Easter Egg Decorating Challenge

I’ve always been a huge fan of open-ended art opportunities, especially for preschoolers. Around the holidays it can be really easy to lean into the more product-based art projects, I get it, they’re adorable and families love them. It’s definitely possible to find a balance! Here’s a fun Easter art activity that encourages creativity and can be displayed in the classroom or at home during the Easter season.

This particular art experience is one of my favorite types – Provide the materials and see what the children come up with. Their imaginations and artistic expression blows my mind every single time! I also love activities like these because they can be done using materials that I already have. The only thing I need to source is some kind of craft egg that children can decorate.

Start by gathering any random craft supplies – this is the perfect time to use all of those little bits and pieces that you have left from other projects. Collage materials, sequins, colored paper, confetti, pom poms, pipe cleaners, yarn, ribbon, stickers, and cotton balls are all great options to make available. It’s also helpful to have glue dots or double sided tape, along with white glue or tacky glue. Spread these out on a table or arrange them in muffin tins or divided trays so that children are able to easily access all of the available materials.

Once materials are available children can begin to create. This is such a great time to watch their processes. Each child will respond differently to the opportunity. Some will take their time to plan out their work and gather their supplies, others will begin creating immediately – grabbing supplies as they work. While some children will finish quickly and move on to other activities, others will take their time and work through multiple challenges before accomplishing their creative vision.

After activities like this one I also love to give the children a chance to share their work with each other. Sometimes this involves a designated show and tell where they have the opportunity to talk about what they made and their thoughts about it. Other times I’ll display the work in the classroom and observe the conversations that children have with each other about the art.