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Yarn Eggs

03/19/2013 by Adrianne Surian 39 Comments

Easter is almost here!  I can hardly believe it.  I have an oldie-but-goodie Easter craft to share with you today!  This is a kid-friendly project (as long as you’re cool with your kids making a mess, I mean).  It only takes a few supplies – and if you already have yarn, then it hardly costs a thing!  You can make these yarn eggs in any color to match your decor.

Yarn Eggs

While the crafting takes about an hour for these, you’ll have 24 hours of drying time, so factor that in when you get started.

Here’s what you’ll need:

Yarn Eggs

  • Water Balloons
  • Yarn & Scissors
  • Glue (just general purpose, it doesn’t need to be anything fancy)
  • Newspaper for your work surface
  • Bowl for your glue mix – something disposable is easiest!

Blow up your water balloons, and cut some 8-10 foot lengths of yarn.  Each water balloon will take 25-30 feet of yarn, but when I worked with more than about 10 feet at a time, I found it knotted up a lot more.  So I found that three long pieces between 8-10 feet each worked the best.  You may want to cut them down even shorter if you have kids, but that’s up to you!

Mix 2 parts glue to 1 part water.  For 6 eggs, I used around 4 oz. glue, just to give you an idea how much you’ll need.  Do this in a disposable bowl if you can – I saved this one from going into the trash with this project in mind. :)

Dip a strand of yarn into the bowl.  I found it worked best to toss one who strand in, soak it completely, and then pull it out of the bowl, squeezing the excess from the yarn as I went.

Yarn Eggs

(This is really tough to photograph when your fingers are covered in goo, but here goes:)

Yarn Eggs

Now, just start wrapping your egg.  There’s no right or wrong way to do this.  All I will advise is that the more times your yarn intersects and crosses over itself, the stronger your egg will be when it dries.  So criss-cross away!  Do try to “tuck” your beginning end under one of your wraps as you go to secure it.

Yarn Eggs

I used three strands of yarn on each egg.  This is how it looked as I added one strand at a time – you can just quit whenever you like the looks of it.  The more yarn you use, though, the more sturdy your eggs will be.

Yarn Eggs

I quit at three 8-foot strands.  Adding more than that will also increase the drying time, so keep that in mind, too.

Yarn Eggs

They will also dry faster if you turn them a few times over your day of drying.  I turned mine 3 or 4 times.  When they feel firm and dry, all that’s left to do is to remove the balloon.

Yarn Eggs

Cut a small hole.  The balloon will deflate and pull away from the inside of your egg, and you can just pull it out through one of the holes.  On my first try (above) I cut the whole knot off, then had to fish around inside to get the rest of the balloon, so I will suggest just cutting a small hole near the knot, but keep the balloon intact.  Then you already have a hold on the end and can pull it out more easily.

And that’s it!  A fun way to add some color to your Easter mantel or table!

Yarn Eggs

Adrianne

Filed Under: Easter, Kid Crafts, Tutorials Tagged With: decor, eggs, yarn

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Comments

  1. Cindy

    04/05/2019 at 8:07 am

    I tried this also and yarn kept slipping, I found that using flour and warm water was much more adhering to the balloon. I’m making them to put lights in them!

    Reply
  2. Hayley

    03/11/2019 at 1:21 pm

    Mine doesn’t seem hard enough?

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  3. Candicakes

    03/26/2016 at 6:55 pm

    Mine dried with glue residue in between the strands everywhere and now it looks like little papers in between stuck everywhere. ?

    Reply
  4. Tiffany

    02/05/2015 at 1:07 pm

    So I am just finding this . . . HOW ADORABLE!!! I was wondering how these would look if I put them on a string of Christmas lights . . . if they would act as little luminaries.

    Reply
  5. Nicole in SC

    04/13/2014 at 10:09 am

    We made these last night and it was not easy…the string kept slipping off the balloon. It did not turn out that well, but I am going to give it another try. I am going to tweak it a little bit to make it work.

    Reply
  6. Carol

    04/09/2014 at 7:39 pm

    I did this. But, when i went to bust the balloon the yarn dried to the balloon and it collapsed. any tips?

