational and fun, it also encourages kids to get up and move.
Plastic Egg Sensory Bin
It only takes a few minutes to throw together this chick and plastic egg sensory bin but there is lots of fun to be had with it. Little ones will get so excited opening the plastic eggs to discover how many chicks are hidden inside.
Fizzy Egg Experiment
Kids will be so excited when trying this Fizzy Egg Baking Soda and Vinegar Reaction activity. They'll love seeing the colours fizz and bubble up out of the plastic egg cups.
Mix & Match Chick Craft
Help your kids turn themselves into adorable little chicks with our Mix and Match Paper Chick Craft. They can use photos of themselves or use the pieces in the printable template to create their chicks. They can also swap out the different feet, wings, and the egg or basket.
Mix and Match Bunny Craft
Our Mix and Match Paper Bunny Craft is similar to the chick craft above. Kids can turn themselves into cute little bunnies and change out the feet, arms, ears, basket, and carrot. It's so much fun seeing which options they choose.
Easter Chick Cake in a Jar
Have you ever tried making a cake in a jar? This chick cake in a jar activity is so much fun and perfect for an Easter or Spring theme.
Easter Egg Colouring Pages
Need a quiet time activity for the kids? Colouring pages are the perfect thing! We have some lovely Easter egg colouring pages to colour in with crayons, markers, or watercolour paints.
Easter Playdough Counting Mats
Help kids practice counting to 10 with our hands-on Easter Counting Playdough Mats. Create eggs out of playdough, and add them to the basket according to the number specified. Laminate them to use them again and again. Kids will love learning their numbers this way.
Printable Easter Playdough Mats
Create a bunny, add eggs to a basket, decorate an egg, make a chick, and so much more with our cute Easter Playdough Mats. This is another excellent quiet time activity.
Printable Easter Playdough Mats
And if that isn't enough playdough mats to keep you going try this Easter egg patterns playdough mat!
More Fun Easter Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Egg Crystal Science Experiment
The kids will be mesmerised by this Crystal Egg Easter Experiment from Fantastic Fun and Learning. Place the pipe cleaner eggs in the Borax solution, and observe what happens throughout the day. It's so exciting to wake up to a beautiful egg covered in crystals the next day.
Easter Oobleck
Is it a solid or a liquid? That's the question to ask as you talk about the simple science behind this fun Easter Oobleck activity from Little Bins for Little Hands. Kids will love this slimy, sticky activity. It does get messy, though, so make sure the kids are wearing their play clothes.
Marshmallow Peeps Playdough
Playing with playdough helps tots and preschoolers develop their fine motor skills by pulling, squeezing, stretching, and shaping the dough. Since this Easter Playdough from Natural Beach Living is completely taste-safe, you don't have to worry about your toddler taking a bite during play.
Easter Do-a-Dot Printables
These Easter Do-a-Dot Printables from Simple Everyday Mom are great for the home or classroom. Kids can learn valuable skills like letter B identification, scissor skills, math, and simple graphing.
Easter Egg Collage Art
This Easter Egg Collage Art activity from Fun Learning for Kids is a fun spring craft that allows kids to be creative while building fine motor skills. Collage art activities are easy to set up and keep kids engaged for hours.
Easter Egg Counting Puzzles
Practice counting to 11 with these clever Easter Egg Counting Puzzles from Simple Fun for Kids. Make sure to laminate the cards; the kids will play with them again and again.
Easter Sensory Bin
Encourage kids to explore their senses with this fun Easter Sensory Bin with Scented Water Beads from And Next Comes L. They'll love squishing the wet and slimy scented water beads in their hands and using the eggs to scoop and pour.
Rainbow Rubber Eggs
This Rainbow Rubber Eggs activity by Steamsational is your classic eggs-in-vinegar experiment with a colorful twist. Kids will have so much fun rolling, bouncing, and squeezing the eggs.
Paper Plate Easter Sewing Craft
Preschoolers with interest in sewing or lacing will enjoy making this cute little Paper Plate Chick Sewing Craft from Red Ted Art. It's a great introductory activity for getting into sewing, and it helps kids build their fine motor skills.
Easter Bunny Bean Bag Toss
You won't believe how adorable this is. The Easter Bunny Bean Bag Toss by Pink Stripey Socks has carrot-shaped bean bags! Toss them through the bunny's mouth or tummy to score points. The kids will enjoy playing with this game long after Easter is over.
Easter Chick Slime
Making and playing with this bright yellow Easter Chick Slime by Steamsational is an excellent Easter STEM activity. It would make a great addition to the kids' Easter baskets, too.
Potato Stamp Chicks
Potato stamping is an excellent way for toddlers and preschoolers to create simple pieces of art for the holidays. These Potato Stamp Chicks from The Craft Train are too cute. You can use this technique outside of the Easter season to create other birds like bluebirds and cardinals as well.
Printable Easter Bingo
Playing Bingo is always fun, and this Printable Easter Bingo by Artsy-Fartsy Mama a great activity if you're planning a little Easter party for the kids or if you just need a fun activity for a family game night around the Easter holiday.
Easter Lacing Cards for Preschool
Use lacing to improve fine motor skills with these adorable Easter Lacing Cards for Preschool by Red Ted Art. These make lovely cards or keepsakes and can even be turned into a pretty Easter garland if you string them together.
Easter Egg Bubble Wands
Make your own Easter Egg Bubble Wands from Go Science Kids along with some homemade bubble solution, and head outdoors with the kids to blow some bubbles.
Easter Sensory Bin with Rice
Here's another take on the Easter Sensory Bin by Danya Banya. It's full of green rice, which looks a lot like grass, and lots of fuzzy chicks, colorful eggs, pretty flowers, and a bunny. This will keep the kids entertained for hours!
Pin this list of Easter activities for toddlers and preschoolers so you can have lots of Easter fun this year! Which Easter activities will you try first?
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