egg shell Craft Ideas

While you can have lots of fun dying eggs in numerous ways and using them to make fun crafts and decorations did you know that you can also use the shells in some fun egg creations? There is no reason to throw away your colored shells (even after the eggs have been eaten). You can use your eggs in some fun and creative projects that only lengthen the fun of These crafts can be done in an afternoon or can be part of an craft party. Either way you will have lots of fun making them! So for some fresh new craft ideas here are some ideas for egg shell creations.

Instructions for the project: The first step is to make sure that you save all the shells you peel off your eggs! Using your hands or something heavy break the colored egg shell pieces into small enough pieces so that they are fairly flat. Have the child draw a design on a dark piece of poster board. Using a cotton swab or an old paint brush and working in small sections liberally spread glue onto your design. Carefully stick the eggshell pieces, colored side up, onto the glue. Continue with this process until your design is completely filled in with egg shells. Set the mosaic aside to dry completely.

Instructions for the project: Take the egg shells (either peeled off of your colored Easter eggs or white ones) and break them into small enough pieces that they lay flat. Liberally apply the glue where you want the eggshells attached and begin laying on the eggshells. This works best if you work on one section at a time. After you finish you can add additional decoration if you want (glitter, jewels etc) and cover the egg shells with a layer of varnish to help them stick. Let the dish dry completely.