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Last update on October 10 , 2023

If you ’re like us and have a flock of silly feathered friends living in your backyard , this holiday craft idea is perfect for you ! Making homemade winded egg ornaments is afun and limited manner tocommemorate your chickens . We have made an egg ornament with every one of our lady friend ’ ballock , including our current flock and those no longer with us . Unwrapping and look up to their beautiful colored eggs each year always add a smile to my face .

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Even if you do n’t have chickens of your own , you’re able to ( and whole should ! ) make blown egg ornaments from local or store - buy eggs too . Either means , nut decoration tot up an endearing and unique homestead flair to your vacation decor .

Supplies Needed to Make Blown Egg Ornaments

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Step 1: Make Holes in the Egg

Step 2: Blow Out the Egg

Step 3: Insert String (and/or Wire)

Step 4: Adorn & Hang

Now , decorate your short-winded egg ornament however you see set ! lend mini jingle bells , charms , crystal , medal , or other crafty token to give it some pizazz . You could even repurpose old children ’s or costume jewellery , or glue things good to the egg itself if you wish . Have playfulness and get creative !

If the string or twine closed circuit is n’t long enough as - is , add an ornament sweetener to hang it on your holiday tree . At the last of the season , we simply wind our precious blown egg ornaments in tissue paper paper or bubble wrap , and gather them into a small consecrate box that we store with our other ornaments .

And that is how you make blown egg ornaments.

Are n’t they utterly lovely ? We ’ve had a fewveryspecial chickens in the past , and I cherish these beautiful keepsake . I hope you enjoy create your own pursy egg ornaments too ! Please rent me know if you have any questions . Also , do n’t be too hard on your self if you accidentally break off an nut on your first effort . I definitely did !

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I would have intercourse to see your egg ornaments , so be certain to mark me on Instagram ( @deannacat3 ) if you share them there . Finally , please spread the dear by sharing or pinning this article . We appreciate you tuning in today . Have fun , and glad holiday !

All of the supplies needed to create a blown egg ornament are visible. There is a brown egg, twine of various brown shades, red, green, and white ribbon, copper twine, gold, purple, blue, and green bells, super glue, nail, thumb tack, and safety pin.

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Handmade Blown Egg Ornaments

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DeannaCat is holding an egg that has tape attached to the top of it. There is a thumb tack sticking into the top, going through the tape and into the shell. In the background there is a red and white striped cloth.

DeannaCat is holding the egg with the top of the egg with the tape and hole visible. There is a thumb tack in the background.

DeannaCat is holding the egg with the bottom of the egg showing. There is tape and a larger hole visible. A red and white striped cloth is set in the background.

DeannaCat is holding the egg with the larger hole visible. Below is a white ceramic bowl with the contents of the inside of the egg in it after the insides have been blown out of the larger hole.

DeannaCat is holding a piece of wire that is attached to a piece of twine by a piece of tape on the top of each end. An egg lies below on a red and white striped cloth sitting on a white plate.

DeannaCat is holding the egg and feeding the twine and wire through the center of the egg, in and out of each hole on both ends. In the background lies a red and white striped cloth on a white plate.

A four way image collage, the first image shows the egg with twine running through the center of the egg, 6 to 8 inches of twine are left on each end of the egg. DeannaCat is holding the bottom twine to illustrate the knot that has been made in the twine. The second image shows a knot attached to one end of the egg. The third image shows super glue being applied to one of the knots on the end of the egg. The fourth image shows additional twine being added to the freshly applied glue.

DeannaCat is holding a blown egg ornament that has a loop of twine on the top with an additional string coming from the top to add adornments to.

Trinkets and adornments that can be used to adorn an egg ornament. There are a variety of gold, purple, green and blue bells, crescent moon shapes of gold and crystals. At the top of the image there is a nail, thumb tack, and a safety pin. There is red and gold ribbon and copper wire bordering the image.

DeannaCat is holding a blown egg ornament from its twine loop on the top. It is adorned with a gold crescent moon and a purple bell. From the bottom there is a string of twine with three bells attached to it in a straight line.

A dark brown and speckled darker brown blown egg ornament hanging from a tree. It is adorned with a crystal that is attached to a piece of twine connected to the top of the egg and the loop which attaches to the tree. From the bottom a piece of twine is attached with a silver crescent moon and star trinket hanging.

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