Hands-on Easter activities are lots of fun to prepare … and they can be very inexpensive as well! A few weeks before Easter is a perfect time to prepare some Montessori-inspired spring/Easter activities!
Last year I published a post with lots of Montessori-inspired spring activities (and printables). There were a number of Easter activities included.
I also published ideas for making a Montessori-inspired Easter egg sound set for preschoolers.
Easter Egg Sound SetMost of the activities here focus on Easter eggs, bunnies, and chicks and are appropriate if you have a Christian or secular Easter celebration. If you’d like activities for Lent, please see my Montessori-based Lenten activities and my Lent Pinterest board.
Montessori-Inspired Easter Activities
Easter printables (available inexpensively) from Montessori Print Shop
Easter Chick Grid Game (free printable) from Förskoleburken (see also Rabbit Grid Game from PreKinders)
Spring has Sprung! Activities for 10 Books from The Princess and the Tot
Tot Trays – Easter, Easter Sensory Bin, Tot Trays – Traveling Style, and Momma Made…Easter Egg Matching/Memory Game from Playing House
Easter Trays, including egg sorting, pom pom sorting, and rabbit tower building, from StrongStart
Easter Fun ~ Sensory Bin & More from 1+1+1=1
Easter Color Matching Tray from H is for Homeschooling (The H is for Homeschooling blog is no longer available.)
Egg-Themed Sensory Tray from Homeschool Mo (The Homeschool Mo blog is no longer available.)
Easter Trays and More Easter Trays from Mama of Many Blessings
Australian Easter Themed Trays from Our Worldwide Classroom
Easter Week from Chestnut Grove Academy
Montessori Tot School from Nurturing Learning
Global Easter: Pysanky Eggs from Montessori Candy
Sensory Play: Sound Eggs from The Iowa Farmer’s Wife
Easter – Activities from Kindergarten and Easter Activities from Leptir
Easter Themed Activities, Easter Egg Word Hunt, and Egg Word Match-Up from Chasing Cheerios
On Our Shelves – April and Easter Activities from Counting Coconuts
Easter Egg Smelling Set from Homemade Montessori
Word Family Eggs from Kids Matter. This may not have been intended as a Montessori-inspired activity, but it works perfectly as one if you put the eggs in a basket neatly on a low shelf that’s available for your child.
Easter Posts from Montessori Preschool
Easter-Themed Activities, Watercolor Eggs, and Eggs and Baskets from My Montessori Journey
Felt Eggs and April Activities from Olives and Pickles
Easter Trays and Activities from Our Country Road
10 Fun Learning Games Using Plastic Eggs from Playing House
Ready for April from To the Lesson!
Working with Easter from Lesson Plans to Pots and Pans
Free Spring Printables and Montessori-Inspired Spring Math Activities (UPDATE)
Free Easter Egg Printables and Montessori-Inspired Easter Egg Activities (UPDATE)
Easter Egg Rainbow Practical Life and Sensorial Activity (UPDATE)
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All my Easter posts (updated 2020):
- Montessori-Inspired Easter Egg Sound Set for Preschoolers
- Montessori-Inspired Easter Activities
- Free Spring Printables and Montessori-Inspired Spring Math Activities
- Homeschool Lent and Easter
- Free Easter Egg Printables and Montessori-Inspired Easter Egg Activities
- Easter Egg Rainbow Practical Life and Sensorial Activity
- Easter Tree Sorting, Math, and Decorating Activity
- Montessori-Inspired Easter Egg Sound Shakers for Babies and Toddlers
- Montessori-Inspired Snacktime Subtraction Activity
- 20+ Easter Phonics Activities
- Free Easter Songs and Rhymes for Circle Time
- Montessori-Inspired Easter Activities with Spielgaben {Free Printables}
- Recycle Plastic Eggs with an Open and Close Basket
- Free Art Appreciation Resources for a Mystery of Easter Tray
- Sweet Easter Egg Kindness Project with the Kindness Elves
- Montessori-Inspired Fun with Easter Eggs and Oviparous Animals
- How to Use Resurrection Eggs the Montessori Way
- Free Oviparous Animal Printables and Montessori-Inspired Oviparous Animal Activities
- Free Egg Do-a-Dot Phonics Printable (Montessori-Inspired Instant Download)
- Kids’ Easter Activities Pinterest Board
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The Princess and the Tot says
Thank you for the feature!! You always have such amazing ideas of your own, and have a plethora of information and ideas on your blog. I am more than humbled. Happy spring!
Deb says
Thanks for your kind words … and my pleasure! I love your creative Montessori-inspired activities! Happy spring to you, too! 🙂
Julie says
This is a great list of projects! Thanks for sharing all of these! And thanks for linking up to the Afterschool Blog Hop!
Deb says
Thanks, Julie! I always enjoy Afterschool … thanks for hosting! 🙂
Carisa says
Thanks Deb! That sensory bin was such a hit with my kids, and it was filled with all of the “junky toys” that the grandparents send up for Easter 😉 We made it into something fun, and the kids loved the bin!
Deb says
Thanks for your comment, Carisa! I loved your idea to create a sensory bin with those “junky toys.” I think every parent wonders what to do with them, and that’s a great solution! 🙂
Maria says
Thanks for this!
I thought I would put up an easter printable on the pinterest board, but did not succeed. The board is perhaps not open for everyone?
