Plastic Egg Snake Preschool Craft

When the fun of hiding and searching on Easter is over, what do you do with all of those plastic eggs? Make a rattle snake preschool craft of course! With a little help from a grownup to drill the holes, your preschooler can construct this Plastic Egg Snake Preschool Craft in no time and have a fun new toy to play with all year long! So gather all your eggs in one basket and get to crafting!

What You Need

15-20 Plastic Egg Bottoms
2 Whole Plastic Eggs
Drill
Yarn or String
Permanent Marker
A Few Dried Beans
Tape

How To Make It

Step One:
The adult needs to do this step. You will only be using the bottoms of the eggs. Drill a hole through each plastic egg bottom that is big enough for your yarn or string to thread through. Now, drill a hole through the top and bottom of the 2 whole plastic eggs.

Step Two:
Thread one of the whole eggs onto the string and tie a knot so it won’t slip off. Once it’s on, put a few dried beans inside. This will be the rattling tail. Then tape egg shut.

Step Three:
Thread on the egg halves until you have achieved the desired length.

Step Four:
Thread on the other whole egg and tape it closed. Draw two eyes on it and tie off the string, leaving enough to make a tongue on your snake. Now you have a wiggly rattlesnake!

Variations

Have your preschooler create a pattern with the colored eggs. You can make these at Easter time and fill the heads and tails with candy.

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