Are you gearing up to do Easter a little differently this year? We are, and it’s going to be egg-citing! Let’s have some fun with easy Easter activities that work well at home or in the classroom.
Best Easter Activities for Kids
A handful of simple supplies and our free Easter printables will make this holiday just as exciting as ever. Kids love the novelty of the changing holidays—and what better time than now to dive into some Easter-themed fun? Grab this free Easter activities planning guide to get started (download to a desktop or laptop to access links).
Easter Science & STEM Activities
Get hands-on with Easter-themed science and STEM projects that are easy to set up and full of learning. From fizzy reactions to jelly bean experiments, these activities make science fun and festive!
🔎 Explore all of our Easter science and STEM activities here. Look for many free science printables along the way.
Fizzy Easter Eggs: Plastic eggs + baking soda + vinegar = fizzy fun! Add food coloring for a rainbow twist.
Easter Egg Oobleck: Mix up cornstarch and water in pastel colors. Perfect sensory science for messy fun!
Jelly Bean Dissolving Science: Test jelly beans in different liquids and make observations. Great intro to chemistry!
Jelly Bean Engineering: Build towers or 3D shapes with jelly beans and toothpicks. Includes a printable 2D/3D shapes activity!
Egg Stacking STEM Challenge: Stack egg halves or full plastic eggs with playdough for a quick challenge. Great engineering and balance activity for all ages
Grab your FREE printable here!
Easter Catapult : Launch mini eggs into baskets you set up. Build simple popsicle stick catapults to test distance and aim
Salt Crystal Eggs: Grow sparkly salt crystals on paper egg cutouts. Mix science and art for a beautiful STEAM experience
Egg Drop STEM Challenge: It’s a classic! Kids of all ages will love this egg-traoridiary STEM challenge.
Easter STEM Challenge Cards: Print and go! Try different hands-on Easter-themed building ideas
Peeps STEM Challenges: Use marshmallow Peeps to build, dissolve, float, and explore!
Peeps Science Activities: Explore various peeps science experiments with a favorite Easter treat.
Easter Crafts and Art Activities
Add a splash of creativity to your Easter celebrations with bright and playful art projects. These activities blend classic art techniques with holiday themes for unique keepsakes and fun process art.
🎨 Explore more Easter crafts and art projects here.
Easter Egg Templates: Start here with various free printable Easter egg templates for all your Easter crafts and art projects.
Make Egg Tempera Paint: Make your own tempera paint to decroate paper eggs for hands-on art!
Wax Resist Egg Art: Crayon + watercolor = colorful resist effects
Salt and Glue Easter Eggs: Trace designs with glue and salt, then watercolor over them. Use our free egg templates and learn more about salt and glue art here.
Salad Spinner Art: Spin art technique using liquid paint and cut-out egg shapes. Learn more about salad spinner painting here.
Galaxy Dyed Eggs: These marbled Easter eggs are a fantastic way to dye your Easter eggs and add a touch of science. Find more unique ways to dye eggs here.
3D Paper Easter Eggs: Fold and glue printed eggs into 3D ornaments and decorations.
Easter Zentangle: Fill egg shapes with fun patterns and designs for a calming art experience.
Lichtenstein Bunny Art: Create a comic-style bunny with bold lines and Ben-Day dots.
Easter Pop Art: Inspired by Andy Warhol—repeat patterns and bright colors!
Picasso Bunny: Create this fun bunny craft inspired by Pablo Picasso.
Easter Paper Craft: Hop into spring with this adorable printable Easter Bunny House Paper Craft!
Easter Sensory Play
Engage the senses with Easter sensory play ideas that encourage exploration and creativity. These activities are perfect for younger kids and hands-on learners who love squishing, mixing, and experimenting.
🔎 Find more ways to explore Easter sensory play here with various sensory materials and bins including dyed rice, pasta, and more.
Peeps Playdough: Make soft, pastel-colored dough from Peeps candy. Explore the five senses while you create!
Super Soft Easter Playdough: Use flour and conditioner to make a squishy dough in spring colors. Add Easter theme cookie cutters and decorations.
Fizzy Egg Clean-Up Water Play: After your fizzy egg experiment, transition to sensory water play with soap,scrubbers and basters for easy clean up.
Easter Oobleck Bin: Make a pastel oobleck bin and explore solids vs. liquids
Free Easter Printables & Games
Easter Egg Templates: Use for coloring, decorating, or even a paper egg hunt
Easter Bingo Game and Activity Set: Print and play with friends or family—great for classrooms too!
Easter Treasure Hunt Game: Printable scavenger hunt clues to hide around the house or yard
Easter Minute to Win It Games: Hilarious fast-paced Easter-themed challenges—just print and play
Easter STEM Challenge Cards
– Hands-on prompts for building and experimenting—print once, use often!
Easter Peeps STEM Printables
– Explore science and engineering with everyone’s favorite marshmallow treats
Easter Coding Pictures: Learn the basics of algorithms with Easter-themed coding grids
Printable Easter and Peeps Project Pack
Looking for easy and exciting Easter science fun? Our Easter and Peeps STEM Bundle is packed with hands-on activities, playful experiments, and themed challenges perfect for kids ages 5–10! With over 30+ totally do-able projects—from fizzy eggs and balloon rockets to Peeps engineering and Easter slime—you’ll have everything you need for home, classroom, or group learning.
👉 Grab the bundle and make Easter learning awesome!
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