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Stick To Playtime With These Gluey Easter Crafts!

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By Michael Olufuwa

Mar 26, 20215 mins

Stick To Playtime With These Gluey Easter Crafts!

You will need:

Elmer’s Glitter Slime Kit
Elmer’s Washable Transparent Pink Colour Glue
Elmer’s Metallic Magical Liquid
Large Bowl
Spoon
3x Small Jars
Felt, Pom Poms & Googly Eyes (for decoration)

Instructions:

Pour the contents of Elmer’s Washable Transparent Pink Colour Glue into a bowl and mix with Elmer’s Metallic Magical Liquid until you reach a slime consistency.
Fill one small jar with the slime and decorate it with felt bunny ears, whiskers, googly eyes and a pom pom nose.
Repeat this process with the Elmer’s Glitter Slime Kit, creating slime with (1) Elmer’s Purple Glitter Glue and (2) Elmer’s Blue Glitter Glue, so you are left with three Easter Bunny Slime Gift Jars!

Colourful DIY Napkins

You will need:

Elmer’s White Washable School Glue
Cotton Fabric (cut into napkin-sized squares)
Watered Down Fabric Paint
Paint Brush
Large Bowl

Instructions:

Lay your napkin fabric on a flat surface and begin to draw a design/pattern of your choice using Elmer’s White Washable School Glue.
Allow the glue to dry overnight.
Pick your favourite colour of fabric paint, water this down, and use your paint brush to colour the whole napkin. Allow to dry.
Put the dry napkin into a bowl of warm water and begin to rub away the glue where you created the pattern. Continue until all of the glue has been washed away.
Allow to dry completely and your Colourful DIY Napkins are ready to use!

Easter Egg Animals

You will need:

Elmer’s White Washable School Glue
Elmer’s Blue Glitter Glue
Eggs (emptied)
Coloured Paint
Paint Brush
Sharpie Permanent Marker (for decoration)
Coloured Card (for decoration)

Instructions:

Empty your eggs by creating a small hole on both ends, blow on one side to push the egg white and yolk out the other and run water through it until clean.
Paint your emptied eggs with desired Easter animal designs and allow to dry fully.
Cut out features such as ears, feet and nose from coloured card and stick these onto your painted eggs using Elmer’s White Washable School Glue.
Use a Sharpie Permanent Marker to draw eyes on your Easter Egg Animals.
Add some glittery decoration using Elmer’s Blue Glitter Glue!

Giant String Easter Egg Nests

You will need:

Elmer’s Metallic Blue Glue
Elmer’s Purple Glitter Glue
Elmer’s White Washable School Glue
Large Bowl
Water
Balloons
Small Chocolate Eggs
Embroidery Thread

Instructions:

Pour equal parts of water and Elmer’s Metallic Blue Glue into a bowl and mix well.
Place your embroidery thread in the glue mixture, being careful not to let it tangle, and make sure your thread is fully coated.
Inflate a balloon into an egg shape and begin to wrap the glue covered thread around it, criss-crossing the surface well, using your fingers to pull off any excess glue.
Once the balloon is covered in thread, allow it to dry overnight.
Using scissors, carefully pierce the balloon and remove any bits of balloon that may be sticking to the string.
Repeat this process with (1) Elmer’s Purple Glitter Glue and (2) Elmer’s White Washable Glue, so you are left with three Giant String Easter Egg Nests in different colours.
Fill your nests with small chocolate eggs (or treat of your choice)!

For the creation of these crafts, adult supervision required. Not for children under 3 years. Wash hands before and after using. Contains small parts that can be swallowed – suffocation hazard. Contains biocides which may cause an allergic reaction.

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