Pastel DIY Easter Houses

2 min read September 14, 2026 Dawn Wade
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Add some sparkle to your Easter decorations with these Pastel DIY Easter Houses. You can craft one house or all three, then place them on your table for Easter. Pastel is my favorite Easter palette, then add some sparkles and oh my my my! 

Project Time
60 to 70 min
Difficulty
Intermediate
Step
1

Use a flat bristled paint brush and acrylic paint to paint the paper mache houses.  There are three different house sizes, small, medium and large.  Make all three or just make one!

Pastel DIY Easter Houses step 1
Step
2

To create shutters, carefully use scissors or snips to cut the ends of Large Natural Wood Craft Sticks or regular Natural Wood Craft Sticks to about 2.5”.  Paint the sticks with acrylic paint and allow time for the paint to dry. Use hot glue to stick them to the houses.

Pastel DIY Easter Houses step 2 part 1
Pastel DIY Easter Houses step 2 part 2
Pastel DIY Easter Houses step 2 part 3
Step
3

Apply a thin layer of Mod Podge® in small sections using a Sponge Paintbrush.  While the Mod Podge® section is still wet, sprinkle on some Iridescent Glitter.  Repeat until the entire house is covered in glitter.

Pastel DIY Easter Houses step 3
Step
4

On the roof, apply a thin layer of Mod Podge® in small sections using a Sponge Paintbrush.  While the Mod Podge® section is still wet, apply newspaper.  Repeat until the entire roof is covered.

Pastel DIY Easter Houses step 4
Step
5

Glue Pearl Mix Beads to Medium Cream Frosted Sisal Trees.  Glue the trees to the base of the paper mache houses using hot glue.

Pastel DIY Easter Houses step 5
Step
6

To create the picket fence, carefully use scissors or snips to cut regular Natural Wood Craft Sticks to about 2.5”.  Cut the rounded ends of the sticks into points.  Paint the sticks with acrylic paint and allow time for the paint to dry. Hot glue to the houses.  Create cross beams by cutting off the rounded tips of the craft sticks. Paint them and glue to the fence pickets.  Trim the cross beams as needed.

Pastel DIY Easter Houses step 6
Step
7

These Easter houses will look perfect on a table in your home! Don’t forget to check out the other Easter Shelf Decor Ideas by clicking here.

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