Extraordinary Eggs

Extraordinary Eggs craft

Our eggs go over easy with families who like quick holiday crafts. These 3-D decorations are so beautiful you'll have them hanging around long after Easter.

  • 1.

    Draw ovals on recycled file folders with Crayola® Washable Markers. Make two identical ovals for each egg. Cut out eggs with Crayola Scissors.

  • 2.

    With markers, decorate both sides of two ovals exactly the same.

  • 3.

    Cover your work area with newspaper. Dip a Crayola Paint Brush in water and spread the marker color around the eggs. Dry.

  • 4.

    Brush the other side of the eggs with water. Dry.

  • 5.

    Add more color and designs with markers.

  • 6.

    Cut a line halfway across both egg shapes from the edge to the center.

  • 7.

    Fit the two slots together so that the two oval shapes meet in the center to form a three-dimensional egg.

  • 8.

    Punch a hole in one end and loop ribbon through it to hang.