I’ll admit it: when this post from Diane of Homan at Home popped up in my RSS reader, I did a quick double-take, and then clicked out of a combination of equal parts amusement and curiosity. I mean, an Easter Bunny centerpiece made out of a roll of TP? It’s kinda brilliant, and pretty hilarious. She even provides a printable of the ears and nose, so you can easily put these together at the very last minute. It would also make a really cute project for kids! [how to make a toilet paper Easter bunny]

Project estimate:

• Toilet paper, on hand
• Paper, on hand
• Printable bunny ears and nose, free
• Googly eyes, on hand or $1
• Marker, on hand
• Glue, on hand

Total: Free or $1!

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Got yarn scraps? Turn them into Easter decorations! Over at Blitsy, Meghan shows how to turn your odds and ends of yarn into these adorable pom pom bunnies. You can also use the same basic method with different features to make a variety of other animals or creatures. They will look so cute decorating your Easter baskets or tucked into your spring decor!  [how to make pom pom Easter bunnies]

Project estimate:

• Yarn, on hand or $1 and up
• Felt, on hand or $1
• Beads, on hand or $1
• Glue, on hand

Total: Free and up!

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I’m a big fan of whimsical, colorful decor.  Easter is such a fun holiday to craft for because there are so many creative ways to make chicks, bunnies, and other spring critters.  For this project I used cute craft wood spools to make itty bitty bunnies.

Project estimate:

• Wood Spools – $1.50 for pack
• Craft paint – on hand
• Twine – on hand
• Googly Eyes – on hand
• Mini pompoms – on hand
• Washi tape – on hand
• Ribbon – on hand

Total:  $1 and up

Step one: Paint the wood spools.

Step two:  Wrap the spool with baker’s twine.

Step three:  Use twine to make whiskers.  Set three pieces of twine side by side, and tie with a fourth piece.  Trim the ends.

Step four:  Use washi tape to make ears.  Fold a piece of washi tape in half, then trim into a bunny ear shape.

Glue all the pieces onto the face as pictured to bring your itty bitty bunny to life.  You could add a chain or cord to make a cute Easter necklace.  These bunnies would make fun photo or place card holders if you add a clip or some wire to the top.  If you’re lucky enough to have larger wooden spools you can use yarn to make big bunnies.  Have fun crafting and creating!

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Dollar Tree is a great place to find inexpensive styrofoam pieces for crafting.  I like to stock up on the egg shapes when Easter is here.  I combined several small styrofoam pieces to make an adorable mini wreath for Easter.  This would be cute on a dorm door, in a window, on an office bulletin board, or any other small space that could use some cheer!

Project estimate:

• Foam ring – $1 for 2
• Foam eggs –  $1
• Paint – on hand
• Yarn – on hand
• Ribbon – on hand
• Miniatures – on hand or $1 and up

Total:  $2 and up

Step one:  Paint the foam eggs.

Step two:  Wrap the foam ring with green yarn.

Step three:  Glue the miniatures to the wreath.  I glued beads in a mini basket to look like eggs.

Step four:  Glue the eggs onto ribbon and glue the ribbons to the back of the wreath.

Now you can embellish the wreath with a bow and tiny flowers.  This is a great stash busting project.  Since the wreath is mini-sized you can use up little ribbon scraps and other embellishments you have.  Have fun crafting, creating, and decorating!

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With Easter swiftly creeping up on us, now is the time to start thinking about crafts for the holiday!  If you have treats that need to be distributed, putting them in a cute container turns them into something even more special.  Sherri at About Family Crafts come up with this cute idea, covering a paper mache cone with ribbon to turn it into carrot that is perfect for holding a serving of candy or other small treats.  If you don’t have access to the paper mache cones, you could also use a sheet of cardstock or other heavy paper to form cones for this project.  [how to make ribbon carrot treat holders]

Project estimate:

