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Easter Activity

Cardboard Easter Egg

Suitable for:

Levels/Age Group: Ages 5-8

Materials:

Corrugated Cardboard A4, Scribbles – Shiny Paint, Scribbles – Glitter Paint, Metallic Yarn (optional) & Arbee Craft glue

How to make Cardboard Easter Eggs:

1. Cut out an egg shape from a sheet of Corrugated Cardboard.

2. Use the Scribbles Paint and/or Metallic Yarn to decorate the egg in bright patterns. Set aside to dry.

3. Write a poem about what Easter means to you on the back of the shape.

Activity Extension:

Explore basic stitchery, by using a hole punch to create a border of holes around the edge of the cardboard egg and within the shape. Students may then sew wool around the egg shape and decorate it with simple stitches.

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