Green Crafts:
Homemade Easter Decorations by Contributing Writer
E
aster is a fun holiday that is great for craft enthusiasts; it is also the perfect craft season for using green and recyclable items when being creative. This Easter try making homemade decorations, and this article will provide you with detailed instructions on creating homemade Easter decoration crafts from green items.
Easter Bunny Lid Garland You can make an adorable Easter bunny
garland using lids. For this green craft you
nose, whiskers, and cute little oval shaped eyes. You can add different styles of features to each face for a fun twist as well.
will need:
After the bunny faces have dried glue the
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Several old lids (You can use lids
ears onto the backs of the lids and allow
they are round.)
simply glue the lids to the ribbon in even
Paintbrush
around your home for Easter, and you will
Scissors
Egg Carton Chicks
Hot glue gun
You can make cute homemade baby chick
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of all sizes and materials as long as
them to dry. To complete this green craft
White, black, and pink paint
intervals. Hang this green decoration
Ribbon
be proud of your homemade craft.
Hot glue sticks White foam sheets
Start this decoration by painting all of the
lids white. While the lids are drying cut ear shapes out of the foam sheet; remember
decorations using an egg carton and a few other supplies. For this green craft you will
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Scissors
Yellow feathers
To begin this homemade Easter craft cut
out individual sections of the egg carton. This will leave you with round sections,
and you should paint these yellow. Use the leftover scraps of the egg carton to
cut out small dimond shapes, paint these tiny pieces orange and set aside to allow
them to dry. Once completely dry fold the diamond shapes in half. Use glue on the
back of the folded diamond and attach it to the egg carton.
Once everything is dry add black dots for eyes. Glue the feathers to the top, back,
also need:
and sides of the chick to finish the look.
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added to other green decorations, set
to cut enough ears for all of your lids.
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the lids have dried add a pink heart for a
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Each lid will make one bunny face. When
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Yellow and orange paint
Black permanent marker Paintbrush Glue
These homemade Easter chicks can be
on tabletops, mantels, and counters, or
they can be strung from ribbon to make a homemade garland for Easter.
Going green is a great challenge and inspiration for crafts, and these homemade Easter decorations will provide you with fun and beauty. Try these homemade Easter decorations this year, and try being a little more green.
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