EASTER FUN WITH THE KIDS

HOW TO DECORATE EASTER EGGS

DECORATING EASTER EGGS IS A FUN ACTIVITY THAT YOU CAN DO WITH YOUR KIDS. WHEN WORKING WITH ART SUPPLIES, ALWAYS WORK WITH HARD BOILED EGGS. AFTER TEN MINUTES ON THE STOVE, LET THEM COOL UNTIL YOU CAN HOLD THEM IN YOUR HAND, BUT STILL FEEL SOME WARMTH. IN GENERAL, GIVE THE EGGS ABOUT 10 TO 15 MINUTES.

WITH CRAYONS Use crayons to draw and color on the eggs. The heat from the eggs will melt the wax so you don’t have to press too hard, which could crack your eggs. WITH STICKERS AND MARKERS Put stickers on the eggs to decorate them. To ensure that the stickers stick, make sure that you dry the outside of the eggs completely and let them cool to room temperature first. Use markers to draw pictures or fun designs on your eggs. Experiment with different market tips by using a range of thinner and thicker markers to vary your designs. WITH FOOD COLOURING Grab a glass. Fill it up with water that goes about 1/4 of the way up the egg. There's not a lot of water in the glass or 6 or so drops of food colouring should be enough. Place in the egg. Remember, the water should only cover a section of the egg. Allow it to rest, soaking up the coloring. Walk away for a bit. Don't be tempted to mess with the egg. After about 15 minutes, add enough water to cover 1/2 the egg. 15 minutes after that, add enough water to cover 3/4 of the egg. After that, add enough water to cover the entire egg. Do you see what's happening? Your egg now has a graded effect. If you'd like more shades, just add smaller amounts of water more times.

WITH PAINT Use acrylic paint with a brush to create fun designs. Since eggs are pretty small, get some fine-pointed paint brushes. If you're working with children, show them how to hold the egg so as not to get paint all over their hands or smudge the egg. Paint one half at a time and let it dry before painting the other half to avoid smearing Use a dry sponge to apply white paint on the eggs after the other paint dries. This will give the egg a sponged effect. You could use bright colors and put that on your sponge; it'll give your Easter egg a sort of tiedyed effect.

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