I am always on the lookout for great decorations and I actually love it when I come across a decoration that I can make that looks great and has potential for making a few relatively cheap that i can make as gifts. This is one of them.
Starting with a foam base, plastic eggs 9plain or with designs to fit your decor (or the recipients) and Easter grass (pictured we used crumpled paper shreddings (make yourself with your office shredder or sometimes you can get these at the dollar store). You will also need a glue like E-6000 (and we used bobby pins to help make them quicker). Hot glue will give you lots of problems with this craft as it does not like styrofoam at all.
Start at base and glue layers of eggs then grass (we put two small holes about a 1/4 apart and insert bobby pinued through these – and then glued before pushing onto styrofaom – this eliminates the need to hold until glue grips well).
This can be made for a permanent decoration or if giving to a recipient each egg could hold a surprise – although who would want to open something so nice.
What a great Valentines Day favor for your child to give to their classmates. Print the below graphic out at 4″ wide by 3″ tall. Cut at lines to each side of text to insert a mechanical pencil, special design regular pencil or special red pen. Have your little one sign the bottom with their names. You could also add a ribbon bow at the top for a more dramatic look. It is suggested to print on cardstock. Pencils and Pens with Valentines Day theme can be purchased at many dollar stores. Also think about adding a nice sticker to the back.
Country & Victorian Times 