If you saw my pineapple walnuts for Thanksgiving and didn’t think I’d take the concept to Easter eggs, well, you must not know me very well. I’ve already turned walnuts, pumpkins, party hats and, yes, myself into a pineapple and sorry guys, but there’s no stopping me! (I even impulsively bought some pineapple socks last night.) But really… wouldn’t these be AMAZING in an Easter egg hunt? A whole field full of tiny pineapples. Eeeeee! Dreams do come true, folks.
Hard-boiled or Hallowed Out Eggs
Yellow Craft Paint (I used this Martha Stewart color
Paintbrush
Green Cardstock
Hot Glue Gun
Scissors
Psst… based on your survey responses, I’m trying something new today with the step-by-step layout. Please let me know what you think!?
1. Paint all your eggs yellow and let dry completely.
2. In the meantime, cut out your pineapple leaves! Cut out leaves in various sizes. I used four sizes, starting with 3″ (for the two center leaves), then 2″ (four or five leaves), then 1.5″ (six to eight leaves) and ending at about 1″ (ten leaves).
3. Fire up your glue gun. Starting with your tallest leaves, bend over about a quarter inch on the bottom of each. Place a dot of glue on the underside of the tab you just made and glue to the top of your egg. Repeat with the second leaf, gluing it right on top of the first leaf’s tab.
4. Move to your two inch leaves now. Fold over a slightly narrower tab on the bottom and repeat the same steps as above to glue around your two center leaves.
5. Once you get to your final two sizes of leaves, you’ll no longer fold over tabs. Instead, place a dot of glue at the bottom of the back of each leaf and glue it directly to the previous leaves. I like to stagger mine, gluing the new row to the seams of the previous row. Work your way around using your 1.5″ leaves and then your 1″ leaves to finish it off!
6. Finally, curl the tips of your leaves with your fingernail to give them a pineapple-y look!
I think it would be fun to do some other fruit too… strawberries!!!!!??? Yep. Do it.
All Photos by Studio DIY
And there we have it!Another holiday, another pineapple. Now about July 4th…
For more Easter projects, click here. This post is a part of the 12 Months of Martha program, all content and opinions are that of my own.
(Remember, let me know about that step-by-step layout I tried upon request! I want your honesty!)
Brittni says
These are the cutest Easter eggs ever. No one does pineapple projects better than you!
Cuero&Mør says
They are so original!! 🙂 We´re doing it for our easter eggs this year!!
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Caroline says
Such a refreshing take on easter eggs! I love the look and it’s very easy to do with the supplies I have around the house.
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Terrie says
These are so fun =) Your step-by-step photo layout works well!
Elle says
YES!!! Just YES!
Hannah {Sweets & Celebrations} says
Oh these are just so darling! Thanks for sharing!
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Mary Costa Photography says
Kelly, these are SO cute. Genius as always!!
Rachel | The Crafted Life says
Too cute, love this Kelly! Digging the step by step photos too 🙂
Natalie @ Paper & Birch says
This is adorable Kelly!
onel says
What a creative idea. The pineapple eggs are so cute :3
gemma says
Love this, It’s so creative and fun. It would be lovely to have an entire bowl of different egg fruits this easter. Thanks for the inspiration
Kim - The TomKat Studio says
SO darling, Kelly!
Caroline @ Carrie Can says
What an hilarious egg! I also made my own Easter egg tutorial featuring a free printable on my blog, but it’s a bit more traditional 😉 http://www.carriecanblog.com/2014/04/easter-printable-egg-box-diy-tutorial
amy says
hello! i absolutely love this idea! i linked it to my blog –
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Amy 🙂
doro von Hand zu Hand says
what a great and unusual idea!
i like it!
thanks for sharing your tutorial! i set a link and hope you agree.
best wishes, doro von Hand zu Hand
Linda Cockney says
I love it and am hoping that I have time to do this with my 10 yr old grandson! He loves this sort of thing. And…I love pineapples too!
Shareba @ In Search Of Yummy-ness says
These are so adorable!! I love all things pineapple too, so I’ll be checking out your other posts 🙂
Jen says
Oh these are SO freakin’ cute! I beg you to continue on your pineapple kick all the way through the year so that I can make lots of pineapple ornaments for a tabletop Christmas tree, with your help and guidance!
Lindsey / CookIt Media says
These are so clever! Going to try these this weekend. Thanks for the tutorial!
Rose | Then Comes Color says
This is so sweet! The leaves look so life-like and I like that you curled them slightly. Love the yellow color too!
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Jackie Barrell says
LOVE these! Made them to display with a mini pineapple plant!! TY for the great tutorial and idea!