Having been so inspired by all the pretty flower Easter eggs I’ve seen lately, I couldn’t pick just one to make when creating my own Easter eggs this year. The ones here give a simple and natural spring inspired look that worked perfectly with these wooden eggs that I already had. Instructions for how I created each are below.

I used a lot of what I had on hand to decorate these floral Easter eggs. My sister-in-law got me the sweetest little mini orchids that inspired these eggs, while trimmings from my boxwood shrubs outside and some pussy willow branches from a tree at my mom’s worked to create the rest.

Flower/Foliage Crown Easter Egg: 

What you’ll need: hard boiled egg, leaf or flowering branch such as baby’s breath or wax flower (I used boxwood), floral wire, scissors, sharpie

Directions: Simply wire two straight pieces of soft branches together and connect with the wire, forming a circle. The wire will help keep the circular shape and make it more secure. I drew on eyelashes with a sharpie. (Originally inspired by these baby’s breath crown eggs)

Botanical Eggs

What you’ll need: hard boiled eggs, flowers, leaves, mod podge (or elmers glue if that’s what you have) and a small paintbrush.

Directions: Paint glue onto egg where you’d like to place foliage. I like to remove each petal of the flower and rebuild the natural shape onto the egg. Place petal or leaf on and then cover with more glue, making sure to seal edges. Let dry, the glue will be clear when it’s ready.

Notes: A flat petaled flower such as an orchid, pansy, or daffodil work nicely along with small flat leaves for these easter eggs. I used the smaller boxwood leaves found toward the bottom of the stems since the large ones were curved and a bit too firm to work with. Some other great foliage options would be a fern or any small thin leaves since they are easiest to work with. (Originally inspired by these botanical eggs)

Mini Easter Egg Vase

What you’ll need: raw brown eggs, knife, some type of flowering branches such as forsythia or cherry blossoms (I used pussy willow)

Directions: Carefully crack the top of the egg with your knife. Once you have a large enough opening, empty the egg into a bowl (stick in the fridge and cook with these later!). Gently remove more of the shell to create a slightly larger opening for the branches. Rinse and sanitize the eggshells with warm water and soap, then let them dry before using. Cut your branches to size (they will be pretty small) and insert them into the egg vases.

Hope you have fun creating these natural spring inspired Easter eggs! Have a great holiday if you’re celebrating this weekend. Or, if you’re like me and aren’t celebrating until May 1st, make sure to stop back and try these out in the next few weeks!