3 Ways to Repurpose Plastic Easter Eggs
After the Easter egg hunt is over, you can give those plastic eggs new life with a few simple materials and steps.
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![3 Hacks to Turn Plastic Eggs Into Year-Round Decor](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/video/5/52/522/5220/5220713.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.1280.720.85.suffix/1660755726242.jpeg)
MOSS EGGS
![Moss Eggs](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2019/1/25/01/Original_Internal-Productions-repurposed-plastic-eggs-moss-final-3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.924.85.suffix/1548441819979.jpeg)
Sarah Busby
What You'll Need:
- plastic Easter eggs
- 8" x 8" sheet moss per egg
- scissors
- hot glue gun and sticks
![Moss Eggs Cut the sheet moss to a size big enough to cover the plastic egg.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2019/1/25/01/Original_Internal-Productions-repurposed-plastic-eggs-cut-moss.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.411.85.suffix/1548441819728.jpeg)
Sarah Busby
Cut the sheet moss to a size big enough to cover the plastic egg.
![Fold the sheet moss over the plastic egg to cover, hot gluing on the low setting as you fold.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2019/1/25/01/Original_Internal-Productions-repurposed-plastic-eggs-attach-moss-1.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.411.85.suffix/1548441819174.jpeg)
Sarah Busby
![Fold the sheet moss over the plastic egg to cover, hot gluing on the low setting as you fold.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2019/1/25/01/Original_Internal-Productions-repurposed-plastic-eggs-attach-moss-2.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.411.85.suffix/1548441820865.jpeg)
Sarah Busby
![Fold the sheet moss over the plastic egg to cover, hot gluing on the low setting as you fold.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2019/1/25/01/Original_Internal-Productions-repurposed-plastic-eggs-attach-moss-3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.411.85.suffix/1548441819338.jpeg)
Sarah Busby
Fold the sheet moss over the plastic egg to cover, hot gluing on the low setting as you fold.
![Moss Eggs Cut sheet moss to make it easier to fold over egg when needed.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2019/1/25/01/Original_Internal-Productions-repurposed-plastic-eggs-attach-moss-4.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.411.85.suffix/1548441819368.jpeg)
Sarah Busby
Cut sheet moss to make it easier to fold over egg when needed.
![Moss Eggs Cover any bare spots with small pieces of moss.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2019/1/25/01/Original_Internal-Productions-repurposed-plastic-eggs-cover-gaps.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.411.85.suffix/1548441819693.jpeg)
Sarah Busby
Cover any bare spots with small pieces of moss.
GOLD LEAF EGGS
![Gold Leaf Eggs](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2019/1/25/01/Original_Internal-Productions-repurposed-plastic-eggs-twine-gold-leaf-final-4.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.924.85.suffix/1548441820506.jpeg)
Sarah Busby
What You'll Need:
- plastic Easter eggs
- gold leaf sheet per egg
- paintbrush
- metal leaf adhesive
- metal leaf sealer
![Gold Leaf Eggs Apply a thin coat of metal leaf adhesive onto the plastic egg using a small paintbrush.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2019/1/25/01/Original_Internal-Productions-repurposed-plastic-eggs-apply-adhesive.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.411.85.suffix/1548441819098.jpeg)
Sarah Busby
Apply a thin coat of metal leaf adhesive onto the plastic egg using a small paintbrush.
