Holidays & Entertaining Easter You'll Be Stuck on These Cute DIY Cactus Easter Eggs Create an adorable display of cactus Easter eggs in just a few steps and learn how to make pretty crepe paper flower toppers. By Sarah Martens Sarah Martens Instagram Sarah Martens is the Senior Editor overseeing food at Better Homes & Gardens digital. She has been with the BHG brand for over 8 years. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on February 20, 2020 Share Tweet Pin Email Project Overview Working Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Skill Level: Kid-friendly These fun cactus Easter eggs are one of our favorite no-dye Easter egg projects. Paint ceramic eggs in a variety of shades of green, then use paint pens or markers to cover the eggs in a fun pattern. Try customizing your Easter egg cactus with your favorite colors or textures. Top each egg off with pretty handmade crepe paper flowers and display in mini terra-cotta pots for a fun and festive Easter display. These painted Easter eggs can be displayed year-after-year for a lasting craft. What You'll Need Equipment / Tools 1 Scissors 1 Paintbrush 1 Hot glue gun Materials 1 Ceramic eggs 1 Acrylic craft paint 1 Crepe paper 1 Hot glue 1 Mini terra-cotta pots Instructions Paint ceramic eggs Paint an assortment of ceramic eggs with acrylic paint; we used two shades of green, light and medium. We found it worked best to paint one side and let the egg rest on the other side to dry. When the painted side is dry, flip the egg and paint the other side. Once the eggs are painted and completely dry, use a thin paintbrush and paint, paint pens, or markers to add a pattern. We painted a pattern of white X shapes on the darker egg and used a felt-tip marker to draw V shapes on the lighter eggs. Make crepe paper flowers Give your cactus eggs a pop of color by adding bright crepe paper flowers to the top—they're easier than you think! To make a flower, cut a quarter-size circle from crepe paper and cut the circle into a spiral. Start at the middle and roll the spiral around itself, securing with hot glue as you go; a thin-tip hot-glue gun works best for this project. When you get to the end of the crepe paper spiral, secure the end with another bead of hot glue. Related: Get our Best No-Dye Easter Egg Ideas Assemble egg display PHOTO: Brie Passano To turn your painted eggs into an adorable display, use hot glue to add an assortment of crepe paper flowers to the top of each egg, then nestle each egg in its own mini terra-cotta pot. To help keep the eggs upright, fill the pots with sand, small rocks, or Easter grass in a natural shade. Display the Easter egg cactus individually, or create a whole desert scene of decorated eggs in various colors and patterns. Related: Easter Trees Are the Hottest Spring Trend