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I’m super excited! I just got a Cricut Maker, and after using it just a couple of times, I can tell you that it’s the greatest thing ever.
You probably know that I love my Cricut Joy, but it does have some limitations. It’s a much smaller machine which means you can’t make larger size designs. I had my eye on the Maker for a while now, and it did not disappoint!
Last weekend, I wanted to make something cute for the girls for Easter and found this adorable project on Cricut Design Space. It’s called Easter Candy Hugs. They were incredibly easy and fun to make, and I love how they turned out!
Supplies Needed for Easter Candy Hugs
All you’ll need for this cute little project is:
- Pastel Cardstock Paper
- Cricut (compatible with all machines)
- LightGrip Machine Mat
- Multi-Pen Set, Black
- Spatula or Weeder
- Glue dots or some sort of adhesive
- Creme Eggs, Kinder Eggs, or similarly shaped candy
It’s incredibly easy to put these Easter candy hugs together!
- If you don’t already have Cricut Design Space on your computer, download that.
- Go to “Projects” and search for “hugs”. It should pop right up!
- If you want to change the project, you can customize it; otherwise, click “Make it.”
- Choose your first color of cardstock and place it in the upper left-hand corner of your LightGrip mat.
- Insert your mat into the machine and follow the prompts to insert your Cricut pen or marker into your machine and cut out the images.
- Once it’s finished and you unload the mat and paper from the machine, peel away the excess cardstock.
- Using a tool like a spatula or a weeder, carefully lift a corner of the animal up and peel it off your LightGrip mat.
- Set that animal aside and repeat steps as many times as you want until you have all of the animals drawn and cut out.
- When you have all of the animals drawn and cut out, you’ll notice that some of the arms are much longer than the others. Some may require adhesive on both hands, and others may need it only on one side.
- For the longer arms (the duck and the chick), place a small piece of adhesive (or glue dot) on one of their hands. Place a creme egg on top of the animal and wrap the arms around it (the non-adhesive side first and then seal with the adhesive side). Make sure it’s nice and tight so that the creme egg doesn’t fall out.
- For the shorter arms (bunny and lamb), place a small piece of adhesive on both of their hands. Then follow the instructions above.
These adorable Easter candy hugs are approximately 5″ x 3″ and 4″ x 4″ when cut. They are perfect for adding to Easter baskets or to hand out to your favorite people.
If you don’t celebrate Easter, these are also perfect for spring and work well with Kinder Eggs! The best part of this project is that the cleanup is minimal!
If you make these Easter candy hugs, we’d love to hear your thoughts. If you post them on social media, we’d love it for you to tag @thesupermomlife.
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Benita C McLaurin
April 8, 2021OMG! These are the cutest Easter decorations/candies. This is such a creative idea. This must be really fun for the kids.
Catalina
April 1, 2021These diy are too cute. My kids will go crazy over them!
rachel
April 1, 2021This is such a cute idea!! I need to finally give in and get a cricut!
Emman Damian
April 1, 2021I love this DIY idea for Easter! I will totally do this with the kids tomorrow. They will have fun for sure!
proseccobefore7
April 1, 2021This is sooooo cute! Love it! I am sure my daughter will love it too. Thank you so much for the printable.
Anosa
April 1, 2021Awww how cute are these candy hugs, they turned out so well, I love them.
Jasmine Martin
March 31, 2021This looks like such a fun craft project to do. Kids would absolutely love this! This is even more reason for me to get a Cricut.
Ami Rose
March 31, 2021Oh wow how cute are these! I can’t wait to do crafts like this with my little one when he’s old enough!
Ami xxx
Dani
March 31, 2021Oh my these are so cute. What a great idea for Easter.
Melissa Cushing
March 31, 2021These are so cute and I am just loving them. I am going to have to go ahead and breakdown and buy a Cricut machine to add to my crafting arsenal. It may inspire me 🙂
Emily Fata
March 31, 2021This is such a craft for kids to do! Heck, even for adults to do, too!
Monidipa
March 31, 2021These are really cute and pretty, thanks for sharing how to do it!
Wanda Lopez
March 31, 2021I want one of these machines so badly. Love everything that can be done with them, like this cute craft for kids to enjoy.
Sara LaFountain
March 31, 2021These Easter candy hugs are SO cute! I love how many things you can do with the Cricut.
Melissa Dixon
March 31, 2021What a cute idea. I never use my Circuit, I need to start using up all of my supplies and this seems like a great way to do it.
Star Traci
March 31, 2021These are adorable. I am not naturally crafty, in fact, Pinterest fail are words that have been used to describe me, but I love all the things I see made with Cricuts. Sometimes, I am tempted…
Laura
March 31, 2021These are adorable! I feel like there are endless craft possibilities with the Cricut. Might have to try these for Easter this weekend.
Cam
March 31, 2021Oh my goodness! These designs are adorable. I cannot wait to make these with my nephews and nieces this Easter!
melissa major
March 31, 2021wow, these look so perfect to make during the Easter holidays! I will have to do these with the kids
Gervin Khan
March 31, 2021This is definitely a cute Easter project, and I am pretty sure kids will be happy receiving their Easter Eggs with these cuties huggable. Love it!
Nkem
March 31, 2021This is just so cute!!! I would love to receive and even make some of these!
Ntensibe Edgar
March 31, 2021Nnnnnniiiiiicccccceeeeeeee….so basic and yet, I love them so much! What won’t we do, with the Cricut?
Allison
March 31, 2021This is too cute! I love an easy craft and this one is perfect for my littles’ Easter baskets!
Kita Bryant
March 31, 2021what an absolutely adorable idea! Definitely giving this a whirl in my gal’s basket this year. She’ll love it!
Marysa
March 30, 2021How cute! I do have a Cricut that I don’t use much, and this would be a fun project.
Kathy
March 30, 2021These are so adorable. I really need to get a cricut. I have really been thinking about it lately, and I think I’ll be getting one soon. These would be so fun to make.
sarah
March 30, 2021These are so cute and fun. I love an easy craft- and my kids will be really happy.
Celebrate Woman Today
March 30, 2021I like the point that this project can be done with cricut. I do not have one, so cutting out the shapes would be too much for me at this time.
Tasheena
March 30, 2021This is such a cool idea. I can’t wait to try making these.
Kuntala
March 30, 2021This is the cutest craft ever! I think any child would love getting their eggs wrapped in these adorable creations.
Tara Pittman
March 30, 2021These are so cute. They are so much better than those plastic eggs
Ben
March 30, 2021Those are really cute. I love crafts like this because they add such a personal touch.
melissa chapman
March 30, 2021That is such a nice craft. I do not have a Cricut but for parents with kids it is a great wy to celebrate all the holidays.
Amber Myers
March 30, 2021This is such a cute idea! Now I want a Cadbury Creme Egg. I love those so much.
Awww Licious
March 30, 2021These are adorable. I’m totally going to try to make this with my niece this week :). Thanks for sharing
Ryan Escat
March 30, 2021Can’t wait to try these Easter candy huggers craft idea! So cute and look so easy! Thanks for sharing!
Nikki Wayne
March 30, 2021It’s so cute..! Thanks for sharing the tutorial, I super love your idea.