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Home » Uncategorized » Kids' Corner » Fun with the Little Ones » Making Easter cards

Making Easter cards

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Last Tuesday, the children wanted to make Easter cards. We had some time after school and Jumpy was playing nicely with her plastic farm animals.

We rummaged through the house and found a few 10x15cm blank coloured cards and envelopes they could use, beige card and pretty scraps of paper. We cut the beige card and paper scraps into 7x9cm rectangles. They used a wine cork for their little chicks, just because it was something they had never done before.

Homemade Easter Cards - stamping

Crevette (5 years 8 months) wrote ‘Happy Easter’ on all beige rectangles before Beanie (3 years 6 months) stamped the cards with the wine cork and yellow paint. She was rather generous with the amount of paint applied to the cardstock so we had to leave them to dry overnight.

Homemade Easter Cards - writing the cards

They were both quite eager to write their cards. Crevette wrote a short message to his teacher and teaching assistant whilst Beanie drew her teacher on her card and I wrote what she asked me to.

Homemade Easter Cards - drawing on the cards

After school on Wednesday, we focused our attention on the cards again and I just made a very simplistic model of a chick for my little ones: two dots for eyes, a triangle for the beak, stick legs and little wings.

Homemade Easter Cards - drawing little chicks

They really enjoyed seeing those blobs of paint become little chicks. I was rather impressed by their drawing skills actually. They will definitely be much better at Art than I ever was at school!

Homemade Easter Cards - drawing

I gave them a box of double sided sticky tabs and they layered their chosen scraps of paper and their ‘chick art’ on the cards they had written the previous day.

Homemade Easter Cards - sticking

Tadah!

Homemade Easter Cards - finished cards

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10/04/2014 · 24 Comments

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  1. Alexandra Mercer (Broody Me) says

    11/04/2014 at 8:20 am

    The cards look fantastic!

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    • Mel says

      11/04/2014 at 9:54 am

      Thanks Alex, I love it when it takes minutes to make something and it turns out looking great! x Mel

      Reply
  2. tracey bowden says

    11/04/2014 at 9:54 am

    These cards are fabulous! My daughter loves making cards too we have recently just made some lovely ones for my sisters for their ‘happy aunties day’ on mothers day #WotW

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    • Mel says

      11/04/2014 at 10:18 am

      Making cards is fun, isn’t it? It turns out cheap (if not free) and it is always so special to give a card the children have made with love and are proud of. Mel

      Reply
  3. Stephanie Robinson says

    11/04/2014 at 12:26 pm

    The chicks rock!

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    • Mel says

      11/04/2014 at 2:15 pm

      Thanks Stephanie! Mel

      Reply
  4. Merlinda Little (@pixiedusk) says

    11/04/2014 at 2:21 pm

    Love your project to bits! SO easy and so cute! #wotw

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    • Mel says

      11/04/2014 at 2:48 pm

      Thanks Merlinda! We are big fans of easy (and cute), too! Mel

      Reply
  5. Kim Carberry says

    11/04/2014 at 3:22 pm

    Aww! How lovely!! x

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  6. Sara (@mumturnedmom) says

    11/04/2014 at 5:38 pm

    They are fab! Love them 🙂 And, it reminds me that I must sort out Easter cards!

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    • Mel says

      11/04/2014 at 11:22 pm

      Thanks Sara! They are really easy to make as well. Mel

      Reply
  7. thereadingresidence says

    11/04/2014 at 7:24 pm

    They look so cute! Lovely crafts! Thanks for sharing with #WotW x

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    • Mel says

      11/04/2014 at 9:10 pm

      Nice and easy… that is our kind of crafty activity at home! It is a bonus when it turns out looking cute! Thanks Jocelyn. x Mel

      Reply
  8. thenthefunbegan says

    12/04/2014 at 9:57 pm

    Wow those cards are absolutely fab Mel! I’d be so thrilled to receive something that is both homemade and beautiful like that! Your kids have very lucky teachers. X #WotW

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    • Mel says

      13/04/2014 at 10:53 pm

      That is such a sweet comment, thanks Sam! x Mel

      Reply
  9. ghostwritermummy says

    13/04/2014 at 9:33 am

    Oh my goodness they are so cute! And so simple too. My toddler would love this- perfect for short attention spans 🙂
    x x

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    • Mel says

      13/04/2014 at 10:45 pm

      Nothing beats a quick crafty activity that doubles up as something they can give away! Let me know how they turn out if you decide to make them with your little one. x Mel

      Reply
  10. Honest Mum says

    13/04/2014 at 6:23 pm

    These are beautiful x

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    • Mel says

      13/04/2014 at 10:42 pm

      Thanks Vicki! x

      Reply
  11. Kate Williams says

    13/04/2014 at 7:32 pm

    Love them! And full respect to anyone who does craft with wine corks 😉 pinned and would love it if you joined in with Tuesday Tutorials on my blog next week x

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    • Mel says

      13/04/2014 at 10:35 pm

      A champagne cork would have been better size-wise, but I did not have one! I am intrigued by your Tuesday Tutorials, will have a look later! x Mel

      Reply
  12. Faded Seaside Mama says

    13/04/2014 at 9:34 pm

    They’re fantastic! So adorable and so simple.

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    • Mel says

      13/04/2014 at 10:30 pm

      I love it when we whip up something quickly and it turns out looking pretty good! Mel

      Reply

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    14/11/2014 at 8:57 am

    […] have also made bunnies and chicks on Easter cards in the past. The children do not need much prompting or step-by-step instructions. It is a nice and […]

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