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		<title>Egg-cellent Easter Craft</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:04:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>creativehands</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Make colorful and fun Easter eggs out of craft foam with this project from Creative Hands.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With Easter approaching, our Egg-cellent Easter Egg Craft is timely, easy and fun to make. You can use this <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.creativehands.com/" target="_blank">Creative Hands®</a> project to adorn your kitchen or living room.</p>
<div id="attachment_3625" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 650px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-3625" href="http://www.craftjr.com/easter-egg-foam-craft/easter_egg_final-2/"><img class="size-full wp-image-3625 " src="http://www.craftjr.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/easter_egg_final1.jpg" alt="easter egg final1 Egg cellent Easter Craft" width="640" height="486" title="Egg cellent Easter Craft" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">This is what your final project will look like!</p></div>
<p><strong>Foam Easter Egg Craft Materials List</strong></p>
<p>5 ½” x 8 ½” foam sheets*</p>
<p>4 ½” x 6” glitter foam sheets</p>
<p>geometric foam stickers</p>
<p>spangles (sequins)</p>
<p>foam glue</p>
<p>scissors</p>
<p>pen</p>
<p>* You also can buy egg foam shape stacks.</p>
<div id="attachment_3643" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 610px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-3643" href="http://www.craftjr.com/easter-egg-foam-craft/easter_egg_materials-3/"><img class="size-full wp-image-3643" src="http://www.craftjr.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/easter_egg_materials2.jpg" alt="easter egg materials2 Egg cellent Easter Craft" width="600" height="407" title="Egg cellent Easter Craft" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">You&#39;ll need lots of foam sheets and foam stickers.</p></div>
<p><strong>How to Make this Egg-cellent Easter Craft</strong></p>
<p>Set aside one 5 ½” x 8 ½” foam sheet for every egg you want to make. We made four. Print out the <a href="http://www.craftjr.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/egg_template.pdf">large egg</a> or small egg templates, trace the egg shape on the foam and cut out. For each egg shape, put the side without any pen markings on top.</p>
<div id="attachment_3621" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 490px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-3621" href="http://www.craftjr.com/easter-egg-foam-craft/easter_egg_template/"><img class="size-full wp-image-3621 " src="http://www.craftjr.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/easter_egg_template.jpg" alt="easter egg template Egg cellent Easter Craft" width="480" height="1150" title="Egg cellent Easter Craft" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Once you&#39;ve cut an egg foam shape, you&#39;re ready to decorate!</p></div>
<p>Egg Style #1: Cut four or five strips in the glitter foam sheets. Vary the width; don’t worry about making them straight or perfect. Glue the strips onto one of the egg shapes. Wait half an hour for the glue to dry. Then turn the egg over and carefully cut off the strip ends.</p>
<div id="attachment_3622" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 490px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-3622" href="http://www.craftjr.com/easter-egg-foam-craft/easter_egg_stripes/"><img class="size-full wp-image-3622 " src="http://www.craftjr.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/easter_egg_stripes.jpg" alt="easter egg stripes Egg cellent Easter Craft" width="480" height="1354" title="Egg cellent Easter Craft" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">You can make the strips as wide as you want, in any color combination you want.</p></div>
<p>You can make the stripes curvy too and use any color combination you want.</p>
<div id="attachment_3623" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 490px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-3623" href="http://www.craftjr.com/easter-egg-foam-craft/easter_egg_swirls/"><img class="size-full wp-image-3623 " src="http://www.craftjr.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/easter_egg_swirls.jpg" alt="easter egg swirls Egg cellent Easter Craft" width="480" height="1029" title="Egg cellent Easter Craft" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Get creative and make curved strips too.</p></div>
<p>Egg Style #2: You also can decorate egg shapes with spangles, geometric foam stickers and foam letter stickers. We find it easiest to first lay out the foam stickers and spangles without removing the adhesive or adding glue, so we can play around a bit before deciding on a final design.</p>
<div id="attachment_3624" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 490px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-3624" href="http://www.craftjr.com/easter-egg-foam-craft/easter_egg_timsue/"><img class="size-full wp-image-3624 " src="http://www.craftjr.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/easter_egg_timsue.jpg" alt="easter egg timsue Egg cellent Easter Craft" width="480" height="1952" title="Egg cellent Easter Craft" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">You can use foam stickers and spangles to decorate more egg shapes.</p></div>
<p>Now your Egg-cellent Egg Crafts are ready for display on your refrigerator door or window!</p>
