Glitter Easter eggs

{or eggs with bling}

I wanted to try this for a while and I couldn’t believe how quick and easy it was. Even my little girl wanted to have a go but she was only allowed to help here and there.  I do like how glittery and colourful the eggs turned out but I wish I had more eggs left just to do them only in gold and purple.

So if you are looking for some easy and inexpensive Easter decoration here is how to make your own.

You’ll need:

Styrofoam eggs (I used standard size)

Glitter in your preferred colour / colours

Decoupage glue – I believe simple craft glue will also work

Small brush

Wooden skewers

A piece of Styrofoam for the eggs to dry on (I used one I made for a recent birthday party, hence the pink look)

Hair spray – if you don’t have one by a travel size in high strength

 

Put each egg on a skewer – as shown on the photo. Make sure it doesn’t move.

Use the brush and the glue to apply glue all over the egg

Put a piece of paper on the working surface. Hold the skewer with one hand above the paper and start sprinkling glitter over the egg. Turn slightly while the whole egg is covered. It doesn’t take a lot of glitter and whatever is left on the paper can go back in the glitter pot. When ready use the Styrofoam to leave the eggs to dry.

Repeat with all the eggs.

Leave the eggs to dry for about 30 min to an hour - depending on the glue.

I am sorry, there is no photo for this next step but it is important especially if you don’t want to have glitter all over the house. Once the eggs are dry take them to the garden / balcony and spray each egg with hair spray. The hair spray will hold the glitter in place – a bit like spray glue, and it will be dry in 5 min.

 

Next remove the eggs from the skewers by slowly twisting the wooden skewer while pulling out. This will leave a little whole on the bottom of each egg. Just dab a little bit of glue to cover the hole and dip the egg back into the glitter. Some of my glitter containers were a bit small, so I put a bit of the glitter in the lid and than dipped the egg – it worked absolutely fine.

Ready!

Have fun!

Love, 

Irina xx

P.S. Please check my Linky Party Fun page to see the parties I link to.

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