![Roll the plastic egg in the gold leaf sheet (metal leaf adhesive dries tacky). Smooth out gold leaf with the paintbrush.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2019/1/25/01/Original_Internal-Productions-repurposed-plastic-eggs-add-gold-leaf-1.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.411.85.suffix/1548441819152.jpeg)
Sarah Busby
![Roll the plastic egg in the gold leaf sheet (metal leaf adhesive dries tacky). Smooth out gold leaf with the paintbrush.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2019/1/25/01/Original_Internal-Productions-repurposed-plastic-eggs-add-gold-leaf-3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.411.85.suffix/1548441819107.jpeg)
Sarah Busby
![Roll the plastic egg in the gold leaf sheet (metal leaf adhesive dries tacky). Smooth out gold leaf with the paintbrush.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2019/1/25/01/Original_Internal-Productions-repurposed-plastic-eggs-add-gold-leaf-4.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.411.85.suffix/1548441819110.jpeg)
Sarah Busby
![Roll the plastic egg in the gold leaf sheet (metal leaf adhesive dries tacky). Smooth out gold leaf with the paintbrush.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2019/1/25/01/Original_Internal-Productions-repurposed-plastic-eggs-smooth-out-gold-leaf-3.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.411.85.suffix/1548441820056.jpeg)
Sarah Busby
Roll the plastic egg in the gold leaf sheet (metal leaf adhesive dries tacky). Smooth out gold leaf with the paintbrush.
![Gold Leaf Eggs Apply a layer of metal leaf sealer with a paintbrush to finish.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2019/1/25/01/Original_Internal-Productions-repurposed-plastic-eggs-remove-excess.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.411.85.suffix/1548441819984.jpeg)
Sarah Busby
Apply a layer of metal leaf sealer with a paintbrush to finish.
TWINE EGGS
![Twine Eggs](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2019/1/25/01/Original_Internal-Productions-repurposed-plastic-eggs-twine-gold-leaf-final-5.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.411.85.suffix/1548441820489.jpeg)
Sarah Busby
What You'll Need:
- plastic Easter eggs
- jute twine
- hot glue gun and sticks
- scissors
![Twine Eggs Open the plastic eggs into two halves. Add a dot of hot glue to the top of one half, and place the end of the twine on top.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2019/1/25/01/Original_Internal-Productions-repurposed-plastic-eggs-attach-twine-1.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.411.85.suffix/1548441819372.jpeg)
Sarah Busby
Open the plastic eggs into two halves. Add a dot of hot glue to the top of one half, and place the end of the twine on top.
![Twine Eggs Twist the twine around the egg, applying hot glue on the low setting as you twist. Make sure to cover the egg completely.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2019/1/25/01/Original_Internal-Productions-repurposed-plastic-eggs-attach-twine-2.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.411.85.suffix/1548441819417.jpeg)
Sarah Busby
Twist the twine around the egg, applying hot glue on the low setting as you twist. Make sure to cover the egg completely.
![Twine Eggs Snap the egg back together when you get near the center, and keep twisting and attaching the twine until you get to the other end.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2019/1/25/01/Original_Internal-Productions-repurposed-plastic-eggs-attach-twine-4.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.411.85.suffix/1548441819429.jpeg)
Sarah Busby
Snap the egg back together when you get near the center, and keep twisting and attaching the twine until you get to the other end.
![When you get to the other end, cut the twine and add a dab of hot glue. Place the end of the twine on top.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2019/1/25/01/Original_Internal-Productions-repurposed-plastic-eggs-cut-end.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.411.85.suffix/1548441819690.jpeg)
Sarah Busby
![When you get to the other end, cut the twine and add a dab of hot glue. Place the end of the twine on top.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2019/1/25/01/Original_Internal-Productions-repurposed-plastic-eggs-cover-end-1.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.411.85.suffix/1548441819546.jpeg)
Sarah Busby
![When you get to the other end, cut the twine and add a dab of hot glue. Place the end of the twine on top.](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2019/1/25/01/Original_Internal-Productions-repurposed-plastic-eggs-cover-end-2.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.411.85.suffix/1548441819607.jpeg)
Sarah Busby
When you get to the other end, cut the twine and add a dab of hot glue. Place the end of the twine on top.
![Twine and Gold Leaf Eggs](http://hgtvhome.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/hgtv/fullset/2019/1/25/01/Original_Internal-Productions-repurposed-plastic-eggs-twine-gold-leaf-final-2.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.411.85.suffix/1548441820474.jpeg)
Sarah Busby