Easter is just around the corner, and this Easter egg photo craft is a fun way to make something personal! Kids will love turning their own photo into a cute Easter keepsake with a cracked egg design.
This simple cut-and-paste activity is great for the classroom or at home. Print the template, color the eggs, add a photo, and put everything together to create a fun Easter decoration you can display or take home.
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The template we used is a cracked Easter egg that you cut in half along the middle, making it look like your child is popping right out of the shell. It’s a playful and easy project that works well for different ages.
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These also make a great bulletin board display or a small gift for parents. Kids enjoy seeing their own faces in the finished craft.
Easter Egg Photo Craft
What you need:
- printable cracked Easter egg template
- photo of your students or child
- coloring supplies (markers, crayons, or colored pencils)
- scissors
- glue
- craft stick
Step by Step Tutorial
Print the template.
Print out the cracked Easter egg template. Also print the portraits of kids.
Color the eggs.
Use your coloring supplies to decorate the eggs however you like. Add patterns, lines, or simple designs.
Cut out the egg.
Carefully cut out the egg shape from the template. Also cut out the portrait.
Cut along the zigzag line.
Cut the egg in half following the zigzag line so you have a top and bottom shell.
Glue the bottom shell.
Glue the bottom part of the egg onto the lower part of the photo.
Add the top shell.
Glue the top part of the egg above the head so it looks like the child is popping out.
Attach the craft stick.
Flip the craft over and glue a craft stick on the back to finish it.
Your Easter egg photo craft is done!
These are fun to display and make a lovely keepsake for families.
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