• Home
  • Team Crafts Unleashed
  • About/Contact
    • Sharing Policy
  • Shop ConsumerCrafts
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Tumblr
    • Twitter
    • YouTube

Crafts Unleashed: DIY Craft Ideas, Fun Crafts & More

  • Jewelry
    • Top 50 DIY Jewelry Making Ideas
    • Necklaces
    • Earrings
    • Bracelets
    • Hair & Accessories
    • Beaded Jewelry
    • Jewelry Making Basics
  • Home Decor
    • Floral
    • Kids Rooms
    • Mantle & Tabletop
    • Wall Art
    • Wreaths
    • Organization
    • Designer Inspired Projects
  • Papercrafts
    • Scrapbooking
    • 3D Paper Projects
    • Card Making
    • Paper Decorations
    • Washi Tape Ideas and Projects
    • Embossing Folder Ideas and Projects
  • Seasonal
    • Winter
      • Christmas Craft Projects and Decorations
      • DIY Gifts and Handmade Gifts
        • Thank You For Your Vote!
      • Christmas
      • Valentine’s Day
        • Valentine’s Day Crafts
      • New Year’s Crafts
    • Spring
      • Spring and Easter Projects Gallery
      • St. Patrick’s Day
      • Easter
      • Earth Day – Recycled Crafts
      • Cinco de Mayo
      • Mother’s Day
    • Summer
      • Father’s Day
      • 4th of July & Patriotic
    • Fall
      • Fall & Thanksgiving Crafts Project Gallery
      • Halloween
        • Halloween Project Gallery
      • Thanksgiving
  • Party
    • Wedding Favors & Gifts
    • Wedding & Bridal Shower Decorations
    • Bridal Accessories
    • Baby Showers
    • Party Favors
    • Party Decorations
  • Craft Basics
    • Art
    • Cake & Candy
    • Clay Crafts
    • Fabric Crafts
    • Paper Mache
    • Yarn Crafts
    • Wood
  • Kids
    • Teacher & School Time Crafts
    • Graduation Ideas
  • Craft at Home
You are here: Home / Seasonal / Spring / Easter / Easter Craft: Egg Chess and Checkers

March 8, 2013 · 7 Comments

Easter Craft: Egg Chess and Checkers

Easter· Kids Stuff· Wood

Easter is just around the corner and I love to do seasonal crafts that have a purpose or function.  So this year, instead of decorating with eggs, we are
playing with them!  Checkers and chess to be exact!  Join me today as I show you a fun and simple way to create a child-sized version of these classic games.

Egg-chess-and-checkers-Easter-craft-Crafts-Unleashedeaster egg checkers craft ideas amy renea a nest for all seasons 2

Supplies needed to make your own Easter craft chess and checkers:

  • Wooden Eggs – Small
  • Wooden Eggs – Large
  • Wood Burning Tool
  • Bottle Caps
  • Hot Glue and Gun
  • Cutting Board or Scrap Wood (I found mine cheap at IKEA)
  • Stain Pen or Woodstain
  • Optional – Baby Quail Eggs and Pennies

To differentiate the two sides of the board, one set of eggs needed to be a little different.  While half stayed the natural wood color, the other half got burned.

This is a simple wood burning tool that plugs into the wall and gets VERY hot.  This is definitely not a craft the kids can help with.  To create the lines on the eggs, I held the tool on the top of the egg until it started to smoke a tiny bit (maybe 3 seconds?).

easter egg checkers craft ideas amy renea a nest for all seasons carve egg at topYou can feel the wood start to burn and the tool settles into the wood just a fraction.  Once the top is burned, I quickly slide down the side of the egg making a thinner, lighter line that radiates from a central axis (see finished eggs below).

easter egg checkers craft ideas amy renea a nest for all seasons carving eggeaster egg checkers craft ideas amy renea a nest for all seasons carved eggsYou could certainly get creative with your wood burning technique, or go a completely different route and stain the eggs with a light and dark wood stain, paint them, decoupage them – whatever suits your fancy!

