10 Creative Spring and Easter Projects for your Laser or Vinyl Cutter

As winter drags on and we await spring flowers and sunny days, perfecting spring crafts is a great way to pass the time! Whether you’re looking for spring crafts for kids or unique products to sell at the upcoming spring farmer’s markets and craft shows, we’ve got an idea for you!

The spring season brings a plethora of family fun, from Easter festivities, you-pick flower farms, picnics, and farmer’s markets. We’ve got creative projects inspired by these spring activities, along with projects perfect for the days overshadowed by April showers.

Flowers and Farmer’s Markets

Florals for spring may not be the most groundbreaking concept, but these projects bump flowers from plain to personalized! Use your laser or vinyl cutter to craft an everlasting bouquet that blooms all year long. Or, if you prefer a sunny stroll at the farmer’s market to get your blooms, create a customized money holder to stash your cash in style.

Craft plastic from JPPlus– check out the spring pastels pack – is a great choice for your everlasting bouquet if you don’t have access to a laser cutter, or if you’d like to add more detail to your laser cut project. The flat acrylic material is .025” thick and flexible, so you can create custom and flexible shapes for realistic-looking flowers. Craft plastic works well with hobby cutters, like Cricut Maker, hand tools, or a laser engraver and offers a more durable alternative to typical heat-transfer vinyl.

You may opt for a 2-D or 3-D look for your bouquet. Choose from single-ply flat plastic or wood to create pieces that fit together and come to life!

These materials also make a great applique (layered) decoration for adding customization to projects. For example, you can create a unique farmer’s market money holder out of ColorShop® Wood and add a Craft Plastic flower detail or name.

• (1) Everlasting Bouquets
• (2) Farmer’s Market Money Holder

Nature Activities

The spring season is when nature begins to show signs of life. Here are a few craft ideas to add value to you or your customer’s time in nature.

If you like to dig in the dirt or care for houseplants, create custom garden tags and houseplant stakes. Materials like Rowmark’s Lasermax® are a great choice because they offer two tone plastics as well as UV-stability and outdoor weatherability that can withstand the elements of a garden. Create practical labels or fun sayings for your garden or house plants with these laser engraving materials.

In addition to gardening, trips to the park begin in the spring. You can utilize laser engraving materials to make portable picnic games, like tic-tac-toe, or nature walk boards to help you collect what you find on your hike. You can even create a bird watching tally out of dry erase material.

• (3) Garden tags and houseplant stakes
• (4) Nature walks board
• (5) Portable picnic games

Easter Items

You can’t have spring without bunnies! Easter baskets, Easter basket labels, and DIY bunny and egg kits are another great way to utilize your laser engraving capabilities. Check out IPI Euro Colors two-tone acrylic for some pretty pastels.

Personalize Easter baskets with engraved name tags or add a custom touch with laser-cut shapes and designs. Create laser-cut shapes, like Easter eggs, bunnies, or flowers, that kids can paint and decorate for a fun, hands-on Easter activity! Wooden material works well and provides a sturdy alternative to traditional egg-dying activities, making them perfect for classrooms, craft parties, or family gatherings.

Vector cut your shapes from light weight woods like birch to ensure a smooth surface that’s easy to paint, draw on, or embellish with stickers, glitter, and other craft materials. If you’re feeling ambitious, add outlines or designs onto the eggs to help guide younger children as they decorate. Or, you can add glitter acrylic for a layered look.

To make the activity even more engaging, create customizable sets with different egg sizes, themed stencils, or laser-cut add-ons like bunny ears, flowers, or name plaques. Whether used as keepsakes, Easter décor, or personalized gifts for sale, these DIY kits make a fantastic spring crafting project!

Rainy Days

Rainy days don’t have to put a damper on your creativity! Keep little hands busy and craft rooms organized with these functional and fun ideas.

Create a jar filled with fun activity prompts to keep kids entertained indoors. Use your laser to create coins engraved with activity ideas for children to choose from.

Use your laser cutter to create custom stencil sets or craft supply organizers that keep everything neat and accessible. Lucent is an excellent material for creating stencils that can be used over and over! For labeling your craft supplies, try TrophyFlex, FlexiBrass®, or FlexiColor® for labeling drawer fronts or curved surfaces like jars – they’re thin, flexible, and can come with an adhesive backing.

• Rainy Day Activity Jar
• Arts and Crafts Organization and Stencils

Spring is the perfect time to refresh your creativity and explore new crafting ideas with your laser or vinyl cutter. Whether you're personalizing Easter baskets, designing nature-inspired projects, or creating rainy-day activities, these ideas offer endless opportunities to craft something unique. With a variety of materials like craft plastic, wood, two-tone acrylics, and outdoor-friendly engraving supplies, you can bring your spring craft ideas to life with ease.

From everlasting bouquets to fun picnic games, these projects are perfect for personal use or selling at craft fairs and farmer’s markets. So, embrace the season, get crafting, and make this spring one to remember with custom, handmade creations!

If you’re feeling inspired, but don’t yet have laser engraving capabilities, check out our selection of Flux Laser cutters!