DLTK's Crafts for Kids

Crayon Easter Eggs This project combines a child's artistic skills with regular Easter egg dying techniques.  You can use store bought dye or the home made variety. A friend may need to hold!

Materials:

• hard boiled egg(s)
• wax crayons (the waxier the better... in this case cheap crayons are better than crayolas)
• Easter Egg dye:  store bought dye or home made

Instructions:

• Draw pictures or designs with wax crayon.  Even white wax crayon will be useful for this project.
   
• Dip in dye.
   
• Let dry.
   
• The dye won't soak through the crayon!  I find cheap crayons work best for this project (crayolas don't have quite enough wax in them though they do work ok).
   
• An adult may need to help hold the egg while the child draws their pictures on it... at least the first time until they get the hang of it.