Simple Easter Card Idea for Kids

Today we needed to make our Easter cards for the parents as it's the children's last day with me before the Easter Weekend. I look after two children who are only two years old and as we were a bit pushed for time I decided that all the children could make the same style card rather than organising something more challenging for the older ones. I decided to go with Potato printing as it's simple enough for the little ones but it's also something that the older ones still enjoy. It was so simple but effective.

Here's what you will need:

2 Large potatoes

poster paints in Spring colours

Card (we used A3 to fit more prints on)

I just sliced the potatoes lengthways and then carved designs onto the cut side.

I cut two wedges out of the back of the potatoes.  This just helps to give the children a bit of a grip on the potatoes as they can be a bit hard to pick up otherwise.

Then I let the children get to work stamping. They all really enjoyed choosing colours to use and working out where to place them. We got a good chance to talk about the special people in our lives too as the children decided who they were going to give their cards to. Everybody wanted to make more than one! It was a good opportunity for learning colour names too as well as a chance to talk about Easter traditions so it fit into many areas of the EYFS!

Once Olivia had finished her prints she decided to dip her fingers into the paint to add decorations to her eggs. It's amazing how children think up these lovely ideas. That wasn't something I had planned on doing but it just came organically to her! Once she had decorated all her eggs she then used the different colours to add polka dots all around the spaces on her card!

We have left them to dry in the sun for now but before dinner we will be writing in them, giving us a chance to explore mark-making with the little ones and practise name writing with the pre-schooler. My two older ones can write now but it's a good chance to go over the way we lay out the writing in cards and letters. 

Happy Easter Everyone! 

Elizabeth