DIY: Easter Egg Wreath

Better Homes and Gardens posted about Easter and Spring door decorations…easy ideas for pretty floral wreaths and beautiful hanging arrangements.

I've been trying to find ideas to make a fun pastel color wreath for Easter, and with my egg coloring project tonight, I became inspired to incorporate the two.

These are the directions from Better Homes and Gardens for making their Easter wreath. It involves gluing patterned paper to the eggs and then stringing them on wire. I decided on a variation of this, skipping the patterned paper, using my painted eggs, and stringing them on ribbon.

This easy-to-make Easter wreath adds a pop of pretty pastel color to your front door. Using an awl, poke a small hole in each end of 12 plastic eggs. Cut 1/2x3-inch strips of patterned paper, cutting small slits along the edges to reduce wrinkling.

Brush decoupage medium onto the back of one paper strip and apply to an egg, pressing out the excess glue and air bubbles; repeat until egg is covered. After all of the eggs are covered, brush two thin coats of decoupage medium over the eggs, letting them dry in between coats; let dry. String the eggs onto a 16-gauge wire, allowing an extra inch at each end. Wrap one end around the other to form a wreath shape; cover wire ends with a pretty pastel ribbon and hang.

I'm on a hunt for the right kind of ribbon, so I'll post a photo of my wreath later in the week!

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