Make your children smile this Easter with a fun and creative craft that’s sure to bring hours of joy!
Check out this easy step-by-step guide on how to make foam egg Easter friends.
Egg Shaped Easter Friends
Don’t settle for boring this Easter season – keep scrolling for the full how-to tutorial! #gluedtomycrafts
Hi there friends! Today I want to encourage YOU to take advantage of those craft foam eggs you see in the stores right now {like Michaels and Dollar Tree} and make some fun “Easter Friends” with us! It’s the best way to beat those boredom blues, especially during spring break and possible snow days!
This latest craft foam egg shape kid craft idea is actually inspired by a “kit” I recently saw at Paper Source. Although I love Paper Source {it’s my new favorite place for craft supplies} I strongly believe you DON’T need to buy an expensive kit, when you can make it from scratch with supplies you are already have on hand {It’s kinda like baking – am I right?}
If you have paper scraps already in your stash, you are already well on your way to pulling this idea together for your child! Best part – you didn’t spend an arm and leg to do it AND your “peeps” will love the creativity at their fingertips without rules or limited supplies!
So I’m calling all my crafty friends today! Get a jump start on the Easter fun with our simple and rather short tutorial below! Happy crafting, my friends!!!
RELATED —> Egg Bunny House
WHAT YOU NEED:
- Various craft foam egg shapes {any color or size} cardstock paper, scrapbook paper, wiggle eyes, school glue, scissors and any other embellishments you might have in your craft stash right now
THE DIRECTIONS:
- To recreate – just dump everything on the table. Seriously! There is really no real rules or technique to this one.
- Just take our pictures in this post as your example and build from there. What I did for mine was trace my craft foam egg shapes on patterned scrapbook paper and then trim that down to be the “clothes” for my egg shapes {basically a half circle shape for shirts, dresses etc.} I used school glue to secure them in place but you can also a tape runner adhesive or glue stick.
- As for the rest – you can use various embellishments and leftover paper, to bring each piece to life with wiggle eyes, pom pom noses and bows & bowties for a festive look. Make them look their EASTER BEST!
- Don’t forget to tie in random leftover stickers, glitter or even craft paint. There is no real rules! We are just taking our basic egg shape and turning them into Easter chicks & bunnies!
RELATED —> Popsicle Stick Easter Friends
EASTER EGG BABY CHICKS – USE YELLOW SHAPES FOR THIS ONE
ADD LONG EAR CUTOUTS TO THE BACK OF THE EGGS FOR BUNNIES
A FEW MORE IDEAS:
- For added fun, you can display these pieces as is OR string them in a banner for a more festive look {just glue them onto a piece of ribbon or string to hang!}
- Looking for a pretend piece idea? How about hot gluing them to some popsicle sticks and get them ready for a puppet show. Just hold them by the stick and play!
- You can also hot glue magnets to the back for displaying on the fridge or a magnetic surface.
- So many ideas! We just hope we opened the crafty box of thoughts and inspired you!
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Be sure to also check out our Paper Plate Easter Chick and Foam Egg Unicorn craft posts for even more crafty fun!
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