Spring is hopping in and Easter is just around the corner! If you’re looking for some fun and easy Easter crafts to do with your kids, then look no further! These adorable free printable Easter chick templates are a perfect way to get into the Easter spirit and help your kids develop their fine motor skills at the same time.
Easter chicks are one of the cutest baby animals of Spring and there are so many cute baby chick crafts you can make with our free printable template set.
You can download your free printables at the end of this blog post and we’ll share some ideas of how to use these templates in a fun way, too!
The Easter Chick Templates
Our free downloadable PDF includes two fun Easter chick templates. There’s a classic chick template and a hatching chick template. It’s a good idea to have your glue stick ready because these easy crafts are perfect for an impromptu crafting session!
Easter Chick Template
This template features the side profile of an adorable, newly-hatched Easter chick standing on its little feet. With its head turned, there’s a sense of curiosity and playfulness captured in the outline.
This straightforward design is excellent for young artists to color or decorate, potentially adding elements like a tiny Easter bonnet or painting the chick in lively spring hues. It offers a fun and simple project for kids to enjoy while celebrating the joy and renewal that Easter represents.
Hatching Easter Chick Template
This cute easter template captures the enchanting moment of an Easter chick popping out from its egg. The outline shape shows the wings mid-flap as it makes its grand entrance into the world, with an easter egg shape at the bottom of the chick.
The simplicity of this template makes it perfect for children to unleash their creativity, adding vibrant colors, patterns, or even glitter to bring their hatching Easter chick to life. It’s a wonderful activity to engage in the festive spirit of Easter and springtime.
Easter Chick Crafts Using the Templates
There are so many ways to use these templates to create adorable Easter crafts! Here are a few great ideas to get you started with your next easy easter craft. Most of these ideas can be used for the hatching egg template or for the basic easter chick template – whichever you prefer.
Classic Easter Cards
Use the chick templates to create colorful Easter cards. Kids can color the chicks in with crayons, markers, or paints. You can also add other Easter decorations to the cards, such as Easter eggs, bunnies, and flowers.
Washi Tape Chicks
Use colorful washi tape to decorate the pre-cut chick shapes. This is a great way for kids to practice their fine motor skills and creativity.
Paper Plate Chick Craft
Glue a chick template onto a yellow paper plate and decorate it with construction paper feathers, googly eyes, a beak, and feet. This works really well if you fold the paper plate in half, and then have half of the template popping up, especially for the hatching chick template.
Chick Basket Craft
Cut a basket shape out of construction paper and glue the chick template on top. Fill the basket with Easter grass or jellybeans.
Fork Painting Chicks
Use forks to create a unique and textured look for the Easter chick’s feathers. Have the kids dip forks into yellow paint and press onto the chick template to create feather-like patterns. This easy craft is so much fun.
Easter Chick Suncatcher
Create a suncatcher by cutting out the chick shape from the template and then using it as a stencil on adhesive paper. Kids can then stick colored tissue paper on the adhesive paper in the shape of the chick and hang it in a window to catch the light.
Pom Pom Painting
Attach a small pom pom to a clothespin to serve as a DIY paintbrush. Kids can dip the pom pom into paint and dot it on the chick template to fill it in with color, creating a dappled, textured effect.
Coloring Page Activity
Simply use the chick templates as free printable easter chick coloring pages. Provide crayons, colored pencils, and markers with lots of different color options for children to color their chicks. This can be a calming activity and allows for individual creativity.
Eggshell Mosaic
For the hatching chick template, after coloring the chick’s body, glue pieces of broken eggshells onto the egg part of the template. This fun easter craft is a great way to recycle eggshells and create a mosaic effect.
Feathery Chicks
Add some realism to the free template chick by gluing on real or craft feathers to the body of the chick, giving it a fluffy three-dimensional look.
Chick Garland
Color and decorate multiple chick templates, then punch holes in them and string them together to create a cheerful Easter chick garland.
Magnetic Fridge Art: After decorating, laminate the chicks or cover them with contact paper and stick a magnet on the back. Kids can hang their artwork on the fridge or any magnetic surface.
Chick Puppets
Glue a popsicle stick to the back of a decorated chick template to create a simple puppet. Kids can use these to put on a puppet show.
Layered Paper Chicks
Cut out the chick shapes from different colors of construction paper. Glue the layers together with a slight offset to create a layered, feathered look.
Texture Collage Chicks
Invite kids to search for different textures around the house or outdoors (like fabric, leaves, sandpaper) to glue onto the chick template and explore sensory play.
Using these templates can offer hours of creative enjoyment and provide a festive touch to any Easter celebration. Enjoy crafting!
Download Easter Chick Templates PDF
You can download the free Easter chick templates below. Print onto white card stock for a more study template.
Terms of use: This printable file and easter chick templates are free for personal use and single classroom use. not for commercial use.
These free printable Easter chick templates are a great way to keep your kids entertained this Easter season. They’re easy to use and can be used to create a variety of fun and festive Easter crafts. So print the pdf file, grab your crafting supplies and get started!
More Easter Crafts for Kids
Looking for more Easter craft ideas? Here are a few other fun and easy crafts that you can do with your kids, along with more printable templates for the season, and all kinds of easter activities
- 8 Cute DIY Easter Baskets with Free Printable Templates
- Cute DIY Bumble Bee Easter Eggs Craft
- Easy Easter Egg Potato Printing Craft
- Free Printable Easter Story Coloring Pages for Kids
- Cardboard and Rice Easter Egg Sensory Puzzle
I hope you and your kids have a happy Easter! If you had fun making a cute hatching chick craft, or paper chick craft, then go ahead and share this blog post with friends and family so they can use the free templates too, or pin to your Pinterest board. Thanks so much!
Anna Marikar, mum of four and seasoned blogger, has spent over a decade sharing her parenting journey and passion for kid-friendly crafts and free printables.
Her easy-to-follow craft ideas and practical parenting advice have transformed In The Playroom into a cherished resource for parents.