Anyone with children knows that decorating for the holiday is important. Making your own decorations is simple and easy while keeping the kids involved. It not only keeps the children busy but is also a way of educating children about the holiday too.

Start by making an Easter craft kit. These items will help when it comes to making those treasured crafts and decorations. Included in the kit should be:

Crayons and markers
Glue
Card stock and pieces of construction paper
Plain white paper
Scissors
Stencils
Stickers, stamps and ink
Foam shapes and colorful pompoms
Ribbon, yarn and scraps of material

Remember to keep the age group in mind. Younger children should have crayons and glue sticks while older children will work better with glitter and regular glue. It’s not expensive and most items can be found at the local dollar store. Keep all the items together in a box or large plastic bag and store the kit where it can be found easily next year.

One fun craft idea is Easter cards. Not only can they be used as decorations but they can also be given to the people your children care about. Use card stock and cut it out the size of a normal greeting card. Fold it in the middle and then let the kids go crazy.

Easter Bookmarks are a lot of fun for kids to make and give as gifts to grandparents or parents. Cut a piece of cardstock into a 6 in X 2 in strip. Use a hole punch to place a hole in the top. Use ribbon, lace or yarn and place through the hole. Let the kids have fun decorating their bookmarks with glitter, crayons and markers or the can stamp or place stickers on them. Remember to decorate both sides.

Easter Journals are also something your children can make for themselves. They will have fun creating the perfect journal to color, write or just ply with. Card stock works well for the covering of the journal. Use plain white paper with holes on one side and attach it to the card stock with yarn.

Journals can be used as coloring pages or as a way for your child to record all the wonderful events that take place on Easter day. It’s a keepsake they have created themselves and keep for years and years to come.

Use your imagination on things the kids can create to help celebrate Easter. You might be surprised at some of the crafty items they come up with. It’s a great learning tool they can carry on from holiday to holiday.