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!
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 called 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. It's the perfect book to get kids thinking about how they will decorate their eggs.
Prior to the lesson, I send a note home asking students to bring in 6 hard boiled eggs. 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. And here's where the twist comes in.
Dying Easter Eggs With Kids
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!
They love making different patterns and pictures on their eggs with sharpie and painting them is so much more fun!
Easter Opinion Writing Activity
After the students finished painting their eggs, it was time to do a little opinion writing for Easter. Each child wrote their opinion of coloring eggs. As you can imagine, everyone said that they liked it and had lots of good examples of why it was such a fun activity!
Easter Basket Craft Activity
I love coloring Easter eggs with kids, 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. The kids enjoyed making this Easter basket craft almost as much as they enjoyed coloring real eggs!
If you think you might like to try a new twist on an old tradition, you can grab this activity here. You're students will think you're egg'stra special!!
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