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Easter eggs

EASY BATIK EASTER EGGS

Batik is an Indonesian method of hand-printing cloth by brushing melted wax on to the parts that are not to be dyed. The traditional method of making Batik eggs also uses melted wax alternating dipping the eggs in colored dyes and adding designs by painting on melted wax. This method uses masking tape to produce very interesting results.

Cut out designs from masking tape and stick them onto your egg. Dip the eggs into dye. When they are dry remove the masking tape. You can repeat the process by sticking on new cutouts and re-dipping the egg. You can overlap some of the colors for variety. Be sure to start with the lightest dye and work your way to the darker ones. If you want to keep an area a particular color, cover it with masking tape.

You can use a white crayon (actually any color you want) or hard paraffin wax to draw on designs which will resist the dye.

TIE-DYED EGGS

TIE-DYED EGGS
Rubber bands are all you need to make tie-dyed eggs. Arm yourself with a collection of different sized rubber bands. Wrap the rubber bands, one at a time, around the eggs. Make sure to leave some of the egg shell exposed so it can be dyed. Once the eggs are dyed to the color you like, remove them from the water and let them dry. Once dried completely, pull the rubber bands off to reveal your banded design.
Crayon Eggs Perhaps the simplest technique of all is the color-with-crayons method. Using a crayon, simply draw a design onto your eggs and then dye as you would any other Easter egg. Your crayon design will be accentuated by your choice of dye!

STYROFOAM EGGS

A very easy project even for the smallest kids. Simply take styrofoam eggs you buy at the craft store and decorate with paint and glitter. The kids can then use pushpins to add sequins or beads. They can add bits of ribbon or bows. The pins that have a small colored ball at the top are good for this. 4 or 5 grouped together look like a flower.

CRAFT - EASY EASTER EGG DYE

With Easter arriving, instead of buying dye for your eggs, use a package of Freshie or Kool-Aid powdered drink mix.

Mix the whole package with just a little water - the more water you use, the lighter the color will be.

Place the hard boiled eggs in the mixed liquid, leave and play a game. Go back and lift the egg out with a wire egg holder. Put them on an old rag to dry.

Repeat for darker shades.

To decorate them further, before putting the eggs into the mixture, let the children draw on the eggs with crayons or put stickers on them.

CREPE PAPER EGGS

Cut out several eggs shapes of different colors from crepe paper.
On a large piece of Manila paper, pin eggs randomly around paper.
Have children use a paintbrush to paint over eggs with water. Allow to dry.
Remove pins and lift crepe paper.
Like magic the color from the crepe paper will have appeared on the Manila paper!

ABSTRACT EGGS

ABSTRACT EGGS
The only other material you'll need to make these fancy eggs is strong glue like Rubber Cement.
Once the eggs have been hard-cooked and dried, hold one egg in your hand and drip glue onto the egg's surface. You can drip the glue carefully to make a particular pattern, or you can let the glue drip freely for an abstract effect. Place the egg on a stand that will allow the glue to dry without getting too smudged (an egg carton will work). Once the glue has dried, place the eggs in your prepared dye mixtures. Once the eggs have become tinted to your liking, remove them from the water and rub the glue off of the eggs completely. The glue will peel off with a little effort, leaving the white of the egg shining through!

TISSUE PAPER EGGS

TISSUE PAPER EGGS
Kids love to make Easter eggs, but it can be messy with all the different bowls of inks to color the eggs. This activity uses tissue paper to provide the colors for the eggs. It's lots of fun, not as messy, and the kids will love the finished product.

Wash each egg and dry gently.
If you want to empty your eggs, use the large needle to make a large whole in one end and a small hole in the other end of the egg. Blow the egg out into a bowl and use for cooking. Otherwise, hard boil them first.
Cut or tear tissue paper into small pieces. Don't forget to check your gift wrapping supplies for different colors of tissue paper.
Use water to stick the tissue paper to the eggs. Allow the eggs to dry.
When dry, remove the tissue paper to see the colors and patterns on the eggs.

EASTER EGG STANDS

Toilet paper rolls cut into 1-inch long pieces make great egg stands. Have children decorate before using.

OTHER EGG DECORATING TRICKS:

Affixing stickers to the eggs before dying them, and then removing the stickers once the colors have set. Dying the eggs a light color, and then using any of the techniques we've explained to layer more colors.
Making a paste-like paint out of your food color (with a small amount of water), and then painting a decoration on the eggs before dying them completely again in another color!

MARBLED EGGS

Mix one tsp. coloring, 1 tbs. vinegar, 1 cup hot water, and 1 tbs. salad oil. Eggs dyed in this solution will have marbled coloring.

DYING EASTER EGGS--THE NATURAL WAY!

DYING EASTER EGGS--THE NATURAL WAY!
This Easter, why not color your eggs using nature's very own dyes? It's possible to come up with a great number of colors using natural ingredients that can easily be found in almost any kitchen.
Pale Red: Fresh beets or cranberries, frozen raspberries
Orange: Yellow onion skins
Light yellow: Orange or lemon peels, carrot tops, celery seed or ground cumin
Yellow: Ground turmeric
Pale green: Spinach leaves
Green-gold: Yellow Delicious apple peels
Blue: Canned blueberries or red cabbage leaves
Beige to brown: Strong brewed coffee

To dye the perfect Easter eggs the natural way, here's what to do:

1. Put eggs in a single layer in a pan. Pour water in pan until the eggs are covered.

2. Add about a teaspoon of vinegar.

3. Add the natural dye appropriate to the color you want your eggs to be. (The more eggs you are dying at a time, the more dye you will need to use.)

4. Bring water to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.

5. Remove the substance you used to color the eggs. Put eggs in a bowl. If you want your eggs to be a darker shade, cover them with the dye and let them stand overnight in the refrigerator.

When using natural dyes, it is a good idea to use distilled water (or water filtered of chlorine). Chlorine and other chemicals are commonly put into tap water to keep it safe to drink, but the chlorine will also work against the dye, making it less intense. You can buy distilled water or filter it yourself.

CRAFT -SPARKLY EGGS

Squeeze the round end of an empty frozen juice can to form an oval shape. Carefully mix some glitter into a few different colors of tempera paint. Put a little paint in shallow containers. (The lid of a coffee tin or a Styrofoam tray works well) Have your son dip the oval end of the cans into the paint and make prints on sheets of construction paper. Once it dries hang the papers in a sunny spot and watch them glitter. Vary this activity for older children by having them dip into white glue and sprinkle glitter on the egg prints.

PAPER MACHE EGGS

Paper mache paste (see the Craft Supply Recipe Section)
Balloon
Tape
1-inch pieces newspaper, newsprint or paper toweling
Pie tin
Paint brushes
Colored tissue paper (optional)
Shellac
Eggs
Make paper mache paste as above. When cool pour into pie tin. Blow up a balloon and tape to a table. Dip strips of newspaper in paste and place carefully on balloon. Continue overlapping pieces of newspaper on balloon. Cover balloon completely and let dry. It may take overnight to dry, particularly if children have use lots of paste. Once dry decorate the dried balloon with paint or colored tissue in pretty pastel Easter colors. Finish with shellac for a shiny, glazed effect.

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