This week our focus has been on being together, and being creative in as many ways possible. The previous week was so focused on homeschooling, that I wanted to let the kids have some artistic freedom (without letting them go completely feral). With the Easter weekend in mind, these easy peasy Easter Bunny masks went down a treat. This activity is suitable for all ages (even the moody big ones) and can be adapted for other special occasions. In this time of infinite uncertainty, its also really cheap to make!

What you’ll need :

Paper plates, cotton wool balls, lolly sticks and PVA glue. Overall, I spent £3.60 on this activity which is super cheap for home crafts. If it wasn’t for lockdown, I would have been able to get all of these things from the supermarket too! The preparation time was a maximum of 10 mins. Activities with a minimal prep time are a necessity with the kids at home. We have all experienced kids getting wild while they wait to get involved.

First start with cutting a hole in the middle of the paper plate. You want to make sure the little ones can fit their faces in, but also leaving enough space to stick the cotton wool balls on. This is the only part of the activity that the kids didn’t do independently (mine can get a little snip-happy with scissors). Don’t worry if its not completely neat at this stage because you will cover it with the cotton wool.

Next, stick the cotton wool balls around the edge of the plate. The kids got stuck right into this, with PVA glue ending up in places it should never go! They found that the easiest way to stick them on was to pick up the balls with their fingers and dip it straight into the glue.

I had pre-cut the ears before they started so, using the same technique, they immediately moved onto sticking the cotton wool balls around the edges. I was able to get hold of pale pink paper plates from Asda, so I utilised the wastage earlier on when I cut out the middle of the plates. You could use pink card, or get the children to colour in a piece of white card for the inside of the ears, if you are not able to get pink plates.

Once assembled, the mask needs to be put to one side to allow for the glue to dry. When it was ready to be played with, I stuck the lolly stick on the bottom so that the children could hold it up to their faces. They have already requested tiger masks for when lockdown is over and we can finally go to the zoo again.

If you liked reading my tutorial on these Easter Bunny Masks, or you have any craft requests, drop me a message or head to my Instagram @fifiandthekiddos and let me know your thoughts. Happy Easter Everyone x