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For this Easter table
decoration, you'll need the following:
- Block or half-circle of craft foam
- Easter bunting (a substitute for
Easter grass, it is like spun cotton that you can pull apart and
shape somewhat)
- Plastic Easter Eggs (or Plastic
Jelly Beans)
- Floral wire stems (or
pipe-cleaners)
- Wire cutters
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Step 1.
The plastic Easter eggs will need to be
prepared prior to doing this project. A small hole will need to be
drilled in the top and bottom of the egg (see left). This is fairly easy
and was done with a battery-operated handheld drill and a 1/4" drill
bit. |
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Step 2.
Create Easter Egg stems by inserting the
floral wire (or pipe-cleaners) through both holes in the Easter egg.
You can thread as many as you like on
one stem, and bend the stems in crazy directions. |
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Step 3.
To hold the first egg on the wire firmly
at the top, bend the end of the wire over about 1/2".
Continue to make as many Easter Egg
stems as you desire. The bigger the block of stryofoam, the more stems
you'll want. Be sure to make stems that have 1, 2, 3, and 4 eggs---or
whatever you want so that you have a variety of stems.
Mix up the colors, or put all of one
color on a stem. Who cares? Just let yourself be crazy! |
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Step 4.
When you've made all the stems, use the
wire cutters to snip off the ends so that you have about 2" to use to
stick into the stryofoam. |
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Step 5. 06
Begin to insert the stems into the
craft foam. Spread out the stems, and insert at different angles. |
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Step 6.
Once the stems have been inserted, wad
small bunches of Easter bunting around the base and in between the
stems.
If you are using actual Easter grass,
you may want to wrap the craft foam block in a piece of paper. After
inserting the stems, run a glue stick around the paper and stick enough
Easter grass onto the paper to completely cover. Then simply lay more
Easter grass over it once you've put the decoration on the table.
It's colorful, it's wacky---and kids
of all ages will have fun making it!
This completes the Easter Table
Decoration tutorial.
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You can make a half-fold
card, with a matching envelope, without needing card-making software.
For the complete instructions, and the
link to the free printable Easter Egg print, go to
Easy to Make Half-Fold Easter Card. |
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crafts available in Jan's Reading Room, go to:
Jan's Reading Room Easter Index |
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