Let’s talk about Easter activities for toddlers! 

Easter will be here before we know it! We’ve already started preparing over here, because I’m so excited to be doing holiday things with my toddler for the first time! 

Today I’ll be sharing 12 fun and engaging Easter activities for toddlers that will help with the development of fine motor skills, gross motor skills, cognitive skills, sensory exploration, and art exploration. 

All of these activities are included in the Easter Unit of my Tiny Tots Toddler Curriculum, which you can learn more about here.

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Easter Activities for Toddlers

Watch these activities in action below.

Egg Stacking

This egg stacking activity was so simple, but fun and great for fine motor practice. I broke apart some plastic eggs, then had Luke stack them on top of one another as high as he could. 

If your child is a little older and needs a little more of a challenge, you can poke some holes in a cardboard box and stick some plastic straws in the holes, then have your child stack and balance the eggs on the straws. 

Dot Sticker Egg Decorating

Another great Easter-themed activity for strengthening fine motor skills is decorating eggs with dot stickers. 

I grabbed a huge pack of these dot stickers from Amazon but you can also find them at your local dollar store. These are great because they don’t have the backing in between the stickers, which makes it harder for kids when removing the stickers from the sheet. 

I have three different egg templates in my Toddler Easter Unit. The blank one worked best for my son. I also offer two other templates that have pre-drawn dots, which require more fine motor control and greater hand-eye coordination. 

Bunny Pom-Pom Drop

This bunny pom-pom drop came out so cute! Luke LOVES putting things in containers, so I knew he’d love this activity. 

I took the bunny template from my Tiny Tots unit and printed it out before laminating it and cutting it out. 

I taped it to a recycled water bottle and had Luke drop mini pom-poms into the opening. 

*Note – the smaller the opening and the smaller the pom-poms,  the more challenging this activity will be. Feel free to adjust accordingly!

Easter Sensory Bin

This Easter sensory bin was so much fun! I used Easter grass as the filler, then threw in some eggs, plastic carrots and feathers as well. But feel free to use whatever Easter-themed objects you would like! 

Sensory bins have so many benefits for young kids, so I love incorporating them into our regular routine, especially when there is a fun theme attached! 

Shaving Cream Egg Play

For a super fun sensory experience, throw some shaving cream and plastic eggs inside a bin and let your child explore and play! 

This one can get messy, so I opted to have my son do this from his high chair with a smock, but do whatever works for you and your family! 

Egg Basket Toss

Next we have an Easter egg basket toss. I tried to get Luke to do this, but he didn’t quite understand the concept. Actually, if I’m being completely honest, he took the basket and dumped the eggs all over the floor.

I followed his lead and turned this into a slightly different activity. I just had him run around and grab the eggs, then run them to the basket. We still got the goal of the activity down, which was to work on our gross motor skills, so it all worked out! 

Don’t be afraid to modify activities like this to meet your child’s readiness levels! They’re still learning and the point is for them to have FUN in the process!

If your child DOES get the concept of a basket toss, simply set up a line with some tape on the floor and encourage them to stand behind it and toss some eggs into the basket, one-by-one. 

Sticky Wall Egg Hunt

This activity was SO FUN! Luke’s been loving these scavenger hunt activities and running around the house to find the different objects. 

I took a piece of contact paper and taped it to the wall (sticky side facing out). I printed the basket from my Tiny Tots Easter Unit, then stuck it to the bottom of the contact paper. I also printed, laminated and cut out the eggs from the unit as well and hid them around the room. I showed Luke how to find them, then stick them to the wall in the basket and he loved it! 

Egg on a Spoon

This egg on a spoon activity is another awesome gross motor activity. I put a plastic egg on a large spoon and two lines of tape on the ground on opposite ends of one another. 

I tried to encourage Luke to hold the spoon while he walked from one line to the other. He was holding the egg while doing this, but I was just happy he was starting to get the concept. 

Tip – the bigger the spoon, the easier this activity is. If your child needs more of a challenge, then use a smaller spoon. 

You can also add more challenges to this activity by having your child hop, walk faster, or balance on a line of tape.  

Easter Color Sort

For this Easter color sort, I used the printables from my Tiny Tots Easter Unit, but feel free to use any colored Easter objects. 

I stuck to two colors because Luke is just getting the concept of sorting. I also picked blue and yellow, which are two colors he knows well. 

Provide as much or as little assistance as your child needs for this activity. 

Q-Tip Easter Painting

I love the simplicity of this q-tip Easter egg painting (plus, it’s great for fine motor skills!) 

We printed an egg template, then dipped q-tips in various pastel colors before dotting them onto our paper! Simple, but so cute! 

Spring Chick Craft

This spring chick craft came out SO adorable! I cut out the inner circle of a paper plate, then painted it yellow, but you can use yellow construction paper if you’d prefer. 

I drew up some wings, feet and a beak on orange construction paper, then cut them out and placed them to the side while I grabbed some LARGE googly eyes. I just love googly eyes! 

I helped Luke place glue all over the yellow circle, then had him place feathers around the whole thing. I placed glue down for the eyes, beak, wings and feet and had him place them on one at a time. 

Easter Shape Match

This shape match activity is great for supporting your toddler’s cognitive development while practicing shapes! 

These printables can be found in my Tiny Tots Easter Unit, or you can use plastic eggs with shapes drawn on them as an alternative. 

I printed and laminated two copies, then cut out one copy and helped my son match the shapes! 

For even MORE Easter activities for toddlers, be sure to check out my Tiny Tots Toddler Curriculum Easter Unit, which features all of the above activities PLUS more! 

Have any other great Easter activities for toddlers? Share them below!