As you all know, eggs will not stand up on their own, so they need a flat base in order for them to serve as playing pieces.  Bottle caps were the perfect base!

easter egg checkers craft ideas amy renea a nest for all seasons dab of glueSimply hot glue the bottom of the egg squarely into the cap and your little eggs can now move around the playing board.

easter egg checkers craft ideas amy renea a nest for all seasons hot glueing small eggeaster egg checkers craft ideas amy renea a nest for all seasons top shotTo create the playing board, I simply used a cheap cutting board (any unfinished piece of wood will work), marked off squares, and stained every other one with a metallic glaze.

processTo play a baby version of checkers, the small eggs are used and then “kinged” by switching out for a large egg when they reach the other side of the board.

easter egg checkers craft ideas amy renea a nest for all seasons soldiersChess is slightly more complicated, but easy enough for young children. With a large egg serving as the queen, smaller eggs serving as bishops and quail eggs (anchored by pennies!) as pawns.

quail eggsSo break out those eggs, create this fun Easter craft and let’s play a few rounds shall we?

top view

Chess-and-Checkers-Easter-Craft

More Project Ideas

  • Simple DIY Spring Pallet SignSimple DIY Spring Pallet Sign
  • DIY Felt Flower Wrapped Cement EggsDIY Felt Flower Wrapped Cement Eggs
  • DIY “Latch Hook” Easter Egg DecorationDIY “Latch Hook” Easter Egg Decoration
  • Make Your Own DIY Succulent CheckersMake Your Own DIY Succulent Checkers
  • How To Make a Hair Bow {Perfect for Easter!}How To Make a Hair Bow {Perfect for Easter!}
  • Mini Mason Jar Bunny CraftsMini Mason Jar Bunny Crafts
  • Bunny DIY Treat Bags For KidsBunny DIY Treat Bags For Kids
  • Color Blocked DIY Easter Eggs in 3 Easy StepsColor Blocked DIY Easter Eggs in 3 Easy Steps
  • DIY Spring Surprise Bath BombsDIY Spring Surprise Bath Bombs
  • Back To School Emoji Pencil CaseBack To School Emoji Pencil Case
Amy Renea

Hey y’all! I’m Amy Renea, a freelance photographer and writer based out of Hershey, PA. I spend my days chasing children and chickens around the back yard, sipping on dandelion tea and munching on sweet potato chips. Come visit the Nest for All Seasons to learn more about my food, photography, DIY designs and modern garden living! www.anestforallseasons.com

don’t miss out – get all our DIY’s sent right to your inbox!

« Spring Decor Bird-on-a-Branch Door Hanger
Bunny Push Pop Easter Treats »

Comments

  1. Kayleen says

    February 19, 2015 at 12:39 pm

    none of the pictures are loading anymore 🙁 I really wanna see this project!

    Reply
  2. Gwen says

    March 17, 2013 at 6:35 am

    Oh, how beautiful and original! 🙂 I love it.

    Reply
  3. Kate says

    March 11, 2013 at 4:22 pm

    awesome! this must be the more creative Easter craft I’ve come across

    Reply

Trackbacks

  1. 20 Easter Decor Ideas & Crafts - The Crafted Sparrow says:
    March 30, 2014 at 10:18 pm

    […] Vintage Brass & Lavender Easter Tablescape Pinata Eggs DIY Easter Carrots Easter Chess Set DIY Recycled Easter Basket Decor Origami Bunny Garland Easter Egg Pennant Burlap Easter […]

    Reply
  2. How To Hot Glue Tips & Tricks says:
    May 8, 2013 at 7:11 am

    […] to take you through a couple projects that show off the basics of the hot glue gun.  First off? Easter Egg Checkers.  I had to attach the little wooden eggs to the bottlecaps with hot glue, making sure they were […]

    Reply
  3. 7 Awesome Easter Egg DIYs to Try | Paper & Stitch says:
    March 15, 2013 at 10:00 am

    […] wood burned Easter eggs from Crafts […]

    Reply
  4. Egg Decorating Ideas says:
    March 12, 2013 at 8:50 pm

    […] Easter Eggs 10. Glitter Dipped Eggs 11. Crochet Easter Egg Holder 12. Yarn Easter Eggs 13. Wooden Eggs 14. Egg Sculptures 15. Doodle Easter Eggs 16. DIY Gold Easter Eggs 17. Chalkboard Paint Eggs 18. […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Welcome to Crafts Unleashed: The ideas and inspiration department of ConsumerCrafts.com! Our goal is to spark your creativity and inspire you to create crafts that you love. Go ahead, unleash your craft!

Stay Up to Date

Team Crafts Unleashed

Looking for something?

Categories

  • Home
  • Team Crafts Unleashed
  • About/Contact
  • Shop ConsumerCrafts
This error message is only visible to WordPress admins

Error: No connected account.

Please go to the Instagram Feed settings page to connect an account.

Copyright © 2021 · captivating theme by Restored 316