Today Bree taught us how to make Easter eggs in a very special way. In the past we've always hard boiled them and dyed them, but Bree says they'll last much longer the way she showed us, and we can use them as decorations rather than having to leave them in the fridge.
First she rinsed off the eggs, then she took a sharp nail and poked a hole in the top and bottom part of the egg she was going to work with. Then she put it against her mouth and blew into it until the insides came out into a bowl. It was a little bit gross but also extremely cool. Then she ran cold water over and through the egg, and blew it out again so it was empty.
Once we saw how Bree did it, we all tried our own eggs. That was even more fun than watching. Bree said you can feel a little pop when the egg gets empty, so you know you're finished. It took us a couple of tries to get used to what the pop was like, but then it got a lot easier.
When all the eggs were empty and dry, we dyed them like usual. Then we arranged them in a basket on our table. They're so pretty! All the colours of the rainbow!
Bree said if we wanted to some other time, we could also put wire or thread into the top and make them hang. You can even make a little tree of eggs. We decided to put ours in a basket instead, though, because it's going to be a centerpiece for our Easter dinner and we don't want a big tree in the way when people are chatting across the table.
The eggs will last till Easter, and make a great decoration! How fun! :-)
Love,
The Green Girls
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What a great idea! Maybe we can convince Mama to let us try this, too. ;) That is, if her kiddos get over their ear infections in time. :(
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Tess
Ooh, that sounds fun! We usually dye the eggs after hard-boiling them, too. My mom said that the last time she blew out the eggs she got a terrible head-ache, so that was the end of egg blowing in our house.
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love,
Karma
That sounds so cool! Is it hard to not break the eggs? I can't imagine doing that and not making a complete disaster.
ReplyDeleteEmily
Hi, Bree here to field the egg discussion. ;-)
ReplyDeleteTess, I hope the kids feel better soon and your mama lets you!
Karma, yes, unfortunately a headache is an occupational hazard. The only way I've found to prevent that is to take a little break between every few eggs, but that's not foolproof.
Emily, it's not hard to avoid breaking them while blowing in them. They're pretty sturdy. Where the risk of breakage DOES come in is when they're empty, because then they're just a fragile shell and no innards. The most tense part for me is trying to get them out of the dye in one piece - if they fell off the spoon they'd be done for! You also have to carry them very gently once they're done so your fingers don't crush them.
Love,
Bree
Fun! I think that Laura (AKA the human) made some of those before, but I'm pretty sure they eventually broke. The human is a klutz! :o
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Sophie
Joyeuse Pâques, Sophie! (Did I do that right? I don't speak French. Some of my sisters do but they aren't in the room right now.)
ReplyDeleteI think it's inevitable that they eventually break. I don't think it's Laura's fault. This makes them last longer than a cooked egg would, but they aren't a permanent craft - just something to enjoy for Easter time. :-)
Love,
Bree
Joyeuse Pâques...c'est assez tôt, mais je pense que je vais être très occupée.
ReplyDeleteThis definitely sounds fun, and I'm sure this will be a fun craft for you guys to bond over. Things like this always seem to bring the family together.
Hi Sabine, this is Bree - I had to ask Felicity what that meant. ;-)
ReplyDeleteIt is a little early, but this seems like a busy weekend for everyone, plus just like people say "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Holidays" for most of December, saying "Happy Easter" is probably fine even a few days before.
Making the eggs was lots of fun! I enjoyed teaching the girls something they didn't know, because it seems like most of the time I'm learning from them rather than the other way around.
We're thinking of starting a regular weekly craft time. I think that would be great!
Love,
Bree