12/4/2017
Simple to make and fun for all the family, get creative this Easter with these egg-cellent design ideas from marvelJes.
What you’ll need:
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Duck eggs
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Vinegar
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Food colouring
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A spoon
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An egg holder
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Crayons and colouring pens
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Small bowls
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Craft glue
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Googly eyes
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Scissors
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Spray glitter
Method
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Before you get started you need to prepare your eggs and food colouring
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Boil the eggs
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Boil 250ml of water and let it cool
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Add 1tsp of white vinegar and 20 drops of whichever food colouring you prefer
Now to get decorating!
Magic crayon egg
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Take a crayon and write a message on your egg
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Place the egg in the dye for a few minutes
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Remove the egg and let it dry
Chick egg
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Place an egg in yellow dye for 15 minutes
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After the 15 minutes, remove the egg and leave it to dry
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Once dry, glue the eyes onto the egg
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Using an orange pen, draw the beak below the eyes
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Using a black pen draw on legs and feet
Half and half egg
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Dip the bottom half of the egg in dye
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Once dry, turn the egg over and dip it into another colour dye of your choice
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Leave that side to dry and you’re done!
Criss cross egg
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Cut the tape into thin strips
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Stick the tape to the egg in a criss cross style
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When you’re done, soak your egg in dye for a minute
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Take the egg out, let it dry and then peel off the tape
Emoji egg
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Drop an egg into yellow dye
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Remove and once dry, draw your emoji face using markers
Galaxy egg
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Dye part of the egg blue and let it completely dry
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Dye the rest of the egg purple
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Once dry, spray on the glitter!