Cast in STONE

This year we are simplifying our Easter decorations and giving them a whimsical twist with a few flowers and lots of bunnies

Bunny ears

Make flowery ears and turn polystyrene eggs into cute bunnies.

Difficulty: medium Time: 24 hours

+ Dip polystyrene eggs, which you can buy at craft stores, into a mixture of 2 parts plaster of Paris to 1 part water, and then put them aside to dry. TIP: The easiest way to do this is to press a thin wire through each polystyrene egg before dipping it in the plaster.

+ Hang the eggs using the wire to make a handle over a plastic bucket until they are dry.

+ For the ears, place dried flowers between two sheets of wax paper, waxy sides together, and iron them so the wax melts and they fuse to each other. Wait until the paper is cool and the wax has set before cutting the paper into ear shapes. Attach the ears to the eggs with hot glue.

Wreath

Make a pretty Easter wreath to place on your table as part of your decorations.

Difficulty: easy Time: 2 hours

Decorate a round wire and frame it with paper butterflies, plaster of Paris flowers, cement bunnies and real flowers. To make plaster-dipped silk flowers, mix 2 parts of plaster of Paris or cement with 1 part water (the ratio is the same for both mediums), dip the flowers in the mixture and place aside with the flower open until dry.

Bunny vases

Turn store-bought ceramic bunnies into unique vases.

Diffi culty: easy Time: 1 hour

+ Use a thin ceramic drill bit to carefully drill holes in various places in the bunny. Once the holes are drilled, insert individual dried flower stems of various lengths into them – try to match the drill bit to the size of the flower stems so the flowers fit snugly.

Floral eggs

Use eggshells to mould the prettiest floral egg-shaped decorations.

Difficulty: medium Time: 3 hours

You will need

• Plaster of Paris

• Bowl

• Measuring jug

• Small flowers