How to Make Paper-Mache Easter Decorations

Making paper-mache Easter decorations is a fun craft that the whole family can take part in. You can make giant Easter eggs or decorations inspired by vintage chocolate Easter treats. Follow these tips to make paper-mache Easter decorations.

Instructions

Creating Easter Eggs

1

Cover your work area with an oilcloth, newspaper or wax paper.

2

Add one part flour to two parts water. Mix it into a thick glue. Add more water or flour if necessary. Add a teaspoon of salt.

3

Blow up the balloon. Tie the end. Set it on a cup or bowl.

4

Tear newspaper into strips about 1 inch wide and 8 inches long. Dip the strips into the glue and spread evenly over the surface of the balloon. Leave a hole to remove the balloon. Set the balloon aside until the glue is dry.

5

Spread the paper-mache mixture over the balloon. Let it dry. Then, spread on one to two more layers. Pop the balloon and remove it through the hole.

6

Paint the Easter egg with acrylic paint. Or, spread some glue on the egg and attach pieces of tissue paper, crepe paper or torn up napkins.

7

Poke holes directly across from each other in the top of the egg. Thread a piece of yarn through the holes to hang up the Easter egg.

Creating Decorations from Chocolate Molds

8

Purchase new or vintage Easter molds--the kind used to mold chocolate into Easter bunnies and other Easter figures--on eBay or from yard sales or thrift shops.

9

Add torn up strips of newspaper to boiling water until the paper falls apart. Add extra water as needed. Add a few tablespoons each of glue and salt.

10

Press a sheet of thin plastic wrap into the mold. Pour or press the mixture into the mold. Let the paper-mache dry thoroughly.

11

Lift the ends of the plastic wrap to remove the sculpture from the mold. Paint with acrylic paint.

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Making paper-mache Easter decorations is a fun craft that the whole family can take part in. You can make giant Easter eggs or decorations inspired by vintage chocolate Easter treats. Follow these tips to make paper-mache Easter decorations.

Instructions

Creating Easter Eggs

1

Cover your work area with an oilcloth, newspaper or wax paper.

2

Add one part flour to two parts water. Mix it into a thick glue. Add more water or flour if necessary. Add a teaspoon of salt.

3

Blow up the balloon. Tie the end. Set it on a cup or bowl.

4

Tear newspaper into strips about 1 inch wide and 8 inches long. Dip the strips into the glue and spread evenly over the surface of the balloon. Leave a hole to remove the balloon. Set the balloon aside until the glue is dry.

5

Spread the paper-mache mixture over the balloon. Let it dry. Then, spread on one to two more layers. Pop the balloon and remove it through the hole.

6

Paint the Easter egg with acrylic paint. Or, spread some glue on the egg and attach pieces of tissue paper, crepe paper or torn up napkins.

7

Poke holes directly across from each other in the top of the egg. Thread a piece of yarn through the holes to hang up the Easter egg.

Creating Decorations from Chocolate Molds

8

Purchase new or vintage Easter molds--the kind used to mold chocolate into Easter bunnies and other Easter figures--on eBay or from yard sales or thrift shops.

9

Add torn up strips of newspaper to boiling water until the paper falls apart. Add extra water as needed. Add a few tablespoons each of glue and salt.

10

Press a sheet of thin plastic wrap into the mold. Pour or press the mixture into the mold. Let the paper-mache dry thoroughly.

11

Lift the ends of the plastic wrap to remove the sculpture from the mold.

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. Paint with acrylic paint.