Paper Weaving Egg Craft

Looking for a fun and colourful Easter craft for kids? This Paper Weaving Egg Craft is the perfect hands-on activity to keep little hands busy while building important skills.

It may look tricky at first, but it’s surprisingly easy—and kids love the process of weaving bright strips to create a beautiful Egg Decoration!

Why Kids Will Love This Paper Weaving Craft

This activity is not just fun—it’s also great for learning.

• Paper weaving helps children improve Fine motor skills, Hand-eye coordination. Focus and patience
• Bright, colourful results every time
• Feels like a puzzle + craft combined
• Great for quiet play or classroom activities
• Works for multiple age levels (easy → advanced)

Plus, the finished eggs make beautiful decorations for your home or classroom.

More Paper Weaving Crafts for Kids

• Paper Weaving Easter Basket Craft
• Paper Weaving Heart Craft
• Paper Weaving Snail Craft
• Paper-weaving Apple Craft

Supplies You’ll Need

You only need a few simple materials:

• Cardstock paper (for durability)
• Egg template (download below)
• Scissors
• Craft knife or cutter
• Cutting mat
• Paper Cutter

Watch a video Tutorial of the paper-Woven egg craft

How to Make a Paper Weaving Egg

Step 1: Print & Prepare Template

Download and print the egg template on cardstock.
There are two difficulty levels:

• 2 cm strips (easy) – perfect for younger kids
• 1 cm strips (advanced) – for older kids or adults

For this Tutorial, I have used the 2cm Version. 

Cut the Slits

Place the template on a cutting mat and carefully cut along the dashed lines. Adult supervision is recommended for this step.

Cut the Egg Shape

Once the slits are done, cut out the egg shape.

Prepare Paper Strips

Take cardstock Sheets in 2 or 3 colours and use a Paper trimmer to cut Strips of 2 cm width.

You’ll need around 6–7 strips.

If you do not have a paper Cutter, make 2 cm lines on the sheet using a pencil and cut them out with scissors.

Start Weaving

Now comes the fun part!

Take your first strip and weave over-under-over-under through the slits

Weaving is an easy process! But Kids need a little Guidance while starting out. With some practice, they will weave like a pro!

For the next strip, do the opposite pattern (under-over-under-over)

Continue alternating until the egg is filled. 

Trim the Edges

Cut off any extra paper sticking out from the sides.

And that’s it—your colourful woven egg is ready!

Now, let me show you Paper Weaving done with the 1 cm template. This means there will be more strips to weave.

All the directions of this craft are the same, except that the Strips will be 1 cm wide and will take more time to weave.

The end result is more Intricate and attractive.

Which one do you like more?

Helpful Tips for Parents

• Start with the 2 cm version for beginners
• Guide kids through the first 1–2 strips
• Use contrasting colours for a more vibrant look
• Pre-cut strips for younger children to save time
• Always use cardstock for this craft! The stiffness of the Paper is really important for little kids to weave.

Weaving is a great way to relax and have fun!

This fun activity is perfect for the whole family to transform colourful papers into a wonderful piece of artwork to decorate the house for Easter.

So gather up your materials and let’s get started – because when it comes to crafting together, anything made with love goes!

More Paper Weaving Crafts

There are so many different possibilities with paper weaving crafts, allowing your children to be as creative as they want – they could make colourful geometric shapes or even 3D models on any kind of paper. 

Paper Weaving Heart Craft

Paper Weaving Pot Craft

Easter Basket Paper Weaving Craft

Easy Easter Crafts for Kids

Create 3 fantastic Easter Paper Plate Crafts – a Bunny, a Chick, and a Sheep! 

Download these Egg Templates and create a variety of fun crafts. This includes more than 20 different templates.

Symmetry-painted eggs are perfect for making colourful Easter Egg garlands.

Download the Egg Template