With the gift giving season fast approaching, parents can struggle to find ways to include their children in more of the giving side of holiday time. We all love the surprise and joy of a child receiving a gift, but it can be hard to make the equation less lopsided. If gift giving is part of your holiday tradition, finding meaningful ways to include children can be tricky. I remember a school store that opened just before winter break when … Read More...
Halloween can be one of the most fun festivals of the year, but it often presents challenges to parents trying to foster a meaningful relationship with holidays. Add to that the current traditions that include so much candy and a sense of being “owed” treats and a family might want to sleep through October 31. There are ways, however, to bring meaning to Halloween. It shares qualities with traditions across many cultures that can inspire you to bring your own … Read More...
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.
Hide your eggs inside … Read More...
We had one of these in our refrigerator for years when I was growing up and every Easter we would free it from its cold home and put it in a place of honor! The inside was, of course, all dried out, but it still looked fine from the outside! Here’s what you’ll need to make your own Easter Bunny Egg: A hard-boiled egg, card stock, brown, pink or grey paint (depending on what color you want your bunny to … Read More...
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...
