We had a rainy day here – and I must say it was lovely! Rain is a sure sign of spring … and it was melting some of our snow – which put me in a pretty chipper mood. A cheery Mama and a rainy day are the perfect ingredients for a fun craft day.
We started our craft day with some painting (which turned into super cool trees that I will share with you soon). Then there was some cutting and gluing. Pretty soon a shape similar to a bunny emerged, which made me tell my little ones it was going to be Easter soon. So, of course, an Easter craft came to be.
For this Easter craft:
We used:
A bunny cut out of construction paper
Shaving cream
white glue
The process (and this craft was all about the process!):
We mixed up some shaving cream and white glue (which I just mix roughly one part glue to three parts shaving cream) for painting the bunny. By mixing a bit of glue into the shaving cream, it helps the shaving cream stick to the page when dried, and also keep it’s fluffy consistency. Sam (who is almost 4) went through a period of being unsure of messy art, so I was unsure how he would like this Easter craft. I offered him a paint brush, but to my surprise he decided to do some finger painting.
He dipped his finger tentatively into the shaving cream/glue mixture and dotted it onto the bunny. It didn’t take long before his whole hand was in the art … though just one hand – the other remained impeccably clean!
We happened to have some watery paint left out from a previous craft, which was sitting a bit too close to be ignored. It wasn’t long before his little hand dipped into that paint bowl to add just a splash of color to his bunny. It actually turned out cute – though rather watery. Next time, I would likely add the color right into the shaving cream/glue – to keep the texture a bit puffier – you know, to look like a real bunny and all 🙂
The result was a rather cute pastel Easter bunny – our very first Easter craft of the year. The process was such a great one for my Sam. Doing process art like this is very important for preschoolers learning. It has so many learning benefits, but the one I saw most today was the development of language. The words he used to describe the textures were wonderful! Wet, fluffy, sticky, (“too sticky actually, I need a cloth”) …
This was also a great way for him to experiment with his art – he decided to add some watery paint, and he was able to see and feel how that would change the consistency of the shaving cream. So much learning from one cute little bunny craft!
We’ve never tried this process! Must put this on our to-do list. The hooligans would love it!
How cool is this. I am off to cut out some bunnies now, we doing this tomorrow. We already done your potato stamping which was a huge hit with both kids. Thank you for sharing
So glad you are finding some activities for your little ones!! Thank you for taking the time to comment – it means a lot!
I cannot find anything about potato stamping. Can you post it again?
Hi there, Here is the post about potato stamping: https://www.howweelearn.com/easter-craft-preschoolers-potato-stamping/ Have fun!
This was the first craft project I’ve done at home with my daughter, and we both had a lovely time doing it. Thanks for sharing it
Aww – yay! This comment made my day – thank you so much Kayleigh for taking the time to let me know. I am very happy you and your little one enjoyed it.
Oh, I can’t wait to try this with my little guy! So excited!
I hope it’s so fun for you and your little guy Jenny!
We had a wonderful time! I printed out a bunny template and used it to cut the construction paper. After drawing the eye, I colored over it with a white crayon, making it super easy to just wipe off the extra shaving cream in that area. We used finger paint to color the fluffy mixture. My son, Charlie, is two, and he had a blast! It turned out really well! Next time, I think we should add more to the bunny, because it deflates a bit when drying. We were pretty conservative with it this time. Thanks again!
Oh it looks so great Jenny! You guys did such a great job. What a great idea to add crayon over the eye area – I have never thought of this. Brilliant! Thank you so much for sharing.
My students loved this! (3 and 4 year olds) It will certainly be a re-do for next year! They weren’t very fluffy as my kids loved to just rub their hands in the shaving cream, but they turned out super cute anyway. Thanks for the idea! Could you post a template for us to download? I found one on Pinterest, but it wasn’t as realistic as yours. Thanks!
I am so happy you liked this craft! Absolutely, what a great idea! I will have a template all ready to go for you very soon. xo