Beyond the South End

Decorating Easter Eggs

 

For ideas on how to decorate your Easter eggs and have a fun time with the kids, go to www.incredibleegg.org/egg-facts/easter. The site has several ideas. Here’s a few. For more ideas, go to the site.

 

Nature-Inspired

Use leaves or flowers to create a unique design. Simply place your chosen leaf or flower on the outside of an egg and slip it into a pantyhose, tightly securing the hose with a knot. Lower the egg into your chosen color. Leave eggs in the dye until you’ve achieved your desired brightness and then remove from dye.

Helpful Hints

·         Cut panty hose into squares and tie a knot at the bottom.

·         When tying the open end of the panty hose, ensure that it’s tied as tightly against the egg as possible, so the leaf does not slip during egg dyeing.

·         Use scissors to cut open the nylon to easily extract the egg and leaf.

·         If leaves aren’t available, try fresh herbs like cilantro, parsley or sage.

That's A Wrap

Thinly coat a piece of bubble packaging with acrylic paint, then roll egg over the paint. Let the paint dry on the egg, then repeat with another color, if desired.

Helpful Hints

·         Paint a very thin coat of paint three to four bubbles wide to ensure clear "bubble" imprints; dab bubble wrap with a paper towel if paint looks too thick.

·         To layer color, make sure paint dries on egg between each coat.

Dainty Designs

Find beautifully patterned paper napkins and cut out the design. Apply them to the outside of the egg using decoupage glue (Modge Podge) or craft glue.

Helpful Hints

·         Colorful paper napkin patterns can be found at your local home or party store.

·         If a pattern is intricately detailed, use a cuticle scissors to cut out the design.

Have fun. Happy Easter!