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Fun Easter Crafts

Easter Egg Tree

In Germany and Austria, it's customary to celebrate Easter by hanging hollow eggs from the branches of trees. This year, bring the tradition indoors by creating a unique display for your blown and decorated eggs.

Fill an ice bucket with floral foam, then insert grass and pussy willow branches. Or place pebbles and water into a vase, and make an arrangement using any type of fresh-cut branches, such as flowering quince, magnolia, forsythia or cherry blossom.

To thread and hang the eggs, center a slipknot on a length of ribbon, and thread the ribbon ends through a large-eyed needle (or fashion a needle by folding a 12-inch length of 27-gauge wire in half; use the loop end to thread ribbon). Gently pass the needle through the holes at each end of the egg, and pull ribbon through. Before inserting the needle, decide which end of the egg will be the bottom; the hole from which the ribbon ends protrude will be the top of your egg. Double-knot the ribbon above and below the egg, then tie the loose ends to a branch with a bow.

Paper Easter Baskets

These pastel paper bags decorated with construction paper are a whimsical alternative to the traditional woven baskets.

Tools and Materials
- Colored paper bags and construction paper (both available at craft stores)
- Eyelet kit (available at sewing stores)
- Utility knife
- Flower and leaf templates
- Microhole punch (or awl)
- Hammer
- 2-foot length of 2-inch-wide wired ribbon

Paper Easter Baskets How-To
1. Fold down the top of each bag four times, creating a 1 1/2-inch-wide band.

2. Trace flower and leaf templates (pdf format) onto construction paper (or create your own shapes). Cut them out with a utility knife.

3. Using a microhole punch or an awl, pierce the center of each flower, the base of each leaf, and the front of the bag, or its band. Arrange flowers and leaves on the bag so that all the holes line up.

4. Push a metal eyelet through the holes from the outside of the bag in. Insert the eyelet post (included in the kit) into the back of the eyelet; hammer from the back of the eyelet until the eyelet flattens.

5. Punch holes at each end of the band, and fit with the eyelets. Thread the wired ribbon through the holes; knot to secure, and trim the ends.

Courtesy of Martha Stewart Living

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			Fun Easter Crafts Easter Egg Tree In Germany and Austria, it's customary to celebrate Easter by hanging hollow eggs from the branches of trees. This year, bring the tradition indoors by creating a unique display for your blown and decorated eggs. Fill an ice bucket with floral foam, then insert grass and pussy willow branches. Or place pebbles and water into a vase, and make an arrangement using any type of fresh-cut branches, such as flowering quince, magnolia, forsythia or cherry blossom. To thread and hang the eggs, center a slipknot on a length of ribbon, and thread the ribbon ends through a large-eyed needle (or fashion a needle by folding a 12-inch length of 27-gauge wire in half; use the loop end to thread ribbon). Gently pass the needle through the holes at each end of the egg, and pull ribbon through. Before inserting the needle, decide which end of the egg will be the bottom; the hole from which the ribbon ends protrude will be the top of your egg. Double-knot the ribbon above and below the egg, then tie the loose ends to a branch with a bow. Paper Easter Baskets These pastel paper bags decorated with construction paper are a whimsical alternative to the traditional woven baskets. Tools and Materials - Colored paper bags and construction paper (both available at craft stores) - Eyelet kit (available at sewing stores) - Utility knife - Flower and leaf templates - Microhole punch (or awl) - Hammer - 2-foot length of 2-inch-wide wired ribbon Paper Easter Baskets How-To 1. Fold down the top of each bag four times, creating a 1 1/2-inch-wide band. 2. Trace flower and leaf templates (pdf format) onto construction paper (or create your own shapes). Cut them out with a utility knife. 3. Using a microhole punch or an awl, pierce the center of each flower, the base of each leaf, and the front of the bag, or its band. Arrange flowers and leaves on the bag so that all the holes line up. 4. Push a metal eyelet through the holes from the outside of the bag in. Insert the eyelet post (included in the kit) into the back of the eyelet; hammer from the back of the eyelet until the eyelet flattens. 5. Punch holes at each end of the band, and fit with the eyelets. Thread the wired ribbon through the holes; knot to secure, and trim the ends. Courtesy of Martha Stewart Living			arts & crafts archive Friendly Sock Snowmen Leaf Motifs for the Table and Salt Dough Cornucopia Pumpkin Carving Ideas Strawberry Mice Make Your Own Barn Star Fun Easter Crafts Valentine Hearts and Wreaths Save Snowflakes Paper Ornaments Roll-up Pencil Kit Bandanna Clothing Edible Easter Nests with Jelly Bean Eggs Easter Egg Coloring Formulas Eggshell Plant Pots Candy Animals Scented Ornaments Marshmallow Blowgun Backyard Teepee Pioneer Cabin Fourth of July Fun Folded Shirt Father's Day Card Floral Patchwork Tote Fairy Houses Flower Friends St. Patrick's Day Rainbow Cups Crazy Crayons Fun Valentine's Day Crafts Paper Christmas Tree Display Give Thanks Cornucopia Pressed Leaves Pictures Sideways Jack-O-Lanterns Sandwich Puzzles

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