From: TootCBear@aol.com

Plaster Eggs
Materials:
Large plastic Easter eggs
water
spoons
petroleum jelly, such as Vaseline
plaster of paris
large bowls
tape
markers or temperal paint

What to do:
Cut off a small part of the bottom half of each plastic egg with a sharp
knife
to make a hole (teacher does before the activity). Have children rub the
inside of the two halves of the plastic egg with petroleum jelly. Children
tape the two egg halves together. Following instructions on box, mix plaster
of paris with water in a large bowl. Have children pour wet plaster in the
hole in their eggs using spoons (small pitchers and funnels may be helpful).
After filled have children tap eggs to remove air bubbles and place eggs in
carton to dry and harden. When plaster is completely hard remove tape and
remove plaster egg. Decorate with paint or markers.
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Eggshell Mosaic
Materials:
dyed eggs, peeled
wax paper
rolling pin
matte board or cardboard
glue

What to do:
Peel dyed eggs. Save shells. Place shells on wax paper and crush with
rolling
pin. Glue crushed shells on matte board or cardboard.
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Easter Tree
Materials:
Tree branch (size depends on your space)
white spray paint
coffe can or bucket
dirt, rocks or plaster of paris
construction paper eggs
markers, crayons or paint
sewing scraps, lace, etc
yarn

What to do:
Paint branch white with spray paint. "Plant" in coffee can or bucket with
rocks, dirt or plaster. Hang child-decorated eggs from branches with yarn.
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Art Tissue Eggs
Materials:
Colored art tissue paper, cut into 1½ inch squares
diluted glue
9 x 12 inch manila paper
brushes

What to do:
Children brush over manila paper with diluted glue. Then, cover the glue
with
tissue squares, like a collage. When dry, glue frame over the collage-a 9 x
12
inch piece of manila paper with a large egg shape cut out of it, so the
tissue
collage shows through in the shape of an egg

Egg Placemats
Materials:
Large cutout egg shapes
crayons
construction paper scraps
glue

What to do:
Have children decorate the egg shapes with crayons or bits of construction
paper. Print each child's name on his/her egg with large letters. Use as
personalized placemats during a special Easter celebration snack.
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Stained Glass Eggs
Materials:
Egg shapes cut from pastel shades of 9 x 12 inch construction paper
art tissue paper in 1 inch squares
glue

What to do:
Have children fold egg in half and cut out a few shapes along the fold, like
cutting a snowflake. Open. Fold in half the other way and cut shapes on
fold.
Open to see the cut design. Provide squares of art tissue paper in several
colors. The children glue a piece of tissue over each cutout on the back of
the egg shape. Turn over egg. Display in a window or hold up to light.
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Bunny Fruit Salad
Ingredients:
1 canned pear half per child
raisins
1 straberry per child
cheese slices
toothpicks

What to do:
Place the pear half, cut side down, on a small plate. Thie children add
raisins for eyes and use a toothpic to attach a strawberry for a nose. Add
toothpick whiskers, if desired. Have children shape ears from strips of
cheese
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From: MomsMenu@aol.com

I make mini baskets out of the plastic bathroom cups. Glue a coffee filter
on them and punch holes on each side, place a pipe cleaner for the handle.
They can color the filter before gluing on or you can buy stickers, cut out
foam objects to glue on there. Fill with Easter grass and jelly beans. My
kids loved making these. Happy Easter in advance.