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Coloring Easter eggs with kids is a fun activity to do around Easter in your classroom and a great way to get kids engaged in writing! So, are you thinking this sounds like a hot mess? Well, let me tell you, I have a new twist on an old favorite that is going to make you want to try it out!
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I love egg decorating with kids! It's one of my favorite Easter activities that I do in my classroom. It's creative, fun and a great way to spark some persuasive writing!
Easter Read Aloud
I start by reading a cute book that's all about decorating eggs calledย The Best Easter Eggs Ever!
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In this book the Easter Bunny holds an egg decorating contest to see who can come up with the best new design. ย It's the perfect book to get kids thinking about how they will decorate their eggs.ย
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Prior to the lesson, I send a note home asking students to bring in 6 hard boiled eggs. ย After reading the book, I tell the children that we are going to try decorating some eggs to see who can come up with some great designs too. ย And here's where the twist comes in.
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Dying Easter Eggs With Kids
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Instead of the old “dip and dye” technique, we use black sharpie marker to draw on our eggs and then paint them with watercolor paints! The kids LOVE it!ย
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They love making different patterns and pictures on their eggs with sharpie and painting them is so much more fun!ย
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Easter Opinion Writing Activity
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After the students finished painting their eggs, it was time to do a littleย opinion writing for Easter. ย Each child wrote their opinion of coloring eggs. ย As you can imagine, everyone said that they liked it and had lots of good examples of why it was such a fun activity!
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Easter Basket Craft Activity
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I love coloring Easter eggs with kids, ย but if you don't have time or want to include a craft, another option is to have students watercolor paint paper eggs and fill an easter basket like this one. ย The kids enjoyed making this Easter basket craft almost as much as they enjoyed coloring real eggs!
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If you think you might like to try a new twist on an old tradition, you can grab this activity here. ย You're students will think you're egg'stra special!!ย
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