DIY Easter Egg Lights

Okay. So I know I'm a little late here with Easter only a few days away and all, but I didn't actually decorate until this past week. I wasn't really in the spirit with all the snow and ice we had in March here in New York. My kids put me in the spirit, so here we go . . . 

If you're looking for Easter decorating ideas to try you're gonna love this, especially if you're a creative. The first time I came up with this idea was last Easter. I hung them around my porch and front door, but this year I decided to put them up inside. 

I came up with this idea when searching for Easter egg lights because I'm one of those, yes, I like to put lights up for every holiday and couldn't find what I wanted. So I decided to go ahead and make my own! If you're a creative person this will be quick and easy for you. If you feel that it's too late this year, then tuck this Easter decorating idea away for next year. 

Supplies for your DIY Easter egg lights:

• A strand of white lights or a few strands depending on how many places you'd like to put them, or if you're really lucky actual pastel colored Easter lights. I had some given to me this year and they're so pretty!! 
• A couple bags of Easter eggs
• Ornament hooks or twist ties to attach the eggs with 

Simply slide the hooks or twist ties through the two holes on the inside of the eggs, pull through and then twist them around the wire just like you would if you were hanging the plastic egg onto a tree branch, etc. Once you've attached all of your eggs to the strand of lights, hang DIY Easter egg lights where ever you'd like and you're good to go! It looks so pretty. Have a Happy Easter! 🐰🐇🐤

How to hang plastic Easter eggs without them flying everywhere: Part 2

So the first time I searched for ideas on how to do this I came up with this here - using thread or string. And it worked, but it was very time consuming and stressful. Last year I found the easiest solution ever, but I wasn't blogging. And then this year I figured out another one . . . 

I have not one, but TWO solutions to pass on down to whomever may be searching for a way to hang plastic Easter eggs without having them fly everywhere. These two solutions are the quickest and easiest. It's fast to attach the eggs and when done correctly the plastic Easter eggs are secured to tree limbs and will NOT fly away!

Last year I came up with Christmas ornament hooks, preferably long green ones. Unfortunately for me, I only had short ones to work with, but I made them work. So if you have extra on hand from last Christmas, then you're in luck. If not, then this coming holiday season (it'll be here before you know it - we'll blink and it'll be back to school time and then Halloween, etc. etc.) stock up for Easter too! 

When using ornament hooks all you have to do is straighten out the hook, then poke each end of the hook through the two holes on the inside of the egg, and voila, you're ready to attach to any tree or shrub. When attaching to the tree limb twist the ends over the branch. And if you have enough room with your hook try to wrap it around the branch completely and then twist it good after that just like with a twist tie (you know, like a bread twist tie for example). 

Which brings me to my second solution for hanging plastic Easter eggs securely. I did this one this year, because, ahem, I forgot to stock up on extra hooks this past holiday season and didn't feel like digging for them - dun, dun, dun, twist ties. Funny thing here is I'm ashamed to say that I actually save these things. They come in everything, not just breads. You'll find twist ties on toys, and kitchen gadgets, etc. 

I stick them in a Ziplock baggy and try to find ways to reuse them. This was so fast and so awesome. I was like, I finally have something to do with the twist ties and didn't feel like a weirdo for saving them. I feel guilty when I throw them away, because I'm obsessed with recycling. 

But remember, when hanging plastic Easter eggs securely the longer the hook and twist tie the better! When using a twist tie you'll do the same as you did with the hook. Stick both ends of the twist tie through both holes in the inside of the egg, pull them through and twist them to a tree. Again, if it's long wrap it around the branch first once before twisting the ends for extra security. 

Good luck and Happy Easter!