String Art Easter Egg Ornaments
These String Art Easter Egg Ornaments are a fun Easter craft for older kids, teens, and adults who enjoy getting a little creative with simple supplies. They make pretty decorations for an Easter tree, spring centerpiece, or gift topper. This is also a nice classroom or babysitting craft because each ornament feels special and unique.
Long ago, people gave decorated eggs made from wood or even precious stones. Sweet edible eggs came later and were first made from sugar or marzipan. That makes egg crafts a fun way to connect with a long Easter tradition.
Supplies
- White crochet cotton or cotton yarn
- Small water balloons
- School glue
- White or clear glitter
- Ribbon
- Small trinket to hang inside the egg, optional
- Bowl for glue
- Wax paper or parchment paper to protect your workspace
- Scissors
Instructions
- Blow up a small balloon so it has an egg shape. Tie it closed.
- Pour school glue into a bowl. If needed, thin it slightly with a tiny bit of water so the yarn can move through it easily.
- Cut about 2 yards of cotton yarn for each ornament. Dip the yarn into the glue and make sure it is fully coated.
- Wrap the glue-covered yarn around the balloon in different directions to create an open string art look. Leave small spaces between the strands so the ornament looks light and delicate.
- While the glue is still wet, sprinkle glitter over the yarn.
- Set the balloon on wax paper or hang it somewhere safe to dry completely. Drying may take about 3 hours, though thicker glue or humid rooms may take longer.
- Once the yarn is fully dry and stiff, pop the balloon and gently pull the balloon pieces out through one of the openings.
- Tie a ribbon at the top for hanging. If you want, add a tiny lightweight decoration inside the ornament before displaying it.
Tips
- This craft works best for grade-school kids with adult supervision.
- Use lightweight string and do not wrap the balloon too densely, or it may be harder to remove the balloon later.
- Let the ornament dry fully before popping the balloon so it holds its shape.
- Make several in pastel colors for a pretty spring display.
Fun Facts
Eggs have been used as symbols of spring and new life for centuries.
Decorated egg gifts were once made from wood, porcelain, and precious materials.
String crafts like this help kids practice patience, planning, and fine motor skills.
Patterns, Templates and Printables
This craft does not require printable templates. Just gather your supplies and start wrapping to create your own one-of-a-kind Easter ornaments.
Teacher Friendly Educational Extension
This craft works well as a spring classroom activity and can connect to art, history, and math.
Students can estimate how many ornaments can be made from one ball of crochet cotton. If one ornament uses about 2 yards and a ball contains 400 yards, students can divide to find the answer.
You can also turn this into a creative writing activity by asking students to imagine who might receive a handmade Easter ornament and why. For art class, let students compare different wrapping patterns and talk about shape, line, and texture.
Supplies
1 Ball 770-100 Lion Crochet Cotton, White
(each ornament takes about 2 yards.
Small balloons (we used the ones sold as'water balloons)
School glue
Clear or white glitter
Ribbon of your choice
Optional item to hang inside egg
Instructions
Create these fanciful String Art Easter Egg ornaments by dipping cotton yarn in water-soluable school glue and forming it over a balloon. While the glue is wet, you can shake glitter over it. When it dries (takes about 3 hours) the balloon is then popped and pulled out of the ornament.
Teachers: There are 400 yards [400 m] in a ball of Lion Crochet Cotton, so if you have a class of 30, that is almost 13 yards of yarn per student -- enough to make about six ornaments -- so a single ball will be plenty for an entire class!
Contributor
Lion Brand is a family-owned and operated business and a beloved American brand since 1878. Today, the business is run by four members of the fourth generation of Blumenthals. It is their passion for yarn, reflected by all Lion Brand associates, that is the secret to Lion Brand’s success.
