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It seems like plastic Easter eggs multiply through the years, and now that we’re out of the Easter egg hunting time of life I figured it was time to make an Easter egg garland out of some of our old eggs.
This garland is super quick and easy to make and of course you could make yours much longer if you have more coordinating eggs around. And if you don’t happen to already have a supply of plastic eggs this is a great dollar store craft.
Supplies
All you need for this Easter egg garland are plastic Easter eggs and some kind of ribbon, yarn, thread, etc. that will fit through the holes in the eggs you have.
I used some fun silver ribbon (similar) because it was the skinniest ribbon I could find in the house (I think it’s 1/8 inch). But cotton yarn, thin twine or anything like that would also be a fine option.
A straight yarn needle will make this project go really fast if it can fit in the hole of your egg with the ribbon or string threaded on it. If not, you might want to tape the end of your ribbon to make it smaller and so it won’t fray as much as you thread it through the eggs. You’ll also need a pair of scissors.
How to Make an Easter Egg Garland
Since I was working on a spool of ribbon and wasn’t sure how long my piece would end up, I just left the ribbon on the spool instead of cutting it to length to start.
Generally, plastic Easter eggs are about 2.5 inches tall (6.35 cm), and my Easter egg garland, which has 16 eggs on it, is about 1 yard/91.4 cm long excluding the extra ribbon at the ends, which I eyeballed.
I started just threading by hand but quickly added the needle. Open your egg and poke the ribbon through from the outside to the inside of the egg. I started on the bottom end of the egg consistently, but do whatever you want.
Pull the ribbon through, then thread through the other end of the egg from the inside to the outside.
Close the egg and repeat. Push the eggs down the ribbon as needed.
I had a super random collection of egg colors, so I just tried not to put the same color next to each other, but otherwise it’s totally random. If you have a bunch of the same color or enough to do a repeating pattern and you want to do that, go for it.
Leave a few inches of bare ribbon on each end for display.
Displaying Your Garland
I first put my garland in front of the fireplace, using candle sticks to hold it down.
I also thought it would be cute outside if you’re decorating for an Easter egg hunt or just want to make the yard festive for the season.
You could also do this and not make it decoration at all. I’m super tempted to add jingle bells to one of the eggs and make it a sensory Easter egg necklace for our 18-month-old friend. (See also: sound games with Easter eggs.)
How would you decorate with this Easter egg garland? I’d love to hear your thoughts.
