Easter Egg Crafts for Kids

Speckled Easter Eggs

(Suits age 4 and up.)

You'll Need:

What to Do:

1. Ask an adult to help you hard boil the eggs. Cool them in cold water.

2. Spread newspaper outside, or spread plenty of newspaper over a large table.

3. Paint each egg in a single color. You'll need to paint half the egg first, then lay it in its carton or on a plate to dry before painting the other half. They don't need to look perfect at this stage as you'll be covering them with speckles later.

5. Hold the toothbrush near your eggs, and draw the spoon towards you across its bristles, flicking specks of paint onto the eggs. Give them lots of speckles, but don't cover the eggs completely with paint splats!

6. Wash the toothbrush. Leave eggs until completely dry.

7. Turn the eggs over and reapeat, using either the same colour or a different colour.

8. Repeat until you like the effect. Two contrasting colours, one over the other, looks fantastic.

Think of variations. How about dark blue, speckled with gold? The eggs in the picture above were first painted in a solid color (one rose, one mid-blue), then speckled with gold, deep blue and white. Make a nest for your Easter eggs. If you want to keep them longer, you could blow the eggs first. You could make a gift basket for your eggs and make a cute easter chicken to go in it too.