Yesterday stuck for something to do I thought it would be fun to decorate some Easter eggs with The Toddler. Naturally my first idea was a disaster so I had to quickly think of something else I had around the house. Washi tape! Of course!! I wasn’t sure if he’d fancy it but these washi tape Easter eggs were super popular with him.
To make them we merely got a packet of stylafoam Easter eggs (£1 from The Works if you’re on the hunt for some) and covered them in bits of washi tape. As my son is only three I had to help him tear the washi tape. Apologies for the fact that there aren’t more action shots here but naturally I ended up feeding the baby at the same time. I am pleased to report that you can tear washi tape while holding a bottle under your chin.
The toddler really concentrated hard on this task and took ages over it, ensuring each egg looked how he wanted it to and smoothing down the tape to keep them egg shaped. I also go regular instructions on which colour tape he wanted more of!
We have put his decorated eggs in a bowl in our front room alongside some of the other Easter crafts he has been doing to make a nice little Easter display. He also enjoyed throwing them around the room while I was trying to photograph them but they’re really lightweight so I didn’t mind too much!
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Tarana
This is a good idea, and the best thing is that it’s easy for a toddler to do!
Sara (@mumturnedmom)
Oh, I like this, easy and looks really pretty 🙂 #LetKidsBeKids
Merlinda Little (@pixiedusk)
Them eggs looks more expensive after the tape!
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Anthea
Vey cute idea – washi tape wins again!! #pintorials
Kate Williams
Washi tape ALWAYS wins 😉
Karen Bell
Looks like simple easter fun. We have some of those eggs to decorate, not sure how yet. I’ve not used washi tape before, need to give it a go.
Thanks for linking #LetKidsBeKids
Kate Williams
Not used washi tape?!? Go get some now! It rules!!
Kirsty
My son loves washi tape and so I think he would love to do something like this. The styrofoam eggs look fantastic for crafting. I will have to look out for those. Thank you for the ideas x
Kirsty - Hijacked by Twins
These look great, I really do need to look at washi tape I keep hearing about it and it looks fab! x
You Baby Me Mummy
Brilliant hun! I want to put branches in a vase and decorate each season & wasn’t looking forward to getting eggs out of the shells without it resulting in utter carnage – off to the works!
Oh and I can just imagine you balancing a bottle and sticking tape at the same time #octopusmuch 🙂 xx
Kate Williams
Must add ‘human octopus’ to my cv 😉
Mammasaurus
These are so ruddy lovely Kate! x
Kate Williams
Aww, thank you 🙂
Bek
Lovely idea for little ones!
40 Year Old Domestic Goddess
What a lovely idea for little ones xx
Cass@frugalfamily
These are so pretty and look like fun to make.
Well done on the multi tasking too 😉
Ninjacat
My. Reception class would love this
Hannah Staveley
Going to do some crafts like this as its so much fun .x
jenny
I love washi tape. It’s very brave of you to let your son craft with it – I find it really hard to share my stash!
Healthier Mummy
I’ve not used washi tape before but it looks a) useful and b) something that my craft-loving girls will go ga-ga for. Going to have to get myself kitted out with washi tape, I can see. Great eggs, they look beautiful. And I love the way you can feed the baby at the same time!
Sam @happyhomebird
I have previously breezed on past these foam eggs in The Works – how good is this shop for cheap bits and bobs! I might see if my son will have a go at something like this as he is quite uninterested in crafts – probably due to not liking to getting his hands dirty, so this could be a good option. He could even put stickers on them. Thanks for the idea.
Kate Williams
The works and Wilkinsons are both great for cheap craft stuff 🙂
Hannah Clementson
Oh my gosh I love this idea! So simple but yet so fun for the children x
Kizzy
Wat a great simple idea
Michelle
So glad that washi tape has caught on in the UK! Love the stuff!
Lori
This looks like an easy and fun idea, great thinking cutting off small strips ready to stick and leaving your hand free. x
Charly Dove
Ooh these are great, sounds like they’re lots of fun too – even when you’re multi-tasking! Our 3 year old would love to make something like this. They’re pretty too, thank you for sharing 🙂
kara
Love these – what a simple but effective idea
Keri-Anne
I love love love this idea! I have lots of washi tape and i know the girls would have a blast doing this 🙂 x
Franglaise Mummy
They’re brilliant! And result being able to do them and multi-task feeding the baby 🙂
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Kate Williams
By all accounts I can pretty much do anything while feeding a baby by now. I think I must have grown an extra arm…
Fritha
these are brilliant! I love washi tape 🙂 x
Coombemill
A lovely Easter craft
Kriss MacDonald
I’m definitely going to have to get some washi tape. My kids will love doing a project like this with it – as well as probably sticking it everywhere they can.
Kate Williams
Yeah, I still have a bit on the baby’s play gym…
HPMcQ
we have tons of washi tape in our house, what a great way to use some of it up!