Hi friends! It’s officially March so I feel like I can finally start decorating for spring and Easter! I don’t know about you, but it can get SO expensive decorating for all the seasons and holidays. I wanted to think of a fun little project I could do for spring under $10 and this is what I came up with. I love how these sweet little chalk painted eggs turned out! Can you believe that these were cheap plastic easter eggs? I got a bag of 48 eggs for only $1.98 at Walmart and also got the chalk paints there for $1.67 a piece. This whole project cost me less than $10 and I am so happy with the result!
Here is what you need to make them:
Plastic Easter eggs (in a light color)
Waverly Chalk Paint (I used colors: Crystal, Celery and Cashew)
Brown Acrylic paint (got this at walmart for 50 cents)
Long bristled paint brushes (make sure these are long and very soft. They cannot be stiff in any way or the paint won’t go on correctly.)
Stiff paint brush (for speckles)
Cardboard or styrofoam paper plates
Tooth picks
1. Begin by inserting a tooth pick into one of the tiny holes at the bottom of your egg, this will allow you to paint the entire egg without touching it.
2. After completing the first step you can apply the first coat of chalk paint. Start at the top of the egg and work your way down in one smooth motion. Make sure you apply THICK coats. I know this may go against what you are used to but it helps get the best coverage. Once you complete the first coat insert the tooth pick with into your carboard or upside-down paper plate to dry.
3. After the first coat is almost dry you can apply the second coat. Don’t be afraid to really load the eggs with paint for a nice thick coverage.
4. Once your second coat is dry you can start speckling your eggs! Water down your brown acrylic paint with about 1 TSP of water to about 1 TBS of paint. You want a runny consistency.
5. After you have covered up any surfaces you do not want speckles on you can begin! Take your stiff brush and dip it into your brown paint, wipe of some of the excess. Using four of your fingers to hold the brush, use your thumb to pull back the wet bristles towards yourself and let go in the direction of your egg (egg should still be on the tooth pick) you should be seeing little speckles begin to show up on your egg, repeat until you reach your desired look. Place your egg back into your cardboard or plate to completely dry.
6. Repeat step 5 on all of your eggs, wait for them to dry and have fun placing these little cuties around your house! 