Easter Advent – Crochet for Children

Easter is the perfect time to bring out your hooks and get crafty! Whether you’re looking to fill Easter baskets with handmade goodies or create adorable keepsakes, crochet offers endless opportunities for fun and festive projects that children will love.

Here are some sweet and simple Easter crochet ideas that are perfect for little ones.

Ready to get stitching? Grab your favorite spring-colored yarns, pick a project or two, and fill this Easter with handmade joy. 💖

Do you have a favorite Easter crochet pattern? Share it in the comments below—we’d love to see what you’re making!

Duck in Easter Egg Cuddler Crochet Pattern

Finished toy measures approximately 9” tall x 11” wide

 Materials:

Worsted weight yarn:

1.5 oz. self-striping yarn (MC)

1.3 oz. yellow (Y)

0.3 oz. orange (O)

Size G (4.00 mm) crochet hook

Fiberfil

Yarn needle

Black plastic safety eyes 10 mm

 Directions:

Make 2:

Working according to chart, odd rows from the left and even rows from the right. Sides will be mirror images, so one side will have even rows as right side, and the other will have odd rows as the right side.

EGG:

Row 1: With MC yarn, ch 37, sc in 2^nd ch from hook and each ch across (36 sc).

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, inc 1 st at each end (38 sc).

Rows 3-5: Repeat Row 2 (44 sc at end of Row 5).

Row 6: Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in first st, sc in remaining sts across (45 sc).

Row 7: Repeat Row 6 (46 sc).

Row 8: Ch 1, turn, inc 1 st at each end (48 sc).

Rows 9-12: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st.

Row 13: Ch 1, turn, MC dec, MC sc in next 3 sts, Y sc in next 4 sts, MC sc in next 5 sts, Y sc in next 3 sts, MC sc in next 7 sts, Y sc in next 2 sts, MC sc in next 5 sts, Y sc in next 2 sts, MC sc in next 15 sts (47 sc).

Row 14: Ch 1, turn, MC sc in next 14 sts, Y sc in next 4 sts, MC sc in next 4 sts, Y sc in next 4 sts, MC sc in next 5 sts, Y sc in next 4 sts, MC sc in next 4 sts, Y sc in next 4 sts, MC sc in next 2 sts, MC dec (46 sc).

Row 15: Ch 1, turn, MC dec, MC sc in next st, Y sc in next 22 sts, MC sc in next 3 sts, Y sc in next 5 sts, MC sc in next 4 sts, Y sc in next 3 sts, MC sc in next 4 sts, Y sc in next 2 sts (45 sc).

Row 16: Ch 1, turn, Y dec, MC sc in next 4 sts, Y sc in next 5 sts, MC sc in next 2 sts, Y sc in next 7 sts, MC sc in next st, Y sc in next 22 sts, Y dec (43 sc). Fasten off MC yarn.

Row 17: Ch 1, turn, Y dec, Y sc in next 41 sts (42 sc).

Row 18: Ch 1, turn, Y dec 1 st at each end (40 sc).

Row 19: Repeat Row 18 (38 sc).

TAIL:

Row 20: Ch 1, turn, Y sc in next 11 sts.

Row 21: Ch 1, turn, Y dec 1 st at each end (9 sc).

Rows 22-24: Repeat Row 21 (3 sc at end of Row 24).

Row 25: Ch 1, turn, sc last 3 sts tog.

HEAD:

Row 20: Return to Row 20, sk 3 sts. Attach yellow, sc in next 22 sts, dec (23 sc).

Row 21: Turn. Use orange yarn, fsc 3x, O sc in first 2 sc, Y sc in next 18 sts, Y dec. Leave last st unworked (24 sc).

Row 22: Ch 1, turn, Y inc in first st, Y sc in next 17 sts, O sc in next 5 sts, O inc (26 sc).

Row 23: Ch 1, turn, O inc, O sc in next 8 sts, Y sc in next 16 sts, Y inc (28 sc).

Row 24: Ch 1, turn, Y sc in next 15 sts, O sc in next 13 sts.

Row 25: Ch 1, turn, O dec, O sc in next 11 sts, Y sc in next 14 sts, Y inc (28 sc).

Row 26: Ch 1, turn, Y sc in next 17 sts, O sc in next 9 sts, O dec, O ch 3 (27 sc).

Row 27: O sc in 2^nd and 3^rd chs, ( sc in next 9 sts, Y sc in next 17 sts, Y inc (30 sc).

Row 28: Ch 1, turn, Y sc in next 19 sts, O sc in next 10 sts, O inc (31 sc).

Row 29: Ch 1, turn, O sc in next 11 sts, Y sc in next 20 sts (31 sc).

Row 30: Ch 1, turn, Y sc in next 22 sts, O sc in next 7 sts, O dec (30 sc). Fasten off orange yarn.

Row 31: Sk 1^st 5 sts, Y sc in next 25 sts (25 sc).

Row 32: Ch 1, turn, Y sc in next 25 sts.

Row 33: Ch 1, turn, Y dec 1 st at each end (23 sc).

Row 34: Ch 1, turn, Y sc in each st.

Row 35: Ch 1, turn, Y dec 1 st at each end (21 sc).

Row 36: Repeat Row 35 (19 sc).

Row 37: Ch 1, turn, sc in each st.

Rows 38-40: Repeat Row 35 (13 sc at end of Row 40). Fasten off yellow yarn.

ASSEMBLY:

Insert black safety eyes into both sides of duck at Row 33, 4 sts from edge.

With wrong sides together, sc through both thicknesses, changing colors as needed to maintain color scheme. Make 3 sc in tip of tail and 2 sc in bottom corners of egg. Sl st in center of duck’s bill at Row 26. Continue around entire duck (stuffing as you go) and join with sl st in first st of edging. Weave in all ends.

FUN IDEA: I added a squeaker inside the bill portion to make a baby toy that quacks.

 

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More Easter Patterns 

 

ICYMI (In Case You Missed It)

Day 1 – Bunnies

Day 3 – Ducks

 

Day 5 – Donkey

Day 6 – Baskets 

Day 7 – Easter Eggs

Day 8 – Clothing

 

 

 

 

 

Day 10 – Crochet for Children

Day 11 – Crochet for Baby

Day 12 – Home Decor

 

Day 14 – Miscellaneous

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