DIY Paper Egg Craft: A Mozaic Studio How-To with Cakewalk Flair
Spring’s blooming, and I’ve got a craft that’s pure Mozaic magic with a sprinkle of Cakewalk’s DIY charm—3D paper eggs! These come together with just 6 shapes, a few folds, and some glue—easy enough for a quick win, artsy enough to hang or scatter. Go all-solid or mix solids and patterns for a playful twist. Let’s dive in!
Egg Template: Download the print sheet. Or grab the Cricut PNGs.
Colored Cardstock: Spring shades—lavender, yellow, green (1 sheet per egg);
Patterned Paper: Optional—floral, dots, stripes;
Glue: Glue stick or craft glue;
Scissors: For hand-cutting;
String: Optional—twine or ribbon for hanging.
Print the Cakewalk template sheet on colored cardstock and cut out the 6 egg shapes per egg. For all-solid eggs, use one color (e.g., 6 yellow). For alternating sides, cut 3 solid shapes (e.g., yellow) and 3 patterned shapes (e.g., floral) per egg—mix it up!
Cricut Option: Upload the PNG, set to cut 6 shapes (3 solid, 3 patterned if alternating)—load your papers and go.
Fold each of your 6 shapes in half vertically with a sharp crease firm. These are your egg’s building blocks.
Split your 6 folded shapes into 2 groups of 3:
All-Solid: 3 solid shapes per group (e.g., all yellow).
Group A = 1 solid + 2 patterned (e.g., 1 yellow + 2 floral);
Group B = 2 solid + 1 patterned (e.g., 2 yellow + 1 floral).
Step 4: Glue the First Half
Glue the right side of #3 to the right side of #1.
Glue the left side of #2 to the left side of #1.
You’ve got a 3-piece half—#1 on the bottom, #2 on the left and #3 on the right. Set it aside.
Step 5: Glue the Second Half
Start with #4 (patterned if alternating; make sure the patterned side is face down)—glue the right side of #6 to the right side of #4.
Glue the left side of #5 to the left side of #4.
Now you’ve got #4 (patterned, back side) on the bottom with #5 (solid) on the left and #6 (solid) on the right—the opposite of the first half.
Glue the two halves together back to back:
Right side of #2 to right side of #6.
Left side of #3 to left side of #5.
Press firm—your egg’s now 3D, with alternating solid/pattern sides if you mixed it up!
Step 7 (Optional): Add a Hanging Loop
Before gluing the halves, slip a 6-8 inch string loop into one half’s top crease—glue it in, then finish Step 6. Hang and admire!
These eggs are easy to vary—6 shapes, endless charm! Keep ‘em solid or alternate patterns. Pair with Cakewalk’s Easter Ears printable (mozaicstudio.com) for extra spring fun. Tag me @mozaicstudioart—I want see your combos!