• Paper mache cone, $1 and up
• Ribbon, on hand or $1
• Hot glue, on hand

Total:  $1 and up

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A beautifully-packed Easter basket just isn’t complete without Easter grass as filler. The biggest problem with Easter grass, however, is that it is soooo darn messy! Little bits of it will keep turning up around the house and drive you crazy after the holiday. Enter Aunt Peaches, who has a great DIY solution that is cheap, simple, and mess-free. You’ll never dread Easter grass again! [how to make no-mess Easter grass]

Project estimate:

• Tissue paper, on hand or $1
• Scissors, on hand

Total:  Free or $1

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I thought I was done with my Easter crafting, but on a whim I wandered through the holiday section at Dollar Tree one last time – just in case, ya know?  That’s when I came across a set of interesting plastic eggs, designed to sit upright with transparent, domed tops on them.  I immediately thought of my Easter egg faux terrarium project and decided it would be neat to make something similar to be a companion to that piece.  You could do so many cute things inside the eggs with this idea; I chose to make a set of little bunnies in mine!

Project estimate:

• Dome-style Easter eggs, $1
• Plastic coins, on hand or $1
• Craft foam, on hand or $1
• Wooden spools, on hand or $1
• Miniature picket fence, about $2
• Small flat pins, about $2
• Googly eyes, on hand
• Sharpie, on hand
• Paint, on hand
• Paper flowers, on hand or $1 and up
• Glue, on hand

Total: about $5 and up

These are the eggs that I used for the project.  They came in a set of three.  See how they are just begging to be mounted on pedestals?

The bottom of the egg on the inside was a little bit curved, and I wanted a flat surface to work on.  So I looked for something that would fit nicely into the bottoms of the eggs and discovered that some plastic coins left over from Mardi Gras were the perfect size.  Don’t have plastic coins?  You can also cut small circles out of stiff cardboard for this step.

Cut a piece of green craft foam the same size as each coin and glue the pieces together.  Now it’ll look more like grass at the bottom of the egg!

Glue the foam-covered circles into the bottoms of the eggs.

Here’s where you can go a little crazy!  There are a zillion different little things you can put inside the egg domes.  I decided that a springy scene was in order and dug some appropriate bits out of my stash, including a length of miniature picket fence.  I used scissors to cut small sections of fence that would fit inside my eggs.

Bend the sections of fence into curved shapes and glue them into the eggs as shown, creating a backdrop.  I also added a couple of small paper flowers to each section of fence.

To make the bunnies you will need small flat pins (similar to clothespins) and for the pedestals you will need wooden spools.  To make my set of three eggs, I used three flat pins and a total of six spools.

Paint all of the wood pieces white.  Or whatever color you want, really.

Add a pair of tiny googly eyes to each flat pin and use an ultra fine tip Sharpie to draw a nose and mouth.  Then all that remains is to glue a bunny into each egg and glue the spools to the bottoms of the eggs to elevate them.  Aren’t they fun?

What would you put inside of these domed Easter eggs?

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When it came time to think of Easter crafts this year, I knew I wanted to do something with my stash of craft foam. When I found a pile of composition notebooks I bought for cheap back in the fall, I decided that an Easter-egg-inspired notebook was in order. I’m giving it to my friend’s son as a gift, so I added his name to the front cover as well!

Project estimate:

• Craft foam, on hand or $1 and up
• Composition book, $1
• Foam letter stickers, $1
• Glue, on hand
• Edging scissors, on hand

Total: $2 and up

Choose craft foam in a variety of springy, bright colors. I had lots to choose from – I always buy more than I need every time I use it for a project and somehow I’ve amassed quite a stack!

Trace the covers of the notebook onto two sheets of craft foam in the same color.

Cut the foam pieces out and glue them to the front and back of the notebook.

Use scrapbook edging scissors in various patterns to cut stripes of foam on other colors. Cut two of each color so you can make matching stripes on the front and back. I also cut one strip with straight edges that I used for adding a name.

Glue the stripes to the covers and trim any excess foam around the edges as needed.

As an optional final touch, use foam stickers to add the recipient’s name or the sentiment of your choice to the front cover.

Looking for more great Easter ideas? Check out these projects from some of our friends!

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