Easter is almost here! Are you ready yet? Have you dyed the eggs? Filled the baskets? Bought all of the candy, prizes and treats? I bet most of you aren’t quite ready – I know I am not quite ready. Will you be making another trip to the store to grab a few more things for Easter? While you are there, grab an extra package or two of plastic Easter eggs.
Why would you want extra plastic Easter eggs? I know I tend to look at plastic Easter eggs as disposable so getting extras seems a bit like nonsense. One of my neighbors mentioned a project she was planning with plastic Easter eggs and it sounded like a great idea. I did a little looking and asking around and found lots of good ideas for using plastic Easter eggs after the holidays. Here are just a few of them.
Bath toys
Plastic Easter eggs used as bath toys? Sure! Empty plastic Easter eggs float easily. They can be used to funnel water, soap or shampoo. With all of the fun shapes, colors and patterns bath time can be made lots more fun!
Nesting dolls
If you buy multiple sizes of plastic Easter eggs you can use them to recreate a sort of nesting dolls or animals. These can be used as quiet activities, matching games and more.
Mystery containers
Use plastic Easter eggs to make mystery containers. Add fun small items to the eggs and use a Sharpie marker to write a hint on the outside of the egg. Write a letter of the alphabet on the outside and place an object inside that starts with that letter. Lots of fun for the kids.
Snack holders
Tired of losing expensive snack containers? Use plastic Easter eggs to send snacks with your kids or to put small food items in their lunch boxes – fun and inexpensive.
Play kitchen
Find a pack of natural colored plastic Easter eggs and add them to your child’s play kitchen. Toss a few yellow and white colored cotton balls or pompoms inside the egg and it will be so much fun to “crack and cook them.”
Play dough
Do you make homemade play dough? Plastic Easter eggs make great containers for holding homemade play dough. Make small amounts of play dough in different colors and color code the plastic Easter eggs and play dough.
Shakers
Make fun sound makers with plastic Easter eggs. Fill them with rice, beans and other small objects and then seal them. Children will love to shake them to make different sounds.
Art projects
A quick internet search will find hundreds of cute art projects that use plastic Easter eggs. One of the best ones I saw used plastic Easter eggs and battery operated LED tea lights. Use craft paper or felt and make the egg into a firefly. Add legs, wings and antennas. Then put a tea light inside the egg and turn it on. They are super cute.
Décor
Wreaths, fabric eggs and other cute home décor items can be made with plastic Easter eggs. Cover the eggs with fabric, twine, string, paper and more. The results can be fun and cute.
Do you have more ideas for using plastic Easter eggs? Let us know. We love to hear from you.