Easter Chick Craft: How to Easily Make with Cupcake Liners
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This Easter chick craft for kids is a frugal and fun activity for celebrating the holiday and more.
If you're looking for a simple and mess-free way to enjoy a creative project, you've got to try this cupcake liner chick craft. It's a fantastic addition to your ideas for Easter activities, spring, rainy day fun, and even lessons about farm animals. With just a few basic supplies, your children will love making a cheerful little chick.
Based on my experiences with my boys, I've got some terrific tips and creative ideas for this chick craft. Whether you're a homeschool mom, a grandparent, or a teacher, this activity is a wonderful way to help your little ones enjoy spring-inspired project.
Related: Enjoy more frugal holiday fun with this torn paper Easter egg craft for kids.
A Cute Way to Celebrate and Boost Learning
Are planning and preparing for an Easter event or party with kids? Perhaps you have a spring themed lesson and want some frugal activities to work on? Maybe you'd like some cute crafts for your lessons about farms or farm animals?
I'm happy to share that this Easter chick craft with cupcake liners is excellent for all of those things and more.
When my oldest was little, The Little Red Hen board book by Bryon Baron was one of his absolute favorites. It was always a part of our rotation of read-aloud books before naps, bedtime, or any time of day. I think the combination of colorful pictures and simple story line were part of it. And he got such a kick out of the The Little Red Hen's chicks!
Naturally, I thought of different ways to keep the fun going based on his interest in this book. This cupcake liner chick craft was awesome because it grew with him. I had to help him a lot at first. But, as he progressed through preschool and so on, he was able to independently complete the craft and even add extras.
As we added more boys to our family (my own little chicks!), we continued to enjoy this project for Easter chick crafts and more.
Recommended Materials for This Chick Craft
As a busy mom who's always been on a tight budget, I really appreciate that this kids' craft uses basic supplies. If you're working with little ones who still have a tendency to put things in their mouths, skip the googly eyes and draw them on. For this project, you'll need:
- Yellow Cupcake Liners (if you can find mini-cupcake liners, try those too!)
- Orange, Yellow, and Blue Construction Paper
- Googly Eyes
- Orange Marker
- Scissors
- Glue
How to Make This Easter Chick Craft for Kids
First step is to gather the supplies that you'll be using for this activity. Feel free to substitute materials with what you have.
Glue the cupcake liner to the paper.
You can leave the very edge of the cupcake liner unglued.
Make the paper beak.
Fold orange paper in half and cut out triangles from the folded section. Cut out one beak for each chick you are making.
Make and add the wings.
Cut out little wing shapes from yellow paper. Glue the wings to the underside of the liner, so they stick out on either side.
Add eyes and beak.
Glue the googly eyes and the orange paper beak to the front of the cupcake liner.
Add legs and feet.
Use the marker (orange or black) to draw the legs and the feet at the bottom.
Frequently Asked Questions about This Cupcake Liner Craft
This cupcake liner chick craft is perfect for kids of all ages. Younger children (ages 3-5) may need some help with cutting and gluing. Older kids (ages 6 and up) can do most of the steps independently. Also, encourage older students to think of creative ways to add details or fun extras.
Yes, absolutely! While traditional yellow cupcake liners will give you the classic chick look, feel free to get creative with different colors. You could make multi-colored chicks, or even match the cupcake liners to a specific theme or holiday.
No worries! If you don’t have cupcake liners on hand, you can substitute with colored paper or even use circles cut from old magazines or scrapbooking paper. Just make sure the material is lightweight and easy to glue down.
This activity can be used for a variety of lessons. It’s perfect for a spring or Easter theme, farm animal unit, or even a lesson on life cycles. You could talk about baby animals, how chicks are born, or use the craft as part of a larger art project on animals in springtime.
Related: Try this tie-dye Easter egg activity for more holiday fun!
Creative Ways to Enjoy Your Sweet DIY Peeps
When your Easter chicks are finished, you may be wondering what to do with your cute creations. Here are some ideas for using and displaying your craft chicks:
- Place your chick project on your refrigerator, door, wall, or window
- Use it for a spring or farm bulletin board display
- Turn it into a card for an Easter greeting
- Skip gluing the cupcake liner to construction paper and adhere to a wood craft stick (or popsicle stick) for a DIY story time puppet
Oh, and you can easily tweak the cupcake liner craft technique to create other animals, like bunnies, lambs, or even flowers! Simply change the colors of the cupcake liners and adjust the shapes you cut out for the details. Get creative and let the kids experiment with different animal and spring designs!
⭐ I hope that you and your children enjoy this Easter chick craft with cupcake liners as much as my boys and I have! Do you have any questions about this project? And please share how you'll be using it!