Aw, your Easter table decorations are going to look so cute and adorable! Everyone will love your food and the guests will giggle when they see the Easter chick centerpiece you make for the table. Its whimsical, its easy to make and youll spend very little money creating the decor that you can set out year after year. Make the centerpiece gigantic or really small depending upon the craft items you purchase. The large ones not only make great centerpieces but they look fabulous on a deck or even on the back of the commode. Smaller versions make cool place markers, mantle pieces or as a surprise in a childs Easter basket.
Since youll be able to choose the size of the chick you want to make there are no set sizes of Styrofoam pieces to purchase. Choose a Styrofoam cone to make the body of the chick and a Styrofoam ball to make the head. Compare the cone and the ball to determine whether they will be proportionate. Although a large ball wont look right with a small cone you can use a medium or large ball on a large cone. The cone will make the body of the chick and the ball, of course, will be used to create the head of the animal. Purchase only white Styrofoam; the green type is for floral arrangements and is not ideal for this project.
Its really easy to assemble the Easter table chick. Use a pencil, screwdriver or other implement to make a hole in the bottom of the ball. Add some hot glue to the hole then set the point of the cone in the hole. Allow the glue to dry or set completely before moving on. If you have no Styrofoam pieces you can also make the chick from a paper cone and a lightweight ball, like a ping-pong ball. Paint the ball and the cone yellow to continue. After painting the Styrofoam pieces yellow, and allowing them to dry, you can then use the embellishments you want to finish the project. (Check to see that the paint you use is Styrofoam-friendly!) Use wiggly eyes from a craft store or make eyes from small, black beads. The eyes can even be drawn on with a marker. A beak can be made from a diamond-shaped piece of foam, felt or paper. Fold the shape in half then glue the fold to the mouth area of the chick. The orange paper or felt makes the perfect beak. Give the chick rosy cheeks by applying a little bit of blush or rouge. Cut two wing shapes and one tail shape from yellow felt, paper or craft foam. Glue these to their proper places on the bird. The wings and tail can be distinguished from the body by spreading on a little glitter glue. Or, glue on tiny, clear, fake jewels to add a little glitz. Attach a few yellow feathers to add even more interest to the Easter chick. A few feather sprigs on top of the head can really enhance the look of the finished piece. Another nice touch is to tie a pretty ribbon around the birds neck. Use painted wooden dowels to make legs for the silly chick. Since the flat part of the cone will be the birds rear glue the legs so they stick straight out from the cone, towards the bottom. Paint the skinny dowels orange and stick them into the Styrofoam. For feet use orange felt, foam or paper. Cut the pieces in foot shapes and glue them to the ends of the dowels. Although this finishes the bird you can do other things to further enhance a centerpiece. Glue Easter grass to the bottom of the cone to give the appearance that the chick is sitting in grass. You can even glue some tiny eggs or baby craft chicks to the grass. Make the chicks yourself or help your kids with the project. The finished pieces can be used as table decorations or even a gift in an Easter basket. They can be made for any area of the house and can be tiny or huge. Store them after the holiday and you can use the adorable chick decoration year after year. Youll have lots of fun making the cute chick that will add just a little more excitement and cuteness to an already perfect Easter!
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