I am loving all the easter inspiration at the moment. Everyone is really getting into the crating spirit and not just focusing on the easter eggs. I mean, we all love chocolate, but there is so much fun that can be made from simple crafting activities. And long after the actual weekend and festivities as well.
I have seen easter canvas’s, and easter toilet roll bunny’s, and now I have seen easter egg pinata’s. I have never had a pinata experience, I always remember them being for birthday fun activities. But I am thinking how wonderful they would be for Easter, and just a little fun really.
Out of all places, I originally saw this on Michelle Bridge’s 12WBT site {insert confession of doing her fabulous program}. She also has the full instructions with pictures to follow each step:
You will need:
PVA glue
Water
Balloons
Thin strips of Newspaper
Paintbrushes
Paint
Small tub
Glass or cup
Confetti filling {such as, easter chicks, streamers, confetti, streamers}
Instructions:
Step 1: Mix 3/4 glue to 1/4 water into a long and wide container, big enough to place newspaper strips inside. You want the glue to be a runny consistency. If you don’t have glue, or you want to make your own, you can do so by mixing flour and water. Check out this recipe here.
Step 2: Blow up a balloon to the size of a grapefruit. Once tied, sit it in a cup, tie side down.
Step 3: Cut thin strips of newspaper or old magazines. Place each newspaper strip into the glue container, covering it entirely. Once the strip of newspaper is covered in glue, transfer to the balloon. Do this until the balloon is totally covered. Continue to do so for at least 2-3 layers.
Step 4: Let the balloons dry over night. Once the balloon is completely dry, use a pin to deflate the balloon. Carefully remove the balloon from the underside, trying not to tear the outer layer.
Step 5: Now is the time to fill the egg. With a few streamers, confetti, maybe an easter egg or two, Just be careful to not over fill it.
Step 6: Covering more paper in glue and removing excess glue from dripping, cover the hole. The longer the paper strips, the better. Be careful not to dent or cave in the egg. It is a little fiddly, so take your time. Leave to dry.
Step 7: Paint the egg in a base colour. You may need to do two coats here, depending upon the nature of your paint and the thickness of the newspaper. Once the base layer is dry, use other colours to make dots, or stripes or other decorative patterns.
Step 9: Smash it!
Do you celebrate Easter? What is your best Easter craft?
{image found at Not Martha}
