Handmade Easter Decorations

Robins' eggs in a nest are great festive decorations for Easter.

Craft handmade Easter decorations to use in your home or give to friends or family members on the holiday. Easter decorations can incorporate spring animals, colors, and of course, eggs.

Eggshell Candles

Wash and dry the bottom two-thirds of a real eggshell. Paint the outside of the eggshell with glue, roll it in glitter and let dry. Melt the bottom of a birthday candle slightly and stick it inside the bottom of the eggshell. Fill the rest of the eggshell with wax crystals or pour in melted wax.

Almond Wreath

Purchase a Styrofoam ring of your desired wreath size from a craft store. Using a hot-glue gun, glue pastel-colored Jordan almonds on the surface of the Syrofoam ring, leaving the back of the ring that will be on the wall empty so you don't accidentally color the wall. String a piece of ribbon through the center of the wreath and tie its ends together to make a hanger.

Marshmallow Animals

Create spring animals out of marshmallows coated in colored sugar and detailed with small candies. Dye sugar with a drop of food coloring and adhere it to marshmallows with marshmallow fluff. Use jelly bean halves as feet and decorator's gel to draw facial features on chicks, rabbits and other farm animals.

References

• Dot Com Women: Eggshell Candles
• Country Living: Fun Easter Crafts