These dried bean Easter eggs for kids is a beautiful, eco-friendly craft to celebrate the spring season!
These dried bean Easter eggs are one of our favorite spring decorations right now. It is as low-prep as it comes, and you probably have all the supplies on hand right now!
This egg craft is a great way for kids to explore a variety of textures, to recycle cardboard, and to practice creating lines and patterns.
Here’s how we made these darling dried bean Easter eggs.
Supplies:
- Cardboard
- Scissors or utility knife
- Glue
- Dried beans and/or pasta noodles
- Placemat (optional, but recommended)
Directions:
- Use your utility knife or scissors to cut the cardboard into an oval. This will be your cardboard egg.
- Glue the dried beans and/or pasta noodles onto the cardboard egg. Create shapes and lines with the loose parts to decorate your oval.
- Allow the dried bean Easter egg to dry entirely before displaying.
Looking for another cardboard craft to do with kids? Check out this blog post on making Nature Portraits with cardboard or this post on making Ice Cream Treats with cardboard.
Needing a lesson plan on creating recycled art? Check out these Recycled Art Centers. The three projects can be done in a stations-format, but can also be done as one-off projects.
Happy creating!