There’s more to Easter than painting eggs! Kids of all ages are sure to get egg-cited by these bright, cheerful projects inspired by Spring; they are a great way to welcome in the Easter season! Fun for the whole family, this selection of tutorials feature step by step instructions so you can craft together and create some fantastic Easter memories.

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This Easter Egg Pattern Tracing Activity is a great activity to pair with this resource, for those who love drawing patterns. Scrap fabric and lace can be used to create some brilliant textures. In the image above we coated a strip of lace with paint and then pressed it paint-side-down onto a piece of painted card. Heavily textured fabrics can create all kinds of brilliant effects, so it’s well worth experimenting with any scraps you may have lying around the house. Sponging & Dabbing The book is supported by a range of EYFS and KS1 resources covering a variety of subjects, allowing you to create eggcellent lessons across the board. Here are a few we think you and your class will enjoy:

This set of free Easter pencil control sheets are a fantastic resource in helping little ones develop and refine their fine motor skills. Children in early years are learning how to hold a pencil and control what they draw and write. The pincer grip and the coordination of the thumb and index finger is vital in the early stages of development and how children progress with writing and drawing. It is important they have a variety of resources that they can practice with. Saving Easter Playdough Mats- Continue building those fine motor skills using these playdough mats. Use playdough to add eggs to the Easter basket, or give the Easter Bunny her ears. Peter is excited to be going to forest school with Benjamin Bunny, they can't wait to learn all about the woodland they live in. You could also try this Easter-Themed Number Representation Worksheet, which uses the holiday to teach young children the numbers 1 to 10. Developing confident pencil control can take a lot of practice. Here are some ways to help children improve their pencil control:

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Each worksheet features illustrations from the Twinkl Originals story, ' Saving Easter', making them perfect for Easter time! Children will enjoy tracing the lines and completing the Easter-themed images. The Easter-themed drawing is a brilliant engaging way to get children to focus on the activity. It’s especially useful for children who are starting to learn how to handwrite more precisely. They will learn how to draw st raight lines, wavy lines, circles and zigzags.Our free Easter pencil controlsheets offer different ways to allow children to practice how they control their pencil. The sheets vary from drawing straight lines to different patterns that are more complex. The Easter theme is eye catching and pretty in design, making them an appealing activity for small hands! Sponging or dabbing on paint with a sponge or cloth can create some interesting textures. This technique is especially effective with watercolour and can be used to create misty, cloudy effects. If you have any patterned kitchen paper try dabbing a little paint onto it to sponge onto your artwork. The pattern will transfer and can make some interesting shapes and patterns. Splashing, Spotting and Marbling