|
| MATERIALS NEEDED: |
STYROFOAM* Brand Products:
1- 3" egg
1- 4" egg
1 sheet, 1" thick scrap
Other Materials:
Thick, white craft glue
Thin-bodied white craft glue
Acrylic craft paint, spice brown
Exterior varnish, satin finish
Spackling compound, light weight
2 yds. of pink 3 /16" feather edge ribbon
1 Cloth-covered floral wire, 8" long
1 package of silk flowers, small, pink
2 Wooden skewers
Fine sandpaper
Yardstick
Scissors
Waxed paper or foam plates
Paint brush, 3/4"
Serrated knife |
|
 |
| INSTRUCTIONS: |
| 1. Using serrated knife, cut a 1/4" slice lengthwise from each egg so they will sit flat. (Hint: For smoother cuts, wax knife blade first.) |
| 2. Using fingers, smooth on thin coat of spackling compound. Let dry on waxed paper. Sand smooth. |
| 3. Insert skewer in each egg to use as handle while painting. |
| 4. Mix approximately 4 tablespoons of thin-bodied glue and 6 - 8 drops of paint. Brush mixture onto eggs. Stand in scrap of foam to dry. Apply varnish; let dry. |
| 5. Measure two lengths of ribbon to circle each egg lengthwise and widthwise; add 1/2" to each measure and cut out. Using thick glue, glue ribbons around each egg. |
| 6. Make a six-loop bow from 20" length of ribbon; add 6" piece for ribbon tails. Glue to top of small egg with thick glue. Repeat for large egg, making an eight-loop bow from a 28" length of ribbon. |
| 7. Glue silk flowers around bows. |
Chocolate Easter Bunny Topiaries
| MATERIALS NEEDED: |
STYROFOAM* Brand Products:
1 Sheet, 12" x 36" x 1"
Other Materials:
Thin-bodied white craft glue
Acrylic craft paint: spice brown, pale yellow, pink
Dimensional fabric paint, white
Exterior varnish, satin finish
Bunny cookie cutters, 5" tall and 3 1/2" tall
Spackling compound, lightweight
Terra cotta pots: 1 " and 1- 2 1/2"
Felt, scrap
12 " of light pink 3/16" ribbon
12 " of light pink 1/8" ribbon
Gift basket filler paper, green
1 Wooden skewer per cutout
Fine sandpaper
Yardstick
Scissors
Waxed paper
Paint brush, 3/4"
Small handled paint brush (tip of handle will be used for making paint dots) |
|
 |
| INSTRUCTIONS: |
| 1. Cut bunny shapes from sheet of foam using cookie cutters; if needed, sand rough edges with a scrap of foam. Using fingers, cover shapes with a smooth layer of spackling compound. Dry on waxed paper. Sand smooth. |
| 2. Insert skewers into center bottom of each bunny; these will serve as handles while painting. Mix approximately 4 tablespoons of thin-bodied glue and 6 - 8 drops of paint. Brush mixture onto shapes. Stand skewers in scrap of foam to dry. Apply varnish; let dry. |
| 3. Tie ribbons around necks, using 3/16" ribbon on large bunny and 1/8" ribbon on small bunny. Add eyes with dimensional paint. Remove skewers and cut to 5 1/2" and 3 1/2" lengths. Glue 5 1/2" skewer into bottom of large bunny and 3 1/2" skewer into bottom of small bunny. |
| 4. Paint pots yellow; let dry. Decorate with pink dots, using handle of small brush; let dry. Fill pots with foam pieces; glue in place. Trace around pots on felt; cut out felt circles and glue to bottoms. |
| 5. Glue bunny skewers into pots. Cover tops with green shred. |
Egg and Bunny Topiary Centerpiece
| MATERIALS NEEDED: |
STYROFOAM* Brand Products:
Sheets: 1-12" x 36" x 1/2" and scraps of 1" thick foam
Other Materials:
Acrylic craft paint: light blue, pale yellow, white, spice brown, pink
Exterior varnish, satin finish
Dimensional fabric paints: pink, light green, white, yellow
Thick, white craft glue
Thin-bodied white craft glue
