Here are some easter eggs we experimented with. Before coloring, we blew out the egg yolk and whites by poking holes in both ends of the hard boiled eggs. You might need a toothpick or something to break the yolk. We then glued ribbon to the eggs after they dried so you could hang them up. You don't have to blow out the eggs or attach a ribbon but the eggs last longer and make cute decorations. I'm not going to lie, these eggs were kind of a pain to make. You end up with some duds but you learn as you go and I feel like if I try making them again they will come out a lot better. Despite the fact that they take some practice, they came out cool and they are a unique twist on your typical Easter egg. Everyone thought they were neat.
You can go here for instructions: Easter Egg Directions
Some extra tips:
- twist the nylon tight
- allow egg to drain for a minute before removing the nylon
- use bright egg dye colors! Otherwise there is not enough color contrast to see your leaf pattern
- Experiment with different plants. Typically the thicker the leaves the better the print comes out. Cilantro came out best.
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