How to Make an Easter Egg Banner EASY DIY With Sizzix



Sizzix have a wonderful Bigz Easter egg die by Samantha Barnett which cuts a large sized egg and a pretty bow. Although you could use another large Easter egg die or make your own cut-out by hand, this one is perfect for making quick DIY pennant banners and bunting.

Make a quick and easy Easter egg banner using colored card, paper and die cut shapes. I used colorful and bright Spring shades and used a 3D folding technique to add dimension and interest to the finished design.

I never have much time for crafting at Easter so this die cut banner is an egg-cellent last-minute make that you can use to brighten up your home with. You can also make this design by cutting the shapes from hand using a free printable template online.

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How to Make an EASY Easter Egg Banner Craft With the Sizzix Easter Egg Die


How to Make an Easter Egg Banner EASY DIY With Sizzix Die Cutting Bigz Dies Paper Bunting Garland Pennant Bow Spring

I just love Samantha Barnett's Bigz Easter egg die (also on Amazon.co.uk) which allows you to cut out a large Easter egg and a pretty bow. You'll need a machine such as a Big Shot that will cut Bigz dies. Alternatively, there are many other thin metal egg dies that you can choose from.


For me, it was a no-brainer to get hold of this die for Easter crafting because it has a lovely big bow that you can assemble as well as the egg shape. And the bow is a design that I can use all year long.

Materials and Tools to Make an Easter Egg Banner

A large Easter egg die for your cutting machine or cut out your own.
A large paper bow die or cut your own.
The Bigz Easter egg die combines the egg and bow. Get it on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk
A selection of colored card and paper in bright Spring shades
Scissors, glue, pencil, string or cord for the banner
Optional embellishments

Step 1: Die Cutting the Easter Eggs in Spring Colors


Die Cut the Paper Easter Eggs in Spring Colors Shades Bigz Sizzix Dies

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Use your choice of large egg cutting die (I used the Bigz egg die at Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk) or a template, to cut out egg shapes in Spring colors.

I wanted bright shades of yellows, lime greens, hot orange, pinks and blues. You can opt for brights or softer pastel shades depending on the look that you want for your banner. Scrapbook paper is ideal and a nice thickness to work with.


To make 3D style eggs for your banner, you need to cut 3 egg shapes to make each one. So you might want to think about how many eggs you need to cut in order to make each flag piece for your Easter banner.

Step 2: Starting to Make the 3D Paper Easter Eggs


Starting to Make the 3D Paper Easter Eggs fold in half

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To make each 3D egg for your banner, you need 3 paper egg shapes.

Fold each paper egg in half by taking one side and pulling it across to the other side. Make sure both sides of the egg are lined up before making your fold in the paper.

Step 3: Sticking Two Folded Paper Eggs Together


Using a glue stick to stick two folded paper eggs together

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You now need to glue two of the folded paper eggs together.

Use a glue stick to add glue to the back left side of one folded egg and the back right side of another as shown. Line up and stick these pieces together.

Step 4: Making the 3D Paper Folded Easter Egg


Making the 3D Paper Folded Easter Egg craft tutorial instructions papercraft Spring

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Once you have 2 folded egg shapes stuck together, you need to add a 3rd to give more dimension to the front of your finished banner.

Use a glue stick to add glue to the back left side of one folded egg and the back right side of the other folded piece as shown. Line up and stick these pieces together.

Step 5: The Folded 3D Paper Egg


Folded 3D paper egg ready to stick onto an Easter party banner garland

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This is what a folded 3D paper egg looks like when complete. Make as many of these as you need for your banner or bunting.

Step 6: Making the Pennant Banner Flag Sections


Making the Pennant Banner Flag Sections

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You may have a die cutting machine and dies that are large enough to cut out some pennant banner flag pieces for you. In this case, they need to be plenty large enough to fit the 3D folded eggs in the middle.

These flag pieces are easy enough to cut by hand. Cut rectangles sized 9.5 x 17 cm or 4 x 7 inches out of colored card. I chose bright shades of blue, green, orange and pink of textured Bazzill card. You need as many rectangles as individual flag pieces that you'd like for your banner.

Use the corner from one of these pieces of card to to draw a triangle shape into the bottom of one of the rectangles. Cut the triangle out to make your shaped pennant banner flag piece.

Then use this finished flag piece to trace the triangle shape onto all the other rectangles. Cut out these triangles to complete your shaped pieces of card.

Step 7: Making the Paper Bows if You're Using the Bigz Egg Die


Cut Sizzix bow paper pieces from Easter egg Bigz die Big Shot

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If you're using Samantha Barnett's Bigz Easter egg die (also on Amazon.co.uk) then I will show you how to cut and assemble it.

You need to cut one of the top pieces that looks like a bow tie shape and two of the eye shaped pieces - there are two in the photo as one is folded in half. The small rectangular piece is optional as you can stick a button in the middle instead.

This means that you need to make 2 passes of this die through the cutting machine to cut out all the paper pieces that you need. So as not to waste paper, you can trim paper to fit just over the cutting areas for the elements that are needed.

Step 8: Assembling the Paper Bows


Assembling the Sizzix die paper bows

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Fold both of the eye shaped pieces in half - you can see which way to fold these in the photo from step 7 above.

Both of these are stuck into place on top of the bow tie shaped piece as shown with the narrow ends meeting in the middle. I found glue/adhesive dots easiest for sticking these bows together.

Once you've created the main shape of the bow, you can add a button to the middle to hide over the cut ends. Alternatively, use the tiny rectangular piece cut from the Bigz die which wraps around the middle and you glue at the back.

Step 9: Putting Your Easter Egg Banner Bunting Together


Putting Your Easter Egg Banner Bunting Together

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First punch a couple of holes into each pennant banner flag piece. You need a hole near each top corner for the string or cord to go through for hanging up.

Stick one of your 3D folded Easter eggs into the middle of a flag piece. I tried to make sure contrasting colors were used so the eggs stand out from the background card. It can help to lay all the pieces out first and work out which egg is going onto which piece of card.

Once all the eggs are stuck into place, then use your bows underneath at the top of the cut triangle. If you don't have a die that cuts paper bows, you can use ribbon bows or just add a colorful button in place. I think the bows really make the finished design.

Close Up of the Finished Easter Egg Paper Banner Bunting Garland


Close Up of the Finished Easter Egg Paper Banner Bunting Garland last minute craft Spring make tutorial instructions

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When you've finished all your pieces, string the individual pennant flag sections onto twine or cord and hang up to enjoy. You can see here, I added in a butterfly detail to the middle of one of the eggs and a polka dot button too.

Seen displayed here along with my strawberry crochet garland. I do so love a bit of bunting and any excuse or occasion to put it up around the home.

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