Easter Egg Card Printing

We have printed flower designs onto egg shaped card that we are sticking onto coloured card to make Easter cards.

What you need. 
  • Cotton buds - at least 7 buds
  • White card or paper cut into an egg shape 
  • Elastic bands
  • Paint
  • Glue
  • Coloured card
What to do.
  • Put the 7 cotton buds together so they form a flower pattern at the end with one bud in the middle surrounded by the rest.
  • Join together with an elastic band at either end.
  • Cut out an egg shape on white card or paper.
  • Dip one end of the cotton buds into a paint colour and print onto the card.
  • Dip the other end of the cotton bud into another paint colour and print a pattern on the card.
  • You can use more than one group of cotton buds, depending on his many colours you want.
  • When the paint is dry.
  • Glue the egg shape onto card to make the Easter card. 

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