Courtesy of hard-boiled eggs, vibrant egg dye, a cute pipe cleaner stand, and some glued-on details (paper ears, pom-pom nose, and so on), this critter is an Easter favorite.
Want to make the entire crop of egghead critters? Find instructions for the rest of the creatures at our Easter egg decorating party.
| Prep Time: Under 1 hour | |
| What you need: | |
| eggs
newsprint egg dye paper towels birthday candles or crayons pom pom marker pink paper glue | |
| Seasons: Easter | |
| Materials: crayons, dyes, food items, markers, paper, pipe cleaners, yarn | |
| Instructions: | |
| 1. |  Color Hard-boiled Eggs: Before you begin decorating, cover
your worktable with newsprint. Set out plastic cups with assorted
colors of prepared egg dye, either homemade (For each color, stir
one cup of hot water and one teaspoon of white vinegar in a
plastic cup. Then stir in 10 to 20 drops of concentrated food
coloring) or store-bought. Have a roll of paper towels on hand
and plenty of hard-boiled white eggs. Let the kids take turns
submerging eggs into the dye until the eggs reach a desired
sh |
| 2. | Pig: Start with a pink egg with eyespots. Glue on a pom-pom nose and pink paper ears. Draw eyeballs and nostrils with a marker. Curl the tail. |
| 3. |  Craft Pipe Cleaner Legs: Set the decorated animal on a pipe
cleaner stand. To make one, bend a pipe cleaner into an oval and
twist it closed, using the excess as a tail. Cut a second pipe
cleaner in half. Wrap one half around the back of the oval to
form the back legs; wrap the other half around the front to
create the front legs. Bend the ends into feet.
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