Easter Craft Round-Up

I love April! The weather is warmer and I'm celebrating two special days this month. 

First is April 20, which is Easter and my birthday! As a child, when my birthday fell on Easter, I often had a bunny cake and was extra spoiled during family get-togethers. Next up is April 22, Earth Day, and I'm sharing daily EcoScrapbook tips on Facebook and Twitter all month long.

Let's get in the Easter spirit with a round-up of fun and easy crafts! Enjoy! ~Danielle

1. {for you} Gift Bag for Easter

2. Easter Bunny Napkin Rings

3. Peter Rabbit Gift Boxes

4. Toilet Paper Roll Bunnies

5. Framed Easter Photo

6. Easter Card

Painting Roses With Celery

After making clovers with a toilet paper roll, I felt like experimenting (like a kid) again and used a celery heart to stamp roses:

 I started on a blank sheet of paper with yellow and pink acrylic paint (my red was running low).

Then I pulled out a sheet of 12x12 cardstock:

 and removed a few outside stalks for smaller roses:

I had a couple used gift bags next to my desk and figured "what the heck?"

After drying, it was group photo time!

What to paint with next? ~Danielle

Kid-Related Paint Projects:

Easter Kid's Craft: Toilet Paper Roll Bunnies

Toilet Paper Roll Gift Boxes

Chalkboard Headband Storage

DIY Easter Gift Set

Gift sets! They're fun to make and wonderful to give! A great way to extend your supplies and leave less waste behind is to combine supplies together and make a few projects at once, like my Easter gift set below:

Easter Gift Set Tutorial: Photo Frame, Gift Bag & Card

 

The first project is the actual gift, an Easter-themed photo frame. Next up, a decorated a gift bag to match and I finished off the set by creating a card. Below, you'll find the tutorials for each of my Easter projects. Enjoy! ~Danielle

 

Project #1: Photo Frame

"Spring" Easter-Themed Photo Frame

Supplies:

Glue Dots© (Ultra-Thin, Mini, Craft)
4x6 wood photo frame
kraft cardstock
blue, white cardstock
decorative paper
foam letter stickers (American Crafts)
flower (Prima)
gesso
white acrylic paint
paint brush
edge distresser
photo

1. Remove photo window from frame. Trace wood frame onto kraft cardstock and set aside.

2. Apply one coat of gesso to frame and let dry before applying one coat of acrylic paint.

3. Cut out the kraft cardstock. Attach a border to the bottom with strips of decorative paper, a strip of blue cardstock, Ultra-Thin and Mini Glue Dots©.

4. Create two small banner strips and use Mini Glue Dots© to attach them to the top of the kraft cardstock.

5. Adhere the decorated cardstock to the dry frame with Craft Glue Dots©.

6. Apply the letter stickers above the border.

7. Attach the flower to the frame with Craft Glue Dot©.

8. Cut a piece of white cardstock to fit the photo window.

9. Distress the edges of the photo, attach to the white cardstock with Ultra-Thin Glue Dots© and insert into frame with the photo window.

Project #2: Gift Bag

"For You" Gift Bag

Supplies:

Glue Dots© (Craft, Mini)
gift bag
decorative paper
blue cardstock
foam letter stickers (American Crafts)
flower (Prima)

1. Apply the letter stickers to the gift bag.

2. Create three thin banner strips (small, medium, large) using the decorative paper. Adhere the longest strip underneath the letter stickers and the short strips above the letter stickers using Craft Glue Dots©.

3. Create a wide banner strip out of decorative paper and a thin banner strip out of blue cardstock. Attach the thin strip to the center of the wide strip using Mini Glue Dots©. Use Craft Glue Dots© to attach the wide banner to the top of the gift bag.

4. Adhere the flower to the top of the wide banner with a Craft Glue Dot©.

Project #3: Card

Easter Card

Supplies:

Craft Glue Dots©
kraft cardstock
decorative paper
flower (American Crafts)
white floss (Sew Easy)

1. Cut and fold kraft cardstock to make a 3.5 x 3.5 inch card.

2. Cut a piece of decorative paper slightly smaller than the front of the card, add a strip of decorative paper to the bottom with Craft Glue Dots©.

