Although the weather around here isn’t showing it, Easter is coming up soon. I wanted to try making a few untraditional takes on Easter egg decorations. First up are these pretty succulent-topped foam eggs. You can make these with just a few supplies, and the end result is succulent topped Easter eggs that you can leave out long past Easter.
SUCCULENT TOPPED EASTER EGGS
Supplies You Will Need
You don’t need many supplies to make these pretty succulent eggs. I used FloraCraft’s faux succulents because I think they are very pretty and realistic looking. If you would like to save a buck or two, you can sometimes find mini faux succulents at Dollar Tree.
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- faux succulents
- foam eggs
- craft paint
- foam pouncers
- craft glue
- buttons or washers
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How Do You Make Succulent Easter Eggs?
While these are obviously not your standard cute Easter egg, I think they make a great Easter decoration that you can leave out all Spring. They will make a colorful addition to your home’s decor or you can use them as a pretty table centerpiece on your Easter dinner table!
Succulent Easter Eggs
- Begin by removing the plastic tube that covers the wire stem of the succulent. If the wire is longer than the height of the egg, clip it with wire cutters or bend it in half.
- Insert the wire stem into the center of the top of the egg. You don’t have to worry about using glue, the foam will hold the stem securely.
- Use the succulent as a handle, and begin pouncing the paint onto the foam egg. I didn’t use Smooth Finish on these eggs, so I used a foam pouncer to apply the paint into all the foam’s peaks and valleys. I chose to paint the eggs an eggplant color to set off the succulents, but you can use any colors you would like.
I didn’t use Smooth Finish on these eggs, so I used a foam pouncer to apply the paint into all the foam’s peaks and valleys. I chose to paint the eggs an eggplant color to set off the succulents, but you can use any colors you would like.
- After the paint has dried, you will want to glue something to the bottom of the eggs so they can stand up straight. I used some buttons from my stash, but washers would work equally well.
I recommend using craft glue rather than hot glue, as hot glue can melt the foam.
- Allow the glue to dry and display your eggs for all to see!
How Do You Decorate with these Easter Eggs?
Even though the base of the project is an egg shape, I don’t think these scream Easter. I will have no qualms about leaving them out well past the Easter holiday as part of my Spring decor.
I am very happy with these pretty succulent-topped eggs! There are many ways to alter this project to personalize it for your taste. You could swap the succulents out for faux (or real) flowers. For a trendy take on the containers, you could paint the eggs to look like concrete fairly easily.
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HE IS RISEN EASTER CROSS DECORATION
Love these! So cute & easy, too. Sharing!