The University of Idaho Argonaut

Easter treats and family festivities are among the favorite aspects of Easter for Front Row staff. Photo Illustration by Jake Barber/Argonaut

Easter is fun. Everything comes in exciting colors and cute patterns, and there are a ton of baby animals and other adorable little things plastered all over store aisles and candy bags.  For those looking for a fun, cheap way to fill plastic eggs or for a little something to make for their friends on Easter, this project is definitely for you. It’s cheap, it’s easy and it’s precious.

What you’ll need:
Orange felt, colored pompoms, hot glue gun, glue (not
a glue stick), scissors and google eyes or small black beads

Step one:
Take the orange felt and cut out a little triangle for the beak and then the feet.
For the feet, try making what looks like a stretched out and curvy “w” with a zig zag across the top for the chick’s toes (see picture).
Remember to cut them in a size that isn’t too big or small for the chick.
The beak should look nice when centered on the pompom with room for the eyes. The feet should stick out from underneath the pompom a bit, especially in the front.

Step two:
Glue on the beak and the feet. Also, grab the google eyes or beads, and glue them onto the pompom. Getting them to stick to the pompom can be tricky, so patience is key.
I find the easiest method is to use a glue gun, but if you don’t have access to one, just hold the glued beak, feet and eyes firmly to the pompom for about a minute before setting it down to dry. Once everything is dried, the chick is finished.

While this is quite possibly one of the easiest craft projects ever, there are many different things you can do with it. Add ears and a tail and make it a bunny instead of a chick.
Offset two different-sized pompoms and use pipe cleaners for the legs and feet. Add colored feathers to the back and make them into tails. They’re so inexpensive and quick to make that you can make several for your friends and family and be done in no time.
If you don’t have access to little craft pompoms, you could always make your own using the yarn and cardboard technique. This technique is fantastic because you can make the pompoms as big and fluffy as you want.

If you’re looking to make them into a decoration for around the house, or a centerpiece for the table, make them a nest. Just take some twigs or small branches and glue them together until you’ve achieved a bowl shaped nest. Add some Easter eggs and the chicks, and you’ve got a one-of-a-kind decoration.
Happy crafting and happy Easter.