<p><em>For more Creative Hands® projects, visit our <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.creativehands.com/index.php" target="_blank">website</a> or <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/CreativeHandsCrafts" target="_blank">Facebook fan page</a>.</em></p>
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		<title>Easy Easter and Spring Handprint Crafts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:31:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wendy Piersall</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ages 2-5]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Easter Crafts]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[easter chick]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[easy Easter crafts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[easy spring crafts]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[12 easy Easter crafts and spring crafts made from kids handprints. Choose from Easter bunnies, Easter chicks, flowers, butterflies and even an Easter lamb.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was surprised at the abundance of coolness I found when I hunted down all of these spring and Easter handprint crafts. Those Easter Lilies are just precious!!</p>
<p>You may also be interested in this <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001ND4O96?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=cjr-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B001ND4O96">plaster handprint kit</a><img style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=cjr-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B001ND4O96" border="0" alt=" Easy Easter and Spring Handprint Crafts" width="1" height="1" title="Easy Easter and Spring Handprint Crafts" /> from Plaid Crafts. I used it with one of my children and to this day kick myself in the pants for not doing it with the other two when they were little!</p>
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<div id="attachment_552" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 170px"><a href="http://www.smartiepantskids.ca/blog/cute-easter-handprint-craft/ "><img class="size-full wp-image-552" title="Handprint Easter Bunny Craft " src="http://www.craftjr.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/handprint-easter-bunny.jpg" alt="handprint easter bunny Easy Easter and Spring Handprint Crafts" width="160" height="160" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Easter Bunny</p></div>
<p><a href="http://www.smartiepantskids.ca/blog/cute-easter-handprint-craft/ "><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Painted Handprint Easter Bunny</span></a></td>
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<div id="attachment_555" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 170px"><a href="http://www.kidglue.com/2009/04/09/easter-crafts-handprint-lilies/"><img class="size-full wp-image-555" title="HAndprint Easter Lily Craft" src="http://www.craftjr.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/handpring-easter-lilies.jpg" alt="handpring easter lilies Easy Easter and Spring Handprint Crafts" width="160" height="160" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Easter Lily </p></div>
<p><a href="http://www.kidglue.com/2009/04/09/easter-crafts-handprint-lilies/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Handprint Easter Lily Craft</span></a></td>
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<div id="attachment_544" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 170px"><a href="http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/kidscraftsactivitiesblog/2009/03/easter-basket-craft-for-kids-how-to-make-an-easter-basket-with-your-childs-handprints/"><img class="size-full wp-image-544" title="Paper Handprint Easter Basket" src="http://www.craftjr.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/handprint-easter-basket.jpg" alt="handprint easter basket Easy Easter and Spring Handprint Crafts" width="160" height="160" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Easter Basket</p></div>
<p><a href="http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/kidscraftsactivitiesblog/2009/03/easter-basket-craft-for-kids-how-to-make-an-easter-basket-with-your-childs-handprints/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Handprint Easter Basket Craft</span></a></td>
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<div id="attachment_550" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 170px"><a href="http://ahippychick.com/2009/04/09/easter-bouquets/"><img class="size-full wp-image-550" title="Handprint Painted Flower Bouquet" src="http://www.craftjr.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/handprint-flower-bouquet.jpg" alt="handprint flower bouquet Easy Easter and Spring Handprint Crafts" width="160" height="160" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Flower Bouquet</p></div>
<p><a href="http://ahippychick.com/2009/04/09/easter-bouquets/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Painted Easter Flower Bouquet</span></a></td>
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<div id="attachment_554" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 170px"><a href="http://www.freepreschoolcrafts.com/footprint-easter-chick/"><img class="size-full wp-image-554" title="Footprint Easter Chick Craft" src="http://www.craftjr.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/footprint-easter-chick.jpg" alt="footprint easter chick Easy Easter and Spring Handprint Crafts" width="160" height="160" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Easter Chick</p></div>
<p><a href="http://www.freepreschoolcrafts.com/footprint-easter-chick/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Footprint Easter Chick</span></a></td>
