Favors for Kids to Make for an Easter Table
- Hollow out an egg for each person that is attending Easter dinner. You can easily get raw egg out of the shell by making a hole in one side of the egg. Stick a wooden skewer in the hole to scramble up the egg a little bit to make it even easier to remove the egg. Save all the eggs for baking a dessert. Rinse out the eggshells with hot water and allow them to dry completely. Decorate the shells using stickers or by gluing on sequins or ribbon. Be sure to put each person's name on the egg.
Make a holder for the egg by cutting a strip of cardstock. Glue a piece of decorative Easter ribbon on top of the cardstock. Wrap the cardstock/ribbon into a circle and glue the ends together. Set this on the table and set the egg place card on top.
Keep in mind that the hollowed-out eggshells are fragile. If your kids are younger, you can also use regular hard-boiled eggs for this project. The guests can sit at their assigned places and eat the egg while they wait for the rest of their meal. - Collect 16-ounce or 20-ounce water or soda bottles for this favor. Recycle empty bottles by thoroughly cleaning them and allowing them to dry. Cut off the tops of the bottles making a 3-inch tall cup. Cut a 10-inch circle of fabric and an 8-inch piece of quilt batting. Lay the fabric on the table, topped with the quilt batting. Set the cup in the middle of the batting. Pull the fabric up and into the cup. Use a glue gun to glue the fabric in place. Depending on the age of your children, you may want to use the glue gun yourself to prevent burns.
Have the children twist two pipe cleaners together and then bend them to look like a basket handle. Glue the ends of the handle to the inside of the basket. Fill the basket with raffia or Easter grass and jellybeans. - Take a piece of cardstock. Have the adult cut slits one inch apart in the cardstock. Make sure to cut the slits in the paper along the 8½-inch side. Do not cut all the way to the ends. Leave a 1-inch uncut border around the edge of the cardstock. Allow the children to cut 1-inch strips out of two colors of paper. Weave the strips in and out of the slits in the cardstock, alternating the colored strips. Glue the ends of the strips to the front or back of the cardstock, depending on which side they end up.