We’ve got three different Easter egg patterns for you to download and print. These adorable Easter string art designs look great hanging on the wall, or sitting on the mantel — they also make a fun homemade gift!
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Download our free Easter egg string art templates:
Click on the links or images below to download our free, printable Easter egg string art templates! The PDF files will open in a new window. Then simply print the template onto regular 8.5 x 11 (letter size) paper. This pattern is sized for a 5-1/2 x 7-1/2 inch board. If your board is a different size, scale the template larger or smaller while printing to fit your board. We recommend leaving at least 1/2 inch of space between the outer nails and the outside edges of your board.
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This Easter egg string art template has chevron-like stripes going across horizontally, separating the egg into five different sections.
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This Easter string art template features an Easter egg with lines curving down from the side, creating sections for five different colours.
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This third Easter egg template for string art has thinner stripes angling down from the right side. This allows you to create a background colour with colourful stripes (like we did), or 11 separate areas of colour.
What type of string is used for Easter egg string art?
Embroidery floss is our favourite string for string art. It gives the string art a clean look, and there are hundreds of colours available. You can use any type of string that’s thin enough to be wound around the nails. Try using thin jute twine, crochet cotton, 2mm macrame cord, or coloured baker’s twine. Regular yarn can also be used to make string art. Because yarn is thicker, you may want to space the nails a bit further apart. You also may want to use longer nails if you’re using yarn since it takes up more space when it’s wound around each nail.
What type of nails are used to make Easter egg string art, and how many do I need?
We used 18 gauge wire nails that are 3/4 inch long for this string art project. We found them in the picture hanging section of our local Home Depot. We’ve also used common nails in our string art, and they work well but they have a larger head. We definitely prefer the look of these wire nails because they have a smaller head, but it really depends what you can find. Each Easter egg string art template requires a different number of nails. Template #1 requires 76 nails, template #2 requires 62 nails, and template #3 requires 114 nails. We recommend having at least 10 extra nails on hand, just in case any get bent, broken, or lost.
What wood is used for Easter egg string art?
We used 3/4 inch thick oak board from Home Depot to make our string art. We bought a larger piece of wood and asked them to cut it down to size (5-1/2 by 7-1/2 inches) for us. To make string art you should use wood that’s at least 1/2 inch thick or, ideally, the same thickness as your nails are long. This will prevent the nails from sticking out the back of the board. In the past we used maple plywood that was leftover from a shelving project. You can also find plain wood boards at craft stores like Michaels, or even sometimes at the dollar store. The exact size of the board needed will depend on the size of your string art design. Try to use a piece of wood that gives you a 1/2 to 1 inch border around your template.
Is Easter string art a kid friendly craft?
As long as an adult hammers the nails into the wood, kids can easily attach the string to the nails. Or you can make string art an even more kid friendly craft by poking pins into foam or cork board. Make a whole different style of string art by punching a design into cardstock or cardboard. Then weave string or yarn in and out of the holes, like we did for our string art Christmas cards.
It’s SO EASY to make Easter egg string art! This cheerful Easter craft is a little bit time consuming, but we find it really relaxing to wind the yarn. And it looks so pretty when it’s done! Choose your favourite Easter egg template and your favourite colours of embroidery floss and you can make one of these fun string art shapes for yourself!
Here’s even more Easter craft ideas:
Mini Easter Basket Craft
Yarn Carrot Craft
Pom Pom Bunny
Our book Low-Mess Crafts for Kids is loaded with 72 fun and simple craft ideas for kids! The projects are fun, easy and most importantly low-mess, so the clean up is simple!
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