Prep time: 2-10 mins
Activity time: 30 mins
Follow up activity: 30 mins to hours of fun
Tonight we are making Rainbow Eggs.
I'm also going to turn this into a cooking project and either hard boil the eggs or hollow out the eggs and scramble the insides. Either way, this efficient Mama is making dinner at the same time!
Hard boil or hollow the eggs. To hollow the eggs, use a sharp cooking took like a skewer, base of a meat thermometer, or sharp knife (very carefully please!) and poke a small hole at either end of the egg. Then empty the yolk and white into a bowl by blowing into one of the holes so the force of your breath pushes the egg through the bottom hole and into the container.
I recommend going with the hollowed out eggs because you can turn this into a craft project for later in the day or the following day. Besides, it is oddly satisfying to blow the eggy insides out :)
I purchased an Easter egg dyeing kit on sale the day after Easter and it's been in my craft closet ever since. We'll use this kit and follow the directions. Our kit includes a wax pencil so we can create negative space where the dye won't adhere, stickers and more fun add-ons. If you are using food coloring or a smaller kit, your own glitter, puffy paint, or stickers will also do the trick nicely.
Once you dye and dry your eggs, you can create additional projects. Here are some ideas for the next day:
*turn your egg carton upside down and insert 1/4 the length of the toothpick into each inverted bump. Now, stand your hollow egg on the remainder of the toothpick as a stand. This can be a pretty Spring centerpiece.
* create a crowd scene by following the above stand instructions and add googly eyes; felt or paper clothes, yarn for hair, etc. to make your eggs into people (or animals or aliens).
* purchase foam balls and tooth picks to create an egg tree. Glue the foam together in odd ways, securing the base to your egg carton, balance in a mini flower pot, etc. Then stick the toothpicks 1/2 of the length in and attach your eggs through one of their holes. You an also try stacking eggs on top of each other using toothpicks to connect them to one another (with 1/2 of the toothpick inside each adjoining egg).
*create egg snowmen using the above connection device (one toothpick inserted 1/2 way inside each egg) and then decorate your man.
*break up your eggshells into a little colorful people and make a mosaic design. You can even glue them to pictures in a coloring book for alternative ways to color.
This works with either hollowed eggs or hardboiled. Just save your shells after you eat your eggs.
The list goes on and on - let your kids' creativity loose! Have an egg-selent adventure!
Activity time: 30 mins
Follow up activity: 30 mins to hours of fun
Tonight we are making Rainbow Eggs.
I'm also going to turn this into a cooking project and either hard boil the eggs or hollow out the eggs and scramble the insides. Either way, this efficient Mama is making dinner at the same time!
Hard boil or hollow the eggs. To hollow the eggs, use a sharp cooking took like a skewer, base of a meat thermometer, or sharp knife (very carefully please!) and poke a small hole at either end of the egg. Then empty the yolk and white into a bowl by blowing into one of the holes so the force of your breath pushes the egg through the bottom hole and into the container.
I recommend going with the hollowed out eggs because you can turn this into a craft project for later in the day or the following day. Besides, it is oddly satisfying to blow the eggy insides out :)
I purchased an Easter egg dyeing kit on sale the day after Easter and it's been in my craft closet ever since. We'll use this kit and follow the directions. Our kit includes a wax pencil so we can create negative space where the dye won't adhere, stickers and more fun add-ons. If you are using food coloring or a smaller kit, your own glitter, puffy paint, or stickers will also do the trick nicely.
Once you dye and dry your eggs, you can create additional projects. Here are some ideas for the next day:
*turn your egg carton upside down and insert 1/4 the length of the toothpick into each inverted bump. Now, stand your hollow egg on the remainder of the toothpick as a stand. This can be a pretty Spring centerpiece.
* create a crowd scene by following the above stand instructions and add googly eyes; felt or paper clothes, yarn for hair, etc. to make your eggs into people (or animals or aliens).
* purchase foam balls and tooth picks to create an egg tree. Glue the foam together in odd ways, securing the base to your egg carton, balance in a mini flower pot, etc. Then stick the toothpicks 1/2 of the length in and attach your eggs through one of their holes. You an also try stacking eggs on top of each other using toothpicks to connect them to one another (with 1/2 of the toothpick inside each adjoining egg).
*create egg snowmen using the above connection device (one toothpick inserted 1/2 way inside each egg) and then decorate your man.
*break up your eggshells into a little colorful people and make a mosaic design. You can even glue them to pictures in a coloring book for alternative ways to color.
This works with either hollowed eggs or hardboiled. Just save your shells after you eat your eggs.
The list goes on and on - let your kids' creativity loose! Have an egg-selent adventure!
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