Learn how to upcycle plastic Easter eggs with vintage pages. This simple Easter craft will allow you to create Spring decor that fits right into your farmhouse style. Be sure to check out the cute farmhouse style Easter centerpiece that the end too!

Fun fact: I was born on Easter morning …AND I had a bunny collection/obsession growing up. Needless to say, Easter is probably one of my favorite holidays!

I mentioned last week that sometimes decorating your home seasonally can feel like a hassle, but it doesn’t have to be. I mean, seriously how easy was that farmer’s market farmhouse crate centerpiece we made just in time for the first week of Spring?

Today we’re going to learn how to upcycle plastic Easter eggs using vintage book pages. In the end, I’ll show you how to change that fun farmer’s market crate centerpiece from Spring to Easter in a matter of minutes.

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Here's a fun tutorial on how to upcycle cheap plastic Easter eggs into stylish vintage decor with some mod podge and book pages

Supplies for upcycled plastic Easter eggs:

Plastic Easter eggs
White spray paint
Vintage book pages
Mod podge
Foam paint brush

Prep the plastic Easter eggs with white spray paint

Step 1. Paint plastic Easter eggs.

This step may seem kinda silly. Why would you paint the eggs if you’re just going to paint over them?

Well, I was worried about the bright colors showing through the paper, especially vintage book pages which are typically thinner.

The vintage dictionary pages I ended up using were actually thicker than I thought would be. So, just use your best judgment to determine if you need to do this step depending on the paper you’ll be using.

Step 2. Cut up vintage book pages.

You will probably only need a page or two for your eggs. I cut up strips about a half-inch wide and then cut them on about 1-2 inch pieces.

You will also need some smaller little pieces for filling in gaps and the top and bottom of the eggs.

Use mod podge to attach the vintage book pages to the plastic Easter egg

Step 3. Decoupage the vintage book pages.

I tried a few different methods for this. I found that the best and most clean way to do this is to coat a thin layer of mod podge on the backside of the piece of paper.

Then, you just press the paper onto the egg with the mod podge side down. You may get a few ripples on the paper as it bends around the eggs. Just smooth them out the best you can.

Using mod podge to upcycle plastic Easter eggs into stylish vintage decor.

Step 4. Continue adding vintage book pages to eggs.

As you get up to the top and bottom of the egg, it works best to use smaller pieces of paper instead of the strips. I usually ripped a few of the strips in half for this part. Continue to add the paper until the entire egg is covered.

Apply a thin coat of mod podge to seal the book pages to the plastic easter egg

Step 5. Apply a light coat of mod podge.

The key here adding a VERY light coat of mod podge over the egg and focusing mostly on the edges of the paper. The vintage book pages can be fragile, so just be careful on this step and keep it light.

Also, I would recommend avoiding handling the egg a lot when you’re applying the mod podge. I found that some of the print was coming off onto my fingers the more that I moved the egg around.

These upcycled plastic Easter eggs are completely transformed to a stylish piece of decor.

Upcycle basic plastic easter eggs with some mod podge for a neutral vintage Easter decoration

Are you still thinking that decorating for the seasons is a hassle?

Not when you can easily upcycle plastic Easter eggs with vintage book pages, right?! I love the rustic and farmhouse feel that these decoupaged Easter eggs have.

There are so many uses for them. They would love great in a wreath or simply piled in a pretty wooden dough bowl,

Looking for a quick Easter centerpiece?

Another way you can use the upcycle plastic Easter eggs is to pair with the farmer’s market farmhouse crate centerpiece and painted mason jars.

I picked up some of this fun stuff at the Dollar Tree and…..

A painted mason jar stuffed with grass makes a perfect Easter center piece

….threw a little bit on the top of the painted mason jars to make a mini nest.

Create a fun Easter centerpiece with your upcycled easter egg, some mason jars, and grass.

I topped the mini nests with one of the upcycle plastic Easter eggs and TA DA! Isn’t that the cutest little Easter centerpiece?!

Upcycled plastic Easter eggs decorated with vintage book pages are part of an easy DIY Easter centerpiece

This same little trick works on top of candlesticks too.

Some faux grass and an upcycled Easter egg make this a simple Easter centerpiece

These upcycled plastic Easter eggs are perfect for Easter centerpieces

This easy DIY Easter centerpiece is made with some painted mason jars, faux grass, and upcycled plastic eggs

I love the fresh and clean look of this Easter centerpiece. It only took me a matter of minutes to switch out the faux flowers in the mason jars and add the cute mini nests on top of mason jars.