Easter Egg Wreath

As a young mom I am always looking for cheap ways to build my seasonal/holiday decoration collections.  I think displaying your child's art work is a perfect way to create a warm, loving atmosphere for any home.  Easter decor is definitely one department I am slacking in.  I came across this idea on allkidsnetwork and thought it was a perfect craft to do while in visiting my in-laws.  Okay, so it was definitely more time consuming than I realized and it took an entire 24 hours to dry, BUT all the work was worth it because it is SO cute!

What You Need:

- construction paper (variety of colors)

- large paper plate

- Easter grass

- yarn or decorative string (to hand the wreath)

- scissors

- white glue

- finger paint, glitter, buttons, stickers, etc...

The Prep:

(I'm all about being prepared to craft before you bring the kiddos to the table)

- Using scrap paper, cut out an egg shape to stencil about 12 eggs using a variety of consruction paper colors.  You want enough eggs to circle all around the outer edge of your paper plate.

- Cut the center out of your paper plate.

Craft Time!:

- Let the kids decorate each egg with paint, glitter, buttons, stickers (or whatever you prefer).

- Set eggs aside to dry.

- Tie a string around the plate for a hanger. 

- Drizzle a generous amount of glue around the edge of the plate.

- Cover with Easter grass and drizzle more on top to make sure it holds.

- Drizzle glue on the back of each egg and place around the plate.  Set aside and allow to dry overnight.

Your plate will feel flimsy at first, but once all the glue dries it will harden up and hang very nicely!  I used a LOT of glue to make sure everything held, and mine took almost 24 hours to dry.