Egg shell Easter craft!

This craft took a bit of forward planning as I needed to collect a pile of egg shells, but it was worth it! And we eat eggs for breakfast anyway, so it didn’t take too long.

You will need –

• Egg shells, washed and dried
• Vinegar
• Food colouring
• Craft materials – card, glue

Firstly, to dye the eggs – boil some water and place in a bowl with a generous amount of vinegar (I didn’t measure it out, but gave it a good squirt) and some food colouring. Repeat with different colours. Then place the egg shells into the bowls and leave to absorb the dye for at least 24 hours. Then remove the shells from the bowls and leave to dry for a few hours.

We found that different food colours were absorbed by different amounts by the egg shells. You would need a lot of food colouring for vibrant colours. Now you have dyed egg shells, the scope for craft is endless!

We made some Easter cards for my preschooler’s teachers, and also some pictures for the home (we had a lot of egg shells!).

Once we had finished crafting, we still had some egg shells left over, so my preschooler decided he would build an ‘egg shell house’! He played happily creating his dwelling for some time. Well why not?!

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