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Friday, March 30, 2012

Cardboard Trucks {Easter Egg Fillers}


Aren't they adorable? I'm so excited about how they turned out! They're a version of the "Small Wooden Trucks" in the book Made To Play by Joel Henriques. You can find info about the book here and Joel's blog here. I'd really recommend at least stopping by his blog, but the book is definitely worth the buy.


I used his templates but did them on cardboard instead of wood. You could easily make your own designs too (I'm just not that great at that kind of thing) :-) Then instead of using a wood burner to create the details I used a Sharpie after I applied watercolor paints. 


They're super cool, but the main reason I made these is because most of them are small enough to fit into plastic Easter eggs!
I'm also making cardboard versions of the "Small Wooden Animals" in the book. Those aren't quite ready yet though. These are a nice alternative to candy. :-)

I'm having a blast at these lovely linking parties. 

8 comments:

  1. Cute idea! Thanks for linking up with Strut Your Stuff Saturday. We're hoping you will join us again next week with more great ideas! - The Sisters

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  2. What a great idea!! I just got that book and we are in the process of working on the zoo playmat. Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday! I hope you will share with us again this week!

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  3. Love this idea! My son would love them too I'll bet.
    (picked this as one of my faves from Ginger Snap Craft's party)

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    1. Thanks and thanks for stopping by, Steph!

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  4. What a sweet idea! I bet they were a big hit on Easter. Thank you for sharing on A Crafty Soiree.

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    1. Thanks so much, Katie. They were a big hit. :-)

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