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Hey friend! I'm taking a little break from my Patriotic Series to share these cute strawberries made from plastic craft eggs.

This isn't a new idea, but it's one I've been wanting to try for a long time! I finally was inspired and motivated to try my hand at turning plastic eggs into cute painted strawberries, complete with leaves and a stem. I looked at several ideas online before coming up with my own way to transform a few boring plastic eggs into the cutest and juiciest looking strawberries, perfect to enhance your summer decor!

Take a look at the picture below. When you turn a plastic egg upside down, it closely resembles a nice, fat, juicy strawberry! Do you see it? If not, that's okay...Mr DIY was skeptical too haha.

So stinkin cute, right? You'll need the following supplies to make a berry patch of your own handcrafted strawberries.

• plastic craft eggs
• paint (acrylic or chalk) - I mixed red and dark pink together to create a custom juicy color*
• disposable gloves (highly recommend) I keep these ones in my craft room
• baking powder
• foam brush
• clear paste wax or spray sealer
• black Sharpie
• green felt or ribbon**
• hot glue

Notes

**I was going to use the green homespun fabrics but realized the dark green with the red looked too Christmas-y so I used some Spring green felt ribbon I had in my stash

You don't need to make textured paint, but I was hoping the thicker paint would be easier to use (and keep me from having to paint too many coats). 

Let's face it, any round object is difficult to paint! You can't paint the entire thing at once, and overlapping paint strokes can make it look funny. Read the tips I share below to get the best results.

1. I mixed red and dark pink paint together to get a juicy strawberry color.
2. Before adding the baking powder, I sieved it to remove lumps, then mixed into the paint (the amount you use depends on how much paint you have, start with a teaspoon or two) The paint should get foamy and double or triple in size as it absorbs the baking powder.

You'll need to do one side at a time, and this is where the disposable gloves will come in handy as this can be messy! I found two coats covered well, and if needed, I use the brush on select spots without adding more paint to the brush.

The paint dried very matte, and didn't look too juicy, so I added a coat of clear furniture paste wax. You could also use a spray sealer, and if you want a really glossy coat that looks like porcelain, I recommend this product. I used it on painted dollar store pumpkins and you can see how glossy they look.

If you're using the wax, rub it on and then lightly buff to work it into the paint. It won't be shiny but there will be more of a sheen than before.

Make the leaves

1. Cut two strips of felt for each strawberry, one slightly smaller.
2. Use scissors to cut the ends into a leaf shape.
3. Pinch the smaller shape at the middle and add a drop of hot glue to hold it together (if you plan to add a stem, insert it into the hot glue and press and hold).
4. Fold the bottom piece of felt over and glue.
5. Add a drop of hot glue to the wide portion of the egg (this is the top), and press and hold the larger leaf shape.
6. Finally, add a drop of glue and press down the top leaf/stem shape and hold until secure.

Styling ideas

I just love how bright and summery these painted strawberries look when display with white but for little more contrast I added the thrifted pedestal I recently made.

Here's another idea - add the painted berries to a decorative glass display jar.

Or fill a pretty bowl with your handmade strawberries. This white pedestal bowl is from HomeGoods, but it pairs beautifully with my white ironstone that I've been collecting for years.

You can make this craft in about an hour (with the help of a drying tool) and be ready to display your freshly picked/painted strawberries! Love this free summer craft idea? Show your support - Share with a friend, Comment below and PIN any of these images!❤🍓❤🍓❤🍓

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