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March 23, 2009 | 49 Comments

Easter Egg Yarn Craft

yearn easter egg craft for kidsI know this is very similar to the nest I did. But, I actually made this a week before I did the nest waiting to post it. I saw this Easter egg yarn craft years ago in a book at a rec center I worked at. It was worth the wait, I love how it turned out. This is the perfect Easter egg craft for school-aged kids home for spring break or preschoolers with some patience. I didn’t bother trying to have my son help. His love of eating glue would have been in overdrive I’m sure.

Easter Egg Yarn Craft

  1. Gather your materials. You will need glue, yarn, a balloon and some ribbon.
  2. Blow up your balloon a little bit and tie it. (However bit you want to make the egg.)
  3. Cut some yarn in about 12-inch pieces. For this craft, I used about 20, 12″ pieces total.
  4. Mix your glue with a tiny bit of water if you want. It will make it easier to soak the yarn, but it will take longer to dry. Either way works – just don’t dilute it too much.
  5. Start drenching the yarn in the glue.
  6. Laying the yarn on the balloon, crisscross it over the whole thing.
  7. Keep going…and going.
  8. When you feel it’s done, let it dry. I prefer to let it dry by hanging it from a rack with a clothespin. That way it’s not touching anything and won’t get stuck.
  9. When it’s dry carefully pop the balloon, and fish it out of the egg.
  10. Add your ribbon to hang your Easter egg yarn craft!
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Filed Under: Easter, Eggs, Naptime Creations, Yarn Easter Egg | 49 Comments

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49 Comments

  1. chubbycheeks says

    March 23, 2009 at 4:28 pm

    I love your site! I just nominated you for a blog award. Head over to my blog to get it.http://bobandabbies.blogspot.com/

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  2. Amanda says

    March 23, 2009 at 4:31 pm

    I did this craft when I was a kid! We did a bigger balloon and COVERED it in the string. When it dried my mom took some sharp scissors to the front of it to cut out an egg shaped hole. She hung the string egg from the handle on our Easter baskets and filled it with Easter grass.(I hope that makes sense!) Then the Easter bunny filled it with chocolates!

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  3. Jan says

    March 23, 2009 at 4:39 pm

    I love this craft. What a wonderful result.

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  4. Nadine says

    March 23, 2009 at 5:17 pm

    What an adorable craft. I came by from the UBP. Stop by if you get a chance.

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  5. Allie says

    March 23, 2009 at 5:37 pm

    Thank you so much for the award, I’ll pop over and check out your blog 🙂

    Amanda – that is awesome , how cool!

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  6. Amy from Occupation: Mommy says

    March 23, 2009 at 6:41 pm

    I love this craft! I will definitely be doing it with my older two daughters (6.5 and 4.5). Thanks!

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  7. HappyHermit says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:34 pm

    I love this. Thank you so much for sharing.

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  8. Beverly says

    March 23, 2009 at 7:42 pm

    I think this is too cute!

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  9. Michelle Sybert says

    March 23, 2009 at 8:41 pm

    so cute! I want to do one!

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  10. Tonya says

    March 23, 2009 at 8:57 pm

    So cute! I bet you could also make an easter basket this way too similar to the bird’s nest you made but with a handle over the top?…I might have to try that soon! Thanks!

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  11. susanigan's says

    March 23, 2009 at 9:26 pm

    I really enjoy your site. I use your songs with my son. And I like the look of this…we will have to try it. Thanks for all your help entertaining my son!!

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  12. Making of a Montessori Mum says

    March 24, 2009 at 3:11 am

    Oh thats great. Is now on my ‘To Do list. Also great for Christmas tree i imagine. Thanks.

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  13. Evenspor says

    March 24, 2009 at 7:11 am

    We did this when I was a kid too. We made big ones and cut a hole in the front to use it as an easter basket.

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  14. Sarah says

    March 24, 2009 at 7:34 am

    What a fun idea! It’s going on my to-do list!

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  15. Valerie says

    March 24, 2009 at 11:17 am

    These are so cool! I’ll be saving this one for a special treat for my kiddos! Gotta go get more balloons, lol.

    Blessings,

    Valerie

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  16. Stina says

    March 24, 2009 at 1:19 pm

    That is so cool! I love it. I’m totally going to have to do this.

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  17. hdtv antenna says

    March 25, 2009 at 11:54 pm

    This is too cute. Perfect crafts project to do with little ones!

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  18. The Beautiful Kind says

    March 27, 2009 at 9:17 am

    This is awesome! Found your site via stumble. You should link back to your nest post in this egg post, tho your search worked well. Will def do these with my daughter!! YAY SPRING!

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  19. Tina says

    March 30, 2009 at 11:50 am

    We used to do this every easter at school when I was a kid. It is still one of my favorite crafts.

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  20. Anonymous says

    March 30, 2009 at 1:31 pm

    I think this is an adorable craft. Unfortunately, when trying to make it the yarn kept falling off even when I used more glue and again using less glue. Any tips?

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  21. Allie says

    March 30, 2009 at 9:52 pm

    Oh no- I would try with longer pieces of yarn, use straight glue ( no water) and make sure the yarn is wet but not dripping.

    If you try again let me know how it goes.

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  22. feefifoto says

    April 2, 2009 at 12:56 pm

    I used to do this at summer camp with a flour and water mixture (I was one of those crafty-please-let-me-stay-indoors campers.)

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  23. writer~at~heart says

    April 2, 2009 at 1:34 pm

    really interesting and creative! keep up the good work….and check out mindspillerpoems.blogspot.com!!

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  24. Aprille says

    March 30, 2011 at 8:46 am

    I LOVE the way those eggs look! Thanks for the reminder about such a great Easter craft 🙂

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  25. cathou says

    January 27, 2014 at 4:01 am

    génaile moi je l’ai déjà fais avec le papier mâché et du fil mais pas la laine et en plus plusieur couleur très beau le ballon

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  26. Crafty Mom says

    March 26, 2014 at 10:35 am

    Is there a way so that the glue mixture does not stick so well to the balloon as it dries? I’ve been trying this but I get a wrinkled look when I pop the balloon.

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    • Allison McDonald says

      March 26, 2014 at 11:55 am

      How long are you waiting before popping it? I would try making sure it’s completely dry. Then wait another day. You could also try cutting the glue with water.

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      • Crafty Mom says

        March 26, 2014 at 4:52 pm

        Ok, I’ll wait longer.

        What do you mean by cutting the glue with water?

        I’m prepping for this project so that I can do it with 29 little 6/7 year old crafters. Any means to prepare ahead (or after), I’ll take.

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        • Allison McDonald says

          March 27, 2014 at 12:06 pm

          If you are using white glue just add a drop or two of water in it and stir. I think that will still be strong enough for the yarn but help ease off sticking to the balloon.

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  27. Alexandru says

    March 7, 2017 at 10:05 am

    great project. i like it!!!

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