These bright and funky eggs are a blast for kids to make --
and they're a great party decoration too. If packed away
carefully, they should last for years.
Tips
Be sure to check out
The
Great Easter Egg Hunt for more great Easter ideas.
| Prep Time: Weekend Project | |
| What you need: | |
| Thin cotton yarn
Balloons Craft glue Newspaper Waxed paper Clothespin Clothes hanger | |
| Seasons: Easter | |
| Materials: balloons, yarn | |
| Instructions: | |
| 1. |  For each egg, cut twenty 3-foot-long strands of cotton yarn
and blow up a balloon to a 6- to 8-inch diameter. Mix equal parts
of glue and water in a shallow disposable container. |
| 2. |  Cover your work area with newspaper and a sheet of waxed
paper. Hold a strand of yarn by one end, dip it into the glue
mixture, then wrap it around the balloon. Repeat with the other
strands, randomly overlapping them and tucking in loose ends,
until the balloon is evenly covered. |
| 3. | Using the clothespin, suspend the balloon from the clothes hanger and let it dry overnight. (Cover the area below it with newspaper to catch drips.) Once the egg is completely dry, carefully poke a hole in the balloon, then pull it away from the string as it deflates. Hang your finished egg with ribbon or yarn. |
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