The lovely Sian from @athomewiththehorsleys has kindly shared three beautifully fun craft ideas with us – perfect for this Easter weekend! From bunny bunting to deliciously iced biscuits, each one is ideal for the kids to help with too.
Bunny Bunting
– What you will need –
Wool
Fork
Paper pad/card
Scissors
Pencil
A glue gun
A piece of string/ribbon/wool to hang it from
A hole punch if you have one (if not, you could use scissors)
– Method –
First decide how many bunnies you want to have on your bunting, for the purpose of this we will use 6
To make the… Pom poms
Keeping the wool attached to the ball, begin wrapping around your fork. Think of how you’d wrap spaghetti around a fork. Wrap the wool around roughly twenty – thirty times (obviously the more you wrap the bigger the pom pom), keeping it wrapped tightly in the centre of the fork
Cut the wool, leaving a couple of inches surplus whilst holding the wrap in place. Take the end of the wool and thread it through the middle prong of the fork from front to back. Then pull it underneath the wrap and back over the top a couple of times, marry it with the other end of the wool and tie them together, I always add two ties so it’s secure
Remove the wool from the fork
Take your scissors and put them under the little loops you have created. As you cut the loops, you’ll see the pom pom begin to form
Once you’ve cut all of the loops, go around the pom pom and cut any pieces of wool that may be sticking out too far, to help make sure the pom pom is symmetrical
To make the… Bunnies
Cut six bunnies from the card you are using. You can either freestyle your own design or use the template attached
With the help of an adult, use the glue gun to attach the pom poms to the cut bunnies and lay flat for a few moments allowing them to attach properly
Use either the scissors or the hole punch, make a hole at the top of each of the bunnies’ ears
Thread the string through these holes and display!
Super Simple Easter Cards
Card 1 – Easter bunny
– What you will need –
Card
Coloured card/paper/fabric
Wool
Scissors
A fork
Glue gun
Glue
– Method –
Refer to the ‘bunny bunting’ instructions above and make 1 bunny and a pom pom. Then simply glue the bunny to the front of your card!
Card 2 – Easter chicken
– What you will need –
Card
A mug to draw round
A pencil
Yellow card/paper
Orange card/paper
A black pen
Glue
– Method –
Using the yellow paper draw round your mug to make two circles, cut these out, then fold each in half
Using the glue attach the two semi circles (from the folded circles you’ve just made) to the card to make a whole circle
Taking the yellow paper again cut two ‘wings’. Attach these to the card using the glue
From the orange paper cut a small triangle for the beak and two small love hearts for the feet
Attach the beak to the floating yellow circle
Using the black pen draw on an eye and two legs
Attach the two feet to the legs!
Card 3 – Finger print chickens
– What you will need –
Card
Yellow paint
Black pen
Orange pen
– Method –
Fold the card in half and cut an egg shape from it, ensuring you have both a flat edge at the bottom so the card can stand and leaving the join intact
Using the yellow paint get your child to dip their finger in then press onto the card (I find it works best when the finger isn’t loaded with paint, so I do into the paint, onto a spare piece of paper and then the card!)
When the paint has dried, use the orange pen to add a beak and black pens to add eyes and legs
Easter Watercolour Biscuits
– Tools –
Bowl & mixing spoon/ food processor/electric mixer
Weighing scales
Shaped cutter
Rolling pin
Paint brush
– What you will need (makes approximately 10 biscuits depending on shape) –
For the… biscuits
175g plain flour, plus extra for rolling out
½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tsp ground ginger
½ tsp ground cinnamon
65g butter
90g soft brown sugar
1 small free-range egg
2 tbsp golden syrup
For the… decoration
Ready to roll fondant icing
Food colouring of choice
Small amount of icing sugar
Water
– Method –
Biscuits
Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Line two baking trays with greaseproof paper
Sift together the flour, bicarbonate of soda, ginger and cinnamon and pour into the bowl/food processor/mixer
Add the butter and mix until it looks like breadcrumbs then stir in the sugar
Lightly beat the egg and golden syrup together, add to the mix until it all clumps together
Tip the dough out, knead briefly until smooth
Wrap the dough in cling film and leave to chill in the fridge for 15 minutes
Roll the dough out to a 0.5cm in thickness on a lightly floured surface. Using cutters, cut out the shapes and place on the baking tray, leaving a gap between them
Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until lightly golden-brown
Leave on the tray for 10 minutes and then move to a wire rack to finish cooling
– Decoration –
Knead your white fondant icing until pliable
Using the same cutter as before, cut out an equal number of fondants to match your cookies. You may need to do this in two sessions and re-roll your fondant in between
Mix a small amount of icing sugar and water to use to attach your fondant to your biscuit
Using a colour mixing palate or small plate, put a few drops of your chosen food colouring and add a tiny drop of water to each
Using your brush, add brush strokes of colours to the fondant – taking care not to get the fondant too wet. Repeat on all cookies and then leave to dry
If you have any edible glitter or gold dust, this adds a lovely touch too!
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A big thank you to Sian for sharing these three lovely craft ideas – don’t forget to tag us on Instagram using #cotswoldco, as we’d love to see all your crafting masterpieces this weekend!