    Reply
    • Adrianne

      04/09/2014 at 7:52 pm

      Ok a couple ideas. If your balloon doesn’t have enough latex dust, it can stick. So you can either dust it with something like cornstarch or baby powder, or alternately, grease it up with something like petroleum jelly. That will help keep it from sticking.

      Now – did it pop back into shape when you finally got the balloon out? Because the stiffness of the yarn will make a difference too. Like, using more glue to make the strands stronger, or making sure you have better coverage of yarn over the balloon. If you have a photo of what happened, feel free to send it to happyhourprojectsblog@gmail.com. if I can see it, it will help me troubleshoot it. :)

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      • Carol

        04/09/2014 at 9:13 pm

        I sent you an email of the collapsed egg and the others I have that i am afraid to pop. Thank you for you help.

        Reply
  7. Jesica Dolin

    03/06/2014 at 12:49 am

    Doing this now, but pretty sure you meant to note lengths of yarn with INCHES not FEET? :)

    Reply
    • Adrianne

      03/06/2014 at 6:42 am

      Oh no! They definitely take 25-30 feet of yarn! But that is why I broke them down into 8-10 foot lengths. More than that is too difficult to keep from knotting up as you work with it, and if you get a knot in a 15-foot piece if yarn with glue on it, your best bet is to throw that piece away and get a new (shorter) one. :)

      Reply
  8. Marilyn

    03/21/2013 at 1:47 pm

    Just gave this a shout out!

    http://4you-withlove.blogspot.com/2013/03/easter-inspiration.html

    Have a great day!

    Marilyn

    Reply
  9. Crystal

    03/20/2013 at 5:05 pm

    Love the eggs!! Love the colors too! Thanks for the tutorial!!

    Reply
  10. Marilyn

    03/19/2013 at 5:13 pm

    Adrianne, I’ve made these before and they are so fun! Thanks for reminding me…gotta get the yarn and glue!

    Reply
  11. Kathe

    03/19/2013 at 1:42 pm

    I have always oved the look of these and have wanted to make some of my own. Now, I know how :-) Thanks Adrianne!

    Reply
  12. Jeannie

    03/19/2013 at 12:49 pm

    Tweeted and G+. I love to reach back for nostalgic crafts.

    Reply
  13. Jess

    03/19/2013 at 12:08 pm

    SUPER cute!! :) I love this!!

    Reply
  14. Kadie

    03/19/2013 at 10:27 am

    These turned out SO cute! Love the fun colors. The kids would love these, thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  15. Lisa

    03/19/2013 at 10:17 am

    These would look great as part of a spring mantle decor…Alright, I better get my bum in gear and get my spring mantle together.

    Reply
  16. Heather

    04/06/2012 at 9:11 pm

    These are darling, thanks for the tutorial! Happy Easter!

    Reply
  17. Roxanne Reinhart

    04/05/2012 at 8:00 pm

    Those are very cute and your tutorial is great! happy Easter to you

    Reply
  18. Jill

    04/05/2012 at 6:00 pm

    Those are gorgeous!!! How pretty for Easter! Thanks so much for sharing this as well at Thursday's Temptation.
    Jill

    Reply
  19. Kelsey

    04/01/2012 at 3:48 pm

    I've been wanting to make these for a while now and just haven't had the time! I'm wanting to do a roundup of all sorts of egg decorating things. Is it ok to feature this project??

    Thanks! :)

    Reply
  20. Jen..The Butterfly Effect

    04/01/2012 at 8:30 am

    Wow!! Love it!!! :)Nice idea!! <3

    Reply
  21. Susan-The Weekly Sweet Experiment

    04/01/2012 at 12:59 am

    Love it – so cute!

    Reply
  22. MrsFoxsSweets

    03/31/2012 at 5:02 pm

    These are so cute! I love all the colors you used for them too!

    Reply
  23. Becky

    03/31/2012 at 3:03 pm

    These are adorable! I am totally going to do these with my kiddos. Pinning! :)

    Reply
  24. Heather

    03/31/2012 at 1:29 pm

    These are so cute, Adrienne. Thanks for the tutorial.

    Reply
  25. Terry

    03/31/2012 at 11:39 am

    I love these eggs but feared it would be too messy of a project. You make it look fairly neat. I must try this. I was thinking that a wreath made of smaller ones might even look nice. Hmmmm,….great tutorial.

    Reply

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