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Easter Egg Crafts

© Debbie DeSpirt

Do not crack those eggs, blow out the contents for use in your souffles and omelets. For these Easter ideas, you need a handful of blown out eggs.

EGG CANDLES

• Blow out an egg. Wash the egg well and let dry completely before making the candles.
• Place a piece of plastercine on the pindrop hole. Put the egg back into the carton with the plastercine end facing the bottom of the carton.
• Melt down old candles or paraffin wax. Melt it in an old coffee can that sits in a pot of water.
• When the wax has melted you may add colour or scent to the wax. Be sure to use colours that are safe for candle making. For the scent add a drop or two of essential oils when the wax has been removed from the heat.
• Place a funnel in the top part of the egg. Carefully pour the wax into the eggshell.
• Place a metal wick into the eggshell.
• Let the wax cool completely before removing the eggshell.
• To flatten the bottom of the candle for better stabitliy, warm up the bottom and flatten on a marble top.
• The egg candle is complete.

Suggestions for the egg candle:

1. Pour small amounts of coloured wax in the candle, let each layer cool before adding another layer of coloured wax.
2. If the candle is only for decoration, place glitter stars into the wax.

CHOCOLATE EGG

• Blow out an egg. Wash the egg well and let dry completely before making the candles.
• Tape foil to the bottom of the egg.
• Melt chocolate squares or chocolate chips in a double boiler. When melting the chocolates do it on low heat and stir often.
• Once melted, pour into the empty eggshell with a funnel.
• Let cool completely before removing the eggshell.
• You may leave the shell on and the person receiving the egg may remove the shell.

EGG SOAP

• Shave ivory soap with a potato peeler.
• Melt the soap with a little water. The water is used to keep the soap from sticking. Use a double boiler when melting the soap.
• Once the soap has melted, carefully pour it into a prepared blown out egg. Place plastercine on the bottom and use a funnel to pour the soap in.
• Add a drop or two of your favourite essential oil to each egg. You may get creative and add some dried herbs to each egg.

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