Eggs for a Festive Easter

crayola supplies

Blunt-Tip Scissors
Color Surge™ Markers and Paper System

household supplies

ribbon
clear adhesive tape
Easter grass (optional)
recycled aluminum pie plate

Why

Make a stunning Easter egg display using the vivid Crayola Color Surge™ Paper and Markers system.

Steps

1. Select two pieces of double-sided Crayola Color Surge paper. Cut out four large eggs. Save the leftovers for a handle.
2. Use your exciting Color Surge Markers to decorate Easter eggs in any style you like. Make wavy lines or geometric designs with Crazy tips. Classic tips are perfect for round and oval shapes. Experiment! Combine colors to make your design pop. Decorate both sides of all four eggs.
3. Cut a handle from the remaining pieces, taping sections together if necessary. Decorate both sides of the handle.
4. To assemble the basket, lay eggs flat on the table in a line. Tape them together at the edges. Pick up the eggs and fold at the tape to form a square basket. Tape the open side closed. Bend the handle into a U and tape inside of basket. Place the basket on a solid surface such as a recycled aluminum pie plate.
5. Add colorful shredded paper or Easter grass inside the basket and around the edges if you like. Tie pretty ribbon on the handle. Cut out and decorate smaller eggs to fill the basket or lay around the base. Place your centerpiece in the middle of the table for a magnificent holiday look!

When & Where

"Every Easter our family makes a project for the children’s grandparents. Each child decorated an egg and signed it. We taped the basket around a paper lunch bag so we could fill it with jelly beans. "
- Inga W., mother of ages 5, 7, 9, and 10.

"We had so much fun decorating the eggs for the basket that we decided to make an egg tree, too. The Color Surge eggs look fabulous hanging on a tree branch!"
- Clarissa T., mother of ages 6 and 9.

Interesting Info

The most famous decorated Easter eggs were those made by the well-known goldsmith Peter Carl Fabergé. In 1883 the Russian Czar, Alexander, commissioned Fabergé to make a special Easter gift for his wife, the Empress Marie. The first Fabergé egg was an egg within an egg. It had an outside shell of platinum and enameled white, which opened to reveal a smaller gold egg. The smaller egg, in turn, opened to display a golden chicken and a jeweled replica of the Imperial crown.

Safety Guidelines

Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.

String-Like Materials—Includes string, raffia, lacing, yarn, ribbon, and other similar material. Children 3 years and younger should not be given any string-like material that is longer than 12 inches. Close adult supervision is essential whenever children use string-like material. When crafts are to be worn around the necks of children 8 years and younger, attach the ends of the “string-like material” with clear adhesive tape, which allows easy release of the bond if the craft becomes entangled or caught on equipment. For children older than 8 years, the ends of the “string-like material” may be tied and knotted.