I was inspired by the adorable peeps topiary in Woman’s Day Magazine. I don’t see it up on their site yet but here is a tutorial on how to make this cute topiary.
Supplies:
- Flower pot/pail
- 12″ dowel
- Green paint and paintbrush
- Embroidery hoop (their’s calls for a 6inch, but 8inch is all I could find)
- Peeps (I used 4 packages)
- Green Easter grass
- Glue gun
- Flower foam
Cut your foam so that it fits in your pail. After you’ve painted your dowel glue it onto the opening of the embroidery hoop. Use a lot of glue!
Then take a group of 5 peeps and glue them onto the hoop. DO NOT separate, but slightly bend them to encircle the hoop.
I apologize for not having a picture of the last steps. After your peeps are glued on the hoop, glue the dowel into your foam. You can spray the peeps with a craft sealer to help preserve them. Add the Easter grass and then you’re done!
Tip: check your peeps to make sure they are all in good shape. One of my packages didn’t look as nice as the others and I’m considering redoing that section.
Isn’t this a fun craft? Thanks for stopping!
This made me smile so big! It is just too fun! I might have to make a couple for centerpieces for our Easter lunch! :) Thanks for sharing!
I agree you have to smile when you see this. So cute!!!
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This is very cute!! You are just so creative!
Peeps are one of my favorite food groups so I LOVE this project. Did you know that in Bethlehem, PA (home of Peeps) they have a peep drop on New Year's Eve? It's on my bucket list.
This is just a fantastic nod to an Easter classic! Thanks for sharing!
This is so cute and so different from all the other Easter Topiary trees. Thanks for sharing, I am a new follower of your blog and I would love if you'd follow back!
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Kelli @ loveoursimplelife.blogspot.com
Thank you so much for sharing this project! I came over here from Skip to My Lou and was drawn because it is such an original idea – and because Peeps are so magical! Who knew that there are so many things you can do with a Peep?? What a great site you have!!!
How fun is this?? WHat a great idea, i have never thought of that. Thanks for sharing!!
-Karli
I love this! I'd love if you linked this up to my very fist link party! http://runwithglitter.blogspot.com/2011/03/glitters-first-linky-party_22.html
That is suuuuper cute!!! I will be trying that! Thanks for sharing :)
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I love the name of your blog! I saw you were on the blog hop. I love the peep idea! I can't wait to see what else you come up with!
That turned out sooo cute!! I was inspired by woman's day too and made one also! My mother in law wants me to make her one that's a wreath.
Tasty adorable!
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I am sooo in love with this! Thanks so much for visiting from the blog hop.. I am your newest follower also! Yay.. can't wait to see what you come up with next!
Cute! I love the topiary it's so festive!
Sooo cute! I saw this in the Woman's Day & just knew someone in blogland would give it a try! Great job! I could never do this craft because I would devour each and every one of those peeps! Thanks for linking up to Gettin' Krafty With It!
Following from ABC and 123. Love this idea! Can't wait to try it!
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such a cute project!
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Ha! That is so cute! My girls would love this little topiary.
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Super cute. I look forward to easter for many things but peeps are close to the top of the list. Thanks for linking up!
Very cute!!!! I am a new follower!!
awesome, you just have to smile when you see that!
Aww…this is a super cute idea! I'd have a problem with too many peeps disappearing in the creating process :-). This is really adorable, I love it! Great job!
Absolutely Adorable! I think I might have to try this one out. Although….. I might find too many packages of my supplies eaten before I could finish the project. ;-)
How cute! What a unique way to use Peeps.
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Just found you from Tatertots & Jello. Love this! I may try it as a wreath… Thanks for sharing.
-Vanessa
but can you still eat the peeps???
megan
craftycpa.blogspot.com
So very cute! I am going to do an entire Peep week in a couple of weeks and I would love to show this off as part of my Peep Week! So very cute and creative!
Ashley
http://www.simplydesigning.blogspot.com
Oh my gosh. One of THE cutest peeps projects I've seen! So tweeting this!
So, I did end up making the Peeps Easter Wreath! I linked to you if you want to check it out.
http://rescuedgoods.blogspot.com/2011/03/peeps-easter-wreath-tutorial.html
-Vanessa
Really cute & fun. A kid's dream! Would love for you to link it to my Craftastic party:)
Very cute idea…I happened to have lots of peeps on hand right now!
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I love this super cute peep tutorial! I featured it on Hoo's got talent! Thanks for linking up to the party!
Absolutely love it! What a wonderful way to celebrate the season with Peeps!
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very sweet! You have my mouth watering for peeps!
gail
So cute! Featuring you on Wednesday! Feel free to stop by and grab a button if you like. Thanks for the great idea!
Ashley
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Cute! What a fun idea. Now I really want some Peeps to eat.
Yum and so cute! I'm so glad to find another blogger out there using Peeps to decorate with — love it!
i LOVE this so much! i just had to share it on my site! i linked to you here:
http://dollarstoremom.com/2011/04/easter-crafts-for-kids-roundup/
I love it! I'll be featuring this on my blog on Thursday–hope you will stop by! ;)
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your topiary is darling- I am going to feature on my blog. Thanks and I am your newest follower!
Melissa
http://www.creatingourcozyhome.blogspot.com
That is so cute. I've got to pin this one too :)
That is adorable! Would it be ok for me to link to this from my blog? I’m just getting started and I don’t have enough time to make one this year, but would love to feature it!