I had a LOT of fun making this wreath. The circle for the back was a bit harder to cut than anticipated, but not bad.
This is the blog that I used as a reference for making the wreath: Kennedy Klan News
First off I want to say that I very loosely followed the directions, but this is such a simple project you don't really need them.
Materials:
Cardboard and something to cut it with
a few dozen medium sized plastic eggs
1 package large plastic eggs
1 package small plastic eggs (optional)
plastic easter basket grass
small piece of ribbon (5-6 inches) for hanging the wreath
spring-ish wire ribbon
hot glue
First cut a circle out of the cardboard. My cardboard backing is 18" in diameter rather than 12" like in the example. It doesn't have to be perfect as no one will really see the back.
You'll need to leave an area of about 3-4 inches where the ribbon will go. Mark out this area so you don't forget and accidentally put eggs around the whole thing. You'll also want to go ahead and tie your hanging ribbon around the cardboard and glue it down making sure it is secure for hanging your wreath.
Next, glue the medium eggs onto the cardboard. I placed them "butt to butt" and went around the wreath with two circles. Don't worry about being able to see the cardboard in between. You'll go back and fill the holes with easter grass.
Speaking of easter grass, after you finish gluing the medium sized eggs to the cardboard, start filling in the open spaces between the eggs with easter grass. I put a big hunk of hot glue down in between and on the sides of the eggs and used the wrong end of a colored pencil to stuff grass down in between them (colored pencil makes sure you avoid unnecessary hot glue blisters!). I also used the same colored pencil technique to place easter grass on the outside edges of the eggs where you could see card board sticking out.
Next, you'll want to decide how many eggs you want for your top layer. I used the large eggs and a couple small eggs for my top layer. I recommend doing a dry fit before you start hot gluing them down.
The last step is to make a pretty bow (or cheat like I did and have your mom make it for you "Thanks Mom!") and glue the bow to the cardboard where you didn't put any eggs. If necessary, fill in any peeking cardboard with more hot glue and easter grass.
There you have it! I think this project took maybe 30 minutes over a couple days (hard to craft with the baby awake!) and I really enjoyed it. I just put it up today and already have gotten complements.
