*Easter Egg Decorating Ideas*
~Dying with Tissue Paper~
This procedure is very messy as the dyes start running immediately when wetted. You will need to protect tables and clothes. Also, I am not sure if you should eat eggs decorated this way and advise you use this method on blown-eggs only.
•Rip a variety of different colored tissue or crepe paper into triangle, square and rectangle shapes. You will get better results if you rip rather than cut the shapes.
•Sprits one piece of the paper with a fine mist of water and lay on the egg.
•Repeat wetting one piece of paper at a time and placing on the egg until the whole egg is covered.
•Let the egg dry before removing the paper.
The eggs will usually have a pretty stained-glass effect.
~Painting Eggs~
You can also paint your eggs. Either Poster or Acrylic paint will work. If you paint your eggs, please use blown eggs
as they cannot be eaten.
•Faces are an easy paint project for children. They can paint faces of rabbits, ducks, chicks, man, woman, clowns, etc.
•The child can use either a paint brush or a cotton swab to apply the paint
•For the egg holder cut off an egg carton cup and trim it down half-way. This cup will be the body of the egg face.
•Decorate the painted eggs with sequins (make nice eyes), cotton balls, lace, net, fake fur, thin ribbon, small feathers, braid, construction paper or
poster board cut-outs, pipe cleaners, yarn and small silk flowers. A hat can be created by cutting the very end off an egg carton cup.
Painted eggs are cute decorations for an Easter tree or the table.
~Jeweled Eggs~
This procedure works best on blown-eggs with thick shells. The child dyes or paints the egg a deep rich color then glues sequins, braids, small jewels and beads to the egg.
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