Speckled Egg Wreath

Welcome the arrival of spring with a simple and sweet speckled egg wreath! I decided to make mine all blue but I also thought different pastel shades would have been pretty, too.  Would love to see the different varieties you all come up with!

Supplies needed to make a speckled egg wreath:

• Paper Mache Eggs (2.5″) (3 bags)
• 12 Gauge Aluminum Jewelry Wire
• Acrylic Paint (similar to DecoArt’s Spa Blue and DecoArt’s Spun Gold)
• Ribbon
• Toothbrush

Directions:

1. The paper mache eggs have a hollow plastic form under the paper coating so you’ll have to heat a metal point until warm enough to puncture both sides. Repeat with all the eggs.

2. Paint each egg with the desired base color. Enlist help if necessary!

3. Allow all the eggs to dry completely.

4. Assemble supplies necessary for splattering. Dip the toothbrush bristles in the paint and sweep your finger across them to create a speckled effect.

Some helpful hints: I found it easier to apply the paint when each egg was at the end of a wood skewer, a glove decreased the mess and an empty egg carton held the eggs while drying.

5. Allow the eggs to dry completely. Don’t worry if you mess up a couple while getting the hang of splattering, you can either paint over them or just omit them altogether (like I did with those bottom two!)

6. Thread the wire through the eggs. Wire length will differ depending on if you’re more careful than I was at painting. My wire ended up being 45″ long but yours may be longer or shorter. Enlist the help of a superhero if necessary!

7. Wrap wire to secure the wreath form.

8. Add a decorative ribbon of your choosing…

9. Hang and enjoy! The perfect spring and Easter craft!