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Fun Toddler Easter Art with Plastic Eggs

March 21, 2018 by Sheryl Cooper

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Inside: No need to sit still while making this Easter art! Dip plastic eggs in paint and keep moving the box lid while watching the eggs roll all over the paper. Busy kids love this activity!

You know all those plastic Easter eggs that you’ve acquired over the years? Don’t toss them! Instead, try this toddler fun spring painting with eggs. It’s super easy to set up!

Many years ago my former co-teacher had a gift for creating unique art ideas. One of her favorites was using a cardboard box lid and having the children move it to make the paint spread. She did this in many different ways, but the one I loved most was when it involved painting with eggs.

Young children love to move, so these types of activities work their upper bodies while they concentrate on moving the box lid in several directions.

And….this is so super simple! Who doesn’t like simple? When you see how few materials you’ll need, you will want to give  this a try.

Painting with Easter Eggs - Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds

Fun Toddler Easter Art with Plastic Eggs

What you will need:

  • Plastic eggs
  • Tempera paint (we used a few colors)
  • Paper
  • Box lid



Getting Started:

I placed the paint into a container and added a spoon and the plastic egg. I cut paper into oval shapes.

preschool Easter art

The paper was placed into the box lid and the children carefully transported the egg from the paint container to the box lid.

preschool Easter art

Get the egg moving!

Our preschoolers held onto the sides of the box lid and moved it up and down, back and forth.

preschool Easter art

They loved watching the egg move, leaving a paint trail.

preschool Easter art

There is so much going on here, with the coordination of holding onto the box lid and moving it back and forth. If you are offering different colors, they can repeat the process each time!

preschool Easter art

Fun, right? Well, that’s what my preschoolers would say.

Painting with Easter Eggs - Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds

More spring activities:

There are so many learning opportunities using flowers. Check out all these fun flower activities!

preschool spring flower activities

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About Sheryl Cooper

Sheryl Cooper is the founder of Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds, a website full of activities for toddlers and preschoolers. She has been teaching this age group for over 20 years and loves to share her passion with teachers, parents, grandparents, and anyone with young children in their lives.

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