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EAn ‘Egg-cellent’ Activity For The Whole Family
aster is April 9, so of course eggs, including the shells. For hard- This week’s craft is not just for Eas- some prep work, with a little help, even everyone is buying eggs — boiled eggs, save the shells and use ter. Using the empty shells and cover- the keiki can make these.
and this year many are talking them in your garden. Some people say ing them with pretty paper make nice I made a simple project sheet that
about having to pay more for their putting a barrier of shells around your decorations. Place them in a clear vase will also help you figure out how large
eggs.
Since people are concerned about
to make the paper to cover your eggs. You can find it and many more project ideas at benfranklinhawaii.com.
prices, let’s make sure you get your money’s worth and use up all of the
Have an egg-cellent time crafting!
plants helps keep slugs away. If you’re not boiling eggs for Easter decorating, then blow them out to keep the shells intact.
3 Find the center point of the width. Measure
1/4 of an inch up and down from the center point. Draw lines straight across to the side edges. Starting from one end, mark and draw
a line every 1/4 inch, from top to bottom.
Cut sections
apart, stopping at the center point line both on the top
and bottom. Cut the open ends to a fine point on each of the sec- tions like a fringe or picket fence.
for an interesting décor piece. They can also be great conversation starters if you have a bunch nestled in a bowl or basket on a table. Although there is
5 Brush glue onto the 1/2-inch
middle section of the washi paper. Wrap the paper around the middle of the egg. Smooth out washi paper as you glue it down.
1 If using a real egg, remove the egg contents from the shell. Use the
thumbtack to make a small hole at the
top and bottom of the egg. Slip a bam-
boo skewer inside to break up the egg
in the shell, almost like scrambling.
Make the hole at the top a little larger
to push the straw inside. Holding the egg above a bowl, blow into the straw to push out the egg contents. Rinse the egg thoroughly and let dry.
2 To determine washi paper size, use a strip of paper to measure the top to the bottom of the egg for the height
circumference. Wrap the scrap paper around the egg. Mark off a 1/4-inch overlap of the edges. Cut the washi paper using these measurements. The sample for a local large egg was 3 1/2- by-6 inches.
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6 Starting with the top of the egg, fold out the sec- tions around the egg to make
it easier to glue. Add glue to
two to three sections at a time.
Then, carefully press each sec-
tion to the egg, working in one
direction. Each section should
slightly overlap. Keep gluing
sections down until the top of
the egg is covered. Smooth out
the washi paper. Repeat with the bottom of the egg. Let dry.
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