Plastic Egg Crafts: How to Make an Easter Egg Wreath

At my house, we’re inundated with plastic Easter eggs–more than we need for our egg hunt! So recently, I crafted Easter egg vases. Filled with tiny fresh flowers, they’ll be set, along with a chocolate bunny, at each place setting for Easter brunch.

To utilize more plastic eggs, I made an Easter egg wreath. Both plastic egg projects will go faster if you invite the grandkids to help.

This wreath is simple to make. First, cover plastic eggs with tissue paper scraps. Then, wire clumps of Easter grass to a wire wreath ring.

Next, wire the eggs onto the ring. And to finish, add a bow!

Make an Easter Egg Wreath

Materials

• Tissue paper scraps
• White school glue (such as Elmer’s)
• Wire wreath ring (mine was 12 inches in diameter)
• Thin florist’s wire
• Easter grass (I used the matte type from Target)
• Ribbon, 1 1/2 inches wide (see note)
• Heavier florist’s wire to attach ribbon to wreath

Tools Needed

• Foam glue brush
• Bamboo skewer
• Wire cutters
• Small takeout sauce cup to hold the glue

Instead of candy, make Bunny Toasts for toddler grandkids.

To Make the Tissue Paper Eggs

Tear tissue paper scraps into small pieces, about 1-inch square. A good way to keep the scraps organized is to put them in muffin tins, separated by color.

Using a foam glue brush, spread white glue on a small section of the plastic egg and glue on a tissue paper piece. Continue until the egg is completely covered.

If you find any loose edges after you finish, use a bamboo skewer dipped in glue to get under the tissue paper and adhere the errant bits.

To Make the Wreath

Wire clumps of Easter egg grass to the wreath ring, wrapping the thin wire around the ring and attaching the ends of the wire securely to the ring. Continue adding clumps until the ring is completely covered.

Now here’s the tricky part: Find a hole at the top and bottom of the tissue-paper-covered egg. (Each plastic egg has two holes at the top and two holes at the bottom.) Use a skewer to poke a hole through the tissue paper.

Thread wire from a hole on one side of the egg to a hole on the opposite side. This is not so easy to do because the wire will bend inside the egg as you’re trying to get it out the other end.

Once your wire is through on both sides of the egg, wrap it around the wreath base and twist the ends together to secure. Repeat with remaining eggs.

Tip: An easier way is to thread the wire through the egg BEFORE covering it in tissue paper. That way, you can open the egg up to thread the wire through to the other side and you don’t have to poke around the egg to find the holes. Then cover the egg with tissue paper, leaving the wires free.

Add a bow to your wreath, if you like. I used a soft satin ribbon, but a better choice would be wire ribbon or a stiffer ribbon, so the bow won’t droop when the wreath is hung. If the bow is droopy, add a few dots of glue from a hot glue gun to the underside of the ribbon and adhere to the wreath base.

Other Variations:

• Instead of hanging, use the Easter egg wreath, flat, as a table centerpiece. Fill with Easter grass, chocolate bunnies, and Easter eggs.
• Or, use the wreath to frame a plate holding your Easter dessert.
• While I haven’t tested this idea, it should work: Instead of using a wire wreath ring as a base, use a vine wreath or styrofoam wreath circle. Hot glue the eggs onto the base with a glue gun.
• Instead of covering the eggs in tissue paper, paint the eggs.
• Instead of plastic eggs, use emptied-out, mouth-blown real eggs, dyed in advance. Glue to a styrofoam ring. Be careful; these eggs are fragile.
• Just make the tissue paper eggs and not the wreath. Arrange in a basket as a table decoration.

Grandma Sandy’s Tip

Before you throw anything out that is past its prime, consider if you might have use for it later. For example, my wire wreath ring for this project was free. Every year I buy a fresh Christmas wreath from Costco. After the holidays, I strip off the greens for recycling and save the rest: wreath wring, pine cones, and other decorations. I pack them away and use them for my next year’s holiday decorating.

This post is featured is Twinkl’s Easter Celebration, find me in Fun Easter Activities for Kids.

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