Looking for a creative way to celebrate Easter? These embroidered cardboard Easter eggs are a fun and colourful craft that’s perfect for kids and adults alike! With just a few simple materials, you can make unique stitched designs that add a handmade touch to your Easter decor.
This easy Easter craft is a great way to practice basic embroidery and stitching skills, while also creating something beautiful. Whether you display them in a basket, hang them as ornaments, or make them into festive Easter cards, these stitched eggs are sure to brighten up your Easter celebrations!
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How to Make Embroidered Cardboard Easter Eggs
Equipment:
- Cork trivet (optional)
Watch the step-by-step video tutorial:
Instructions:
Step 1: Find what you need
- Gather your supplies and materials.
Step 2: Prepare the cardboard base
- Print a free Easter egg template of your choice and cut out an egg.Find a link in the materials list above, with more details found below the tutorial.
- Trace the egg shape onto a piece of cardboard and cut the cardboard egg.
- Draw a design on the cardboard egg (or use one of our patterned Easter egg templates).
Step 3: Punch holes along the pattern
- Place the cardboard on a cork trivet (or piece of Styrofoam) and begin punching the needle through each point of the design (where you want the thread to come in and out).
- Repeat to punch throughout the whole pattern.You may also want to bring the needle through each hole again, wiggling it around to make the holes big enough for the needle and embroidery floss to come through easily.
Step 4: Begin stitching the pattern
- Thread embroidery floss (all 6 strands) onto a needle and tie a knot at the end.(You can also use yarn.)
- Bring the threaded needle up through the first hole from the back. Pull all the way until the knot stops the thread.(If you don’t want to make a knot you can also tape the end of the thread to the back of the cardboard.)
- Bring the needle back down through the next hole, pulling the thread taut. This will create an angled design across the line you drew earlier.Then bring the needle back up through the next hole.
- Repeat until the end of the first line. Then bring your needle under several of the threads on the back, securing it in place.
- Cut off the excess thread and remove this colour floss from your needle.
Step 5: Continue stitching in new colours
- Attach a new colour of thread to your needle for the second row. To keep the design neat, go through the holes in the same order.
- Once you’ve done a few rows or design elements and are happy with the colours you’ve chosen, make a pattern by going back to your first colour.
- Continue until the bottom of the egg, filling the design completely. Finish off the thread just like you did the others.
- Your embroidered cardboard Easter egg is complete!
Helpful Tips:
- If crafting with younger kids, pre-punch the holes and have them use a plastic needle instead of a metal embroidery needle. Even though embroidery needles have blunt tips, they can still hurt little fingers.
- Try using metallic embroidery floss for an elegant, shimmering effect!
Where can I find templates to make embroidered Easter eggs?
We have 12 free printable Easter egg templates for you, in a variety of sizes. There are 38 printable pages total, making it easy to find the perfect design!
We used the blank Easter Egg template (#1) in the medium size to create our own fun patterns. But we also used templates #3, #8, and #9 as inspiration for some of our designs (stars, flowers, and zig zag lines).
What if I don’t have embroidery floss for my cardboard embroidery?
These embroidered Easter eggs are very versatile and can be made with almost any type of string or yarn. Yarn works well for a chunkier, more textured look. Just be sure to use a blunt-tipped needle with a large eye to make threading easier.
You can also use a thinner twine (like baker’s twine), pearl cotton, or macrame cord. Multiple strands of sewing thread can create an intricate design, while plastic lacing cord can be used to create simple, textured designs.
How can I display my embroidery on cardboard?
There are so many creative ways to showcase your cardboard embroidery! Here are some ideas:
- Fold a piece of cardstock or scrapbook paper in half, glue an embroidered egg to the front, and create a beautiful handmade Easter card. (You can also make your egg design right on a cardstock card!)
- Personalize each egg by stitching names in the center and use them as place cards for your holiday table—display them in mini easels or acrylic holders for an extra polished look.
- Arrange multiple embroidered eggs in a shadow box frame to create unique seasonal wall art.
- Punch a hole at the top, add a ribbon loop, and hang them as ornaments on an Easter tree or decorative branches displayed in a vase.
- For a whimsical touch, string them together with twine or fairy lights to make a charming garland for your mantel or entryway.
Embroidered cardboard Easter eggs are a fun and creative way to celebrate the season while exploring simple embroidery techniques. With just a bit of cardboard and thread, you can make unique and colourful Easter decorations that are as enjoyable to craft as they are to display. So gather your supplies and start stitching — this is one Easter DIY you’ll love making year after year!
Here’s even more DIY Easter decoration ideas:
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