Easter Countdown Activity

2 min read September 13, 2026 Rachel McAffee
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Peter Cottontail can't come soon enough for little ones! Amp up the excitement for the big day with this adorable countdown to Easter! Each day begins with a new surprise inside an Easter egg that little ones can pull off the board. They'll love counting down the days until the Easter Bunny arrives! Be sure to download the Free Easter Countdown Printable here!

Project Time
30 to 40 min
Difficulty
Beginner
Step
1

Spray paint a chalkboard in a pastel blue color and allow to dry completely.

Easter Countdown Activity step 1
Step
2

Gather jumbo pre-filled plastic eggs or mix and match the Easter eggs and toy fillers of your choice and fill up the eggs with the goodies.

Easter Countdown Activity step 2
Step
3

Using a glue gun, dab a bead of hot glue to the back of the eggs.

Easter Countdown Activity step 3
Step
4

Attach each egg to the chalkboard and allow to dry. Since the date of Easter is different every year, you can choose how many eggs to put on your board. I decided on 20 this year and attached four rows of five eggs. You can do more or less depending on when you'd like to start your countdown.

Easter Countdown Activity step 4
Step
5

Download the Free Easter Countdown Printable here and print on white cardstock. Cut out the individual numbers and attach to the eggs using Glue Dots®.

 

Easter Countdown Activity step 5
Step
6

Now your Easter countdown is ready to go!

Easter Countdown Activity step 6

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