These little gem-like eggs will be bright spots in your home this spring as the sunshine floods through them. They’re very simple to make—all you’ll need is card stock or heavy paper, glue, a brush and tissue paper. We used our wonderful Art Tissue Paper, which comes in a great range of colors.
Start by printing out our Stained Glass Window Egg template onto card stock (or feel free to make an egg frame of your own design!). Kids … Read More...
Stitch these sweet, little, felt eggs, filled with batting, and hang them up for Easter! Wool felt is an excellent fabric for kids to practice sewing on; it’s thick and sturdy, and it doesn’t unravel at the edges. It’s also forgiving if you make a mistake and need to take out some stitches. For batting, we used wool here, but bits of quilt batting or even shredded t-shirts can be used.
We found that you could get two to three eggs … Read More...
Embellish egg candles with colored wax to create charming and bright Easter decor. Cutting out simple shapes and sticking them onto candles is an activity that young children can easily master, making the process both fun and rewarding. Let’s get started!
You’ll need a Beeswax Egg Candle, Decorating Wax, and some Pattern Cutters. You might notice that your beeswax candle is covered with frost-like white spots; this is called “bloom” and is harmless—it’s actually a sign of … Read More...
What’s more egg-citing than an Easter egg treasure hunt? Take your treasure hunt to the next level by hiding the clues inside of real eggs. When the children find an egg, they have to crack it to retrieve the next clue. Brilliant!
It’s easy: follow our instructions for making cascarones. After your eggs are dry, gently tuck in paper clues instead of confetti. Then glue a square of tissue paper over the hole to finish.
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Using bleeding tissue paper, you can create beautiful, tie-dyed eggs for Easter. When wet, the ink from the tissue paper is transferred to the eggshell. Warning: it will also be transferred to fingertips!
First, hard-boil the eggs. Cut or rip small squares of tissue paper in your desired color palette. Grab a paint brush, a glass of water and some paper towels—you’ll want to protect the table as the ink can stain. Place a square of tissue onto your egg … Read More...
Make these pretty and realistic looking blue speckled eggs with our Natural Egg Dyes and a bit of brown paint. Start by hard boiling your eggs, and then dying them a pale blue (use the blue dye and leave them in for about 5 minutes). Set them aside to dry while you mix the brown paint.
We used Stockmar Watercolor Paints to make the brown paint for the speckles: just mix equal parts red and yellow with a bit … Read More...
This Easter, why not try your hand at the traditional art of Ukrainian pysanky eggs? A special tool called a kistka, which allows you to draw fine lines with hot beeswax, is the secret to making the intricate patterns of pysanky. You’ll empty the eggs first, so they can be brought out each Easter and enjoyed for years to come. In addition to our Simple Ukrainian Egg Decorating Kit, you’ll need uncooked eggs (white eggs will give you the … Read More...
Turn wooden eggs into striking, jewel-toned gems to use as Easter decor or to hide in an Easter egg hunt. Painting them is an easy and fun activity for kids of all ages, and the eggs can be reused year after year.
You’ll need Good Eggs, Stockmar Watercolor Paints, and a Paint Brush. To give your eggs a nice sheen, you’ll want some Beeswax Polish.
Begin by mixing the paint. Our Watercolor Paint Jars work beautifully for this, … Read More...
Want to spruce up your Easter eggs this year? Here are three twists on traditional dyed eggs, all using our Natural Easter Egg Dyes. Since the dyes are vegetable-based, you can hunt for your egg and eat it too! These techniques are simple enough for even the youngest children to try. Before you begin, hard-boil your eggs (white eggs will give you the most impressive results).
Add a teaspoon of vegetable oil to each dye after … Read More...
What could be more festive than confetti-filled eggs? Breaking cascarones is a celebratory tradition in Mexico and the southwestern US. When you break the egg over someone’s head, they are showered with confetti (and good luck). Instead of an Easter egg hunt, how about an Easter egg chase? If you don’t want to use confetti, you can put a small toy, wrapped sweet or even birdseed in the egg (if you’re chasing and breaking outdoors, the wildlife can benefit too).
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