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12 Spring-Ready Eco Crafts To Try This Season

April 05, 2022

12 Spring-Ready Eco Crafts To Try This Season

We are here with a round up of favorite DIY ideas from the Gift Happily blog to inspire your spring crafting. Browse through to learn how to make paper flower bouquets, decorate paper easter eggs, and creative ideas for seasonal gift wrapping.

We love seeing your completed projects so please share your creations with us! Tag @Wrappily on Instagram or send us an email.

 


Kid-friendly Paper Bouquet

Simple Paper Flower DIY

Get the tutorial at florida-girl.com

Craft a bouquet for someone special! A fun weekend craft with the kiddos, this tutorial includes a lot of photos to follow along. Grab your favorite Wrappily paper and some glue to get started.

 

Pro-level Paper Flowers in Two Styles

Intricate Paper Flower Tutorials

Daisy Style Paper Flower Tutorial with Video
Sunflower Paper Flower Tutorial Step-by-Step Instructions

This tutorial by paper artist Kirby Jay includes the templates you need to create two styles of larger-than-life paper flowers to use as gift toppers or to fashion into a forever-bouquet. It looks complicated, but once you read her instructions and watch the video tutorial, you'll be set up for success!

 

Blooming Paper Flower Wreath

DIY Paper Flower Wreath

Paper Flower Wreath Tutorial with Video

Building on her paper flower creations, Kirby Jay shows us how to assemble a show-stopping spring wreath made entirely of Wrappily paper and ribbons. 

 


Level Up Your Egg Decorating

Egg Decorating Ideas with Eco-Friendly Easter Eggs

Ways to Decorate & Display Paper Eggs

From decoupage to diorama, here's three ways to decorate your paper eggs. Each of these projects can be done on its own or brought together for a darling spring centerpiece. 

 

DIY Plantable Seed Bomb Eggs

DIY Seed Bomb Easter Eggs Tutorial

How to Make Plantable Seed Bomb Easter Eggs

Save up newspapers, leftover craft/construction paper, or Wrappily wrapping paper and Eco Shred to create these clever seed bomb eggs (just in time for Earth Day). Follow along in this step-by-step tutorial.

 

Make Reusable Plaster Eggs at Home

DIY Plaster Easter Eggs in Basket

Make Reusable Easter Eggs Out of Plaster

This craft can definitely make a mess, but that’s all part of the fun! Step-by step instructions for how to make customized plaster eggs that can be used as vegan, plastic-free Easter eggs, sidewalk chalk, or a reusable seasonal decor. 

 


Create Cute Containers for Tiny Trinkets & Treats

Treat Bag and Envelope with Eco-Friendly Gift Wrap

How to Make Envelopes and Treat Bags - Video Tutorials

Learn these go-to folding techniques and never get caught without an envelope again. These easy-to-follow videos show four ways to whip up envelopes and lil' treat bags that can be added to Easter Baskets, used for a teacher gifts, or to wrap something special up for Mom.

 

Origami Crane Small Gift Box

Cute Gift Wrapping Idea - Origami Crane Gift Box

Origami Crane Gift Box by Shiho Masuda - Video Tutorial

Small gifts deserve beautiful wrappings, too. Follow Shiho’s video tutorial to create a stunning origami crane wrapping. Putting a little extra care and intention into your wrapping will surely show the Mom in your life that you’ve given her a lot of thought this Mother's Day.

 


Nature-Inspired Gift Toppers for Spring & Summer

Cute Gift Wrapping Idea - Shell Gift Toppers

Get Inspired: Shell Gift Toppers

Put those beachcomber's treasures on full display next time you wrap a gift for someone special. Here's our best tips and tricks for using shells for a tropically inspired gift wrapping look.

 

Gift Wrapping from the Garden

Cute Gift Wrapping Idea - Gift Toppers from the GardenGet Inspired: Garden Gift Toppers

Learn tricks from a professional floral designer on how to top gifts with fresh cuttings from the garden. From fruit to flowers, follow these tips for springy, summery gifts that go bloom!

 


Versatile Paper Baskets for Display

DIY Paper Basket Centerpiece with Succulents

DIY Woven Paper Baskets

Follow along to this tutorial to create a basket garden using reversible wrapping paper. Use as a party centerpiece or Mother’s Day gift, who wouldn't want to go home with one of these sweet mini succulent gardens?

 

Upcycled Paper and Grocery Bags into Baskets

Make these woven paper baskets with reused wrapping paper

DIY Paper Baskets with Reused Wrapping Paper in Three Styles

Create a classic woven basket using leftover grocery bags and decorative paper like Wrappily. Rated from easy to difficult, this round up provides three different basket styles combining different techniques to create handmade works of art. 

 


Happy Crafting!