Make Your Own Easter Cards with Easter Eggs Craft Idea

It is time to start thinking about making Easter cards for your friends and loved ones. Here is an easy idea for all you kids out there who want to start making your Easter greeting cards. This is a really cool looking card with an Easter egg filled with glitter…and everyone will love the great results. This is a great activity for preschoolers, toddlers, and kids of all ages.

Make Your Own Easter Cards with Easter Eggs Craft Idea

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOU WILL NEED:

*6 sheets pink, yellow, or blue construction paper, about 8 1/2″ X  by 11″

*12 square envelopes

*yellow, blue, lavender construction paper

*tape measure

*tracing paper

*colored crayons

*pencil

*scissors

EASY DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING YOUR HANDMADE EASTER CARDS

Step 1

Cut the six sheets of paper in half.

Step 2

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Fold these 12 pieces in half so that each card is 41/4 by 51/2 inches.

Step 3

Trace the illustration of the Easter egg. Then put the tracing paper on the other pieces of paper and cut out twelve Easter eggs. Paste one in the center of each card.

Step 4

Put a little glue on top of the Easter egg and sprinkle a little glitter in the places where you put the glue. Let it dry and then shake off the excess glitter.

Step 5

Write your Easter message with colored crayons inside the card, and put one card under the flap of each of the envelopes. Wrap them in a gift package and send them out at least a month before Easter. On the package write OPEN BEFORE EASTER

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