Can Plastic Easter Eggs Become Fall Decor? See What I Did!
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$2
2 Hours
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Sometimes the strangest items can be transformed into something special for little or no money. That was the case with these plastic eggs I found in my garage as I was cleaning up. I decided to turn them into something I could use for a fall centerpiece. See what I did.
These 6 eggs were the bigger ones, around four inches in length. I decided to turn them into acorns.
Step 1: I added some hot glue to the edge of one part of the egg and glued the two sections together.
Step 2: I decided to paint the eggs gold. I set them in the lids from spray paint cans and sprayed them gold.
I only had enough gold paint for three of them. ( I decorated the other three differently) I let the paint dry and worked on the other three.
Step 3: I needed some additional supplies for the acorns. The eggs of course, twine and old books.
Step 4: I used pages from some old books I had and tore small pieces. You could use newspaper or magazines.
Step 5: I used Mod Podge to adhere the scraps of paper to the bottom part of the egg. I added more Mod Podge to the top of the paper to hold it. I set them in containers to dry. (This was my twine ball)
Step 6: I added a small twig to the top with my glue gun.
You need to hold the stick for for a few seconds since it will take a little longer to secure. if it tilts to the right of left, that's OK too since acorn tops can be a little off and not straight up.
Step 7: Once the stick has dried and is secure, it is time to finish the top part (I added the paper to some after but sprayed painted before adding the stem).
I put some hot glue on the section where the two pieces come together and attached the twine. I kept adding glue and twine.
Step 8: As you reach the top, it may be off slightly. Don't worry. Continue wrapping and gluing around.
Step 9: Make sure to wrap around the stick as well. When you have completed wrapping the twine, your eggs will look like this.
Step 10: Add your acorns to a basket with some other fall items and you have a lovely fall centerpiece.
I have more tips and images over on my blog page.
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Rats I just donated some eggs to a local thrift store. These are really creative!!
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Oh no, sounds like something I would do. I give stuff away and then I see something that I could create. maybe you will find some different ones.
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I used the eggs that came with panty hose back in the 80's, they turn our great, many thanks for the ideal!
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Love it!! I will have Easter acorns on my table by the weekend!
Can you use yarn to shade twine on them.
Very Cute. Did you put the paper over the entire egg, except for the stem area? I feel
like i would never get the twine tight enough to cover the color underneath?