DIY Countdown to Easter Board + FREE Easter Printable Labels

March 27, 2015 No Comments

Easter is almost here…let the countdown begin! 3..2..1..

Get your kids excited with this easy to make “Countdown to Easter” board. Each day, your kids will open one of the eggs and find the jellybeans inside.

Here is how you do it:

Materials needed:

Plastic Easter Eggs
OL1025WX 1” circle labels from Onlinelabels.com
Glue dots or hot glue
Jellybeans
Craft knife or box cutter
Foam board
Washi tape
Free printable labels (download here countdown to Easter printable labels) You can always use the others for Easter cards or to decorate other Easter eggs. (*I created the labels using Onlinelabels.com’s free design program Maestro. Just be sure to use the browsers Internet Explorer on Windows or Safari on Mac to achieve the alignment you’re looking for.)

Instructions:

Step 1: Print out your labels.

Step 2: Fill your plastic Easter eggs with jellybeans.

Step 3: Place your number labels on your Easter eggs.

Step 4: Use your craft knife or box cutter to cut your foam board to the right dimension for the number of Easter eggs you have. Mine is 18.5″ x 15.5″ for 12 large eggs.

Step 5: Decorate the sides of the board with washi tape.

Step 6: With your glue dots or hot glue, stick your plastic Easter eggs to your board.

*Special thanks for www.kevinandamanda.com for the fonts.