Vintage Floral Easter Eggs Using Temporary Tattoos

Breaking Crafting News! I made vintage-looking floral Easter eggs using temporary tattoos.

Yes, temporary tattoos…for that vintage look. HA!

Until last week, I had lived my whole life not knowing that temporary tattoos can transfer to items other than skin.

I saw a video of someone customizing sneakers using temporary tattoos. Do you know what’s related to sneakers? Not wood Easter eggs! But that’s where my brain went, and I needed to see if that technique would apply to Easter eggs.

Spoiler: It works beautifully. This is a game changer for someone who can’t paint to save her life. Fake it till you make it, which is kind of the point of temporary tattoos in general.

What You Need To Make Vintage-Looking Floral Easter Eggs With Temporary Tattoos:

temporary tattoos (I bought this 82-sheet pack. What can I say? I like choices! Ha!)
wood Easter eggs (I’ve bought these multiple times.)
wood stain (optional for a vintage look. Err on the side of a lighter color.)
scissors
wet cloth or sponge
clear sealer – polyurethane or Mod Podge. I used polyurethane in a satin finish.
small paint brush to seal the eggs
tiny nail and clothespin or binder clip (if you want to hang the eggs to dry after sealing)
rubbing alcohol – just in case you mess up and need to remove the tattoo

How To Make Temporary Tattoo Wood Easter Eggs

Before Starting: If you want to stain the eggs, you need to do that before proceeding. Start with a light color. If the stain is too dark, you won’t be able to see the temporary tattoo design.

Step 1: Cut the temporary tattoos out. The closer you can cut to the actual colored design, the better. Otherwise, you’ll see that clear edge that goes around the tattoo. It’s not a big deal, just something to keep in mind. The designs need to be sized to fit or wrap around the tattoo without wrinkling. If the tattoo is too big, you can cut through the middle of the design and apply it in two or more different sections.

Step 2: Remove the plastic protective cover on the tattoo. Place the tattoo face down on the egg. This process is exactly the same as applying a temporary tattoo to your skin, and the directions come with the pack of tattoos.

Step 3: Cover the temporary tattoo with a wet cloth or sponge. I liked using the cloth because I could wrap it around the curved surface of the egg to hold the entire tattoo in place at one time. Press firmly or gently rub for 10 – 20 seconds to make sure the image transfers.

Step 4: Carefully peel the paper off the tattoo. Go slow! If you see the image hasn’t transferred, immediately put the paper back down and press down on it again with your wet cloth.

Tip: If you don’t like how the temporary tattoo looks on your egg, you can remove it with rubbing alcohol if you haven’t sealed the egg.

You can add more than one temporary tattoo to the eggs. Repeat the steps from above. I tried not to get the newly transferred tattoos wet while I applied the next one.

Step 5: Seal your eggs with a clear sealant like polyurethane or Mod Podge. You may need two coats if the eggs suck in the sealant too much.

If you’re worried about the clear sealant smudging while drying, you can stick a pushpin or tiny nail in the end of the egg and suspend it from a clothespin or binder clip. I used a wood skewer propped on top of two tall glasses to hold my drying eggs.

Check the eggs while they are drying so that you don’t get a glob of sealant that pools on the very bottom tip.

In the name of fun, I applied temporary tattoos to eggs with the stain and without the stain.

I liked both. It just gives off a different vibe and is largely dependent on what tattoos you use. This is one of those crafts where there are no rights or wrongs. Do what makes you happy.

I do think this would be a great craft to do with bigger kids. Other than the sealing part, this isn’t an overly messy project.

Temporary tattoos come in many shapes and designs, so there’s something for everyone. You don’t have to stick with flowers. I’m not going to judge if you make goth Easter eggs!

Before you ask, no. I did not try to stick temporary tattoos to other types of faux Easter eggs. As long as the faux egg is light enough in color and can get wet, I think you have a shot of making it work. Let me know if you try it and how it goes.

Also, please let me know if you find another crafty use for temporary tattoos. I need more ideas. I still have 75 sheets of temporary tattoos left to use, and I’m running out of places to put them on my body.

Kidding!

Or am I?

What do you think of my vintage-looking floral Easter eggs? Do they look professional? Would you pick these up in a store? Let me know. You can always comment on this blog post, email me here, or reach out via Instagram or Facebook.

Happy (early) Easter!

Thank you for crafting in spirit with me today. If you’d like more faux Easter egg ideas, I’ve got you covered. Check out one or all of these blog posts.  There’s no such thing as reading too many.

Gold Leaf Wood Easter Eggs

Easter Egg Embroidered Napkins

Sheet Music Easter Eggs

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