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Just 4 easy Easter crafts to enjoy this week 🐣

Published 12 days ago • 3 min read

Hey Reader -

Happy Springtime... gosh I hope it's here to stay!

I get a lot of feedback from readers about being overwhelmed with too many activities (we think we want all the ideas... but then get paralyzed with "which one should i do" or it takes forever to look through them all to see what supplies you might have on hand).

If you celebrate Easter, it is already this weekend!

I'd like to take down your overwhelm with Easter crafts and activities and choose my top 4 crafts or activities for you to do that I'm sharing below.

Keeping it simple.

Less stress deciding what activity to do = More time and fun with our kids! Right???

If you have a toddler -- this mess-free way to decorate Easter Eggs is perfect and simple.

If you have a preschooler -- you'll definitely want to make the scrape painting Easter Egg Art!​

Add in some learning -- try our Counting Sticker Easter Eggs​

Add in moving & learning for the preschoolers (and up!) -- send your kids out on an Easter Egg Hunt to MAKE WORDS!​

If those aren't enough, you can go on any of our 12 Ways to go on an Easter Hunt, or check out all of our Easter activities and crafts here.​

Can you do me a favor? Share this email with one of your friends and ask them to do an activity with you (maybe not physically with you, but to do it with their kids and you do it with your kids... and share about it together!).

Maybe they'll catch on and will have some fun with their kids too!

~ Jamie
​Hands On As We Grow®​
​Engaging our kids with simple, fun activities, every day.

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P.S. Don't forget to head to our Shop to find even more fun time-saving Spring activities!

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30+ Scavenger Hunt Ideas for Kids

Put a twist on a classic kid's game: scavenger hunts! You'll love the over 30 cool, creative, and unique hunts we've collected!
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More on Hands On As We Grow:

​Find the Letter & Swat It! Active Way for Learning Letters​

​8 Messy Play Ideas + Why You Should Let It Happen​

​Simple Fine Motor Activity with Paper Clips​

​36 Simple Spring Crafts for Kids​
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Hands On As We Grow

Engaging our kids with simple, fun activities, every day.

Hands On As We Grow has activities, crafts and art projects for kids up to school age, and even into their beginning years of school. You’ll find fun things to do with them, crafty ideas, and easy ways to make learning fun.

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