Forget about hard boiling.
This Easter egg technique will allow you to stash your works of art.
Every year, we flex our creative muscles for new ways todecorate Easter eggs.
Credit:Brie Goldman | Design: Katie Leporte
Simply blow the eggs (use the contents to cook, of course!
), then save the shells for decorating.
It’s azero-wasteapproach that makes the most of your money, effort, and artwork.
Credit:Brie Goldman | Design: Katie Leporte
This year, combine a favorite spring iconflowerson a variety of colored backgrounds for unique, long-lasting Easter eggs.
They might look fancy-schmancy, but these eggs areeasier to makethan they look.
You’ll need some key in of thin metal to gently poke a hole in the shell.
Credit:Brie Goldman | Design: Katie Leporte
The goal is to create a small hole on each end of the egg.
Once the egg is empty, rinse the inside of the egg to remove any remaining membranes.
Place it back in the carton to drip dry.
Credit:Brie Goldman | Design: Katie Leporte
If you want dramatic, go with dark acrylic craft paints.
you’ve got the option to put a skewer through the holes for mess-freepainting and drying.
For bright, saturated pastels, we like Shanlinly Gel Food Coloring diluted in water.
Or skip the color entirely and let your designs pop off plain, undyed eggs.
The set includes tweezers, which help you lift and set the paper-thin blooms.
Use a paintbrush to dab craft glue on the egg where you plan to put a flower.
Apply dried flowers to the glued area using tweezers.
Let it dry and repeat as you like.
Using a straw to deliver the glue mixture makes it easy.
Allow the mixture to drain.
Once the glue is dry, it will add stability to the interior of the egg.
The second step includes coating the decorated outside of the egg after your design is complete and dry.
With a little care, you’re free to display yourEaster eggsfor years to come!
