Free Printable Easter Placemat with Games
This printable Easter placemat is perfect for keeping the little ones busy while you get dinner on the table. They’ll have fun while you’re making that amazing feast…so that the kids can eat just the dinner rolls. It’s the thought that matters. You are such a good mom. At least you’ll have all of those dirty dishes…and these little works of art…as a reminder of the festivities. Be sure to print LOTS of placemats.
If you like this Easter placemat, you’re also going to love making this paper bunny craft, these Easter popsicle stick crafts and these printable Easter bookmarks.
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Fun Facts About Easter
- Easter baskets represent bird nests.
- Easter eggs have medieval origins, even before the celebration of Easter. They’re a symbol of fertility and rebirth in many cultures around the world.
- Old superstition held that if you wore new clothes on Easter, you would have good luck for the rest of the year.
- The idea of the Easter bunny comes from Germany. Dutch settlers in Pennsylvania brought the bunny to the United States in the 1700s and the rest is delicious history.
- Americans eat about 1.5 million Peeps during Easter.
To learn more interesting facts about Easter, check out this article from Good Housekeeping.
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Check Out Our Favorite Easter Books for Kids
The only thing better than making crafts is combining creating with reading a good book on the same topic. It’s a great way to also encourage a love of reading.
SUPPLIES FROM THE BAG
- Crayons or markers
- Anything else you want from your craft bag
- Easter placemat printable
Once you print out the Easter placemat, you have everything else that you need to create with it from the items in your bag. The things on our master list of basic craft supplies are so versatile. We use them to make everything that you see here…hundreds of crafts and counting.
How to make an Easter Placemat Craft
Step 1: Print the Easter Placemat Printable
- Download and print the free Easter placemat printable.
- Be sure to print on both sides. Printing on cardstock is best.
- Print out enough for all of the kids that will be at your Easter feast.
Step 2: Color It
- Use crayons or markers to color the front of your placemat.
- You can draw the perfect Easter dinner on your plate or go on to the next step to take it up a notch.
- Turn your placemat over and play the games with your family.
Step 3 (Optional): Amp Up the Creativity
- Create a dinner on your plate from the things in your craft bag. Here are some ideas for using the items in your bag to get you started…
- Hole punch green for peas
- Hole punch yellow for corn
- Cut little strips of green paper for green beans
- Fluff up cotton for mashed potatoes with a yellow paper square on top for butter
- Squish a brown paper bag with a popsicle stick out the end for a turkey drumstick
- Green pompoms for brussel sprouts or peas, depending on the size
- White pompoms for pearl onions
- Yellow beads for corn
- Green beads for peas
- Orange beads for carrots
- Mix them together for mixed veggies
- Brown tissue paper for gravy
- Cut construction paper for any food you want
Now that you know how to make this Easter placemat craft, print out plenty. There’s no rule that says you can only make one, and you definitely want to have enough for all of the kids that come to visit over the holiday. I know that I will.
Here’s an Easter story to share together
Try These Easter Crafts Too…
Baby Chick Craft
Paper Bag Bunny Craft
Paper Plate Basket
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