How to make these EASY and inexpensive DIY Easter Eggs with Mod Podge and paper! These black and white Easter eggs have a beautiful French handwriting script pattern. Gorgeous Spring and Easter decor for your mantels, tablescapes and display in bowls and vases too!
To celebrate Easter I made these easy and very inexpensive
DIY French Script Easter Eggs Using Mod Podge and paper!
You’ll want to make up a lot of these for your Spring and Easter tablescapes, mantels and to display in bowls and vases!
DIY French Script Easter Eggs Tutorial
Floral Arrangement With DIY Easter Egg Filler
Supplies to Make DIY French Script Easter Eggs
- Paper Mache Eggs
- Mod Podge
- Paint brush
- Printed pages of this French Script poem printable – printed from your printer
This poem tells the story of an industrious ant, a carefree cricket and the end of summer!
DIY Tutorial:
- Print out the poem – you can get it here .
- Cut out each line of words into strips.
- With a paintbrush apply Mod Podge to back of paper strip and apply to egg.
- Press firmly to make sure all edges are glued on.
- Keep applying the paper strips until the egg is covered.
You’re done – Enjoy!
Here are my eggs all finished and placed on a bed of Reindeer Moss (I love this stuff – I used it to make my DIY Reindeer Moss Spheres).
My pretty script eggs are sitting in a Vintage Westmooreland Milk Glass bowl;
I love milk glass and the intricate design around the top of this bowl.
With my DIY Pottery Barn Knockoff Easter Rabbit
I hope you and your family will all enjoy the upcoming Easter holiday!
Cynthia says
Those are so cute! I did something similar this year with sheet music.
Katie Goldsworthy says
Love those! They’re beautiful. Especially in that pretty dish!
–Katie
Amy - while wearing heels says
Tres chic…mais oui, bien sûr.
amy
Monica says
Hi,I just love these pretty eggs!
Claire says
Beautiful eggs, Heather! Thanks for sharing the great font – I’m always looking for pretty script fonts.
Claire
Minna says
Gorgeous!!! I love how elegant they look. Thanks for sharing.
Blessed Serendipity says
Those are charming and I am sure not too hard to make. They are lovely grouped together in an arrangement.
Danielle
dawnineden.com says
Okay, seriously, I love this project. This is something I could actually pull off without going crazy. Thanks for the great Easter tip. I’m actually thinking I could do this for fruit objects too. 🙂
Debbie says
Okay these are amazing!! I love them, they turned out great. The photography is amazing too!
Desiree says
Wow! They look so pretty!
Janis says
Absolutely LOVE these eggs! I think the way you did it in strips, really worked well!! And I love the way you used a particular poem…so cool!
Happy Easter to you!
Mary says
LOVE the eggs … love your style.
Following ~
Mary @ Sea Quilts
Viva says
These are so sweet!
Shannon says
Great eggs!! Using thin strips of book pages totally makes it work!
Shannon
very merry vintage style says
Very nice! I love eggs like these that can really be displayed any time of year. Have a wonderful Easter!
Mary
Allison says
Those are very pretty!
Charmaine says
Very pretty and dainty.
Kim Wilson says
I saw these earlier today at Amanda’s party and thought how cute! We love our French script don’t we? The French must think we’re nuts! lol! So nice to meet you and your blog. ~ KIM @ Sand & Sisal
Daneilia @ Anchors Away says
The eggs are great…love the script.
Urban Natural Resources says
These are beautiful! You displayed them so nicely too!
Kim@ Too Much Time
Eclectically Vintage says
Heather
Love this – the font is fabulous and of course nestled in your milk glass – pure Easter perfection!
Pinning this!
Kelly
Meg says
Again, I’m loving the script! These are so pretty!
Kristin says
I love how these turned out. I’m all into script this year, and this is a wonderful use of it. Thanks for the idea!
Katie says
I love the look of the script eggs! I’m really loving the white eggs with green moss look for Easter/Spring.
Bonnie and Trish says
These are beautiful! love them in the moss and white dish! great job!
bonnie
The Lovely Mrs. P says
Hello and Happy Easter!
Alderberry Hill says
LOVE this!
Tara @ Tales of a Trophy Wife says
These were last week’s most viewed link!
Craftberry Bush says
so beautiful Heather…xo
Shabby soul says
Absolutely sooo charming!
Love them!
Silvia
Kristin @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia says
These are adorable!!!!!
XO
Kristin
Heather SettingforFour says
Thanks Kristin – so glad you like them!
Leslie Stewart says
I am loving these Heather! So cool!
Leslie
House on the Way
Cynthia Landrie says
I love these! I wonder if it would work on plastic eggs? I happen to have a bunch of them and am always looking for ways to decorate them! I am pinning.
Live Laugh Rowe says
LOVE THESE!!! xo
Randi~Dukes and Duchesses says
Those are so elegant looking, Heather! I love anything in French.
Jane@Cottage at the Crossroads says
Heather, I can’t decide which I love more, the milk glass bowl or the eggs! Both are fabulous and I may have to try my hand at making some similar ones this year! Pinning your great project! 🙂
Dee Lapin says
I love your French script eggs.
Shannon Hawk says
Heather, I am so excited to try these- they are just beautiful! Pinned:)
Shannon says
LOVE these!!
iddaa says
her, I am so excited to try these- they are just beautiful!
heather says
Thank you!! Have fun making them! 🙂
Val Donnell says
I love the egg in the glass dessert dish with a little ???. I don’t know what the nesting material is but I really like the effect.
heather says
Thanks Val! Glad you like it! 🙂
Meredith {The Papery Craftery} says
I love your idea; thanks for sharing! I’ve included your eggs in my Easter egg Round up!
http://www.thepaperycraftery.com/paper-craft/10-ways-to-decorate-easter-eggs-with-paper/
heather says
Thank you Meredith for including my Easter eggs – love your roundup – great ideas! 🙂
Emily says
I love these! They are so elegant and would add such a chic touch to an Easter table! Thanks for linking up with Merry Monday this week!
jen says
So cute! I pinned them 🙂 xoxox
heather says
Thank you so much Jen! Happy Spring! xo Heather