If you loved my pineapple walnuts for Thanksgiving and wondered whether I’d adapt the idea for Easter eggs, the answer is yes. I’ve already turned walnuts, pumpkins, party hats and even myself into pineapples, so tiny pineapple Easter eggs were inevitable. Imagine an Easter egg hunt where the grass is dotted with miniature pineapples—too cute to resist.
Supplies:
– Hard-boiled or hollowed-out eggs
– Yellow craft paint (a warm, sunny yellow works best)
– Paintbrush
– Green cardstock for the leaves
– Hot glue gun
– Scissors
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Step-by-step:
1. Paint each egg in a solid yellow and allow them to dry completely. Use two thin coats if needed for even coverage.
2. While the paint dries, cut pineapple leaves from green cardstock. Cut several sizes so the crown looks full and layered: I used four sizes—about 3″ for the two center leaves, 2″ for the next row, 1.5″ for the following ring, and 1″ for the outermost tips. Adjust sizes to fit your eggs.
3. Heat your glue gun. For the tallest leaves, fold over about a quarter-inch at the base to form a small tab. Add a dot of hot glue to the tab and press it onto the top center of the egg. Layer the second tall leaf directly on top of the first tab to create a sturdy center.
4. Use the 2″ leaves next. Fold a slightly narrower tab at the base of each and glue them around the central leaves, overlapping slightly for a natural look.
5. For the remaining sizes (1.5″ and 1″), glue without folding tabs: put a small dot of glue at the bottom back of each leaf and press it onto the previous row, staggered so new leaves sit between the seams of the row beneath. Continue working around the top until the crown looks full.
6. Finish by gently curling the tips of the leaves with your fingernail for a lifelike curve. Trim or reposition any leaves as needed to balance the shape.
These would also be fun to adapt into other fruits—strawberries would be especially cute. Try different colors and leaf shapes to create a whole fruit-themed Easter collection.
All photos by Studio DIY
And there you have it—another holiday, another pineapple. Now I’m already scheming for July 4th decor ideas.
For more Easter projects, check the rest of my posts. This post is part of the 12 Months of Martha program; all content and opinions are my own.
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