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<div id="attachment_548" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 170px"><a href="http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/paperplate/sun/"><img class="size-full wp-image-548" title="Handprint Sun Craft" src="http://www.craftjr.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/handprint-sun-craft.jpg" alt="handprint sun craft Easy Easter and Spring Handprint Crafts" width="160" height="160" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Sun</p></div>
<p><a href="http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/paperplate/sun/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Handprint Paper Plate Sun</span></a></td>
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<div id="attachment_546" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 170px"><a href="http://www.create-kids-crafts.com/flower-crafts.html"><img class="size-full wp-image-546" title="Spring Handprint Flowers" src="http://www.craftjr.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/handprint-flower-crafts.jpg" alt="handprint flower crafts Easy Easter and Spring Handprint Crafts" width="160" height="160" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Spring Flowers</p></div>
<p><a href="http://www.create-kids-crafts.com/flower-crafts.html"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Spring Flower Handprint Craft</span></a></td>
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<div id="attachment_545" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 170px"><a href="http://just4funwithsandy.blogspot.com/2009/04/handprint-bunnies.html"><img class="size-full wp-image-545" title="Handprint Easter Bunnies" src="http://www.craftjr.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/handprint-easter-bunnies.jpg" alt="handprint easter bunnies Easy Easter and Spring Handprint Crafts" width="160" height="160" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Easter Bunnies</p></div>
<p><a href="http://just4funwithsandy.blogspot.com/2009/04/handprint-bunnies.html"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Painted Handprint Bunnies</span></a></td>
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<div id="attachment_553" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 170px"><a href="http://www.freepreschoolcrafts.com/handprint-sheep-craft/"><img class="size-full wp-image-553" title="Handprint Easter Lamb Craft " src="http://www.craftjr.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/handprint-easter-lamb.jpg" alt="handprint easter lamb Easy Easter and Spring Handprint Crafts" width="160" height="160" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Easter Lamb  </p></div>
<p><a href="http://www.freepreschoolcrafts.com/handprint-sheep-craft/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Easter Lamb Craft</span></a></td>
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<div id="attachment_549" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 170px"><a href="http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/handprint/butterfly/"><img class="size-full wp-image-549" title="Handprint Butterfly Craft" src="http://www.craftjr.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/handprint-butterfly-craft.jpg" alt="handprint butterfly craft Easy Easter and Spring Handprint Crafts" width="160" height="160" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Butterfly </p></div>
<p><a href="http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/handprint/butterfly/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Handprint Butterfly Craft</span></a></td>
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<div id="attachment_547" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 170px"><a href="http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/stpatrick/handprintrainbow/"><img class="size-full wp-image-547" title="Handprint Spring Rainbow" src="http://www.craftjr.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/handprint-spring-rainbow.jpg" alt="handprint spring rainbow Easy Easter and Spring Handprint Crafts" width="160" height="160" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Spring Rainbow</p></div>
<p><a href="http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/stpatrick/handprintrainbow/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Handprint Spring Rainbow Craft</span></a></td>
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<div id="attachment_551" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 170px"><a href="http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/handprint_chicks.htm"><img class="size-full wp-image-551" title="Handprint Easter Chicks" src="http://www.craftjr.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/handprint-easter-chicks.jpg" alt="handprint easter chicks Easy Easter and Spring Handprint Crafts" width="160" height="160" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Easter Chicks</p></div>
<p><a href="http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/handprint_chicks.htm"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Painted Easter Chicks Craft</span></a></td>
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<p>Check out all of our <a title="Handprint Crafts" href="../tag/handprint-crafts/">handprint crafts</a> and the rest of our <a title="Easter Crafts" href="http://www.craftjr.com/category/easter-crafts/">Easter crafts</a> and <a title="Spring Activities from Woo! Jr. " href="http://www.woojr.com/spring/">spring activities</a>, too!</p>
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