Tag Archives: Easter Eggs

Naturally Beautiful Easter Eggs

I went Easter shopping today and one item on my list was Easter egg dye. I was confused by all the choices. Marbled whiz-bang polka dot tye-die swirled dyes galore, but not a regular, run-of-the-mill five-color dye kit in sight. Star Wars or Scooby Doo Temporary Tattoo Easter Eggs? I think not. For naturally beautiful easter eggs, try this dyeing method that my sister and I used when we were kids. Choose small flat leaves or flowers to use as a stencil on an egg. Put the egg in the toe of a nylon stocking. Arrange the leaves or flowers … Continue reading →

Cool Ways to Decorate Easter Eggs, Part II

Here is another idea for making beautiful, colorful Easter eggs. You can apply this idea to plastic eggs as well, and keep them to use again next year when you decorate for Easter! Mosaic Easter Eggs Items Needed: Hardboiled eggs (the number of eggs is up to you) Tissue paper (different colors) Decoupage (or two parts white glue and one part water mixture) Scissors Paintbrush Tweezers (optional) Hole punch (optional) Watercolor paints (optional) 1. Boil the eggs and allow them to cool to at least room temperature. Place eggs on towels or paper towels to absorb condensation, as dry eggs … Continue reading →

Cool Ways to Color Easter Eggs, Part I

Buying egg-coloring kits is fine and there are some really cute ones available that include stickers and egg holders or involve a theme, but there are also homemade methods for coloring Easter eggs. Various methods will be detailed here from now until Easter, so check back often and print some out! Here’s one you can try. It can be a little messy, but it’s a lot of fun and it makes beautiful eggs. Just spread out trash bags or wax paper to protect surfaces before beginning. Sponge Painted Easter Eggs Boil eggs as you normally would. Allow them to cool … Continue reading →

Fun Items for Filling Easter Baskets

Wow! Kids sure do seem to accumulate a lot of candy over holidays. This is especially true if indulging grandparents, aunts, uncles, and friends, are also joining in the fun. If you know your kids are going to get tons of candy, and you’d rather the Easter Bunny fill their baskets with other kinds of surprises, here is a list of ideas. Bottles of bubbles Unique bubble blowers Sidewalk chalk Crayons, colored pencils, markers Simple jewelry making kits (friendship bracelet, etc.) Small sand art kit Inspirational wristlets Puzzle and activity books Craft supplies (scissors, glue, glue stick, paint) Sketching paper … Continue reading →

Let’s Get Ready for Easter!

It won’t be long until Easter arrives, and since it’s only a few weeks away, I thought it would be fun to start checking out some holiday themed crafts, projects, and activities. From making your own Easter baskets to exciting new ways to decorate Easter eggs, there will be something for everyone. I thought it would be a good idea to get started now since lots of kids will be getting out of school for spring break soon. This way, your children can work on some of these fun projects to keep busy, and you will have plenty of ideas … Continue reading →