An Easy Easter Centerpiece with Basic Supplies!

Hi Friends! Today I will show you how to make this pretty Easter decoration using basic crafting supplies:

Supplies:

• A washed tin can
• Acrylic Paint
• Paper doilies (I used pretty ones in the seasonal section of the dollar store)
• Offray Ribbon: 1 1/2″ Single Faced satin in Navajo Turquoise, 1 1/2″ Contessa in butter-cream, self adhesive green die-cut ribbon, 3/8″ stitched purple grosgrain
• Yarn in pastel colors
• Styrofoam eggs
• Bamboo skewers
• Tacky glue
• Green paper
• Scissors
• Something to weigh down the centerpiece like sand or marbles.

Time needed: 1.5 hours plus drying time

Directions:

1. Paint a tin can (mine was from spaghetti sauce) with aqua acrylic paint. Let dry.
2. Coat Styrofoam eggs with tacky glue and wrap with pastel colored yarn. Let dry.
3. Wrap doilies around can (trimming the bottom flat) and secure with glue.
4. Wrap can with ribbons and adhere. Tie a bow at the tip pf the can.
5. Fill the can with sand or marbles so it does not tip over.
6. Use scissors the fringe strips of green paper and place them in the can.
7. Push bamboo skewers into the eggs and arrange in the can.
8. Tie a bow on the tallest egg skewer to decorate.

I hope you enjoyed this project sponsored by Offray.com, please visit their website for more seasonal project ideas and inspiration. Til next time happy crafting!

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