12 " pink of 3/16" feather edge ribbon,
12 Wooden skewers
Spackling compound, lightweight
Ruler
Scissors
Waxed paper
1 Terra cotta muffin pot, 5"
Fine sandpaper
Cookie cutters: 3 1/2" and 2 1/2" egg shapes; 4" bunny head
Gift basket filler paper, green
Wire cutters
Paintbrush, 3/4"
Paint sponge
Felt, scrap |
|
 |
| INSTRUCTIONS: |
| 1. Prepare pot: Paint pink; let dry. Sponge paint white; let dry. Cut felt circle slightly smaller than pot bottom; glue to bottom. Fill pot with 1" foam pieces; glue in place. Cover top with green shred. |
| 2. Using cookie cutters, cut from 1/2" foam sheet: one bunny, three 3 1/2" eggs and two 2 1/2" eggs. If necessary, smooth rough edges by "sanding" with a scrap piece of foam. Insert skewers into center bottom of each shape; these will serve as handles. Using fingers, cover shapes with a smooth layer of spackling compound. Dry on waxed paper. Sand smooth. |
| 3. Mix approximately 4 tablespoons thin-bodied glue and 6 - 8 drops of one paint color. Brush mixture onto shapes. Our model used one each pink, blue and yellow large eggs; one brown and one pink small eggs; and one brown bunny. Stand skewers in scrap of foam to dry (do not insert skewer into pot). Apply varnish; let dry. |
| 4. Using dimensional paints, outline eggs and then decorate with polka dots, diagonal and squiggly lines, swirls, and flowers. Add eyes to bunny. |
| 5. Remove skewers and replace with clean ones, dipping one end in glue before inserting into foam shape. Tie pink ribbon around skewer under bunny's chin. Arrange shapes in pot, cutting skewers to desired lengths. When you're satisfied with the arrangement, dip end of each skewer in glue and insert in pot. |
Easter Egg Napkin Rings
(NOTE: We made our festive napkin rings from foam eggs and from a foam sheet cut with an egg-shaped cookie cutter. After reading the instructions, use your favorite method, or mix and match for added interest.)
| MATERIALS NEEDED: |
STYROFOAM* Brand Products:
1 Eggs, 3" (enough for two napkin rings)
1 Sheet, 12" x 36" x 1/2" (enough for multiple napkin rings)
Other Materials:
Egg cookie cutter, 3 1/2"
Thin-bodied white craft glue
Thick, white craft glue
Acrylic craft paints: pale yellow, light blue, pink
Exterior varnish, satin finish
Dimensional fabric paint: pink, light green, white and light yellow
7/8" grosgrain ribbon, 7" length per napkin ring in coordinating color
Spackling compound, lightweight
Serrated knife
Ruler
Scissors
Paintbrush, 3/4"
Waxed paper
Wooden skewers, 10"
Acrylic varnish, clear spray
Fine sandpaper |
|
 |
| INSTRUCTIONS: |
| 1. Cut 3" egg in half using serrated knife; you will use one-half for each napkin ring (hint: for smoother cuts, wax knife blade with an old candle). If using foam sheet, cut shapes from foam using cookie cutter; sand rough edges with scrap of foam. |
| 2. Using fingers, cover eggs with spackling compound; dry on waxed paper. Sand smooth. |
| 3. Insert skewers along edges of eggs; use skewer as a handle while working on eggs. |
| 4. Mix 4 tablespoons of thin-bodied glue with 6 - 8 drops of paint. Brush mixture onto eggs. Repeat until all eggs are covered in desired colors. Insert skewers into scrap of 1" foam to dry. Decorate dry eggs with dimensional paints, outlining edges and using diagonal and squiggly lines, swirls, polka dots, and flowers. Let dry. Spray with coat of varnish; let dry. |
| 5. Using thick glue, glue 7" length into a ring, overlapping ends 1". Glue eggs onto ribbons, covering seam. |
|
|
