3 non-toxic and simple Easter crafts for the whole family

Does your child also like to do crafts?

Here at Glimja, we love crafting, and Easter is a really cozy holiday where you can create many beautiful decorations to brighten up your home.

Here we offer three non-toxic Easter crafts suitable for children of all ages.

The youngest children may need some assistance with certain steps, but otherwise the whole family can gather and enjoy this fun Easter craft together.

Flowers made from FischerTip

You need:

• FischerTip building pieces (potato starch and natural food coloring)
• Scissors (assist the youngest children with scissors)
• Damp dishcloth

Instructions:

1. Choose the colors you want for the stem. We chose 3 green FischerTips.
2. Tap one short side of a building piece against the damp cloth and attach it to another piece. Build the entire stem this way.
3. Cut a yellow building piece in half and attach it to the top of the stem.
4. Cut pointed petals by splitting three building pieces diagonally along the long side, or make round petals by cutting a building piece straight across. See the pictures below.
5. Tap the petals against the cloth and attach them around the yellow pistil.
6. The flower is now finished. Try placing the yellow pistil at an angle on the stem; this makes the flower lean and easier to see from the side.

These flowers are easy to make for all ages, and if the child is not old enough to use scissors, an adult can cut the pieces and the child can assemble the flower. Feel free to put the flowers in a cute little vase when they are done and decorate the Easter table with the arrangement!

Flower with pointed petals:

Flower with round petals:

Hearts made from FischerTip for the Easter twigs

Be a true animal lover and skip real bird feathers in the Easter twigs. Instead, go for a vegan-friendly alternative like these cute hearts made from FischerTip. The birds used in the feather industry often suffer, and as mentioned, there are other options to hang on the twigs.

You need:

• FischerTip building pieces (potato starch and natural food coloring)
• Scissors (assist the youngest children with scissors)
• Damp dishcloth
• Sewing needle
• Thread
• Easter twigs (can be bought at flower shops or picked in the forest – remember to ask the landowner for permission before picking Easter twigs)

Instructions:

1. Choose two building pieces in the same color.
2. Cut off a corner on both building pieces. See the picture below.
3. Moisten the cut surface and attach the large parts together.
4. The top of the heart can be made rounder by cutting with scissors or shaping it with slightly damp fingers.
5. The small leftover corners can be saved and used for other crafts.
6. Take a needle and thread and thread the thread straight through the heart from above. Tie the thread on the underside and cut off any excess thread.
7. Hang the pretty hearts on the Easter twigs.

This craft is simple but threading the needle and tying underneath can be a bit tricky. Help the youngest children and let them assemble the building pieces and hang the hearts on the Easter twigs.

Sweet chicks with fingerprints

You need:

• Watercolor or finger paint
• A brush
• A thumb
• A piece of paper
• Markers

Instructions:

1. Paint your thumb with watercolor or finger paint. We used ökoNORM’s watercolor in the pictures.
2. Press your thumb onto a piece of paper.
3. Repeat until you have as many chick bodies as you want.
4. Let the paint dry thoroughly.
5. Draw eyes, beak, legs, and any accessories on the chicks. We used ökoNORM’s markers in the picture.
6. Write HAPPY EASTER on the drawing and give it away or hang it up at home.

Everyone can make fingerprint art, and only your imagination limits how many different kinds of chicks you can create.

Try putting a hat on the head or give the chick skis on its feet or a broom in its hand so it can fly to Blåkulla!

Bonus tips

1. We have now received beautiful natural face paints that are perfect when you want to dress up as an Easter witch, Easter man, chick, or Easter bunny. Check out Namaki’s range of face paints, face pencils, and hair mascaras.
2. ökoNORM watercolors can also be used to decorate the eggs for the Easter table. Use a brush and lots of imagination to create colorful and beautiful eggs that are a delight to the eye!