Celebrating the warmth of spring, the springing forth of new life on earth, and resurrection of the Christ, Easter is for all to celebrate life itself. Easter egg plays a vital role in Easter celebrations as for centuries it has stood as a symbol of life and re-birth.
When Easter was adapted into Christian traditions, symbols associated it with were also adapted such as the egg and the bunny. Children enjoy Easter the most. For them it is a time for Easter eggs, Easter crafts, Easter games and other fun activities. Parents can also guide them to make various Easter egg shapes for the purpose of making Easter egg crafts.
You can make lots and lots of crafts with Easter egg shapes. Even at school, children can be taught various Easter crafts using Easter egg shapes. This will be a lot of fun for them and working with Easter egg shapes will also enhance their latent creative talents. Stories of the Bible can also be taught to young children with the help of Easter egg shapes. Children enjoy learning the Bible with Bible based crafts. The materials you will need for making crafts with Easter egg shapes are same as that of making other craft items. Paper, glitters, scissors, glue, crayons, foil, scrap fabric, buttons, markers, paints, etc. are some common items that can be used for making crafts with Easter egg shapes.
Here's an example of an Easter egg craft for small children. Draw the shape of an egg on paper. Cut out the egg shapes from the paper. Fill the Easter egg shapes with symbols of Christianity such as the cross, star, candle, fish, bread, crown, dove and butterflies. You can even take a printout of these patterns on the cut outs of these Easter egg shapes. For more interesting information on Easter Egg keep surfing the pages of Christmas Carnivals.
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