Last year I came up with with some life-size Easter egg terrariums with mini paper flowers (see here). I wanted to try it with live plants this year to give out as gifts so I found some oversized plastic Easter eggs that are much more practical and spacious for installing live plants. I used air plants because I thought they would hold up a bit better with my black thumb.
See the full instructions on how to make it below.
Materials: moss, plastic Easter egg (I got mine from Michael's), spray paint (I used copper), air plants (I got mine from a local nursery)Step 1: Spray the colored Easter egg inside and out. Let it dry for at least 24 hours but ideally more. You don't want to suffocate your new plats with toxic fumes.Step 2: Start by laying moss in the egg. I used two different types of moss--the green stuff and the white stuff as shown in the picture--so it would add in varietyStep 3: Place in your air plants.
DONZO.
Wouldn't they make the most lovely host gifts? I would recommend leaving the top off overnight to give it some air.
photography by Trisha Zemp and Brittany Jepsen
