The Easter craft challenge #3 – wildflower eggs

This is a super-cute and incredibly easy Easter craft activity. These little papier mâché eggs are laced with wildflower seeds. Tie them up with a pretty ribbon or a piece of washi tape, nestle them into a decorative nest, and you have a sweet little springtime Easter gift for a friend (even if Easter is an autumnal festival, as it is in Australia).

1. Tear up little pieces of paper and put them in a blender. Pour in enough warm water to cover them, then blend them into mush.

2. If you are only using one type of seed, mix the seeds into the watery mush (don’t blend it any more!), then strain it well. However, I was using three different types of seeds, so I strained my mix first and then separated it into three separate bowls, before adding the seeds. 3. Roll your seeded mixture into little egg-shaped balls. I made mine about the size of those mini chocolate eggs you can buy in bags. Then rest them on absorbent paper or a tea towel and leave them to dry. That’s it! I used some lovely, patterned tape to decorate the eggs. It will come off easily when my friends are ready to plant the eggs to grow wildflowers from the seeds. I also typed up growing instructions and rolled them into a little scroll to go with the eggs.

This post is the third and final one in a series of Easter craft challenges, sponsored by the good folk at Uni Hill Factory Outlets. They sent me a gift voucher to spend at the Kaisercraft Uni Hill store, and I didn’t waste a minute.

* I used some of their fabulous scrap-booking supplies to make pretty mail
* I used their rub-on stencils to decorate Easter eggs with hidden messages
* Then I used their decorative embellishments (like birds’ nests, doilies and pretty paper) to pull the various elements together into lovely boxed gifts for my friends, complete with handmade cards (see below)

I hope my friends like their presents. Happy Easter!