DIY | EGG-CELLENT EASTER CHICKS! : Abacus Kids

Kicking off our creativity I am excited to introduce the amazing Marie-Laure from La Maison De LouLou, the awesome blog jam packed full of simple fun crafts, ideas, projects, and activities to do with your little ones!

With Easter fast approaching, Spring is in the air and crafting is in full swing, whether it’s for an Easter egg competition or just for fun, Marie-Laure shows us a fun way of making your eggs look egg-cellent – here’s how to turn your eggs into chicks!

YOU WILL NEED:

Egg cups.
Empty and clean eggs.
Various paints and a paintbrush
Scissors
Glue gun
Markers
Coloured construction paper

HOW TO:

STEP 1

Have all your supplies ready to work with.

STEP 2

Blow out your eggs and clean them.

Here is a very useful tutorial:

eggs should ideally be at room temperature before being blown out. The contents of the egg tend to be more easily broken down and flow better at room temperature. Carefully puncture the broader end of the egg with a needle, small drill bit, or any sharp object. Slightly enlarge the hole so that it is just big enough for the contents of the egg to pass through. Puncture the yolk with the needle and stir the contents of the egg.
If your needle or tool is long enough, push it into the egg so that it creates a second hole in the egg’s smaller end. If your needle or tool is short, you can pierce the second hole by turning the egg and puncturing it from the outside. The second hole should be smaller than the first but large enough to be able to blow through it. Place a drinking straw on the smaller hole and blow through the straw. The contents of the egg should come out through the larger hole at the bottom. Blow through the straw until all the contents of the egg have been removed. Clean the egg by washing it under running water. Let the egg air dry or put it in the microwave oven at high for 15 to 30 seconds.

STEP 3

Now start to paint your eggs and egg cups in different colors; leave them to dry.

STEP 4

Out of your construction paper, cut 2 medium triangles for the wings and a small one for the chick’s beak. Glue the small triangle to your egg; for the wings, fold both triangles and then glue them to your egg. Refer to the picture if necessary.