Maria
Förskoleburken
Deb says
Thanks, Maria! You just have to give your Pinterest URL to the person who started the board and ask that person for permission to be added. Once you’re added, the board will show up on your Pinterest page, and you can add pins. The Easter board was started by Bernadette from http://www.momto2poshlildivas.com/.
The Iowa Farmer's Wife says
What a great roundup of activities! Thank you for including our sound eggs!
Deb says
Thanks, and my pleasure! I LOVE sound eggs … they’re so inviting and inexpensive! 🙂
Jackie says
I love the little bunnies in the first picture! That color sort could work well with the book Happy Easter by Kurt Wiese too– except you would need little chicks. I’m actually planning a different sort of matching game with that. I’ll have to link it up to Montessori Monday when I get it done! Thanks for all of the fun Easter ideas.
Deb says
Thanks, Jackie! That sounds wonderful … definitely link your activity up with Montessori Monday so I can be sure to add it to this post! 🙂
Maro s kindergarten crafts says
Your activities are great! And your link parties are always a great way to share ideas!!!
Deb says
Thanks so much, Maro! I have lots of fun finding so many great activities around the blogosphere! I enjoy seeing what activities you’re doing! 🙂
Discovering Montessori says
Nice round up of activities! Thank you for sharing.
Deb says
Thanks so much! I LOVE finding all these spring activities … makes me feel like spring is truly here! 🙂
Kim says
These would make great activities for children when they get home from school. Thanks for sharing on our Afterschool Blog Hop.
Deb says
Thanks, Kim! That’s true … I love that Montessori-inspired activities work well for school, homeschool, or after school! 🙂
Leptir (Nataša) says
Thanks for sharing my link 🙂
Deb says
My pleasure, Nataša! It’s good to hear from you … I’ve missed you!
Nabiha says
Thank you for featuring my post on facebook as well as linking it to your ocean unit! Sorry I didn’t link back to this page,I’ve just recently started blogging, so I’m still trying to find my way around! I’ve linked back the post to Montessori Monday now, have yet to figure out how to add the button : )
Deb says
My pleasure, Nabiha … wonderful activities! Thanks for linking back. How you’ve linked back is great … and you’re doing an awesome job of blogging already! 🙂
Nabiha says
Oh! and I’ve also updated my post with the link where you can download the 3-part seashell cards that I made : ) Thanks,
Nabiha
Deb says
Thanks so much for making your 3-part cards available! I checked the download, and it said you need permission to access the item, though. I haven’t uploaded anything through Google Docs, so I’m not sure what needs to be changed. Wishing you the best in getting Google Docs figured out.
Nabiha says
fixed! This was my first upload so it didn’t occur to me to change the access setting from default private to public, shouldn’t be a problem now, thanks for letting me know!
Deb says
Wonderful … it works perfectly now, Nabiha! I just added the information about your free printable at the Living Montessori Now Facebook page. Thanks so much! 🙂
lyndsay says
Thanks for linking to our plastic egg post! And, as always – thanks for hosting. I always take away so much from this link up! Happy Spring.
Deb says
Thanks for your kind comment, Lyndsay … and my pleasure! You have lots of great ideas, and I’m so glad you link up! 🙂
Michelle says
Ooooo! I love the wealth of ideas! Thanks for sharing!
Deb says
Thanks, Michelle! I had lots of fun finding them … and I’m planning to add more to my post tomorrow! 🙂
JDaniel4's Mom says
What wonderful ideas! I love them all.
Deb says
Thanks, JDaniel4’s Mom! I’m always amazed at all the creative ideas there are available for each holiday now … so much fun! 🙂
Carolyn Wilhelm says
I am impressed as always with the quality and helpfulness of the post. You explain everything so well and show with such great photos. I want to learn to take photos like you! Wonderful, wonderful. Carolyn
Deb says
Thanks so much for your kind comment, Carolyn! I’m lucky that I’ve been given permission to use photos from so many great blogs. When I take photos of my own, it seems to take forever to set up my photo shoot … although it’s always fun! 🙂
Maureen Sklaroff says
Thanks for the mention! Lots of useful ideas, as always! BTW, if I didn’t mention it, I’m taking Karen’s Montessori course and getting so much out of it. Thanks so much for recommending it!
Deb says
My pleasure, Maureen … I love your egg-themed sensory tray! And I’m so glad to hear you’re taking Karen’s course. Karen’s awesome … have fun! 🙂
Jadah says
Thanks for the inspiration on the Egg Sound Set. This was so quick and easy to do. And my 4 year old daughter loved the entire process. Here’s what we ended up with: http://familysponge.com/artdiy/re-use-plastic-eggs-musical-sound-shakers/
Deb says
Thanks so much for your comment, Jadah! I love your daughter’s involvement … and the very sweet video! 🙂
Beth says
You always have the most amazing round-ups! This is AMAZING! What a creative idea for making learning WAY fun!! I featured this at TGIF this week – http://livinglifeintentionally.blogspot.com/2012/03/tgif-linky-party-23.html – Thanks again for linking up & sharing your creativity with the rest of us. I look forward to seeing what you link up this week!!
Beth =-)
Deb says
Thanks so much for featuring my post at TGIF, Beth! I always find so many great activities there and am honored to be featured! 🙂
Ewa says
Thanks so much for linking your collection of Easter activities to The Spring Festival of Inspiration 2012. My readers will be thrilled to find so much inspiration from the ideas you collected 😉
Have a beautiful day
Ewa
Deb says
Thanks so much, Ewa! Your spring festival is a great idea! I hope you have a wonderful weekend! 🙂