Quick Spring/Easter crafts

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Let’s do some quick and easy crafting today.

I am focusing on last minute Easter crafts 

and Spring themes.

Let’s go!

Faux Stained Glass Eggs

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Cut out an egg shape by folding paper in half. Cut out smaller egg from your first egg.

This will give you a frame.

Repeat.

Here is a nice egg template:

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You know that clear plastic that is not recyclable?

It comes in lots of packaging like toys.

Save some flat pieces to use here.

Cut plastic same egg shape as cardstock frame.

Repeat.

Here are your layers:

Scratch paper

One egg frame, face down

Plastic sheet

Tissue paper scrap shapes

Plastic sheet

1 egg frame

Lay plastic on scratch paper and start putting on it some scraps of tissue paper.

Finish your layers. 

Glue it all together around the edges.

Plastic too slippery? 

Try clothespins to hold it in place until the glue dries.

Alternate - you could staple it all.

Punch hole, tie a ribbon on it and hang in a window.

Second window suncatcher-

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You can use tissue paper strips, folded in thirds;

Colored tape;

Or anything else you think might work!

Glue strips as shown in photo above.

Trim into an egg shape.

Add a duplicate egg frame to back.

Glue all together.

Add string and put in a sunny window.

Here are some more similar ideas,

All found on Pinterest.

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Why not try a little coloring?

Research studies have shown that coloring helps release endorphins that calm and soothe.

A good thing anytime!

You can find these and many more 

free coloring pages on Pinterest.
Dover also has an excellent program of
Free coloring pages.

I hope today’s blog has stimulated you

with many beautiful ideas;

Especially for those bored little ones.

‘Til next time,

inkspired