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I shared this picture on Monday on Instagram and realized I had never shared the actual tutorial for this cute and easy craft for your kids this Spring! All you need is a few supplies! I’m excited to reveal our “Surprise Chick In Egg” Easter or Spring craft idea!
Supplies You’ll Need:
Foam Sheets (we chose glitter)
Construction Paper
Clothespins
Small Googly Eyes
Orange Marker
Scissors
Hot Glue or Adhesive Squares
Surprise Chick in Egg Craft Directions:
First, you’ll want to choose what color egg you want to make. Cut out a small rectangle and then cut an oval (egg shape) out of that rectangle.
Next, you’ll want to cut that oval shape in half and then cut zig zags on each piece (on the larger side) so that it looks like a cracked egg. Once you have the two pieces, you’ll want to attach them to the clothespin. The easiest way we found to do this, is to open the clothespin a bit and use either hot glue or adhesive squares (I had to cut mine really small so they didn’t show).
Now it’s time to work on your chick. Take yellow construction paper (you can also use card stock or any thicker paper) and cut a small square. After making sure it shows when you open up the egg, cut it so that it’s rounded on the top. Add two tiny googly eyes and draw on an upside down triangle with your orange marker, right underneath. This is your chick’s beak.
Now we need to attach the chick to the clothespin. Again, you can use either hot glue or adhesive squares (I had to cut mine really small so they didn’t show). This will go on the front, bottom of the chick. Turn the clothespin with the glitter egg upside down so that the egg is facing your table (like the picture above). The chick will be attached on the bottom part of the clothespin.
When you turn it over and squeeze the clothespin, surprise! Your chick should pop out. You can make these in a variety of colors, use non-glitter, change the color of the chick. There are so many possibilities. You can even think outside the box and make a bunny instead of a chick. A bunny in an egg? Sure! Why not!
My girls loved making these and then putting on a little puppet show. If you use the adhesive squares and childproof scissors, this is totally safe for the kids to do on their own. Of course, if you need to use hot glue or sharper scissors, or your kids are younger, adult supervision is suggested.
Love this chick in egg craft and looking for more Spring crafts? Make sure to check out our bunny bookmark video tutorial and bunny mask tutorial too! And if you try them out, let us know what your kids thought! We’d love to hear.
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Monidipa
March 20, 2020Lovely chick. And a lovely DIY I will say. I wish I could be so creative.
Karen
March 20, 2020Super cute and timely because Easter is around the corner! Especially now that we have more time at home.
Lily
March 20, 2020I almost forgot Easter was approaching. This is a super cute craft to create for the holiday.
Christa
March 19, 2020This is so cute! I know my 4 year old will love making it. We have lots of times for crafts now so I’ll add this to our list!
Jasmine
March 19, 2020Three are really cute i need to get some supplies to make them!
Monika
March 19, 2020awww! This is so cute! I wish my kids were small enough for us to do it together:D
Stephen
March 19, 2020These are so cute and luckily for me not to difficult to make
Marysa
March 19, 2020What a cute little project to make for spring and Easter. We are going to be stuck at home for a while and this is adorable!
Rosey
March 19, 2020Oh my goodness that is so cute. I bet my granddaughter will love it!
Joy
March 19, 2020heather — i’m loving this ! so cute and creative and clever. as always your pictures are excellent and so helpful!
Catherine
March 19, 2020What a cute and pretty craft idea for Easter! Love this idea for the little ones.
Mallory
March 19, 2020I love the idea of an Easter craft that skips a lot of the mess. Thank you for the idea!
Ashley R
March 19, 2020This is just too cute and a great idea to pass the time. My daughter isn’t old enough yet but I will save it.
Cassie
March 19, 2020OMG! This is the cutest craft I’ve seen in a while. My kids will go nuts over the adorable little chicky. Thank you so much for sharing this awesome idea!!
Sue-Tanya Mchorgh
March 19, 2020This is such a really cool diy ideas for the kids and very cost effective too.
Sarah M
March 19, 2020Aww, these are so cute crafting ideas for children. My children would be at home from Friday so I need these types of ideas to keep them busy at home.
Gervin
March 19, 2020Oh, I love this egg craft. It is so cute and so easy to make.
I will definitely make this together with my kids.
Amary
March 19, 2020Looks like a fun activity with the kids. It’s a plus that you don’t require much supply for it to come out nicely.
Lyanna Soria
March 19, 2020That is so adorable! What a great activity to do with the kids especially during the situation happening right now,
Catalina
March 19, 2020How easy and cute is this Easter craft! I have everything I need at home!
Lisa Joy Thompson
March 19, 2020This is such a fun craft! I love that it is something older kids can make this on their own. Kids feel such a sense of accomplishment when they can tackle a project all by themselves.
Jannine MacKinnon
March 19, 2020What an adorable idea! I could probably make this work with some random crafting materials from around the house.
Shahrom Martijn
March 18, 2020The chick in the egg is so cute and one project we are going to try on our nieces and nephews this weekend. Looking forward to seeing more projects like this.
Myrah Duque
March 18, 2020Awww this is adorable and such an easy craft. The perfect way to keep the kids busy, now that they are home.
Brianne
March 18, 2020This is the cutest thing ever! I have to make these with my kids. They’re still at an age that they like doing things like these.
Chad
March 18, 2020That is so cute!!! I can’t wait to make this with my kids especially that we’re all sitting home now. Thanks for the great idea.
Ann
March 18, 2020Haha thats so cute!
I cant wait for my baby niece to grow up so I can do stuff like this with her 🙂
Surekha
March 18, 2020There is so much sparkly cuteness here. I love how easy it is to make. Easy is extremely important to me when I do a craft. LOL
Stacie
March 18, 2020That is super cute. I love how easy it is to make these and how adorable they are. They’re the perfect kids’ craft for the holiday.
Kendra
March 18, 2020omg this is adorable! I wish I could’ve done this craft as a kid. Adult me will still enjoy it though 😂
Cristina Petrini
March 18, 2020In this moment in which I am forced home, your ideas keep me company. I’m making them all!