Easter is a time of joy, renewal, and cherished traditions celebrated by families around the world. From exciting Easter egg hunts and the arrival of the Easter Bunny to meaningful church services and festive feasts, this holiday brings people together in many special ways. Alongside these traditions, Easter is also a perfect opportunity to get creative with fun arts and crafts that children will love. See our Easter Crafts. In this blog, we’ll explore popular Easter customs and share simple, engaging craft ideas to make this season even more magical!
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- When is Easter Celebrated?
- Popular Easter Traditions
- Fun and Easy Easter Arts & Crafts
- Baby Chick Fingerprints
- Easter Egg Decorating & Painting
- Polystyrene Egg Activities for Maths & Literacy
- Matching Bunny Tails
- Celebrate Easter with Creativity and Joy
When is Easter Celebrated? - Easter dates (2026–2028)
Easter falls on a different date each year because it is determined by the lunar calendar. It is celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox (21 March). This means Easter can take place anytime between 22 March and 25 April. In 2026, Easter Sunday falls on Sunday 5 April.
Easter dates (UK) — quick look
Easter changes date each year. Here are the next few dates (with Good Friday and Easter Monday bank holidays for England & Wales).
Tip: Add this box near the top of your Easter blog to keep it feeling fresh each year.
Popular Easter Traditions
Easter Eggs
Eggs symbolise new life and are a central part of Easter festivities. People decorate eggs in bright colours, and children enjoy exciting Easter egg hunts where they search for hidden treats.
The Easter Bunny
A beloved folklore figure, the Easter Bunny is said to deliver eggs and sweets to children, adding a magical element to the celebration.
Easter Sunday Church Services
Many Christians attend special services to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus, reflecting on the meaning of the holiday.
Easter Feasts
Families gather for festive meals that often include traditional dishes like roast lamb, ham, or other seasonal favourites.
4 Quick Easter Crafts
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Looking for creative ways to celebrate Easter? Here are some simple and fun crafts perfect for children and families.
Baby Chick Fingerprints
🐥 Fingerprint painting is a quick and enjoyable way to spark creativity.
What you’ll need:
- Yellow paint
- Pastel card or Pastel paper
- Wiggly eyes (optional)
- Coloured marker pen
Simply dip fingers and thumbs into yellow paint and stamp them onto paper or card to create chick bodies.
Once dry, use an orange marker or paper cut-outs for the feet and beaks. You can also add wiggly eyes for a fun 3D effect.
This craft works beautifully on pastel-coloured cardstock to make homemade Easter cards.
Easter Egg Decorating & Painting
🎨 No Easter celebration is complete without decorating eggs.
What you’ll need:
- Hard-boiled eggs or polystyrene eggs
- Egg dyes or ready-mix poster paints
- Feathers (optional)
- Foam flowers (optional)
Hard-boil some eggs and use paints, dyes, or stickers to create your own unique designs.
For a mess-free alternative, try using polystyrene eggs.
These can be decorated with glue, feathers, wiggly eyes, and card cut-out feet to create adorable Easter chick figures.
Polystyrene Egg Activities for Maths & Literacy
🔢🔤 Polystyrene eggs aren’t just for decorating — they can be a fantastic learning tool.
What you’ll need:
- Sorting by size: Use different-sized polystyrene eggs and ask children to group them into small, medium, and large baskets. This introduces discussions about size, quantity, and comparison.
- Number & letter matching: Write numbers, words, or letters on eggs and encourage children to match them to corresponding baskets or arrange them in order in an egg box.
- Easter egg hunt challenge: Decorate eggs with colours, numbers, or letters, then set up a scavenger hunt where children search for specific eggs based on given clues.
Matching Bunny Tails
🐰 This fun activity helps with colour recognition and early reading skills.
What you’ll need:
- Bunny shapes
- Assorted pom poms
Create white bunny cut-outs and write a colour name on each one.
Children then match the correct colour pom-pom “tail” to each bunny by reading the colour word. For a simpler version, use coloured bunny cut-outs so children can match them visually.
Celebrate Easter with Creativity and Joy
Easter is a wonderful time to come together with family and friends, celebrate renewal, and enjoy fun crafts and traditions. Whether you’re decorating eggs, organising an Easter egg hunt, or making adorable baby chick cards, there are endless ways to get creative and make lasting memories.
Happy Easter.
