PROJECT: Easter Egg Cages

DIY Project.

Goal: To create an Easter gift for the non-chocolate lovers!

So much chocolate gets given at Easter time and it seems such a waste, well... unless you love chocolate!
I however am not a huge fan of chocolate and while I know that many of you cannot cope without the indulgence, I am quite happy to have alternatives.

So what can you give to people like me, or those that may be diabetic, or even to your childrens school teachers who probably get passed so many eggs from their little charges that they have no idea which student gave them which eggs?!?

I thought this was a cute alternative and could even be used as a table centre piece at Easter time.  To be honest it has enough cute, woodsy charm that it could be used all year round or even for wedding tables!

What you need:

Miniature Birdcage ornament ( I got mine from the Reject Shop)
Sphagnum Moss or similar
Artificial Eggs (in abundant suppy at the moment)
Feathered Butterfly (can be found out florists or cheap shops)
Dried Vine (can be found in bundles at florists and dried flower stockists)
Glue

Instructions:

Grab a small amount of vines. Using your hands gently twist it around and around into a circular shape. Tuck and weave any loose straggyly ends into the edges of the nest. This creates a bit more stability and more of a nest feel. Gently place it into the cage and re-shape as necessary. Add a few touches of sphagnum moss to bulk it out and to hide some of the gaps in your nest.

Add eggs... I fiddled with a few different combos of colours and amounts of eggs, but honestly nothing beats the simplicity of 3 beautiful eggs!

Then get your feathered butterfly and glue it to the outside of the cage.

All done!

Admittedly not the most difficult or time consuming project but I think it is effective nonetheless. Even better is the fact that it costs well under $10 per cage!