3. Wrap the white floss around the decorative paper three times, adhere in place with a Craft Glue Dot© and attach the flower.

4. Adhere the decorative paper to the front of the card with Craft Glue Dots©.

Check out these fun Easter Projects:

Easter Craft Tutorial: Toilet Paper Roll Gift Boxes
Easter Kid's Craft: Toilet Paper Roll Bunnies 
Decorating Easter Eggs With Googly Eyes (from my old blog)

Disclosure: These projects were created while participating on the Glue Dots design team.

12 Upcycled Crafts for Every Month of the Year

What can I upcycle today? That's the first question I ask myself when starting a new craft project. If you're reading this right now, I know you often ask yourself that very same question.

Over the past year or so, I've meshed together recycling and crafting. The result: an arsenal of upcycled crafts for every month of the year.

12 Upcycled Crafts for Every Month of the Year

Each project is made from items that often end up in the trash or recycling bin. All of them are craft tutorials I created during my time as a Glue Dots designer and most are crafts for children or ones they can make too.

JANUARY | Kid's Craft Idea: Toy Storage Containers

FEBRUARY | DIY: Birdseed Ornaments + Upcycled Tags

MARCH | Kid-Sized St. Patrick's Day Bangles

APRIL | Easter Kid's Craft: Toilet Paper Roll Bunnies

MAY | Mother's Day Upcycled Flower Carrier

JUNE | Father's Day Cassette Tape Card

JULY | 4th of July Snappers Box

AUGUST | Summer Memories Container

SEPTEMBER | Back-To-School Project: Upcycled Pencil Holders

OCTOBER | How to Make a Plastic Bag Skirt

NOVEMBER | Kid's Craft: Newspaper Leaf Wreath

DECEMBER | A Christmas Planner: Coffee Sleeve Mini-Book

When I first joined the Glue Dots design team in 2010, I was still trying to find my niche amongst the many crafty and brilliant bloggers I've had the pleasure to discover. Over time, I realized that I love turning trash into treasure and being eco-friendly in the craft room. What was the last thing you recycled while crafting? ~Danielle

Easter Kid's Craft: Toilet Paper Roll Bunnies

I've been on a roll lately (no pun intended), making crafts from toilet paper rolls. There's a box full of them in my craft room! I'd like to see how many things I can make before the end of the year and I'll be seeking your assistance. There's a big announcement coming tomorrow and some goodies involved...stay tuned!

Now, for my latest toilet paper roll creation... The kids will be fighting over these adorable bunnies (mine did!):

 

If you've been a long-time follower, you may remember my googly-eyed Easter eggs over on Snap.Scrap.Blog.Tweet. They're just as cute as the bunnies. See the complete tutorial here.

Okay, let's get rollin'...

Supplies:

Glue Dots© (Craft, Mini, XL)
toilet paper rolls
1/2" toilet paper roll strips (2 for each bunny)
acrylic paint
paint brushes
googly eyes
black marker/pen (Marvy Uchida Le Plume)
white pen (Sakura Gelly Roll)
cotton balls

1. Paint toilet paper rolls and strips. Apply 2-3 coats. Let dry.

2. Secure the ears together with Craft Glue Dots©. Attach ears to the toilet paper rolls using Mini Glue Dots©.

3. Adhere googly eyes to each bunny using Craft Glue Dots©. I used a pencil mark in the center as a guide.

4. Use a black marker to draw the faces and a white pen to color in the teeth.

5. Attach cotton balls to the back side of each bunny using XL Glue Dots©.

And these toilet paper roll bunnies are done!

It's almost time for Easter, so round up the kiddos and get craftin' on your very own toilet paper roll bunnies! (I know, I'm being a bit dorky. My excuse: it's late at night as I'm writing this.)  ~Danielle

Additional Glue Dots Tutorials:

Toilet Paper Roll Gift Boxes

Upcycled Pencil Holders

Confetti Dropper

Disclosure: This blog post was written while participating on the Glue Dots design team.