Papier-mache Easter Egg
I meant to post this during the Easter week but alas, I'm too busy. You can always use the same concept to make other stuff. We are planning to make our pumpkin container for Halloween!
My son used this to store the chocolate Easter eggs for his friends in school. Yeah, he brought that big Easter Egg we made to school. *show-off :P*
For this craft, we used 3 days to complete. The longest time taking craft we ever made and everyone was involved in the making. Everyone (hubby and little sis included) helped with the pasting of paper because we wanted to make it as sturdy as we can. I helped with some of the painting.
It was fun to see how the Easter Egg turn out.
Material needed:
- 1 Balloon
- Assorted Paints
- Lots of newspaper
- Lots of glue #see far bottom for instructions to make your own glue
Addition items needed:
- 1 bucket to sit the balloon in
- 2 Pipe Cleaners to secure the cover to the base if turning it to a container
How to do it:
- Tear newspaper into pieces and set aside.
- Blow balloon to desired size.
- Sit balloon on a bucket so it will not roll about.
- Spread glue thinly on paper and paste it on the balloon.
- Leave out the 'tail' of the balloon.
- Paste paper around the 'tail'. You need to use that to remove the balloon from the completed Papier-mache Egg.
- Repeatedly paste paper in layers till you desired thickness. You can set aside to let it dry first before deciding if you wish to add more layers.
- Hold the tail of the balloon, poke the balloon and let the air out.
- Slowly pull the airless balloon out of the Papier-mache.
- Paste some more papers to cover the hole and let it dry.
- Once, it is completed dried, you can start painting the Papier-mache. We painted a base coat first.
- Again, let it dry and you will have your Papier-mache Easter Egg but it would be easy to hide it.
Note:
- If you want to turn it to a container, get an adult to use a cutter to cut the top off.
- If you like, paint the inside and let it dry completely.
- Punch holes on the top and bottom and use pipe cleaners to secure it.
How to make you own glue:
You will need a lot for glue for this craft. So to save money on glue you can make your own. It is easy.
All you need is plain or all purpose flour and water. Just mix them both till there are no lumps. It should not be watery or thick. (Sorry I forgotten to measure the amount required).
To test, just dip your finger in the glue mixture. Your finger should get coated easily and when you remove your finger from the mixture, it's not dripping too much.
If mixture is too runny or watery, the paper will tear easily and will be difficult to handle. And when it's too thick, it difficult to spread on the paper.
* the making of an Easter Egg *
* Papier-mache Easter Egg *
