Tissue Paper Spring Craft for Kids

If you’re looking for a simple and fun Spring craft for kids, this tissue paper Easter egg craft is the perfect activity! Using small pieces of colorful tissue paper, kids can decorate egg shapes to create beautiful, vibrant Easter artwork. This craft is easy for little hands, inexpensive to make, and perfect for classrooms, homeschool activities, or Easter craft time at home.

Kids love the bright colors and the freedom to design their own unique eggs. Plus, the finished eggs make adorable spring decorations!

We made these for summer and created popsicles, but it was so fun we had to recreate it for Spring!

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Why Kids Love This Tissue Paper Spring Craft

This craft is a favorite with kids because it’s simple and creative. Each egg turns into a unique piece of art!

Benefits of this craft include:

Encourages creativity and color exploration
Helps build fine motor skills
Uses inexpensive materials
Works for preschool, kindergarten, and elementary kids

It’s also a great craft for groups, making it perfect for Easter classroom parties.

Supplies Needed

Cardstock
bleeding tissue paper
scissors
Printable (Down below)
Spray bottle

To make into a garland:

tape or hot glue gun
Bakers Twine

How to Make a Tissue Paper Easter Egg Craft

1. Draw or Print Egg Shapes

Start by drawing egg shapes onto cardstock or construction paper. You can make one large egg or several smaller eggs.

For younger kids, using a printable egg template makes this step even easier.

2. Tear the Tissue Paper

Have kids cut or tear tissue paper into small pieces. This step is great for younger children because tearing paper helps develop fine motor skills.

Use a mix of bright spring colors like:

Pink
Yellow
Purple
Blue
Green

3. Place Tissue Paper onto the Egg

Next, spread glue inside the egg shape and press the tissue paper pieces onto the glue.

Kids can:

Overlap colors for a mosaic look
Create patterns or stripes
Randomly fill the egg with bright colors

The layered tissue paper creates a beautiful stained-glass style effect.

4.Spray with Water

Once all the designs are covered- Take a squirt bottle and spritz over the tissue paper. You want to come down on it so you don’t blow the tissue paper off. Completely saturated the tissue paper. The water is what makes the colors run and transforms the papers underneath!

5. Let the Craft Dry

Here is the before and after. The tissue paper gets all wrinkly when it dries out.

Allow the tissue paper to dry completely. This usually takes a few hours, depending on how much water was used.

If you wait for it to completely dry, the tissue paper comes off very easily. You can just life of the picture and it falls off.

5. Display the Crafts

Now it’s time to show off the finished artwork!

You can display the eggs by:

Hanging them on the refrigerator
Creating an Easter bulletin board
Turning them into Easter cards
Hanging them in a window for a colorful spring decoration
Tape some twine to the back and create a garland

Tips for the Best Tissue Paper Egg Craft

Use different shades of the same color
This creates beautiful layered effects.

Outline the egg with a marker
A bold outline makes the colors stand out.

Try crumpling the tissue paper
Crumpled pieces add fun texture.

Use white glue or a crayon to create a water resist

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A Bright and Easy Easter Craft

This tissue paper Easter egg craft for kids is a simple way to celebrate the colors of spring. With just a few materials and lots of creativity, kids can make beautiful Easter eggs that brighten up any space.

Whether you’re crafting at home or in the classroom, this project is a fun way for kids to get creative and celebrate the Easter season.

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and when I say kids, I mean kids of all ages!

If you are looking for more fun kids’ crafts- my craft camp has two weeks full of fun projects that you will love to do as well!