I’ve got a fun {and easy!} project for you today! The moms group that I co-lead has an Easter Egg Hunt for the kids each year and I try to create something simple and cute for the kids to put the eggs and treats in. When I’m going for a large quantity, I don’t have time to make something super detailed. Plus, the kids don’t care! They just want to run around, find eggs and eat candy! So… this is what I came up with this year. Stenciled Easter Bags!
You will need some brown paper bags, paint and cardboard (for the stencil) I sketched out two eggs on cardboard…mine are five or six inches tall.
Place the “stencil” on the bag and use a stiff brush to color in the sections.
let the paint dry…
Then take a sharpie and trace around the outside of the eggs. I used a different color for each paint color.
All you need now is something to put inside! These bags will be perfect for finding eggs and running around.
I’ve made some for the boys and some for the girls (although last year all the boys were fighting over the purple peep bags!)
Now I just have to make about 20 more of these Easter bags so we will have enough for all the little ones!
Need more Easter Ideas? Click a picture to see the full tutorial for some other Easter ideas!
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Angela at A Typical English Home says
Oh I love these! The second I saw the link party picture I thought what a quick, simple and utterly brilliant idea they would be for when hosting an egg hunt. I guess you could also draw round the stencil with sharpie and let the kids paint the eggs themselves if you had time.
Pinning 🙂
The Paine Family says
Very cute! Wow, you are on top of it Emily!
Julia Forshee says
I just love this concept. So easily transferable to other times of the year! My kids love to paint and giving them a stencil is something I haven’t done before. I think it would be especially good for my younger kids. We are starting a link up party on Thursdays (today:), and we would love for you to join us with this post and/or any others you would like to include. We are at allthingswithpurpose.com. Hope to see you there!!
Heather says
Featured today! Have a great week!