These cotton ball painted Easter eggs are such a cute keepsake for Easter. I always have a handful of wallet size school photos left over – this was a perfect way to use some up!
Joke of the day: What do you call a transformer bunny? Hop-timus Prime!
Materials:
- White card stock paper
- Cotton balls
- Clothes pin
- Paint
- Small photo
- Glue
- Scissors
- Black Sharpie
- Purple cardstock paper for background
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Directions:
- Cut your white card stock paper into an egg shape.
- Grab a cotton ball with your clothes pin. This will be your paint brush!
3. Dip your cotton ball into paint and dab onto your Easter egg.
4. Allow your paint to dry. You can speed this up using a blow dryer.
5. Cut a zig zag down the center of your egg.
6. Glue your egg onto your sheet of colored paper angling your top half so that the egg is cracked open.
7. Add your photo to the inside of the egg. You’re finished!
Here’s a short tutorial video:
Why I love this craft:
- We were able to use the wallet size photos we had left over from picture day.
- My kids loved painting with a cotton ball instead of a paint brush. They love to change things up.
- They make such a cute keepsake. I will be saving theirs in their memory box, which they will open when they’re older!
FAQ’S:
- What type of paint did you use? We used acrylic paint. The brand is Craft Smart.
- How long did it take your paint to dry? Roughly 20 minutes. You can speed up the dry time by applying heat with a blow dryer.
To see more of our Easter crafts click here. I hope you find something you love!
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