Macrame Eggs

Do you have some plastic Easter eggs laying around that you don’t use anymore? Transform them into these lovely macrame eggs. These DIY decorative eggs are a fun and easy Easter craft to make, and look classy as well.

Hey friends! It’s hard to believe that it is almost Easter time again, but of course that means Easter crafts and decor! 🙂 I am starting off my Easter posts with this super easy and quick Easter project today. These pretty macrame eggs are sure proof that you can turn trash into treasure!

If you have kids or grandkids, I am certain that you have had plenty of those fillable plastic Easter eggs around before. They probably ended up in the trash at some point or another, right? Well, I have a way you can upcycle those cheap plastic eggs into a more elegant looking egg that you will want to put out for Easter as decor!

When I was planning out some Easter decor, I came across some of those aforementioned cheap plastic eggs in a tote that I was saving for who knows what. I guess it is a good thing that I saved them, huh? 😉 I also had some leftover macrame cord from my boho bunny wreath that I made last year. Soon after, the idea was born of making these adorable macrame eggs.

I am planning on doing a neutral color scheme for Easter this year so these DIY eggs will fit in perfectly for that! If you don’t decorate with a lot of color, this would be a perfect project for you to tackle!

It is really a very easy craft and I even wondered if I should make a tutorial for it but I thought someone may benefit from it, so here it is. Not only is it easy, it is a very budget friendly DIY project too. If you don’t happen to have the supplies laying around like I did, you can literally find them at the dollar store. So there are no excuses not to make these macrame eggs! 🙂

Watch the quick video

Don’t want to read all the instructions? I have included a video in this post showing you how to make these DIY macrame eggs. If you can’t see the video, turn off your ad blocker. Also, if you ever want to slow down the video, just click on the three dots in the lower right hand corner of the video and you can change the playback speed. If you want more detailed instructions, continue reading.

Supplies for macrame eggs

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Plastic Easter Eggs – they can be any color but if you use a neutral color, they won’t show through the cord. Alternatively, you could always paint the egg white first if you have colored eggs.
Macrame cord (4mm)
Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
Scissors

How to make macrame eggs

Essentially all you have to do to make these eggs is to wrap them with macrame cord. You will attach the cord with hot glue so be careful when using it as it gets HOT! This may be a craft that is better suited for adults or older kids who are comfortable with a glue gun.

I had some colored eggs, but luckily I also found these more neutral colored eggs. I used these eggs so that the bright neon colors would not show through the cord if there were any small gaps. If you only have the bright colored plastic eggs, I would suggest painting them first with a white acrylic paint.

Add a drop of hot glue on the bottom end of your egg in the center. Take the end of the macrame cord and twist it so it is tightly wound, then place the start of the cord in the middle of the glue and spiral wrap the cord outward around itself. It is helpful to twist the cord as you go to start the wrap.

Add more glue around the egg, underneath the last layer of macrame cord. Holding the end of the macrame cord, start turning the egg so the cord lays right underneath the previous strip of cord. You can usually get a couple of turns around the egg with cord to one stripe of glue.

Avoid twisting the macrame cord as you go around the main part of the egg. I found that this can cause the cord to become angled and not straight around the egg. Although don’t panic if your cord starts angling on the egg. I had a couple like that too and they turned out fine in the end. It will work itself out.

Continue gluing down the macrame cord around the egg until you get to the top of the egg. As you go along the egg, you will start wrapping the cord around the egg instead of turning the egg into the cord. It is usually once you get 2/3 of the egg covered. At this point, it is again helpful to twist the macrame cord tight as you wrap it around the top.

At the tip of the egg, wrap the cord until you can’t anymore and cut off the cord with a little extra at the end. This should fit into the small gap at the top perfectly. If you have some loose threads on the end of the cord, just glue those down.

That’s it! I told you it was easy. 🙂 It took me about 10 minutes total to make an egg so you can make a bunch in one afternoon or craft session with friends! The end product is a much more classy and robust looking egg.

How to decorate with these macrame eggs

There are so many ways to use these DIY Easter eggs! You can just put some eggs in a bowl like I did in these pictures. I added some Spanish and sheet moss to the bowl first then added the eggs on top. Add in a couple bunnies and Voila! Easy Easter decor!

Other ways to decorate with them could include adding them to a wire basket, as in a basket of eggs, or they could be used as vase fillers. You could always just set them around on a mantle, put them in a nest or in a vignette on top of some old books. I added mine to my sugar mold as you will see in a future post.

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What do you think of the macrame eggs? I would say it was a successful transformation. 😉 I will be back soon with another festive Easter craft for you! Chat soon!