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Cracking cards

Go to work on an egg with this art activity from Johanna Burkett and other ideas for springtime treasures Easter is upon us, when children are usually busy making bonnets and baskets and cards. This year, why not concentrate on eggs, since they are a symbol of new life throughout the spring, and are something that children are likely to enjoy all year round at the breakfast table!

Easter is upon us, when children are usually busy making bonnets and baskets and cards. This year, why not concentrate on eggs, since they are a symbol of new life throughout the spring, and are something that children are likely to enjoy all year round at the breakfast table!

You can help the children in your care to make special egg-shaped greeting cards, with the difference that they are designed to slide open and reveal a hidden greeting. Children will love the pop-up element as they see their family and friends crack open their egg cards and find a surprise message in the middle.

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